Surface/Grissom/Robinson Deed, 1825 - Montgomery Co. VA (Deed Book I-J 1824-1827 Page 182 Microfilm Reel 5 Library of Virginia) This Indenture made this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five between George Surface and Jane, his wife, and Catharine Grissom of the one part and John Robinson of the other part, all of the County of Montgomery and state of Virginia. Witnesseth the said George Surface and Jane, his wife, and Catharine Grissom for and in consideration of two hundred dollars current money of the United States to them in hand paid by the said John Robinson at and before the sealing and delivery of these present the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and hereof release and discharge the said John Robinson and his heirs and assigns forever, have grantors bargained sold, assigned, released and confirmed deed by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, assign, certify, release and confirm unto the said John Robinson and his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the said County of Montgomery and State aforesaid being the same land which was conveyed to the said George Surface by George Grissom by his deed of bargain made bearing date, the second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and of record in the clerks office in the said County of Montgomery reference hereunto has will more fully, and also the same land which was conveyed to the said Catharine Grissom by the said George Grissom by deed of bargain and sale bearing date the 31st day of May 1805 and lodged in the clerks office of the said County of Montgomery but which is not fully proven consequently such a deed of record referenced thereunto lives with no one and fully appears as being the same tract or parcel of land which the said George Grissom inherited from his father, Robert Grissom, late of the said County and which by partition made by commissioners appointed for that purpose of the lands of the said Robert Grissom, dec'd, is known by number. To have and to hold, the said tract or parcel of land together with all and singular the rights thereunto and appurtenances unto the said John Robinson and his heirs and assigns forever and all said singular rights assesses and profits thereof to the only proper use and behoof of him, the said John Robinson and his heirs and assigns forever. The said George Surface and Jane, his wife, and Catharine Grissom doth hereby command that they, the said George Surface and Jane, his wife, will warrant and defend against the claim or claims of them, the said George and Jane, their heirs and all persons claiming under them, and the said Catharine Grissom that she will warrant and defend the same against the claim or claims of all persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof the said George Surface and Jane, his wife, and Catharine Grissom have hereunto set their hands and seals this day. John B. Goodrich Gawg Zerfas (Seal) signed, sealed and delivered (George Surface) in the presence of her John B. Goodrich Jane x Surface (Seal) John Evans, Thomas Linkous mark Michael Kinzer, Edw'd Bean Catharine Grissom (Seal) Davis M. Bennet, Jno Peterman At Montgomery December court 1825 this deed of bargain and sale from George Surface and Jane, his wife, and Catharine Grissom to John Robinson was presented in Court by John Evans, Thomas Linkous, and Michael Kinzer, three of the witnesses hereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste Charles Taylor Transcribed and submitted by Dea Harvey Edmondson **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************