Lee County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deed.....Ward, James B. - Ward, Samuel & Wife May 2, 1885
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Written: May 2, 1885

On 2 May 1885 SAMUEL WARD and Wife deeded  249 acres of land to JAMES B . WARD 
for $1.00 consideration on the headwaters of Williams Creek and the south side 
of Powells Mountain as recorded in Lee County, Deed Book 21, pages 414 & 415.  
The deed is recorded as follows:   "This Deed made the 2nd day of May in the 
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty five between SAMUEL 
WARD  and ORPHA his wife of the County of Lee and State of Virginia of the 
first part and JAMES B. WARD of the County and state aforesaid of the 2nd part. 
Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar ($1.00) to 
him in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and the said given 
and will will toward their son JAMES B. WARD they the said SAMUEL WARD and 
ORPHA his wife doth grant unto the said JAMES B. WARD a certain tract of land 
lying and being in County of Lee and state aforesaid on the headwaters of 
Williams Creek and south side of Powells Mountain containing two hundred and 
forty nine (249) acres be the same more or less. (Description of boundaries 
given).  The parties of the first part sayeth that the aforesaid land is not to 
be sold during their natural lives and that any land shall be used as a 
partnership form whereof it is necessary by either party and they the said 
SAMUEL WARD and ORPHA his wife doth commit that they will warrant generally the 
land hereby conveyed and willing signatures and seals.  SAMUEL (X) WARD, ORPHA 
(X) WARD.  State of Virginia.   Signed, Sealed, and Recorded.  G. C. Duff, JP 
and John Riddle, JP.

Additional Comments:
Samuel Ward & Orpha Bradley Ward to their son, James Bradley Ward

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