YORK-JAMES CITY CO. VA:  DEED.- JOHN LAMB - JOHN (SON) AND LUCY (MOTHER) POWELL AUGUST 15 1772
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Lot 30 & 31 Williamsburg, York Co. Va
Written: August 15 1772
Recorded: August 17 1772


York County.,Virginia  ~ Deed Book 8 p. 275 – 276
Transcribed by Mary Jean Medlock Zimmerman (some capitalization added)


        THIS INDENTURE made the fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord 
one thousand seven hundred and seventy two BETWEEN JOHN POWELL of the City of 
WILLIAMSBURG, Surgeon and LUCY POWELL Widow of SEYMOUR POWELL---of the one part 
and JOHN LAMB of the said city Carpenter of the other part~
     WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of two Hundred 
Pounds current money by the said John Lamb to the said John Powell in hand paid 
at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt where of 
he doth hereby acknowledge and thereof acquit and discharge the said John Lamb 
his Executors and administrators~
     They the said John Powell and Lucy Powell HAVE granted and by these 
presents do grant, bargain, sell and align, release and confirm bargained ~~ 
sold align, releases and confirms unto said John Lamb his heirs and assigns 
forever all that piece, parcel, Lot of land lying and being on the North side 
of the Main Road, leading from the said City towards, York Town ~ in the Parish 
of Bruton and County of York and bounded as follows~
     to wit, beginning on the South East Corner of the Lot lately sold by 
THOMAS POWELL to WILLIAM PRENTIS thence, down the road eighty two feet, thence 
northwardly parallel to the eastern bounds of the said Prentis lot fourteen 
poles to Mr. Benjamin WALLER’s line thence along his line westwardly eighty two 
feet to the said PRENTIS’s Lot and thence along his line southwardly, fourteen 
poles to the beginning and is part of the Lot described in the plan of the said 
City by the numbers 30 and 31, which said piece or parcel or Lot of land was 
devised to the LUCY by the Last Will and Testament of SEYMOUR POWELL, deceased 
and recorded in James City Court for her natural life or widowhood and then to 
said JOHN and his heirs forever.  With all houses, buildings, railings and 
gardens ways, profits, advantages and appurtenances whatsoever to the same 
belonging and the reversions and revisions, remainders and remainders thereof – 
with all the estate right ~ title and interests of them the said JOHN POWELL 
and LUCY POWELL or either of them of in and to the same or any part thereof~
     To have and to hold the said piece parcel or lot of land and premises 
with the appurtenances unto the said JOHN LAMB his heirs and assigns to the 
only proper use and behoof of him the said John Lamb his heirs and assigns 
forever.  And the said JOHN POWELL for himself and his heirs the said piece, 
parcel or lot of land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said John 
Lamb his heirs and assigns against the lawful claim and ---of all and every 
other persons and persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend 
by these presents.
     In witness whereof these parties have hereunto interchangeably set 
their hands and affixed their seals the Day and Year first above written.
Sealed and Delivered                                       John Powell <seal>
In presence of }  William Mofs (Moss)                      Lucy Powell <seal>
                  Allen Chapman
                  THOMAS POWELL
Received August the 13th 1772 of the above named John Lamb the sum of two 
hundred pounds current money being the consideration above mentioned..
John Powell
Witness:  William Mofs, Allen Chapman, Thomas Powell


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