DEED:  Jesse Wright Deed of Gift, 1849
SOURCE:  Nelson County Deed Book 12, Page 539
CONTRIBUTOR:  Sylvia Ray  <SylviaCamdenRay@aol.com>
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Know all men by these presents that I, Jesse Wright of the County of Nelson and 
State of Virginia, for and in consideration of the natural love and affection 
which I bear to Nancy Wright, my daughter, of said County and State, as well as 
for the further consideration of one dollar to me in hand paid by the said Nancy 
Wright at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt 
whereof is hereby acknowledged, have given and granted, and these presents do give 
and grant unto the said Nancy Wright, her executors, administrators, and assigns, 
two Negro men namely, John about 34 years old, and James about 60 years old, one 
yoke of work oxen and cart, one sorrel mare, one  rum stud colt, one shot gun, 
also all the stock of hogs and cattle I now possess.  To have and to hold the 
above named property unto her the said Nancy Wright, her executors, administrators, 
and assigns forever, and the said Jesse Wright for himself, his heirs, executors 
and administrators, the said property above named, unto the said Nancy Wright, her 
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, against the claim or claims of all 
and every person or persons whatsoever, shall and will warrant and forever defend 
them by these presents.  In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 
the 12th day of September 1849.

Signed, sealed and delivered                     Jesse Wright {seal}
in the presence of:					

Nelson County, to wit:

We, Ro H. Anderson and Floyd L. Whitehead, Justices of the Peace in and for the 
said County do hereby certify that Jesse Wright a party to a deed hereunto annexed 
and dated the 12th day of September 1849, personally appeared before us in our 
County aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and desired us 
to certify the same to the Clerk of the County Court of Nelson, in order that the 
same may be recorded.  Given under our hands and seals this 12th day of September 
1849.

                                                Robt H. Anderson  {seal}
                                                Floyd L. Whitehead  {seal}
						 
In the Clerk's Office of Nelson County Court the 17th day of September 1849.
This Deed of Gift was presented into said Office duly certified by two Justices 
of the Peace for Nelson County and admitted to record.

                                   Teste:       S. H. Loving, DC


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