Deed:  Benjamin Coffey to His Wife, 1849
Source:  Nelson Co., VA Deed Bk 14, Pg 416
Contributor:  Wayne Coffey <wcoffey@mindspring.com>
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    Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Coffey of the County 
of Nelson & state of Virginia for and in consideration of the natural 
love and affection which I bear to my wife Candis Coffey and her children 
as well as for the further consideration of one dollar of lawful money of 
this commonwealth to me in hand paid by the said Candis Coffey at and 
before the sealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is 
hereby acknowledged have given and granted and by these presents do give 
and grant unto my said wife Candis Coffey and her children together with 
those which she now has and those which she may hereafter may have all the 
right title and Interest both at law & equity which I have or at any time 
may hereafter may have in the slaves and other perishable property left by 
the will of Peter C Jacobs Decd to Nancy Coffey during her natural life & 
then at her Death to be divided between her children in which my wife 
Candis is one of the children of the Decd Nancy Coffey to have and to hold 
unto the said Candis Coffey & her children their heirs executors and 
administrators and assigns forever and I the said Benjamin Coffey for 
myself my heirs executors administrators and assigns will forever warrant 
& defend the right & title of the property afforesaid free from the claim 
& demand of all and every other person or persons whatsoever only to the 
wife of the said Benjamin Coffey & his children as afforesaid now & forever 
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 23rd day of 
November 1849.

                                       Benjamin Coffey  (SEAL)
                                       Candis Coffey    (SEAL)

Nelson County to wit:
    We Robert H Anderson and Floyd L Whitehead Justices of the peace in 
the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that 
Benjamin Coffey and Candis Coffey parties to a certain deed bearing date 
on the 23rd day of November 1849 and hereunto annexed personally appeared 
before us in our County aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be their 
act and deed and desired us to Certify said acknowledgement to the Clerk 
of the County Court of Nelson County in order that the same may be 
recorded.  Given from under our hands and seals this 24th day of November 
1849.

                                          Ro. H. Anderson    (SEAL)
                                          Floyd L Whitehead  (SEAL)

    In the Clerks office of Nelson County Court, Nov. 24th 1849 this deed 
was presented duly certified but was ordered to lay over until the Tax on 
the same was paid & which being done on the 10th day of March 1836, was 
admitted to record.

                                          C. M. Loving D, C

    Octo 28th 1850.  Presented in Ct duly certified by two Justices of 
the peace of this county ordered to be recorded.  Where the tax shall be 
paid.


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