ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT, WILLIAM MARABLE & MATHEW MARABLE September 6. 1757 Lunenburg County VA Articles of Agreement Indented taken and made the sixth Day of september in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and fifty Seven Between William Marable of the parish of Cumberland in the County of Luneng. of the one part and Mathew Marable of the same place of the other part Witnesseth that the said William Marable divers good causes thereunto belonging but more Espetially for and in Consideration of the said Mathew undertaking Promising and agreeing to pay and satisfy the several debt hereafter Mentioned have Bargained sold and Delivered and by these presents do Bargain sell and Deliver unto the said Mathew the following Estate, to wit, seventeen Negroes, viz., Ben, Jack, Darby, George, Sella, Venus, Nan, Hannah, Bess, Wenches, Tom, Wilson, Sam, Will, Jamy, Seazar, Peter, Frank, Boys, Molly a girl Together with all his stock of Cattle, Hoggs, Horses Mares shheep Household furniture and all other his personal Estate whatsoever the the said William is possessed of or have any Right to as also all Debts that due to the said William or will become due to him Hereafter. To which agreement and Indenture the said William doth by these presents oblige Himself his Heirs Exrs: to warrant and Defend unto the said Mathew his Heirs and assigns against all persons whatever that Have or Hereafter will Claim any Right Title to the above Estate or any part thereof in any maner whatsoever Revokeing all Former Wills, Deed, Legacies, Morgages or Bills of sails maide or given for the above Estate or any part thereof and the said Mathew for his part do Oblige himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators in consideration of the above Estate to pay and Satisfy all the moneys and Tobacos that the said William ows to Mr. Benjamin Waller and Edward Travis of James City County, William Newsum and Charles Turnbull of Dinwiddie County and all other Debts that the said William shall Request of the said Mathew. Also to suffer the said William and his wife to live in the Dewelling House where the said Mathew lately Moved from for and During their lives without Molestation or Interruption and to have the use and Benifet of the garden yard and Lote there inclosed for the same time find the said William and his wife two Negroe Wenches to wait and tend on them as long as they live, provide for the said William and his wife during the said Time everything that they or either of them shall Require towards their Maintainance in both Victuals and Cloaths find and provide for the said William and his Wife when ever they or either of them Request it, a Chair Horses and Boy to make use of when and Where they Please as also to permit and alow the said William & his wife to keep and Make use of all their Household furnuture for and during the siad Time to which agreement and Indenture the said Mathew obliges himself his Heirs & to stand and Abide by Witness both their Hands & seals the day and year above Mentioned William Marable S. S. Mat Marable S. S. At a Court held for Lunenburgh County the 6th day of september 1757 The within written Articles of Agreement were acknowledge by the within Named William & Mathew Marable and the same was ordered to be Redorded. Teste Clem. Read CSC Truly Recorded Teste Clem Read CSC ******************************** MATHEW MARABLE BOND September 6, 1757 Lunenburg County VA Know all men by these presents that I Mathew Marable am held and firmly bound unto William Marable Junior John Marable and Christopher Edward Marable in the full and Just sum of one thousand Pounds Curre. money of Virginia to be payed unto the said William John and Christopher their Heirs Executors administrators or assigns to the which payment well and truly to be made I do by these presents bind myself my heirs Executors and Administrators. In Witness whereof I have here unto sett my Hand and seal this sixth day of september one thousand seven Hundred and fifty seven. The Condition of the above Obligation is such that if the above Bound Mathew Marable his Heirs Exs: them or either of them do make unto the above named William Marable Junr. a good and lawful Right when Demanded to six Hundred twenty acres alnd on finnywood Creek in Lunenburg County patented in the name John Ezell also these Negroes viz. George, Tom and Will six cows and calves two sows and piggs one Breading mare forty Barell Indian Corn one feather Bed & Build the said William a House on the said Land to five pound Value and Winter the said Williams said six cows and Calves ~~ Also pay unto the said John and Christopher when they come to the age of twenty one years old two Hundred pound cur. Money to each of them Clear of any Charge for Cloths or Victuals that the said Mathew may bear for Raising and Keeping the said John and Christopher that then the above obligation to be Voyed. In Witness whereof the said Mathew have here sett his Hand and seal the day and year above Written. Mat Marable S. S. At a Court held for Lunenburg County the 6th day of september 1757 The within written Bond & the Condition thereto were by the within Mathew Marable Acknowledged to be his acts of Deed & the same were ordered to be Recorded. Teste Clem Read CSC Truly Recorded Teste Clem Read CSt USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.