ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - Josiah and Ann Wrenn to James Simpson, 
				   22 Feb 1814
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The Commonwealth of Virginia to the Justices of Isle of Wight County
greetings:  
Whereas by the annexed deed of bargain and Sale bearing date the 22nd day of
February 1814 Josiah Wrenn and Ann his wife have sold and conveyed unto James
Simpson all that tract or parcel of Land lying in Surry County containing by
estimation four hundred & twenty five Acres, be the same more or less.  And
Whereas the said Ann cannot conveniently travel to our Court of our said
County of Surry to acknowledge the same: Therefore we do give unto you, or any
two or more of you, power to receive the acknowledgment that the said Ann
shall be willing to make of the Conveyance aforesaid, and we demand that you
personally go to the said Ann, and examine her prively and apart from her said
husband, first explaining to her the said Indenture and this Writ and enquire
of her whether she signed and Sealed the said Indenture freely and voluntarily
without the pursuasions or threat of her said husband and whether she be
willing the same should be recorded in our said Court of Surry County, and
when you have received her acknowledgment, aforesaid, that you distinctly and
plainly without delay send and Certify  the same to us under your hands and
Seals, returning the said Indenture and this writ:   
Witness John Faulcon in the 38th year of the  Commonwealth
						John Faulcon  C.S.C.


Isle of Wight County to wit
		Pursuant to the within Commission Mr. John Blunt and Isham 
Jordan two of the Justices of the County aforesaid have personally waited on 
Mrs. Ann Wrenn widow of the within named Josiah Wrenn, and having shown and 
explained to her the annexed Indenture together with this writ or Commission, 
she acknowledged that she signed, sealed and delivered the said Indenture 
freely and voluntarily, without the pursuasions or threats of her said 
husband, and was willing that the same, together with the acknowledgment 
should be recorded in the County Court of Surry.  Given under our hands and 
Seals the 18th day of March 1815
						Jno Blunt  (Seal)
						Isham Jordan  (Seal)


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