Deed:  Thomas J. Anderson, 1855
Source:  Nelson County Deed Book 14, pages 581 & 58
Contributor:  Debra Miller <fortlong@shentel.net>
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     This indenture made this 29th day of March in the year eighteen hundred and fifty-five between Thomas J.
Anderson and Sallie, his wife of the one part and Mary Thomas of the other part, witness that the said Thomas
J. Anderson and Sallie his wife for an in consideration of the sum of thirty dollars good and lawful money of the
state of Virginia due them in hand paid by the said Mary Thomas at or before the sealing and delivering of these
presents the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge by these presents, have granted, bargained and sold,
released and confirmed unto the said Mary Thomas, her heirs and assignees forever, a certain lot, piece or parcel
of land lying and being in Nelson County, Virginia, containing six acres, bounded as follows:  on the south by 
the Howardsville and Rockfish Turnpike extending the entire length of the said Anderson line on said turnpike,
on the west by John Johnson's, on the east by T. P. Harris, and on the north by Benjamin F. Norvell, taking
such course and distance as to make the six acres beginning equal distance from the turnpike on each end to
leave and to hold the said land, lot and parcel of land unto the said Mary Thomas, her heirs and assignees
forever, the said Anderson and wife for themselves and their heirs doth hereby convenant and agree to and
wish the said Mary Thomas and her heirs to warrant and forever defend a good fee simple title to the said
tract of land and its appertances against the claims of themselves and their heirs and agains the claims of all
and every other person or persons whatsoever.  In testimony whereof the said Thomas Anderson and Sallie
his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the date above mentioned.

                                         (signed)  Thomas J. Anderson (seal)
                                         (signed)  Sarah T. Anderson (seal)

Nelson County - To Wit

     We, William P. Shepherd and Thomas Martin, Justices of the Peace for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Sarah Jane Anderson, the wife of Thomas J. Anderson, who names are assigned to the within writing bearing
date this 29th day of March 1855 personally appeared before us and being examined by us privately and apart from
her husband and having the writing aforesaid fully explained to her.  She, the said Sarah Jane Anderson, acknow-
ledged the said writing to be her act and declares that she had willingly executed the same and does not wish to
retract it.  Given under our hands and seal this 29th day of March 1855.

                                          (signed)  William P. Shepherd
                                          (signed)  Thomas Martin

Nelson County - To Wit

     This day Thomas J. Anderson personally appeared before us Justices of the Peace and acknowledged the 
signature to the above deed to be his act and deed bearing date this 29th day of March 1855 given under hand the
above date.

                                           (signed)  Thomas Martin
                                           (signed)  William P. Shepherd

     This deed was returned into the office the 27th day of January, 1856 duly certified as to Thomas J. Anderson
and Sarah T. Anderson, his wife, as to the relinquishment of dower and admitted to record.

                                            (signed)  M. Loving,, CC


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