ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - Philip Raiford & wife Sarah to Martin Harris, 26-28 Mar 1717 ============================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the Virginia USGenWeb Archives by: Matthew W. Harris Zoobug64@aol.com ============================================================================ Isle of Wight Co., VA, Great Book, Volume 2, Deeds and Wills 1715-1726 abstracted by Matt HARRIS [surname capitalization, line breaks & brackets mine] Isle of Wight Co., VA, Great Book Vol. 2, pp. 88-90 26-28 Mar 1717 Philip RAIFORD & wife Sarah to Martin HARRIS Deeds of Lease & Release This Indenture made ye The [sic] twenty Sixth day of March one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventeen Between Philip RAIFORD of ye County of Isle of Wight on of [sic] the one part and Martin HARRIS of County aforesaid on the other part Witnesseth That the Sd Philip RAIFORD for and In consideration of the Sume of five Shillings to him in hand payd by ye Sd Martin HARRIS whereof he doth hereby acknowledge ye Receipt hath Bargined and doth by these P'sents Bargin and Sell unto ye sd Martin HARRIS his heires Ex.rs adm.rs and assigns a Certain tract or P'cell of Land tenements Hereditements with their and Every of their appurtenances Cituate Lying and being in ye uper P'ish of ye Isle of Wight County on ye South of ye main black water and Bounded as followeth) Begining at a hickory and Runing along a line of Marked trees to a pine from thence White Oak a Corner tree in ye percoson from thence to four pines Standing in ye head line & so along that line to the first Station ye Sd Land Containing by Estimation one hundred ['acres'] more or Less being part of a pattent for five hundred twenty five acres granted to ye Sd Philip RAIFORD by ye Hon.ble Alexan'r SPOTWOOD his Majes.ties Leu.t Gov.r of the Collonie of Virg.a bare Date of Twenty Third of December 1714 [Pat. Bk. 10, p. 231] Relating being thereunto had may more fully and att Large appear and and also ye Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders thereof To Have and to Hold ye Sd Land tenements hereditaments and P'mises with ye appurtenances unto ye Sd Martin HARRIS his heires Ex:rs adm'rs [page break] [p] (89) and Assigns from ye Day next before ye Date hereof unto ye End and term of and for During the term of one Whole year from thence next Ensueing to ye Intent that by Virtue thereof and the Statute for transfering Uses into possession ye Sd Martin HARRIS may be in actuall possession of ye Sd Land tenements and P'mises and be Enabled to take and accept of a grant and Release of ye Same P'mises to him his heires and assigns for Ever In Wittness Whereof ye Sd Philip RAIFORD hath hereunto put by hand and Seal ye Day and year first above Written Philip RAYFORD *seal* R his marke Test Jn.o ALLEN John BRANTLEY At a Court held for Isle of Wight County the 27.th Day of March 1717 Philip RAYFORD Came into Court presented & acknowledged this his Deed to Martin HARRIS and it is admitted to Record Test H: LIGHTFOOT Cl.Cun. This Indenture made ye twenty Eighth Day of March ye one Thousand seven hundred and Seventeen and in ye Third year of his Maj. Reign our Sovereign Lord George by ye Grace of God of Great Brittain ffrance and Ireland Defender of ye faith Between Philip REIFORD of ye Lower P'ish of ye County of ye Isle of wight on ye one part and Martin HARRIS of ye upper P'sh of ye aforeSd of ye other part Wittnesseth that the Sd Philip REIFORD for and in consideration of ye Sume of fifteen hundred pounds of Good Sound Merchantable Tobacco to him in hand payd by the Sd Martin HARRIS before ye Insealing and Delivery of these P'sents ye Receipt whereof ye Sd Philip REIFORD Doth hereby Confess and acknowledge and ye Said Philip REIFORD his heires Ex.rs adm.rs thereof and of Every part thereof Doth acquitt Exonerate and Discharge by these P'sents hath Granted Bargined Sold and Enfeoffed Released and Confirmed unto ye Sd Martin HARRIS and in and by these P'sents Doth fully and absolutely Grant Bargin Sell Enfeoff & Release unto the Sd HARRIS his heires and assigns one Certain tract or P'cell of Land in his peasable possession now being by force and Virtue of a Certain Indenture of Bargin and Sale bareing Date two Days before ye Date hereof and made between ye Sd Philip REYFORD and ye Sd Martin HARRIS according to the Statute for Transfering uses into possession which Land is Scituate Lying and being in ye upper P'ish of ye Isle of Wight County on ye South Side of ye Main Blackwater and bounded a ['as'] followeth beginning at a hickory and Runing along a line of Marked trees to a pine and from thence to a White oak a Corner tree in ye percoson from thence to four pines Standing in ye head line and So along ye line to the first Station ye Said Land Containing by Estimation one hundred Acres more or less being p.t of a pattent for five hundred twenty five Acres of Land granted to the said Philip RAIFORD by ye Hon.ble Alex.r SPOTSWOOD his Maj: Leiu.t Gov.r of this Collonie of Virg.a baring Date ye 23 Day of December 1714 Relation being thereunto had may more fully and att Large appear and also ye Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders To Have and to Hold ye Sd Land and P'mises with all and Singular ye appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining to ye Sd Martin HARRIS his heires and Assignes [page break] [p] (90) for Ever and ye sd Philip RAIFORD for him and his heires ye sd land ['and'] P'mises above bargined and Sold or ment mentioned or Intended to be bargined and Sold w.th Every its appurtenances unto ye Sd Martin HARRIS his heires and assignes against him ye Sd Philip RAIFORD his heires & Assignes and against all and Every other P'son & P'sons from by or under him Shall and will warrant and for Ever Defend by these P'sents and ye sd Philip RAIFORD for him Selfe his heires Ex.rs adm.rs and Every of them Doth Convenant promise and agree to and with ye Sd Martin HARRIS his heires and Assignes and to and with Every of them by these P'sents that he the sd Martin HARRIS now is and at ye time of ye Insealing & Delivery hereof Shall be Lawfully Seized in his Demenseans of fee Simple of and in ye Sd Land and P'mises and Every part thereof without any Condition power of Revocation or Limitation ['of any'] use or uses to alter Change or Determine or make Voyd ye Same and hath Good Right full power and absolute Authority in ye Law to grant Bargin Sell and Confirm ye Same and Every part thereof with all appurtenances w.ch now is and So Shall & for Ever Remain and Contain unto ye Sd Martin HARRIS his heires Ex.rs ad.rs free & Clear and freely and Clearly acquitted Exonerated and Discharged or otherwise upon Every Reasonable termes or Request to be made Sufficiently Saved harmless and Kept indemnifyed by ye Sd Philip RAIFORD his heires Ex.rs Adm.rs from all & all manner of former and other Gifts Grants Bargins & Sailes Joyntures Dowries uses wills intails annuities & of & from all other Estates tytles troubles Charges & Incumberments whatsoever from by or under him or them In Wittness whereof the sd Philip RAIFORD hath hereunto put by hand and Seal ye Day and year first above Written Philip RAYFORD *seal* R his marke Jn.o ALLEN John BRANTLEY At a Court held for Isle of Wight County the 27.th Day of March 1717 Philip REYFORD Came into Court presented & acknowledged this his Deed to Martin HARRIS & Sarah his wife P'vately Examined Relinquished her Right of Dower & it is admitted to Record Test H: LIGHTFOOT Cl.Cun.