ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - Francis Riggan (Rigan/Riggin) & Wife Jane to Lawrence Smith, 3 Jan 1722/3 ============================================================================ 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. 533-36 3 Jan 1722/3 Francis RIGGAN (RIGAN/RIGGIN) & wife Jane to Lawrence SMITH Deeds of Lease & Release This Indenture made The Third day of January in the Ninth year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord George By the Grace of God of Great Brittaine France and Ireland King: Defender of the Faith &c: and in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seaven hundred & Twenty Two Three Betweene: Francis RIGAN Senior of the County of Surry of ye one Party and Lawrence SMITH of ye Same County of the Other party Witnesseth that the S:d Francis RIGGAN Senior for and ['in'] Consideration of the Sum of fore pounds Tenn Shillings of Money To him in Hand paid by ye S:d Lawrence SMITH The receipt whereof and himselfe fully Sattisfyed Contented and paid Hee doth hereby Acknowledge: and for divers other Good Causes and Considerations, him Thereunto Moveing, Hath Given Granted Bargained Sold demised Leased and to farme Letten and by These presents doth Give Grant bargain Sell demise Lease and to farme Lett unto ye Sd Lawrence SMITH His Executors Administrators and Assignes one Sertaine Tract or devident of Land Containing: by Estimation Eighty five Acres be ye Same more or Less Scituate Lyeing and Being on ye North Side of Maharin River in the County of Isle of Wight and Bounded as Followeth to witt Begining at white oake by ye side of a ready branch Thence East Eighty Six Pole To a read Oake Then South Tenn Degrees east one hundred and Six Pole to a pine then South Twenty fore Degrees East Seventy fore pole to a read Oake Then North Seventy Seaven Degrees West Sixty Pole to a pine by a flash of reads Then North Thirty five Degrees West Thirty fore pole to a read Oake Then North [page break] [p] (534) Fifty five Degrees west Seventy Nine pole to a white Oake & North fore Degrees east Eighty Six pole to the Begining the afores.d Land Being all the Pattent of Eighty five Acres of Land Belonging unto The Afores:d Francis RIGGIN: Senior Bareing Date the 23:d of March one Thousand Seaven hundred and fifteen with all Houses Edifices building barnes Yards Gardens Orchards fields Lands fences Woods underWoods Wayes Water Courses Swamps Marshes Medows Pasteridge feedings and all Other proffits Commodityes and Advantages Whatsoever to the S:d Tract of Land Eighty five Acres of Land or any part or parcell Thereof Belonging or in Any wise Appertaining Togather with the Priviledges and Liberty of Hunting Hawking fishing and fowling To have and To hould the s:d demised premeses unto the said Lawrence SMITH his Executors Administrators: and Assignes: from the day of the Date hereof for and during the full Terme of Three years to be fully Compleated and Ended Yeilding and paying Therefore yearly on the Tenth day of November To ye S:d Francis RIGGIN Sen:r his heires and Assignes one Graine of Indian Corne if it be Lawfully Demanded if upon ye premeses To the intent and purpose that By Virtue of These Presents and of the Statute for Transferring uses into possession The S:d Lawrence SMITH may be in Actuall and Peaceable possession of the Premises Before Granted and may be thereby ye better Inabled to Accept of a grant or Conveyance of the reversion & Inheritance Thereof to him and his heires for Ever In Wittness Whereof the S.d Francis RIGGIN Senior hath hereunto Sett his hand & seale The day and year firstt Above Written Francis RIGGAN FR his marke Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the Presents of us W:m HAM W:m BRYNUM ['BYNUM'] At a Court held for Isle of Wight County The 25.th Day of March 1723 Francis RIGGAN Came into Court Presented and Acknowledged This his Deed to Lawrence SMITH and it is Admitted To record Test H LIGHTFOOT ClCur This Indenture Made the Third day of January in the Ninth year of ye reigne of our Sovereigne Lord George by Ye Grace of God of Greatt Brittaine France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c: and in the Year of our Lord one Thous:d Seaven hundred and Twenty Two Three Betweene Francis RIGGAN Sen:r of ye County of Surry of the one Parte and Lawrence SMITH [page break] [p] (535) SMITH of the same County of the Other Parte Wittnesseth the S:d Francis RIGGAN Senior for and ['in'] Consideration of ye sume of Fore pounds Tenn Shillings of Money To him in hand paid By the S:d Lawrence SMITH the receipt whereof and himselfe therewith fully Sattisfyed Contented & paid he doth hereby Acknowledge: and for divers other Good Causes and Considerat:s Him Thereunto moveing Hath Given Granted bargained sould remised and Released and by These presents for himselfe his heires and Assignes Do give Grant Bargaine Sell remise & release unto the S:d Lawrence SMITH he being In full and peaceably & seizein by Virtue of a Lease made of ye Premeses hereafter Mentioned by ye S:d Francis RIGGAN Senior To the S:d Lawrence SMITH beareing date the daye before the date of These Presents) [actually both lease & release bear the same date, 3 Jan 1722/3] all ye wright Title Interset possession Claime and demand of him ye S:d Francis RIGGAN Senior, of in or two one Certaine Tract or devidend of Land Containing by Estimat:n Eighty five Acres be ye same more or Less Scituate Lyeing and Being on the North Side of Maharin River in the County of Isle of Wight and Bounded as Followeth (To Witt) Begining at a White Oake by ye Side of a ready branch Thence East Eighty Six Pole To a read Oake Then South Tenn Degreess east one hundred and Six pole to a pine then South Twenty five [lease gives "24"] Degrees East Seaventy fore pole To a read Oake Then North Seventy Seaven Degrees west Sixty pole to a pine by a flash of Reads then North Thirty five Degrees west fore [lease gives "34"] pole to a read Oake then North Fifty five Degrees west Seventy Nine Pole to a White Oake & North fore Degrees East Eighty Six Pole to ye Begining the afores:d Land Being all ye pattent of Eighty five Acres of Land Belonging Unto the Afores:d Francis RIGGIN: Sen:r bareing Date the Twenty Third of March one Thousand Seaven hundred and fifteene With all Houses Edifices Building Barnes yards Gardens Orchards fieldes lands fences woods UnderWoods Wayes Water Water Courses Swamps Marshes Meadows pastures feedings and all other proffits Commodityes and Advantages Whatsoever To ye S:d Tract of Eighty five Acres or to any part or parcell Thereof Belonging.) or in any Wise Apertaining Togather with the Priviledges and Libertyes of Hunting Hawking fishing and fowling To have and to hould the s:d Granted Premes and Every Part thereof With Their and Every of their Appurtenances unto the s:d Lawrence SMITH and to his heires and Assignes For ever To be held of our Sovereign Lord the King his heirses and Successors As of his manner of Eastt Greewich in ye County of Kent in free and Common Saccage Yeilding and paying the Quitrents due and Lawfully Accustomed [page break] [p] (536) Accustomed to be paid for the same being one Shilling for Every fifty Acres In Wittness whereof Whereof [sic] the s:d Francis RIGGIN Senior Hath hereunto Sett his hand and Seale the Day & Year firstt Above Written Francis RIGGAN FR his Marke Signed Sealed and Delivered In the Presence of Uss William HAM William: BYNUM At a Court held for Isle of Wight County the 25.th Day of March 1723 Francis RIGGAN Came into Court, Presented and Acknowledged This his Deed to Lawrence SMITH & Jane his Wife relinquished her dower And it is Admitted To record Testt H LIGHTFOOT ClCur