Lee County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deed.....WELCH, MORGAN, YEARY, SPEAK, HOBBS, Et Al - SPEAK, NICHOLAS  1839
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Written: 1839
Recorded: June 19, 1839

This Indenture made this ___ day of ___ in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and thirty nine Between NICHOLAS SPEAK of Lee County and State 
of Virginia of the one part and TANDY WELCH, WILLIAM MORGAN, ADAM YEARY, 
CHARLES SPEAK and NATHAN HOBBS, trustees in trust for the uses and purposes 
herein after mentioned all of the County of Lee and State aforesaid (Morgan, 
Welch and Yeary of Claiborne County and State of Tennessee) Witnesseth that 
the said NICHOLAS SPEAK for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar in 
specie to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath, 
given, granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain 
and sell unto the said TANDY WELCH, WILLIAM MORGAN, ADAM YEARY, CHARLES SPEAK 
and NATHAN HOBBS and their succeeding (trustees) a certain lot or parcel of 
land containing one acre and 9 poles lying and being in the County and State 
aforesaid and bounded as follows Beginning at a white oak on the west side of 
Glade Branch S15 (degrees) W13 poles adjoining this branch to a white oak near 
rocks, N70 (degrees) E13 poles to a double dogwood & white oak N15 (degrees)& 
E13 poles to a white oak thence a strait (sic) line to the Beginning to have 
and to hold the said tract of land with all its appertuances, and priviledges 
thereunto belonging, or in any ways appertaining unto the said TANDY WELCH, 
WILLIAM MORGAN, ADAM YEARY, CHARLES SPEAK and NATHAN HOBBS and their 
successors in office forever for the use of the members of the Methodist 
Episcopal Church in the United States according to the rules and dicipline 
which from time to time may be agreed upon and adopted by the ministers and 
preachers of the said Church at their general Conference in the United States. 
And in further trust and confidence that they shall at all times permit such 
ministers and preachers, belonging to said M. E. Church to preach and expound 
the word of God therein. And the said NICHOLAS SPEAK doth by these presents 
warrant and forever defend the before mentioned piece of land with the 
appertuances thence belonging unto the before mentioned trustees and their 
successors in office forever against the claim of all persons whomsoever. In 
testimony whereof the said NICHOLAS SPEAK has hereunto set his hand and seal 
this day and year aforesaid.
NICHOLAS SPEAK [seal]

At a court of the Quarter Sessions continued and held for Lee County at the 
courthouse thereof on the 19th day of June 1839. This Indenture of bargain and 
sale for land between NICHOLAS SPEAK of the one part and TANDY WELCH, WILLIAM 
MORGAN, ADAM YEARY, CHARLES SPEAK and NATHAN HOBBS of the other part was 
acknowledged in open court and ordered to be recorded.
Teste: T. W. S. Morison, C. C.

Additional Comments:
Land deed for the land which became site of SPEAK'S CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH. 

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