Nansemond County, VA  -  Deeds  -  John SHEPHERD and Nancy E. SHEPHERD
                                   to Aaron PRUDEN
                                   Deed of Bargain & Sale
                                   July 14, 1879
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Nansemond Co., VA, Deed Book 7 (1878-1879), page 506


This deed made this 17th day of May 1879 between John Shepherd and 
Nancy E. Shepherd his wife, of the one part, of Isle of Wight 
County State of Virginia, and Aaron Pruden of Nansemond County Va. 
of the other part, Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of 
Five hundred and fifty dollars $550.00 this day paid in the hands 
of the said John Shepherd by Aaron Pruden the said John Shepherd 
and Nancy E. his wife doth grant unto the said Aaron Pruden a 
certain tract of land situated in the County of Nansemond 
containing one hundred and sixteen acres more or less and bounded 
as follows. On the north by Davises Creek and on the east by 
(Exum Caustarphen), on the south by the main road leading from 
Cherry Grove to Chuckatuck on the west by Aaron Pruden. The same 
lands being the same purchased by the said Jno. Shepherd from Wm. 
G. Williams. The parties of the first part covenant that they 
have a right to convey the said lands and do hereby warrant 
generally the right and the title to the same.
Witness the following signatures and seals, date mentioned.

John Shepherd  (Seal)
N. E. Shepherd (Seal)

State of Virginia
Isle of Wight Co., Va.

I Geo. M. Waddill, a Notary Public for the County of Isle of 
Wight and State of Virginia do hereby certify that John 
Shepherd and Nancy E. Shepherd his wife, whose names are signed 
to the writing above bearing date 17th of May, 1879, personally 
appeared before me in the County aforesaid and acknowledged the 
same to be (there) act and the said Nancy E. Shepherd being 
examined by me privily and apart from her husband, and having 
the writing aforesaid fully explained to her she the said Nancy 
E. Shepherd declared she had willingly executed the same and 
does not wish to retract it.
Given under my hand this 17th day of May, 1879.

Geo. M. Waddill, N.P.

In the Clerk’s Office of Nansemond County Court, the 14th day 
of July, 1879 this deed was received, duly certified and 
thereupon admitted to record.

Teste:   Peter B. Prentis, Clerk

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