Northumberland County, VA; Deed, Mayes to Lunsford 1762
Deed Book 6, Page 197

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This Indenture made the 10 Day of December in the Third Year of the Reign of
our Sovereign Lord George
the third by the grace of God of great Britain France and Ireland Kind
Defender of the faith &c. And in the
year of our Lord 1762, Between Henry Mayes of Wicoco: Parish and
Northumberland County & Colony of
Virginia of the one part, And Moses Lunsford of the same Parish, County and
Colony of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said Henry Mayes for and in consideration of seven
pounds fifteen shillings current
money in hand paid, The receipt whereof he the said Henry Mayes doth
acknowledge, Hath Demised
granted, sold and confirmed, and by these presents Doth demise, bargain,
sell and Remise Release, enfeoff
and confirm unto Moses Lunsford his heirs, executors, admrs. Or assigns
fifteen and a half acres of Land,
Situate, Lying & being in the aforesaid Parish, Couty & Colony On the
southside of Wicocomoco River,
Bounded as followeth, Beginning at a Maple Tree in the fork of a branch,
Thence southerly along a line of
marked Trees to a Pine Tree in Gaskin's.  Thence a N. E. Coarse along a line
of marked trees dividing this
land from the land of Gaskins to the head of the branch.  Thence down the
said Branch to the Beginning
Maple.  Including by Estimation Fifteen and a half acres of Land, with all
woods, underwoods, trees,
timbertrees, waters, meadows, pastures, fordings, marshes, fences, houses,
orchards, gardens &c. to the said
Land belonging or in any wise appertaining or therewith used, occupied or
enjoyed, Together with all right,
priviledges, advantages, appurtenances to  The same or any wise
appertaining, and the Reversions or
Reversions, Remainder or Remainders, Rents, Issues and profits.  To have and
to hold the said Fifteen and
a half acres of Land be the same more or less and Premises and every part
and parcel of them hereby
granted, bargained and sold or mentioned or intended to be bargained & sold,
and every part and parcel
thereof with the appurtenances unto the said Moses Lunsford, his heirs,
Executors, Administrators, and
assigns forever, to the only proper use & behoof of him ths said Moses
Lunsford his heirs Executors,
Admis & Assigns for & yielding & paying the Quitrents of the same of Right
Accustomed, And this Henry
Mayes for himself his heirs Execrs. and Administrators that at the time of
the Ensealing & Delivery of
these presents, Hath in himself Goodright and Lawfull Power & Authority to
grant and Convey the said
Fifteen & a half acres of Land and Premises in manner & form aforesaid, And
that the said Moses Lunsford
his heirs, Execrs. Admrs. & assigns shall & may from time to time & at all
times hereafter hold, occupy,
possess and Enjoy the same and every part thereof, without the Least
hinderance and molestation of him
the said Henry Mayes or his heirs, Execrs., Admrs. Or any other person or
persons whatsoever, Claiming
the same from or by him or under him free and Clear and freely & clearly
acquited Exonerated &
Discharged of & from all manner of Joyntures, Dowers, Gifts, grants,
bargains, sales, leases, mortgages,
judgments, executions, and Eschets and from all other Troubles whatsoever,
Committed and done by him
the said Henry Mayes his heirs, Execrs., admrs. Or any other person or
persons Claiming under him And
shall and will Warrant and forever Defend the said premises unto him the
said Moses Lunsford his heirs
Execrs. Admrs or assigns forever, And will from time to time and at all
times hereafter at and upon the
Reasonable request, Cost & Charge of him the said Moses Lunsford his heirs,
Execrs. Admrs or assigns do
Levy, suffer and Acknowledge or cause to be made done levyed & acknowledged
all or any other Deed,
conveyance or Conveyances, assurance or assurances in the Law whatsoever for
the more perfect & sure
(conveyance) of the said Premises unto the said Moses Lunsford his heirs,
Exors., admrs or assigns as his
Council in the Law shall be in that behalf Reasonably Devised, advised,
tendered and Required.  In Witness
whereof the party first mentioned, above to this Present Indenture hath set
his hand and fixed his seal  the
day & year first above Written.

Henry Mayes, his mark

Signed, Sealed & Delivered in Presence of ~
William Davenport, Richard Taylor
William Parrot, Jesse Robinson

Memorandom.  That Quiet and Peaceable Possesion & Seizen of the within
mentioned Fifteen and a half
Acres of Land & Premises was this day given & Delivered by the within named
Henry Mayes unto Moses
Lunsford by the Delivery of Turf and Twig upon the said Land in Presence of
William Davenport, Richard
Taylor, William Parrot, Jesse Robinson.