ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - Philip Rayford [Raiford] Sr. to Philip Rayford Jr. & William Rayford, 23 Aug 1719 ============================================================================ 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. 279-80 23 Aug 1719 Philip RAYFORD [RAIFORD] Sr. to Philip RAYFORD Jr. & William RAYFORD Deeds of Lease & Release This Indenture made Concluded & agreed upon this twenty Third Day of August in ye year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Nineteen by & between Philip RAYFORD of ye County of Isle of Wight of ye one part and Philip RAYFORD and W.m RAYFORD Sons of ye above Philip RAYFORD of ye other part Witnesseth yt [that] ye sd Philip RAYFORD for and In consideration of ye Sume of fifty Pounds of Currant Money to him in hand payd by ye s.d Philip RAYFORD and William RAYFORD but more Especially for and Out of ye Naturall Affection that he bareth to his two Sons Philip and William ye Receipt of ye sd Sume of fifty pounds he Doth hereby Acknowledge hath Bargained and Sold and by these P'sents Doth bargin and Sell unto ye s.d Philip RAYFORD & W.m RAYFORD all ye Land and Messuages therein Contained in ye Severall pattents herein Named )Viz( one pattent Dated the thirteenth of November One thousand Seven hundred and thirteen Containing and granted for 325 Acres [Pat. Bk. 10, p. 119] and one pattent Dated ye 13 of November 1713 granted for one hundred Acres and one Pattent Granted Dated the 23 Day of December 1714 for 525 Acres [Pat. Bk. 10, p. 231] All Signed and Granted by ye Hon.ble Alexan.r SPOTSWOOD with ye Reversion & Reversions Remainder and Remainders Together with ye Rents & Proffits of ye P'mises and of Every part & P'cell thereof To Have and To Hold the sd Lands and all and Singular other ye P'mises herein Mentioned and Intended to be hereby bargained and Sold with their and Every of their appurtenances unto ye said Philip RAYFORD Ju.r and W.m RAYFORD their heires and Assignes from ye Day before ye Date hereof for and During ye term of One whole year from thence next Ensueing and fully to be Compleat and Ended Yeilding and paying Yearly therefore ye Rent of one peper Corn at ye feast of St. Michael ye archangell only If ye Same be Demanded to ye Intent yt [that] by Virtue of these P'sents and of ye Statute for Transferring Uses into possession ye s.d Philip RAYFORD and William RAYFORD may be in Actuall possession of ye P'mises and be Enabled to Accept a grant of ye Reversion and Inheritance thereof to them and their heires In Witness Whereof I have hereunto put my hand and affixed my Seal ye Day & Year above Written Phillip RAYFORD *seal* R his marke the word (Third) being the 10th word in the first line was Rased [erased] and altered from fourth to Third before Signing and Sealing Signed Sealed and Delivered In the P'sents of Andrew WOODLEY William KINCHIN [page break] [p.] (280) At a Court held for Isle of Wight County the 24 Day of August 1719 Philip RAYFORD Came into Court P'sented and Acknowledged this his Deed to Philip RAYFORD and William RAYFORD and it is admitted to Record Test H. LIGHTFOOT Cl Cur This Indenture made Concluded & agreed upon this twenty fourth Day of august One thousand Seven hundred and Nineteen Between Philip RAYFORD of ye County of Isle of Wight of ye One part and Philip RAYFORD Ju.r and William RAYFORD of ye same County of ye other part Witnesseth that for and In consideration of ye Sume of fifty Pounds of Currant money and more Especially for ye naturall affection that he bareth to his Sd two Sons Philip and William the Sd Sume of fifty pounds to him ye Sd Philip in hand payd at and before the Ensealing and Delivery hereof ye Receipt whereof he Doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and Every part thereof Doth Clearly acquitt and Discharge the Sd Philip & William RAYFORD their Ex'rs and Adm'rs ye Sd Philip RAYFORD have granted Aliened Released and Confirmed and by these P'sents Do grant Alien Release and Confirm unto the Sd Philip RAYFORD and W.m RAYFORD in their actuall possession now being by Virtue of a Bargain and Sale to them thereof made for one Whole year by Indenture bearing Date ye Day before ye Date hereof and by force of the Statute for Transferring uses into possession and to their heires and Assignes all the Lands and Messuages Contained and Granted in three pattents )Viz( one pattent Dated ye 13 of November 1713 Containing 325 acres and one pattent for 100 Acres Dated ye 13 of November 1713 and one other patten Dated ye 23 Day of December 1714 for 525 Acres All Signed by ye Hon.abl Alexaner SPOTSWOOD and Granted unto ye sd Philip RAYFORD lying and being Over Black water Swamp in the County of Isle of Wight and now in the tenure and occupation of Philip RAYFORD Ju.r and W.m RAYFORD To Have and To Hold ye sd above recited pattents and all the Lands therein Contained with appurtenances thereunto belonging unto ye said Philip RAYFORD Ju.r and W.m RAYFORD and to their heires and Assignes for Ever according to Certain lines of Division by me made and marked in Severally for a Division of ye sd P'cells of Land to be held between them ye sd Philip and William and their heires and Assignes for Ever with ye Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders yearly and other Rents and Proffits of ye p'mises and Every part and P'cell thereof to be and Enure to ye only proper Use and behoof of ye Sd Philip and William RAYFORDs and their heires and assignes for Ever to be Ever held in Severally according to the lines and Divisions of ye sd Lands already made agreed upon In Witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and affixed my Seal ye Day and Year above written Phillip RAYFORD *seal* R his marke Signed Sealed and Delivered In P'sents of Andrew WOODLEY William KINCHIN / At a Court held for Isle of Wight County the 24 Day of august 1719 Philip RAYFORD Came into Court p'sented and acknowledged this his Deed to Philip RAYFORD and Wm RAYFORD and Sarah his wife being first p'vately Examined Relinquished her Right of Dower & it is admitted to record. Test H. LIGHTFOOT Cl Cur [page end]