DEED:  N. L. Martin and Wife to Hudson Martin 
SOURCE: Nelson Co., VA Deed Book 16, Page 336 
CONTRIBUTOR: Sylvia Ray   <SylviaCamdenRay@aol.com>
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This Indenture witnesseth that whereas in the year 1856 we did in consideration of our natural 
love and affection for our son Hudson Martin give to him a certain tract of land known as the 
Martin Mills property being the land on which our brother John M. Martin lived and died and 
whereas our son Hudson Martin in full faith of this gift did expend much money and labour on 
said property and also in full faith of our gift aforesaid, did sell said land to Garrett W. 
Martin.  Now in as much as we have never before formally conveyed what we did in fact give this 
Indenture witnesseth that in consideration of our natural love and affection as aforesaid for 
our son Hudson Martin and furthermore because it would now be unjust for him to lose the money 
which he expended on this property.  Therefore in further consideration of said money to enable 
him to execute his deed to Garrett W. Martin for said land according to his contract with him.  
We do and have by this Indenture given, granted and sold with general warranty of title to our 
son Hudson Martin and his heirs forever all our right, title, and interest to and in the 
aforesaid tract of land.  In witness whereof we have set our hands and seals this 14th day of 
September 1865.

                                                   N. L. Martin         [seal]
                                                   Elizabeth A. Martin  [seal]

Nelson County to wit:

I, John W. Dickinson,  Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia 
do certify that N. L. Martin whose name is signed to the writing above bearing the date the 
14th day of September 1865 has acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid.  
Given under my hand this 15th day of September 1865.

                                                    Jno W. Dickinson, JP


Nelson County to wit:

We, John W. Dickinson and Moses H. Fitzpatrick,  Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid 
in the State of Virginia do certify that Elizabeth A. Martin, the wife of N. L. Martin whose 
names are signed to the foregoing writing bearing the date the 14th day of September 1865 and 
being examined privily and apart from her husband and having the writing explained to her, she 
the said Elizabeth A. Martin has acknowledged the same to be her act and that she had willingly 
signed the same and did not wish to retract it.  Given under our hands this 15th day of 
September 1865.

                                                   Jno W. Dickinson, JP
                                                   Moses H. Fitzpatrick, JP

In the Clerk's Office of Nelson County Court September the 16th 1865.
     This Deed was this day presented in said office and being duly certified is admitted to 
record.

                                              Teste:  S. H. Loving, Clk

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