Deed: Benjamin Coffey & Wife To William Massie, 1842 Source: Nelson Co., VA Deed Bk 10, Pg 151 Contributor: Wayne Coffey --------------------------------------------------- This Indenture made this 28th day of October Eighteen hundred and forty two between Benjamin Coffey and Candis Coffey his wife (formerly Candis Coffey) of Nelson County of the one part, and William Massie of said County of the other part Witnesseth, That for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to them the said Benjamin Coffey and Candis Coffey, in hand paid by the said Wm. Massie before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged: They the said Benjamin Coffey and Candis Coffey, have bargained and sold, and do by these presents bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release, and confirm, unto the said Wm. Massie and his heirs forever in fee simple their entire interest for the present, and in remainder in the following tract of Land, lying and being on Tye River in Nelson County, and containing by survey (made in March 1835) one hundred and sixty four acres, be the same more or less- It being the said Candis Coffeys (formerly Candis Coffey) interest, in that part of Peter C. Jacob's Land, which he the said Peter C. Jacobs devised by his last Will and Testament, to George Williams and John M. Martin, in trust for the benefit of Nancy Coffey and her three children, Candis Coffey, Sophia W. Coffey and Ann Coffey, and at the death of Nancy Coffey, to be divided equally between her children, as above enumerated & c & c And the same land was allotted (by commissioners appointed by the Court) to the said Devisees on the 28th of September 1835, at which time said commissioners, also allotted to David Jacobs, Peter J. Hill and Peter C. Clarkson, their portion of his entire tract, which he the said Peter C. Jacobs devised to them & c & c as may be more fully seen by reference to the report of said commissioners returned to the Court of Nelson County and filed in the Clerks Office thereof. And the said land adjoining the lands of Permelia Jacobs, Susanna Hill and the said William Massie, together with all the appertenances thereto in any wise belonging, yearly and other rents, profits and emoluments of every kind, from the date thereof, to have and to hold the interest aforesaid, in the land aforesaid, with all its appertenances, to the only proper use and behoof of him the said William Massie, and heirs forever in fee simple, and the said Benjamin Coffey and Candis Coffey for themselves, their Heirs, Executors and Administrators, do covenant and agree to and with the said Wm. Massie, and his heirs, that they will warrant and forever defend their entire interest, both the present and the remainder, in the land aforesaid, and all rents, profits, and emoluments, that may hereafter accrue therefrom, with all its appertenances to the said William Massie and his heirs forever in fee simple, free from the claim, title, challenge or demand of them the said Benjamin Coffey and Candis Coffey his wife and of all and every person or persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof the said Benjamin Coffey and Candis Coffey his wife, do hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Benjamin Coffey (SEAL) Candis Coffey (SEAL) Nelson County to wit: We Edmund F. Coffey and Robert H. Anderson, Justices of the Peace in the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin Coffey a party to a certain deed bearing date on the 28th of October 1842 and hereunto annexed, personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed, and desired us to certify the said acknowledgment to the Clerk of the County Court of Nelson, in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands and seals this 29th day of October 1842. Edmund F. Coffey (SEAL) Robert H. Anderson (SEAL) Nelson County to wit: We Edmund F. Coffey and Robert H. Anderson Justices of the Peace in the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Candis Coffey the wife of Benjamin Coffey a party to a certain deed bearing date the 28th of October 1842, and hereunto annexed, personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid, and being examined by us privately and apart from her husband, and having the Deed aforesaid fully explained to her, she the said Candis Coffey acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that she had willingly signed, sealed, and delivered the same, and that she wished not to retract it. Given under our hands and seals this 29th day of October 1842. Edmund F. Coffey (SEAL) Robert H. Anderson (SEAL) At a Court held for Nelson County, November the 28th 1842. This day this Deed together with relinquishment of Dower by Candice Coffey was returned into said Court, duly certified by two Justices of the Peace of this County and thereupon the same is ordered to be recorded. 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