Deed: Massie, Coffey, Dillard, 1862. Source: Nelson County, VA Deed Bk 16, Pg 240. Contributor: Shirley Houk This Deed made this seventeenth day of December in the year eighteen hundred sixty two between Thos. J. Massie and E. J. Massie his wife and Reuben C. Coffey and M. W. Coffey his wife of the first part and Peter H. Dillard of the second part. Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of five thousand nine hundred fifty eight dollars ($5958.00) to them paid by the said Peter H Dillard, the said Thomas J Massie and E J Massie his wife and Reuben C Coffey and M A Coffey his wife, do grant unto the said Peter H Dillard with general warranty a certain tract of land lying in the County of Nelson, adjoining the lands of William Jordan, James H Brent and others and containing 331 acres more or less, it being the same land, they the said Thos J Massie and Reuben C Coffey bought of Dan’l J Hart took Trusteeship in the year eighteen hundred fifty seven as mill appears by his deed of record in the clerks office of the County Court of Nelson County, - to have and to hold the said tract of land with all its appurtenances unto the said Peter H Dillard his heirs and assigns forever. Witness the following signatures and seals. Thos J Massie (seal) E J Massie (seal) Reuben C Coffey (seal) M A Coffey (seal) County of Nelson to wit: I Jno H Pamplin a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do certify that Thos J Massie whose name is signed to the writing above bearing the date on the (blank space) Day of December 1862 has acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid given under my hand this 22nd day of December 1862. Jno H Pamplin, JP Amherst County to wit: I Alexander Gooch a Notary public for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia to certify that Reuben C Coffey whose name is signed to the above writing bearing date on the 17th day of December 1862 has acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid. Given under my hand this 17th day of December 1862. Alexander Gooch, Notary Public State of Virginia: County of Amherst to wit: I Alexander Gooch a Notary Public for the County aforesaid do certify that M A Coffey, the wife of Reuben C Coffey whose names are signed to the above writing bearing date on the 17th day of December 1862 personally appeared before in the County aforesaid and being examined by me prively and apart from her husband and having the writing aforesaid fully explained to her, she the said M A Coffey acknowledges the said writing to be her ac, and declares that she had willingly executed the same and does not with to retract it. Given under our hands this 17th day of December 1862. Alexander Gooch, N. Pub. In the Clerk’s office of Nelson County Court Oct 10th 1862. This Deed was this day presented in said office and being duly certified was admitted to record. Teste: S H Loving, Ck ****************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, this document may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor or a legal representative of the contributor, AND you provide the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ******************************************************************