Richards/Mountford Deed, 1836 - Isle of Wight Co. VA Isle of Wight Co., VA, Deed Book 31, p. 293 2 Jan 1836 Hezekiah RICHARDS & wife Milly to William MOUNTFORD [margin notes] RICHARDS & wife to MOUNTFORD} Deed This Indenture Made and entered into the 2:d day of January 1836 between Hezekiah RICHARDS and Milly his Wife of the County of Nansemond and State of Virginia of the one part, and William MONTFORD of the County of Isle of Wight and State of Virginia of the other part, Witnesseth that for and Consideration of the Sum of Forty Dollars lawfull money of Virginia by the said William MONTFORD unto the said Hezekiah RICHARDS & Milly his wife in hand paid, before the ensealing and delivery of thesepresents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth Grant bargain and sell, relese, Ratify and Confirm unto the said William MONTFORD and his heirs forever one Certain tract or parcel of land lying in the County of Isle of Wight aforesaid and State of Virginia Containing by estimation Eighty Acres (be the same more or less) and bounded as follows to wit; by the Land of Hartwell F POWELL, Chloe BRANCH FN. John P. THOMAS &c: To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, together with all and singular the appurtenances unto the land belonging Or in any wise appurtaining, unto the said William MOUNTFORD And his heirs and assigns forever, the right and title to said land with its appurtinances, unto the said William MONTFORD Sn:r & his heirs forever, the said Hezekiah RICHARDS & Milly his wife do for themselves and their heirs Warrant and forever defend, As Witness the said Hezekiah RICHARDS and Milly his wife hereunto set [t]heir hands and affixed their Seals the day and date first above Written.- Hezekiah RICHARDS *seal* X his mark Milly RICHARDS *seal* X her mark Signed Sealed and ackn:d} in presence of us } [witnesses not given] Isle of Wight County to wit, We David ROBERTS and Anthony PERSON Justices of the peace in and for the said County do hereby certify that Milly RICHARDS wife of Hezekiah RICHARDS parties to the within deed bearing date the 2:nd day of January 1836 and hereunto annexed personally apeared before us in our County aforesaid, and being examined before privily and apart from her husband and having the deed aforesaid fully explained to her; She the said Milly RICHARDS acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that She had Willingly Signed Sealed and delivered the same and that She wished not to retract it; Given under our hands and seals this 4:th day of January 1836 David ROBERTS *Seal* A PERSON *Seal* Isle of Wight County Clerks office January 4:th 1836 the foregoing Indenture was acknowledged by Hezekiah RICHARDS together With a certificate thereon endorsed of the acknowledgment of Milly RICHARDS his wife and admitted to Record- Test, Nath:l YOUNG Cl Submitted by Matthew W. HARRIS of Richmond, VA ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ***********************************************************************