ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - William Raiford (Rayford) to Jacob Jones, 2-4 Jun 1724 ============================================================================ 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. 670-72 2-4 Jun 1724 William RAIFORD (RAYFORD) to Jacob JONES Deeds of Lease & Release This Indenture made ye Second day of June one thousand Seven hun.d & twenty & four between william RAYFORD of the isle wight County on the one part & Jacob JONES of the aforS.d County on the other part witnesseth that the Consideration of the Sume of five Shillings to ye Sd william RAYFORD in hand pade by ye Sd Jacob JONES ye Receipt whereof ye Sd william RAYFORD doth hereby Confess & acknowledge doth Bargan & Sell unto ye Sd Jacob JONES his Lands Tenem.ts hereditam.ts Cituate Lying & being on ye South Side the main black water in Isle wight County & boundeth Begining at a gum in Seacock Swamp thence alonge the lyne to a pine a Corner tree by the deep branch Thence from the pine to the run of the Sd branch & down ye Sd branch to the main run of Seacock Swamp & down ye run of Seacock to the first Station The Sd Land Containing fourty acres more or less being part of a patten granted Phillip RAYFORD by ye hon:le alxander SPOTTSWOOD for three hund:d twenty five acres date in one thou:sd Seven hund:d thirteen Relating being thereunto had Every more fully & at large appear & also ye Revertion & Revertions Remainder and Remainders to have & to hold ye Sd lands tenem:ts heredita:es & p'messes with all appurte:es unto ye Sd Jacob JONES his hirs Ex:rs & assignes from the day Next before Ye date hereunto ye End & term of & for dureing one Whole year from thence next Ensuing unto ye intent that by vertue thereof ['and the'] Satute [sic] for transfering uses into possession the Sd Jacob JONES may here be in actual possession of ye Sd lands & P'mises & be inabled to take & accept of a grant & Releace of ye Same P:mises to him his heires & assigns for Ever In wittness whereof ye Sd william RAYFORD Hath put his hand & Seal, this day & year first above writtene William RAIFORD Signed Sealed in presents of John DUNKLEY John JOHNSON +++ [his marke] William CRUMPLER At a Court held for Isle of wight County ye 26 day of october 1724 william RAYFORD Came into Court presented & acknowledged this his deed unto Jacob JONES & it is admitted to Record Tes: H LIGHTFOOT CCort [p] (671) This Indenture made ye fourth day of June one thous:d Seven hund:d twenty & four & in the tenth Year of ye reign our Sovereign lord George by the grace of god of great brittain france and Ierland [sic] defender of ye faith between william RAYFORD of ye uper parish of Isle of wight County on ye ['one'] part & Jacob JONES of ye parish aforeS:d on ye other part wittnesseth that ye Sd will.m RAFORD for an in Consideration of ye Sum of five pounds Current money to him by ye Sd JONES in hand paid before ye Sealing & delivery of these presents ye recept whereof the Sd william RAFORD doth hereby Confess and acknowledge and ye Sd william RAIFURD his heirs Ex.rs adm.rs thereof and of Every part thereof doth acquitt Exonerate & discharge by these presents hath granted bargaind Sold Enfeoffd & released & Confirmed & in & by these Presents doth fully & absolutely grant Bargan Sell Enfeoff release & Confirm unto ye Sd Jacob JONES his heirs & assignes one Certin tract devident or percell of land in his peaceable possion now being by force & vertue of a certin Indenture of bargan and Sale bearing date two days before ye date hereof and made between ye Sd william RAYFORD and ye Sd Jacob JONES according to ye Statute for transferring uses into possession which Sd land is Situated lying and being in ye uper parish in Isle wight County on ye South Side of ye main black water & bounding as followeth begining at a gum in Seacock Swamp thence along a line to a pine by ye deep branch a Corner thence to ye run of the Sd branch & down this branch to ye main run of Seacock Swamp & down ye maine run to ye first Station ye Sd land Containing by Estimation fourty Acres more or less being part of a patten for three hundred twenty five acres of land granted phillip RAIFORD by his hon:bl alexander SPOTTSWOOD his majestys Lieu.te governor of acolonie of virginia [sic] bearing date one thousand Seven hund:d thirteen [Pat. Bk. 10, p. 119] Relation being thereto had may more fully & at large appear allSoe revertion and revertions Remainder & Remainders to have & to hold ye Sd land & premises with all & Singular ye apperten:es thereunto belonging or in any wise appertain:g unto ye Sd Jacob JONES his heirs & assignes forever & ye Sd wi.m RAIFURD for hisself his heres ye land & p:mises above bar.d or ment mentioned intended to be barganed & Sold with Every its appurt:es unto ye Sd Jacob JONES his heirs & assignes against him ye Sd william RAIFURD & against all & Every other person or from by or under him or them will warrant & for Ever defend by these ['presents'] & ye Sd w.m RAIFURD for him Selfe his heirs Ex.rs adm.rs for Ever ['and Every'] of them doth Convenant promise & agree to & with ye Sd Jacob JONES his heres & assignes to & with Every of them by these P:sents that he ye Jacob JONES now & at ye time of ye Insealing of these presents & deli.v hereof Shall be Lawfully Seized in his demes.e of fee Simple of and in Ye Sd land & P:mises & Every part thereof without any Conditon power of Revocation or Limetation ['of any'] use or usese to attler [sic] Changeing determine or make void ye Same And hath good right full Power and absolute authority in ye law to grant Bargan Sell & Confirm ye Same & Every part & percell thereof with ye appur.nes unto ye sd Jacob JONES his heres & assignes According to ye true intent & meaning of these presents & alsoe ye Sd land & p:mises & Every part thereof with all appur.ts now is & So Shall for Ever Remain & Continue & be unto ye Sd Jacob JONES his heirs Ex.rs free & Clear & freely & Clearly acquited Exon.td & discharged or otherwise upon Every Reasonable terme & Request to be made Suficiently Saved harmless & keept indamnified By ye Sd william RAIFURD his heirs Ex.rs admin.s from [page break] [p] (672) all And all mannerf rome ['of former'] & other givfts grants bargans & Sailes Joynters Doweries uses wills Intails annuits & of & from all other Estates titles troubles Charges & incumberm.s what Soe Ever hretofore had made Commited donne Suffered to be done by him ye Sd william RAIFORD his hires Ex.rs adm.rs or any other person what Soe Ever from by or under him or them. in wittness whereof ye Sd william RAIFORD hath hereunto put his hand & Seal this day & year first above Writtne William RAIFORD Signed Sealed In p'sents of John DUNKLEY John JOHNSON +++ his name William CRUMPLER At a Court held for Isle of wight County ye 26 day of October 1724 william RAYFORD Came into Court presented & acknowledged this his Deed unto Jacob JONES & it is Admitted to Record Test H: LIGHTFOOT ClCor