Deed - Thomas Davis and William Remey - King George County, Virginia *********************************************************** Submitted by: Alice Warner Date: 16 May 2007 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Some transcription corrections given by Elizabeth Lee. Images of document available: http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/kinggeorge/deeds/remeydavis1.jpg http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/kinggeorge/deeds/remeydavis2.jpg Summary: Thomas Davis (with wife Elizabeth) sells 125 acres of land for 4,100 lbs of Tobacco to William Remey and also keeps the right to continue living on the plantation temporarily. [30 Apr 1729] Transcription: This Indenture made this 30th day of April One thousand Seven hundred and Twenty nine and in the second year of the reigns of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of great Britain, France Ireland King defender of the faith. Between Thomas Davis of the parish of Sittenbourne in the County of King George of the one Part & William Remey of the same Parish & County of the Other Part. Witnesseth that Thomas Davis above Said for consideration of Four Thousand One Hundred Pounds of Tobacco to have in hand & before the [????????] & Delivery of those Presents by the said William Remey well & Trusty Paid the said Thomas Davis Doth hereby acknowledge himself fully sattisfied & paid doth hereby [????????] bargain sell [???????] & Confirm by those prresents doth fully hereby & absolutely grant Bargain Sale[??] & Confirm unto the above said William Remey his heirs or assignees a Certain tract or Parcel of Land by Estimation one hundred Twenty five acres lying & being in the County & Parish above said to be the same more or less being the one half of Thwo hundred & fifty acres of land which [????? Frank left to his Daughter Anne lying & being in the County & Parish above said and bound with the lans of William Carther & with the Lands of John Quissinbury formerly belonging to Capt. John Spencer & the Lands of Joseph Carpender with all & Every Part & Parcell of the said One hundred & Twenty five acres with all & Singular its rights Privilidges words [???????] ways Eavements Profits Conditions whatever appertaining or in any ways belonging thereunto To Have and to hold the Said Tract of Land with all & singular the premises granted bargained & sold or maintained to be herein or hereby granted bargained or sold with all their & every of their rights members and appurtenances whatsoever unto the said William Remey his heirs Exectrs Admintrs or Assigns forever & to the only Proper use behoof of the said William Remey his heirs or Assigns forever agains him the said Thomas Davis his heirs & Assigns & all & Every other Person or Persons whatsoever Lawfully Claiming By from or under him them or any of them shall & will warrant & forever defend by these Presents Peaceably & Quietly to Enjoy the Said land without andy Just Throuble Denial Interruption or Disturbance of the Said Thomas Davis his heirs of Assigns or any other Person or Persons Whatsoever Lawfully Claiming by from or under him them or any of them whatsoever & further the said Thomas Davis doth by those Presents humly Oblidge himself his heirs Exectrs Etc. that he himself & also his wife Elizabeth will make a Just & True Acknowledgement of this Deed of Sale or Indenture in the COunty Court of King George when is queried by the Said William Remey his heirs Exectrs or Assigns in Confirmation of the Above said Premises and every artivle therein Contained the Parties to those Presents have hereunto Set their hands & Seals the day & year above maintained Signed Sealed and Delivered } Thomas Davis {Seal} her In Presence of } Elizabeth E Davis {Seal} mark The said Willm Remey Doth Promis & agree that the said Thos Davis shall live peaceable & Quietly on the said Plantation from the date of those [??? ??????] the first of Jany most [?????] Gyles Carter his Will W Clabor At a Court held for King George County the 2 Day of mark May Anno Dom 1729 Then Came Thomas Davis & Acknowledged This Deed of Lease to William Remey to be his Proper Act & Deed which on the motion of the said Remey is Admitted to record Copa Test T. Turner CoCur.