NOTTOWAY COUNTY, VIRGINIA - DEED BOOK NO. 7 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net by Nottoway County, Virginia Deed Book No. 7 1809-1827 Transcribed by Thomas Walter Duda ------------------------ Transcriber's Note: what follows is labeled as Deed Book 7 in microfilm reel number 0032920, Family History Library Catalog, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The span of years covered by this Deed Book, the omission of a number of years, together with the fact that Nottoway county's records were largely destroyed at the close of the Civil War, suggests that more than one Deed Book is involved. Because many of the deeds occupy multiple pages, the transcriber instead numbered each document. ------------------------ 1. Deld. to Peter Bland the 5th of Apl. 1810 THIS INDENTURE made this eighth day of August one thousand eight hundred and nine between Richard Dennis of the county of Nottoway and Peter Bland of the same county. WITNESSETH that the said Richard Dennis for and in consideration of the sum of twelve hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the said Peter Bland the receipt whereof the said Richard Dennis doth hereby acknowledge, hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said Peter Bland his heirs and assigns one certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the county of Nottoway containing by estimation two hundred acres be the same more or less and bounded by the lines of Peter Robinson Daniel Sturdivant John Parham Peter R Bland jun. and Robinsons mill pond, to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land and premises together with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Peter Bland his heirs and assigns forever, to the only use and behoof of him the said Peter Bland his heirs and assigns, and the said Richard Dennis for himself and his heirs the said land and premises unto the said Peter Bland his heirs and assigns will waive and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said Richard Dennis hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above written Richd. Dennis [seal] Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of. . . . The word "forever" interlined before signed Richard Dennis junr. his Girrale X Ford mark Nottoway Superior court the 25th day of September 1809 Richard Dennis acknowledged this deed to be his act and Deed which is ordered to be recorded Teste of Francis Fitzgerald junr C.S.S.C. 2. Deld. to Peter Bland the 5th of Apl. 1810 THIS INDENTURE made and entered into this 22nd day of July one thousand eight hundred and nine between William Worsham of the county of Nottoway of the first part, Peter Bland of the county aforesaid of the second part and Wallace Morison of the county aforesaid of the third part, WITNESSETH that whereas the said William Worsham is indebted to the said Peter Bland in the sum of one hundred and eighty four pounds 17/6 shillings and the said William Worsham being desirous to secure the payment of the said sum of money to the said Peter Bland with legal interest thereon from this day on or before the tenth day of January next ensuing, in consideration thereof and also for the further consideration of five dollars by the said Wallace Morison to him the said William Worsham in hand paid at and before the unsealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell enfeoff and confirm unto the said Wallace Morison his heirs and assigns one certain tract or parcel of land situate lying & being in the county of Nottoway on little creek containing by estimation eight hundred and two acres be the same more or less and bounded as following, by the lanes of Majr. John Clements on the east and north and by Hedgings estate on the south and Thomas Wellson on the West, also three negroes to wit, one negro woman by name of Nancy one other negro woman by name of Lucy and a negro girl by name of Pheboe and one sorrel mare by old Diomed with a bay colt by Bedford, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above mentioned tract or parcel of land together with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any ways appertaining with the aforesaid negroes and mare and colt by these presents bargained and sold unto the said Wallace Morison his heirs and assigns forever, and the said William Worsham for himself and his heirs executors and administrators doth covenant and agree to and with the said Wallace Morison his heirs and assigns that he the said William Worsham the aforesaid tract or parcel of land with all the appurtenances thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining with the aforesaid three negroes and mare and colt unto the said Wallace Morison his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend. Yet nevertheless upon trust for the purposes hereinafter mentioned any thing herein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding that if the said debt with interest thereon shall be unpaid on the tenth day of January next ensuing the date of these presents, that then and in that case the said Wallace Morison his heirs executors or administrators when required by the said Peter Bland his heirs executors or administrators shall sell first the aforesaid negroes and mare and colt for the payment of the said debt interest and costs of drawing and recording this deed but if the said negroes, mare and colt should not be [symbol] [symbol] delivered by the said William Worsham to the said Wallace Morison on the day appraised by the said Wallace Morison for the sale of the said negroes and mare and colt the said Wallace Morison may and shall immediately sell the land aforesaid to satisfy the debt interest and costs aforesaid, and if upon the delivery of the negroes mare and colt aforesaid on the day of sale aforesaid, the said negroes mare and colt should not sell for a sufficiency to pay and satisfy the debt interest and costs aforesaid that then the said trustee shall immediately sell the aforesaid land to satisfy the balance due after the sale of the negroes and mare and colt aforesaid or so much thereof as will be sufficient for that purpose and the said Wallace Morison doth for himself his heirs executors and administrators covenant to & with the said William Worsham and Peter Bland that he will well and truly perform the trust therein by them reposed in him, that he will if necessary agreeably to the stipulations above sell the said negroes first, if by the said William Worsham delivered also the said mare and colt, and then the lands aforesaid according to the stipulations on that subject aforesaid and if after the satisfaction of the said debt interest and costs, there shall be a surplus arising from the said sael [sic], the same to be paid to the said William Worsham his heirs executors and administrators, that he the said Wallace Morison will advertise the sale if one should be necessary by the nonpayment of the said debt &c. at some of the most publick places in the county and neighbourhood at least fifteen days prior to the sale. In testimony whereof the parties hereto set their names and seals the day and year above written Signed, Sealed acknowledged ) W. Worsham [seal] & delivered in presence of ) Peter Bland [seal] Wm Perry Richd. Hyde Chastain Roberts Nottoway Superior court 25th of September 1809 This deed was acknowledged by all the parties and ordered to be recorded Teste of Francis Fitzgerald junr C.S.S.C. 3. IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. June 13th eighteen hundred & six. I Charlotte Bolling of Nottoway county being of sound and disposing mind and memory thanks be to god [sic] for the same do make ordain constitute and appoint this my last will and testament in the following manner and form, (to wit.) IMPRIMIS I give and bequeath unto my son Stith Bolling the sum of one dollar to him and his heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son Robert Bolling the sum of one dollar to him and his heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son Edmunds Bolling one dollar to him and his heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Bolling one dollar to him and his heirs forever. ITEM And after all my debts is [sic] paid I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca Brown Spraggins all the rest and residue of my estate of what nature or quality whatever to her and her heirs forever, and I do hereby appoint my said daughter Rebecca B Spraggins executrix to this my last will and testament, and lastly I desire my estate may not be appraised. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal on the day and year first above written. Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Charlotte Bolling to be her last will and testament, in whose presence and at whose request we have hereunto set our hands as witnesses Teste Charlotte Bolling [seal] William Irby Nottoway Superior court 25th September 1809 This last will and testament of Charlotte Bolling decd was affixed for proof and proved by the oath of William Irby the witness thereto and ordered to be recorded as a will of chattels Teste of Francis Fitzgerald junr C.S.S.C. 4. (Transcriber's note: In the following document, ten slaves are numbered but only nine are named.) Original endorsed to J F May 6th Jany 1825 W Powell D O An Indenture made the second day of November in the year One Thousand, eight hundred and twenty four between Edmund Wills & Ellen his wife of the first part; Edward Bland & John F May of the second the President, Directors & company of the Bank of Virginia of the third part. Whereas the said Edmund Wills is indebted to the last mentioned parties at their Office of discounts & deposits in Petersburg in the sum of five thousand Dolls. upon a negotiable note endorsed by William T. Wills and which amount it is expected will be continued for some time as an accommodation to him, upon other notes endorsed by the same or some other endorser according to the rules & regulations of the said Bank at their said office. And wheras the said Edmund Wills is desirous to secure, and hath agreed to secure the payment of the said debt and interest, with all charges attending the same or incurred by reason of the premises, by conveying the property hereof as well as to save harmless and indemnify his indorser. NOW, THEREFORE, this Indenture witnesseth, that the said Edmd. Wills & Ellen his wife in consideration of the premises and of the sum of one dollar to them by the said trustees in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath bargained and sold, confirmed and made over; and do by these presents bargain and sell, confirm and make over unto the said Edward Bland & John F May all the following property to wit, the tract or parcel of land onwhich said Edmd. Wills at present resides in Nottoway county containing about twelve hundred acres, a tract of land & mill on Namageen creek in Nottoway with all the machinery of the mill, and including all the land covered by the pond: a tract of land in Dinwiddie County, containing about nine hundred acres; Ten slaves namely Betty, Patty, Lusinda, Milly, Jacob, Jane, Margaret, Eliza Walstein & John with their future increases; also all the stock of every kind all the household & kitchen furniture and plantation utensils and implements of every kind whatever on the said Lands including a carriage horses, waggons [sic], carts &c. as well as Books, maps &c. together with all & singular the rights advantages & appurtenances to the said Lands, mill & other property in any wise belonging: to have and to hold the said lands mill slaves & other property unto the said Bland & May & to the survivor of them his heirs, exors, admrs & assigns. In trust & upon condition nevertheless that it shall and may be lawful for them or either of them, or the legal representative of the survivor of them whenever required by an order of the President & Directors of the said Branch Bank at Petersburg, after default made by said Wills in paying the sd sum of money, whether due by the note first [illegible] or any note hereafter made to continue the same, to sell the said lands & other property to the highest bidder for cash, or on such credit & for such security as the said order may prescribe, first giving three weeks notice of the time place & terms of sale in a Petersburg newspaper and out of the proceeds in the first place to discharge all legal and usual costs and expenses attending the sale and this conveyance and in the second place to pay and satisfy the [illegible] herein first recited to be due to the said Bank of Virginia with the legal interest costs & usual charges, thirdly to pay the said Wm T. Wills or any other person who may hereafter indorse any note for the said Edmd. Wills made to continue the said accommodation or loan whatever amount he or they may have paid on account of the said debt, so as wholly to save him or them harmless in such indorsements; to which end cash sales are to be made with or without any order of the Bank, if necessary; and lastly the surplus if any to the said Edmd. Wills or any person he may appoint to receive the same. And the said Edmd. Wills doth hereby covenant with the said Bland & May their heirs &c. that he is possessed of a fee simple estate in the property aforesaid; and that he will forever warrant the same against all persons whatsoever. In Testimony whereof the said Edmd Wills & Ellen his wife have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first written Signed, Sealed and Delivered ) Edmd. Wills [seal] in the presence of ) Ellen Wills [seal] Town of Petersburg To Wit We Edward Pescud & John Williams Justices of the Peace in the town aforesaid in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that Col. Edmund Wills a party to a certain Deed bearing date on the 2nd date of November in the year 1824 and hereunto annexed, personally appeared before us in our Town 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 Dinwiddie and of the County Court of Nottoway, in order that the said conveyance may be recorded. Given under our hands and seals this 2nd day of November A.D. 1824 E. Pescud Aldm. [sea] J. Williams Aldm. [seal] In Nottoway county court 4th November 1824 This Deed of Trust from Edmund Wills and Ellen his wife to Edward Bland and John F. May Trustees for the benefit of the President Directors & company of the Bank of Virginia was provided in court with a certificate thereto annexed of its acknowledgment by the said Edmund Wills and ordered to be recorded as to him. And on the 14th day of December next following the certificate of privy examination thereto annexed was returned to the Clerk's office of the county of Nottoway and admitted to record. Teste F. Fitzgerald cc 5. An Indenture made the 12th day of December A.D. 1824 between Edmund Wills of the County of Nottoway of the first part; Edward Bland and Dabney Morriss of the second part; and Ellen Wills wife of the said Edmund Wills of the third part. Whereas the said Edmund Wills by Indenture bearing date the 2nd Instant hath conveyed to Edward Bland & John F May divers valuable Lands, as well as other property, in trust to secure the payment of a certain debt therein recited to be due to the President, Directors &c. of the Bank of Virginia; and for other purposes; as will more fully appear on reference to the said Deed, of record in Nottoway county court. And Whereas the said Edmd. Wills is particularly bound, (as a condition of the continuance of the loan from the said Bank) to procure the relinquishment of his wifes dower right, in the said lands. And Whereas the said Ellen Wills, in consequence of the infirm health of her husband, the losses [sic] which he has recently sustained, and the helplessness of her infant children, has deemed it prudent & proper in every respect, to withhold the relinquishment, aforesaid, until some adequate settlement be made, for the support of herself & family; In consequence of which premises, the said Edmd Wills hath agreed to secure to her in manner & form hereinafter provided, the sum of three thousand dollars; and furthermore to allow her to conduct and carry on any mercantile or Martua(?) making business and to employ the said sum or money, or invest it, in any mode she may choose, and to receive, have and enjoy, the same and the gains, profits and advantages thereof, and of her care, diligence, attention & services in, and about the same; to her own sole & separate use, freed from, & not subject to, his debts, contracts or controul; as fully & absolutely, and in the same manner, as if she were a feme sole; and thereupon cotemporaneously with the sealing & delivery hereof, the said Ellen Wills hath duly executed the Indenture first recited, and relinquished her right of dower, in all the Lands therein conveyed -- Now Therefore this Indenture Witnesseth that the said Edmd Wills, in consideration of the premises, and of one dollar to him by the persons of the second part, in hand paid, hath bargained and sold, set over and assigned; and he doth hereby bargain & sell set over and assign unto the said Edward Bland & Dabney Morriss, all the estate & property mentioned & conveyed in & by the Indenture first recited with all & singular the rights & advantages thereunto appertaining: To have and to hold the same unto the said Edward Bland & Dabney Morriss and to the survivor of them, his heirs exors admors & assigns -- but in trust, for the uses, intents & purposes hereinafter declared & none other -- that is to say it shall and may be lawful for the said parties of the second part, and the survivor of them and the legal personal representative or representatives of such surviver [sic] to require a sale or sales to be made, under the first mentioned Deed, upon such terms as he or they may think expedient & equitable of all the Estate therein mentioned, or of so much as will pay & satisfy the debt & objects set forth in that deed, and also as will raise the further sum of Three thousand dollars within a reasonable time, for the purposes herein first recited: and furthermore it shall and may be lawful for them or him; to receive & hold the said sum of Three thousand dolls. for the sole & separate use of her the said Ellen Wills, so as to allow her to use & enjoy the same, and all the gains & advantages which from her care, diligence attention & services she can derive therefrom as fully & absolutely as if she were a feme sole: freed from & not subject to, the debts contracts or controul of her said husband: and in case she shall depart this life, living her said husband then to hold the same sum of money, or so much as may remain with gains & profits aforesaid, for the sole use of the children of the said Ellen, & the said Edmund Wills: and in case she shall survive her said husband then to hold the same as her absolute property: And it is distinctly understood & agreed that the said parties of the second part may, at all times, place in the hands of the said Ellen Wills, any part or the whole of the said sum of money & profits, without the consent of her husband, and that her acknowledgment thereof, and receipt therefor, shall be a full & complete discharge to them, they being in no respect chargeable or liable: for any sum of money or other thing except what may actually come to their hands, & may not be paid or delivered over according to the true intent & meaning hereof: and it is further understood and declared, that nothing herein contained is to prevent the payment of any just & legal debt now subsisting against the said Edmd. Wills contracted by himself on his own account, and not as not as [sic] surety for other persons; but all such debts, except those incurred as surety for other persons, if any there be, may be recovered in the same way, as if this Indenture had not been made. And the said Edmd Wills, for himself & his heirs, doth covenant with the parties of the second part, and the survivor of them, that he will, in all things comply with, perform and fulfill, the stipulations & agreements herein before recited & declared according to the true intent & meaning hereof: that he will pay or cause to be raised & paid, the said sum of three thousand Dolls. for the purposes aforesaid, when required; and that the said Ellen Wills shall & may enjoy & use the same, and all the gains & profits thence forth arising, or by her care, diligence, attention & services, accruing or derived according to her own good pleasure; without his claim, interruption or denial, or that of his heirs, exors or admors. in any respect whatever. In witness whereof the parties hereunto have signed & sealed these presents the day & year above written. Edmd. Wills [seal] Edwd. Bland [seal] Ellen Wills [seal] Nottoway County to wit: We Wm B Wilson & Nathaniel H Jones Justices of the peace for the said County, do hereby certify, that Edmund Wills Edward Bland & Ellen Wills parties to a certain Deed bearing date the 12th day of December 1824 and hereunto annexed personally appeared before us, and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed, and desired us to certify the said acknowledgment to the Clerk of the County Court of Nottoway in order that the said conveyance may be recorded. Given under our hands & seals this 12th day of Decr. 1824 Wm B. Wilson [seal] Nath H. Jones [seal] In Nottowy County Clerks Office 14th December 1824 This Deed of Trust from Edmund Wills to Edward Bland Trustee for the benefit of Ellen Wills with the certificate thereto annexed was this day returned and admitted to record Teste T. W. Powell DCNC 6. Original delivered to A. Buford for order of John Buford filed 12th Mar(?) 1825 T W Powell D O This Indenture made this 14th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four. Between Abraham Buford of the County of Nottoway and state of Virginia of the one part and John Buford of the County of Mecklenburg and state aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Abraham Buford for and in consideration of the sum of One dollar current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said John Buford the receipt whereof the said Abraham Buford doth hereby acknowledge and for the further consideration that whereas the said Abraham Buford being indebted to various persons as his creditors and the said John Buford having borrowed of the state Bank of North Carolina at Raleigh the sum of Eleven thousand dollars with Duncan Cameron of the County of Orange and state of North Carolina as his indorser for the purpose of paying said debts due from the said Abraham Buford to his creditors and the said Abraham Buford being willing and anxious to secure and indemnify the ___ [sic] John Buford and the said Duncan Cameron his indorser These presents Therefore witnesseth that the said Abraham Buford hath given, granted bargained and sold, and by these presents does give, grant, bargain & sell unto the said John Buford his heirs and assigns one certain tract of land lying and being in the County of Nottoway containing by estimation Nine hundred and fifty nine acres be the same more or less lying on Nottoway River and the tract of land on which the said Abraham Buford at present resides, and the water grist mill with all the appendages and appurtenances to the said land and mill attached or in any manner belonging with the following slaves, and the following debts and accounts due him to wit; George, Sam, Isaac, Jack, Charles, Frederick, Andrew, William, Tom, little George, Gilliam, Albert, Piller, Mary, Esther, Nanny, Phillis, Jemima, Mourning, Dianna, Phelba, Silvy, Susan, Chany (?), Nelly & child with future increase of the females, and the following judgements, debts due upon bonds, accounts and other demands now in suit, a judgement at law upon Freeman Jordan of Brunswick in Virginia for which a suit is now instituted in the Superior court of chancery for the Richmond district to subject the property fraudulently sold a claim upon the estate of Littlebury Wilkinson for the sale of Seven negroes in the year 1815 Nine hundred and forty seven dollars with the interest accruing thereon, a demand against William A Clarke of Nottoway for sixteen hundred and eighty three dollars a claim of Five thousand dollars against John G. Rieves an usettled partnership debt, a debt due from Edward J. Tarpley now in suit in the County court of Brunswick for Nine hundred and eighty nine dollars. To have and to hold the said tract of land in fee simple, and the said slaves and their increases, and the debts and demands with their accruing interest as his own absolute property to him the said John Buford his heirs and assigns. But upon trust to the following intent that is to say that the said John Buford shall have the [illegible] power to sell the whole or any part of the aforesaid Land and slaves and the power to collect and settle the aforesaid debts, the land and slaves to be sold by him upon private contract or public sale, for cash, or upon a credit as he may think most advisable and that he may be enabled to satisfy and pay the whole or any part of said sum borrowed as herein before mentioned, and the said John Buford is herein authorized to proceed forthwith to make such disposition of the aforesaid property [illegible] effectively to secure from any loss the said John Buford and the said Duncan Cameron who has become the endorser of the said John Buford which is the true intent and meaning of the trust herein created. And the said Abraham Buford does covenant to and with the said John Buford that he will forever warrant and defend the right & title in and to the said Land and mill in fee simple and the slaves and their increase in absolute ownership to him the said John Buford and assigns against the claim or claims demand or demands of him the said Abraham Buford his heirs or assigns and all other persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof the parties have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year above written. Signed sealed & delivered ) Abraham Buford [seal] in the presence of ) John Buford [seal] Mecklenburg County to wit: We Samuel Simmons and John Hutcheson magistrates of the County aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Abraham Buford and John Buford parties to the within Deed Conveyance have duly acknowledged before us this 14th day of October in the year One thousand eight hundred and twenty four and desired us to certify the said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the County Court of Nottoway in order that the said conveyance may be recorded. As Witness our hands and seals this 14th day of October 1824. Saml. Simmons JP [seal] John Hutcheson [seal] In Nottoway County Court clerks office 21st December 1824 This Deed of Trust from Abraham Buford to John Buford with the certificate thereto annexed was this day returned and admitted to record Teste T W Powell DCNC 7. Original sent by order to Wm Macfarland the 6th Dec 1827 This Indenture made this 25 day of December 1824 between Robert Scott of the county of Lunenburg of the one part, Wm. H. Macfarland of the second part, and Wm. G. Overton of the third part. Whereas the said party of the second part has on this day endorsed an accommodation note drawn by the said Robert Scott, and payable to Edward R Chambers and Edward Chambers, for the sum of three thousand one hundred dollars negotiable at the Bank of Virginia in Petersburg; and which note has been negotiated at the said Bank: and whereas it is the intention of the said Scott to offer at the expiration of the next Sixty days, a similar note to the one above described for discount at the said Bank; and so on from time to time continuing the said accommodation as a loan to the said Scott according to the usages of the said Bank: and whereas it is the wish of the said Scott, and he is desirous to secure, and hath agreed to secure the said Macfarland, from any loss or damages on account of his liability as indorser on the said note, or notes, by conveying the property hereinafter mentioned unto the said Wm. G. Overton in trust for that purpose. Now Therefore this Indenture witnesseth, that the said Robert Scott in consideration of the premises and of the sum of one dollar to him in hand paid by the said Overton, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has bargained and sold, confirmed & made over, and does by these presents bargain & sell, confirm and make over unto the said Wm G Overton a certain tract of land lying on the south side of Nottoway river, in the County of Lunenburg, commonly called Barnes Tract, containing nine hundred and sixty acres, more or less, however much; being a tract of land conveyed to the said Scott by James and Jno. Barnes by deed of sale, as will appear, by reference to the said deed, of record in Lunenburg County Court: and being the balance after a deed of Trust covering a part of the said tract of land in favour of David G. Williams, of record in the said County Court: And another tract of land lying on the north side of Nottoway river, commonly called Olivers Tract, and containing six hundred acres, more or less, however much, being the land which the said Scott purchased of Charles Oliver and the heirs of Lemuel Brice decd. and bounded east by Armistead Brice, North by Jno. A. Hatchitt and Sally Oliver, West by Sally Oliver & Nottoway river and south by Nottoway river. together with all and singular the appurtenances to each of the said tracts or parcels of land belonging. To have and to hold the said land and parcels of land above mentioned with their appurtenances unto the said Willm. G. Overton his heirs executors, administrators & assigns, In trust and upon condition nevertheless, that if the said Macfarland shall give to the said Scott notice that the said accommodation must be discontinued, and the said Scott shall fail to deposite in said Bank at the office of discount & deposite in Petersburg within twenty days after receiving such notice, to the credit of the note which may then be held by the siad Bank a sum equal to the amount of such note: or if the said Scott shall fail in making prompt and immediate payment to the said Macfarland, whenever the said Macfarland, in default of payment by the said Scott, shall have had to take up and retire the said note, that then or in either case it shall be the duty of the said Overton, after twenty days public notice at the Courthouses of Nottoway and Lunenburg to sell at Lunenburg C. House the said land or lands, to the highest bidder for cash, and out of the proceeds thereof, shall pay first the expenses attending the premises: and in the second place shall pay and satisfy the said note, with Interest thereon if any be due, and all costs & charges: and lastly the surplus if any to the said Scott. Provided, however, that until the contingences [sic] before recited, shall arise, on the happening of which the said Overton is authorized to effect a sale of the said land or lands, he, the said Overton shall permit the said Scott to continue in quiet and peaceable possession of the said land or lands. And the said Scott doth hereby covenant with the said Wm. G. Overton that he is possessed in fee simple of the land and lands aforesaid and that he will forever warrant the same against all persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof the said Scott has hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above written, as also do the other parties The word "dollars" between the 8th and 9th line put in before execution. And Nottoway river on 2nd page Robert Scott [seal] Wm. H. Macfarland [seal] Wm. G. Overton [seal] Lunenburg County To T. [sic] This day Robert Scott appeared as [sic] Alexander Winn and Gilles M Bacon Justices of the peace for said [sic] and signed and acknowledged the within to be his act and deed and desired us to certify the same to Clerk. Given from under our hands this 5th day of January 1825 A. Winn JP. Gilles M. Bacon JP. In Nottoway County Court 6th January 1825. This Deed of Trust from Robert Scott to William G. Overton Trustee for the benefit of William H. Macfarland was acknowledged by said Overton to be his act and deed, and with the certificate thereto annexed ordered to be recorded as to said Scott and Overton Teste F. Fitzgerald cc 8. This Indenture made this 20th day of November in the year of our Lord 1824, between John H. Cocke of the first part, Charles D. McIndoe & Richd. Pryor of the second part & James Durell of the third part. -- Whereas the said John H. Cocke is justly indebted to the said James Durell in the sum of 4600 dolls. to be paid on the 15th day of May in the year 1826 as by a bond bearing date the 15th day of May in the year 1824 more fully appears, which debt the said John H. Cocke is willing & desirous to secure. Now this Indenture Witnesseth that for & in consideration of the premises and also for the further consideration of one dollar of lawful money of Virginia to the said John H. Cocke in hand paid by the said Charles D. McIndoe & Richd. Pryor, at & before the sealing & delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, he the said John H. Cocke: hath given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released & confirmed, and by these presents doth give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff & confirm to the said Charles D. McIndoe & Richd. Pryor their heirs & assigns forever, all that tract of land lying in the County of Nottoway in the State of Virginia, containing one thousand acres be the same more or less and lying in the falk [sic] of little and big Nottoway Rivers and known by the name of the falk tract; also the following slaves, fifteen in number, Tom, Hamlin, Griffin, Mingo, Moses, Stephen, Elie, Gabriel, Jacob, Pleasant, Mary, Dick, Buck, Eliza & Pacience with all and singular the appurtenances to the said tract of land belonging or in any wise appertaining and all the estate, right, title & interest of the said John H. Cocke in & to the said granted or intended to be hereby granted tract of land & premises with its appurtenances. To have and to hold the said hereby granted or intended to be hereby granted tract of land & premises with its appurtenances, together with the aforesaid slaves unto the said Charles McIndoe & Richd. Pryor their heirs, Executors, admrs & assigns forever. And the said John H. Cocke his heirs, executors & admrs, the aforesaid tract of land & premises with its appurtenances, together with the aforesaid slaves, unto the said Charles D. McIndoe & Richd. Pryor, their heirs, Executors, admrs & assigns, against all persons whatsoever shall & will warrant & forever defend by these presents. UPON TRUST NEVERTHELESS that the said Charles C. [sic] McIndoe & Richd. Pryor, their heirs, executors & admrs shall permit the said John H. Cocke to remain in quiet & peaceable possession of the aforementioned property and take the profits thereof to his own use until default be made in the payment of the said sum of 4600 dollars either in the whole or in part and upon the further trust that they or either of them or the representative of either of them shall & will as soon after the happening of such default of payment as they or either of them or the representative of either of them shall think proper or the said James Durell shall request, sell the said tract of land & premises with its appurtenances together with the aforesaid slaves to the highest bidder for ready money at public auction after having fixed the time & place of sale at their own discression and given ten days previous notice thereof in one of the Newspapers printed in the Town of Petersburg & notified the same by advertisement set up at the Courthouse on some Court day previous to the day of sale and out of the monies arising from such sale, shall after satisfying the charges thereof & all other expenses attending the premises, pay to the said James Durell, his executors admrs or assigns the said sum of 4600 dolls. with the interest which may thereon lawfully have accrued, and the balance if any shall pay to the said John H. Cocke his heirs, executors, admrs or assigns -- But if the whole of the said sum of 4600$ shall be fully paid off & discharged to the said James Durell, his executors, admrs or assigns on or before the 15th day of May in the year 1826 when the same is payable, then this indenture to be void or else to remain in full free & virtue. In witness whereof the parties have hereto set their hands & affixed their seals. John H. Cocke [seal] Richd. Pryor [seal] James Durell [sea] Town of Petersburg We John Williams and Edwd. Pescud, Justices of the peace in the Town aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Durell, John H. Cocke, Charles D. McIndo [sic] and Richard Pryor, parties to a certain Deed, bearing data the 20th day of November 1824 and hereunto annexed: personally appeared before us in our Town aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed, and desired us to certify the said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the County of Nottoway Court in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands and seals this 20th day of November 1824. Jno. Williams Ald. E. Pescud Ald. In Nottoway County Court 6th January 1825 This Deed of Trust and the certificate thereto annexed were this day presented in Court and ordered to be recorded. Teste T W Powell DCNC 9. This Indenture made this fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four, between Edward Clay and Polly Clay of the County of Nottoway of the one part and Joshua Hawkes Jr of the same County of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said Edward Clay and Polly Clay hath granted bargained and sold, and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell unto the said Joshua Hawkes Jr for and in consideration of the sum of Eighty dollars, the receipt is hereby acknowleded [sic], one certain tract of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Nottoway, containing by survey sixteen acres be the same more or less and bounded as followeth, --- beginning at a corner White oake in Wm. B. Wilson line, thence N82D. W92 poles to corner pine of Joshua Hawkes Jr line; thence S.26D. W.24 poles to new corner Persimmon on a small branch; thence down the said branch as it meanders to corner Maple thereon; thence S.78D. E42 poles to new corner Red Oake; thence S.14D. W.90 poles to Wm. B. Wilson corner; thence N24D. E. N45D.E.18 poles to a bend in Wm. B. Wilsons line; N.24D. E.82 poles to the beginning with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging. To have and to hold the said tract of land &c. unto the said Joshua Hawkes Jr his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Edward Clay and Polly Clay his wife for themselves, their heirs &c. doth covenant with the said Joshua Hawkes Jr his heirs and assigns, that he the said Edward Clay and Polly Clay his wife will warrant and forever defend the title of the aforesaid land &c. unto the said Joshua Hawkes his heirs and assigns against the claim or demand of them the said Edward Clay and Polly Clay his wife or their heirs or any other person or person whatsoever of in or to the same or any part thereof. In Witness whereof the said Edward Clay and Polly Clay his wife hath hereunto set their hands and afixed [sic] their seals the day and year above written. Signed sealed and deliv'd ) Edward Clay [seal] in presence of ) [seal] William Tucker Charles H. Wilson Wood Jones Transcriber's Note: the signature of Polly Clay was not entered into the deed book. This Deed from Edward Clay to Joshua Hawkes Jr was proved in the Clerks office of the County Court of Nottoway by the oath of one of the witnesses thereto the 21st day of December 1824. And at a Court held for the said County of Nottoway the 6th day of January in the year 1825, the same was proved in open court by the oath of two other witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste T W Powell DCNC 10. This Indenture made and entered into this 24th day of December 1824, between Thos. Hudgins and Polly P. his wife, Carter Hudgins Junr. and Aletha his wife of the County of Nottoway of the first part, and Burwell Hudgins of said County of the second part; Witnesseth, that the aforesaid Thos. Hudgins and Polly P. his wife, Carter Hudgins Junr. and Aletha his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby fully acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold aliened enfeoffed and confirmed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff and confirm unto the aforesaid Burwell Hudgins all right, title, claim or claims to a certain tract or parcel of land lying situate and being in the County of Nottoway aforesaid containing eighty five acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows, --- beginning at a corner at a spring in Thos. Hudgins line at A; thence A to B. N.505E.61 poles to corner oak in do line at B; thence B to C. N77E.38 poles to corner Hickory in Daniel J. Beasleys line at C: thence C to D. along said Beasleys crooked line, binding in all N11 (?) W124 poles to corner in a Ditch in James Fletchers line at D; thence up said Ditch as it meanders to said Fletchers strait line; thence along said strait line to the corner in the spring branch; thence up said branch as it meanders to the first beginning; the right and title of the aforesaid tract or parcel of land (except the life estate of Rebecca Hudgins, widow and relict of Ransom Hudgins decd. therein) the aforesaid Thos. Hudgins & Polly P. his wife, Carter Hudgins Junr. and Aletha his wife do bind themselves, their heirs Exors &c. to warrant & defend unto the aforesaid Burwell Hudgins, his heirs &c. &c. forever, against the right, title, claim or claims of all and every person whatsoever. In witness whereof they have hereunto set their hands & affixed their seals the day and date above written. Thos. Hudgings [seal] Carter Hudgings [seal] her her Polly P. X Hudgings [seal] Aleatha X Hudgings [seal] mark mark Transcriber's Note: In the signature, the name appears as "Aleatha". Nottoway County to wit. -- We John D. Royall and Branch Osborne, Magistrates of sd. County, do hereby certify that Thomas Hutchings and Polly P. his wife, Carter Hutchings Jr and Alethe [sic] his wife, parties to the withein [sic] deed have duly acknowledged the same before us on the 24th day of Decemb. in the year 1824 and desired us to certify the said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the County Court of Nottoway in order that the said deed may be recorded. As witness our hand [sic] and seals this 24 day of Decemb. 1824. John D. Royall [seal] Branch Osborne [seal] Nottoway County to wit. -- We John D. Royal and Branch Osborne Justices of the peace in the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Polly P. Hutchings wife of Thomas H. Hutchings and Alethe Hutchings wife of Carter Hutchings Jr parties to a certain deed for the conveyance of real estate to Burwell Hutchings bearing date on the 24 day of December 1824 and hereunto annexed, pearsonally [sic] appeared before us in our County aforesaid and being examined by us privally [sic] and aparte [sic] from there [sic] respective husbands, and having the deed aforesaid fully explained to them; the said Polly P. Hutchings and Alethe Hutchings acknowledged the same to be there act and deed, and declared that they had willingly signed sealed and delivered the same and that they wished not to retract it. Given under our hands and seals this 24 day of Decembr [sic] 1824. John D. Royall [seal] Branch Osborne [seal] In Nottoway County Court 6th January 1825. This Deed from Thomas Hudgins and Polly P his wife and Carter Hudgings Jr and Alethe his wife to Burwell Hudgings the certificate thereto annexed were this day produced in Court and ordered to be recorded. Teste T W Powell DCNC 11. This Indenture made this twenty seventh day of September Eighteen hundred and twenty four, between Henry R. Jones of the County of Nottoway of the one part and William H. Thomas Junr. of the said County of the other part, Witness, that the said Henry R. Jones for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars lawfull money of Virginia to him in hand paid at and before the ensealing & delivering of these presents, the receipt whereof the sd. Henry R. Jones doth hereby acknowledge, hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell unto the sd. Wm. H. Thomas Junr. one certain tract or parcel of land, lying and being in the County of Nottoway and bounded as follows, viz, beginning at a corner Red oak in Thomas & Jones' line at A; thence A. to B. S24E.60 poles to a corner Shrub oak in do lines at B; thence B. to C. S.75W.96 poles to a corner Sweet Gum in Jones' line on the Spring branc [sic] B at C. Thence C. to A. up the said branch as it meanders to the first station, the purchase containing by survey twenty acres and also the revision [sic[ and revisions, remainder & remainders, right, title, interest, claim & demand of him the said Henry R. Jones, of, in the same or any part thereof. To have and to hold the said tract of land with all and singular the premises, with their and every of their appurtenances unto the sd. William H. Thomas Junr. his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Henry R. Jones as aforesaid doth for himself and his heirs warrant and defend the sd. tract of land to the sd. Wm. H. Thomas Junr. his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above mentioned. Signed sealed and delivered ) Henry R. Jones [seal] in the presence of ) Nottoway County to wit. -- We Saml. B. Jeter and Francis L. Moseley Justices of the piece [sic] in the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Henry R. Jones a party to a certain deed bearing date on the twenty seventh day of September, Eighteen hundred and twenty four and herein written, 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 acknowledgement to the Clerk of the County Court of Nottoway in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands and seal this the 27th day of September, 1824. Saml. B Jeter [seal] Francis L. Moseley [seal] In Nottoway County Court 6th January 1825 This Deed from Henry R. Jones to William H. Thomas Jr. [illegible] the certificate thereto annexed were this day produced in Court and ordered to be recorded. Teste T W Powell DCNC 12. This Indenture made and entered into on this 13th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three between Bartelot P. Todd of the County of Nottoway of the one part and Samuel Morgan of the said County of the other part, Witnesseth that whereas Eli Hudson and Lucretia P. Hudson his wife did by a certain Deed bearing date on the 13th day of September 1820 convey unto the said Bartolet P. Todd a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Nottoway, on which the said Eli Hudson now resides, containing twenty five acres be the same more or less and bounded by the lands of Richard Epes, Lees Creek and Cocks road -- In trust for the purpose of securing unto Samuel B. Jeter the sum of four hundred and six dollars to be paid on this 13th day of November 1820, in which said deed among other things was agreed on by the said Eli Hudson & wife that if the said sum of four hundred and six dollars should not be paid on the 13th November 1820 in whole or in part, that then it should be lawful for the said Bartelot P. Todd after having given fifteen days notice of the sale by advertisement in the most public places in the neighbourhood to proceed to sell the said land & premises at public auction to the highest bidder for cash & out of the proceeds of the sale to pay in the first place unto the said Samuel B. Jeter his debt aforesaid & the costs of the trust & the balance if any pay over to the said Eli Hudson his heirs, executors, admors or assigns. And whereas the said Eli Hudson hath failed to pay unto the said Samuel B. Jeter the said sum of four hundred & six dollars as stipulated by said deed, and the said Samuel B. Jeter hath directed the said Bartelot P. Todd to proceed to execute the trust above mentioned, which hath been accordingly done, and was this day sold at public auction to Samuel Morgan for the sum of three hundred and ninety dollars. Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said Bartelot P. Todd for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and ninety dollars to him in hand paid by the said Samuel Morgan before the sealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained & sold & by these presents doth grant, bargain & sell unto the said Samuel Morgan & his heirs & assigns forever the above mentioned tract or parcel of land & premises with the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim & demand of him the said Bartelot P. Todd and his assigns. To have and to hold the above granted land & premises unto him the said Saml. Morgan & his assigns forever. And the said Bartelot P. Todd for himself & his heirs doth hereby covenant & agree to & with the said Saml. Morgan that he the said Bartelot P. Todd will warrant and defend the right & title to the said land against himself & his heirs only. In witness whereof the said Bartelot P. Todd hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year first herein written. Signed sealed and acknowledged ) Bartelot P. Todd [seal] in presence of ) In Nottoway County Court 6th January 1825. This deed from Bartelot P. Todd trustee of Eli Hudson, to Samuel Morgan, was acknowledged by the said Todd to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Teste T W Powell DCNC 13. Original deld J. P. Dupuy May 1, 1834 This Indenture made and entered into this twelfth day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty five between James H. Dupuy, executor of James Dupuy decd. of the County of Nottoway and State of Virginia of the one part and John P. Dupuy of the same County & State, of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said James H. Dupuy exor as aforesaid, for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand six hundred dollars, current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said John P. Dupuy at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, infeoffed [sic] and confirmed unto the aforesaid John P. Dupuy his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever, one certain tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the aforesaid County of Nottoway on both sides of Deep Creek, containing by recent survey fifty nine acres be the same more or less, together with a water Grist mill on the same, with all and every of its appurtenances in any wise belonging, and bounded as followeth; -- Beginning at a corner on the line branch between the aforesaid land and the lands of James Cook's Estate; thence down the branch as it meanders to the Mill Creek eighty poles; thence across the Creek and down the margin of the Mill pond with Joseph J. Fowlke's line, eighty six poles to said Fowlkes' line branch between him and Littleberry Royall on the South side of the Mill pond; thence up the branch seven poles along the margin of the pond water, thence across the branch and down the same on the margin of the pond water nine poles to corner black Gum growing in a large rock; thence North seventy two and a fourth; East sixty seven poles on Littleberry Royall's line to corner Red oak; thence North four and a half West, forty four poles on Tyre G. Bacon's line to corner on the Creek; thence North sixty three East, fifteen poles to corner on the Creek at the mouth of a branch; thence across the Creek North fifty nine West, ten poles to a large rock; thence North Eighty one and a half West, twenty poles to a Dogwood; thence South seventy one West; eighteen poles to corner rock; thence North fifty seven West, one hundred and twenty six poles to the beginning, with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining together with the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents and services, and also the right title, interest, claim and demand of him the said James H. Dupuy Exor as aforesaid. And the aforesaid James H. Dupuy Exor as aforesaid, do by their presents hereby convey to the said John P. Dupuy his heirs and assigns all the rights and priveledges [sic] which his testator James Dupuy decd. died seized and possessed of for raising the water in the aforementioned land and water Grist Mill with all and every of their appurtenances unto the said John P. Dupuy his heirs and assigns forever, will warrant & forever defend against the title, claim or demand of him the said James H. Dupuy Exor as aforesaid, his heirs and assigns and every other person or persons whatsoever of the aforesaid land and water Grist Mill in fee simple except that part which is covered by water when the pond is full, lying on the South of the Mill Creek from oposite [sic] the mouth of Cooke's line branch down to the line branch between Joseph J. Fowlkes & Littleberry Royall, it not being known by the parties hereby contracting whether James Dupuy decd. owned a fee simple title in that part he the said James H. Dupuy Exor as aforesaid conveys to said John P. Dupuy such title only in that part as his testator James Dupuy decd. died seized and possessed of, which he doth hereby convey to the said John P. Dupuy. In testimony whereof the said James H. Dupuy Exor as aforesaid, hath hereunto set his hand and seal this day and date above written. Signed sealed and delivered ) Jas. H. Dupuy exor of [seal] in the presence of us ) Jas. Dupuy decd. W. J. Dupuy Henry Moring James Jacls [sic] Richard Bermatt In Nottoway County Court 6th January 1825 This deed from James H. Dupuy Executor of James Dupuy decd. to John P. Dupuy was acknowledged by the said James H. Dupuy to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Teste T W Powell DCNC 14. This Indenture made the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five between Asa Crenshaw Executor of Thomas Eckles decd. of Nottoway County of the one part & Thomas Bridgforth of the same County of the other part Witnesseth, that the said Asa Crenshaw Exor as aforesaid in consideration of the sum of Six hundred & ninety two dollars & 30 cents lawful money of this Commonwealth to him in hand paid by the said Thos. Bridgforth at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) hath bargained and sold, and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto the said Thos. Bridgforth his heirs & assigns a certain tract of land lying in the County of Nottoway and bounded as follows, to wit, on the North by Elizabeth Tucker Senior, [illegible] Line, on the West by the Hurricane Creek, South by Wm. Crenshaws line & on the East by the land which belonged to James Eckles, senior decd. containing about 230 acres be the same more or less, together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging. To have & to hold the said tract of land unto the said Thomas Bridgforth his heirs & assigns forever & the said Asa Crenshaw as Exor aforesaid for himself & his heirs, the said tract of land with all & singular the premises & appurtenances before mentioned unto the said Thomas Bridgforth, his heirs & assigns, the claim or claims of him the said Asa Crenshaw Exor as aforesaid, shall will & do warrant & forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said Asa Crenshaw as Exor aforesaid has hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal this day and year above written. Asa Crenshaw as Exor [seal] of Thos. Ecklees decd. In Nottoway County Court 6th January 1825. This Deed from Asa Crenshaw Executor of Thomas Eckles decd. to Thomas Bridgforth, was acknowledged by the said Crenshaw to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Teste T W Powell DCNC 15. Original delivered to Ed. Bland [day in binding] February 1827 This Indenture made and entered into this twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand eight hundred and twenty four between John Moore of the County of Nottoway of the first part, Joseph W. Crenshaw of the said County of the second part and Edward Bland of the said County of the third part, Witnesseth, that whereas the said John Moore is justly indebted unto the said Edward Bland in the sum of Fifty seven dollars & seventy five cents and being desirous and willing to secure the payment thereof with its interest hath agreed to secure sufficient property for the payment thereof. Now this Indenture witnesseth that for and in consideration of the premises as well as the sum of five dollars to the said John Moore in hand paid by the said Joseph W. Crenshaw, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and forever acquit and discharge the said Joseph W. Crenshaw from the payment thereof, he the said John Moore hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto the said Joseph W. Crenshaw and his heirs forever, the following property, to wit, one sorrell Mare, two Beds and furniture and one Cow and Horse Cart, now in the possession of the said John Moore. To have and to hold the said property by these presents bargained and sold, unto the said Joseph W. Crenshaw and his heirs forever, on the special trust and confidence herein after mentioned, to wit, that if the said John Moore shall fail to pay to the said Edward Bland his heirs &c. the said sum of fifty seven dollars & seventy five cents with its interest, on or before the first day of November 1825, then and in that case the said Joseph W. Crenshaw shall, whenever required by the said Edward Bland his heirs &c. make sale at public auction of all or so much of the said property as may be necessary and from the proceeds pay to the said Edwd. Bland the said sum of fifty seven dollars & seventy five cents with its interest and all the costs attending this deed and the full execution thereof and the balance if any pay over to the said John Moore, twenty days previous notice of this the said sale to be given at some public place in the neighbourhood. In testimony whereof they the said John Moore, Joseph W. Crenshaw and Edwd. Bland have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year above written. Signed sealed acknowledged & ) John Moore [seal] delivered in presence of ) Joseph W. Crenshaw [seal] Edwd. Bland [seal] Her Prissilla [sic] X Clardy Mark Mary Epes Jones In Nottoway County Court Clerks Office 3rd January 1825. This day John Moore and Edward Bland two of the parties to the within written deed of trust, came before me in my office and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed, and the said Deed of Trust is thereupon admitted to record as to the said Moore and Bland. Teste T W Powell DCNC 16. Origl. delivd [word in binding] Thos. Ward for B. Ward 12th Mar. 1829. This Indenture made and entered into this twenty first day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty four between Garland Wingo and Elizabeth his wife of the one part and Benjamin Ward of the other part all of the County of Nottoway, Witnesseth that they the said Garland Wingo and Elizabeth his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and two dollars and forty cents current money of Virginia to them in hand paid before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof they doth [sic] hereby acknowledge, have bargained sold and delivered unto the said Benjamin Ward his heirs and assigns one certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the County of Nottoway on the waters of West Creek and bounded as followeth Beginning at a Black Gum in Jones' line, thence North 26 E. 106 poles on said Benjamin Wards line, thence a new line N58E52 poles; thence N40W107 poles to Jones' line; thence S60.W29 poles on Jones' line to the beginning containing twenty seven acres be the same more or less, it being the land alloted to Samuel Jones from the estate of Henry Farley decd. with all woods, ways waters, and water courses thereon standing, growing or being, and the revision and revisions, remainder and remainders, rents and services and also all the right title, interest, claim and demand of them the said Garland Wingo and Elizabeth his wife, their heirs or assigns, of, in, and to the premises or any part thereof. To have and to hold the aforesaid tract of land and premises, together with their and every of their appurtenances thereon standing growing or being, unto the said Benjamin Ward his heirs and assigns will warrant and forever defend against the lawfull [sic] claim or claims of all and every other person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof they the said Garland Wingo and Elizabeth his wife hath hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Garland Wingo [seal] her Elizabeth X Wingo [seal] mark Nottoway County to wit. -- We John P. Dupuy & Austin Watkins, Justices of the peace in the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Garland Wingo and Elizabeth his wife parties to the above deed, personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed; and desired us to certify the said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the County Court of Nottoway in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands this twenty first day of July Eighteen hundred and twenty four. John P. Dupuy J.P. [seal] A. Watkins J.P. [seal] Nottoway County to wit: -- We John P. Dupuy & Austin Watkins Justices of the peace in the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Elizabeth Wingo the wife of Garland Wingo, parties to the within deed, personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid, and being examined by us privily and apart from her husband, and having the deed aforesaid fully explained to her, she the said Elizabeth Wingo acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that she willingly signed, sealed and delivered the same and that she wished not to retract it. Given under our hands and seals this twenty first day of July Eighteen hundred and twenty four. John P. Dupuy JP. [seal] A. Watkins JP. [seal] In Nottoway County Court 6th January 1825. This Deed from Garland Wingo and Elizabeth his wife to Benjamin Ward was produced in Court with the certificates thereto annexed and ordered to be recorded. Teste T W Powell DCNC 17. This Indenture made this 30th day of December 1824 between Thomas Clark Green Holloway & Wm. H. T. Harper Commissioners to the sale of the land of George Jackson decd. of the one part, and John W. Harper of the County of Notoway [sic] of the other part, Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the sum of thirteen hundred & twenty seven dollars & sixty seven cents to the said Thos. Clark, Green Holloway & Wm. H. T. Harper, Commissioners as above in hand paid by the said John W. Harper, before ensealing and delivering of these presents the receipt is [sic] hereby acknowledged, we the said T. Clark, G. Holloway & Wm. H. T. Harper hath bargained & sold and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto the said John W. Harper, a certain tract of land containing two hundred & twenty three & a half acres more or less. To have and to hold the said land, together with all the appurtenances thereto belonging, to the only use and behoof of him the said John W. Harper his heirs & assigns. And the said Tho. Clark, Green Holloway & Wm. H. T. Harper for themselves, their heirs &c. doth by these presents warrant and defend the said tract of land unto the said John W. Harper, his heirs & assigns against the claim of all persons whatsoever. In witness our hands and seal [phrase omits 'whereof' in original; 'seal' is singular in original] this the day and year above written. Signed, sealed & delivered Thos. Clark [seal] in the presence of Green Holloway [seal] Wm. H. T. Harper [seal] Wm. Malone, J. G. W. Holloway Wm. Featherstone, P. W. Harper In Nottoway County Court 6th January 1825. This deed from Thomas Clark Green Holloway & Wm. H. T. Harper Commissioners to sell the lands of George Jackson decd. to John W. Harper, was acknowledged by the said Clark & Wm. H. T. Harper to be their act and deed and ordered to be recorded as to them, and was proved by the oath of one of the witnesses thereto as to the said Holloway and as to him ordered to be continued for further proof. Teste T W Powell DCNC 18. Know all men by these presents that we John P. Dupuy and Edward Bland & Bartelot P. Todd, are held and firmly bound unto James Pleasant, Governor or Chief Magistrate of the Commonwealth of Virginia for the time being in the sum of One thousand dollars, to which payment well and truly to be made to the said Governor and his successors, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents: Sealed with our seals and dated this 6th day of January, One thousand eight hundred and twenty five. The condition of the above bound obligation is such that whereas the above bound John P. Dupuy hath been by the Court of the County of Nottoway, appointed Commissioner of the Revenue in & for the said County of Nottoway. Now if the said John P. Dupuy shall faithfully perform the duties of the said Office of Commissioner of the Revenue during his continuance therein, then the above obligation is to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue. Signed sealed & acknowledged ) John P. Dupuy [seal] in the presence of the Court ) Edwd. Bland [seal] B. P. Todd [seal] In Nottoway County Court 6th January 1825. -- This bond was executed and acknowledged by the parties subscribing the same and ordered to be recorded. Teste F. Fitzgerald CC. 19. Original delivered to Asa Oliver 3rd Jany 1827 F.F. C.N.C. This Indenture may [sic] this 24th day of January 1825 between Dabney Morriss of the County of Nottoway of the one part and Asa Oliver of the same County of the second part, Witnesseth, that whereas the said Dabney Morriss is indebted to William Farley of the County of Bottetout [sic] by bond executed the 16th of November 1824 in the sum of Sixteen hundred and fifty dollars; and to Isaac Oliver of the County of Nottoway by bond executed on the first day of June last in the sum of Seven hundred and fifty dollars; and to Mary Carter by bond executed on the 9th July 1822 in the sum of four hundred and thirteen dollars and 87/100 which bond is entitled to a credit of Eighty dollars paid the 25th February 1823, and to Richard Borum by bond executed on the 10th of this Inst. Jany. in the sum of seven hundred and thirty dollars the payment of which said Debts, to the said Farley, Oliver, Carter and Borum, the said Morriss is anxious to secure, and hath agreed to secure in manner following. Wherefore in consideration of the premises and of the sum of one dollar to him in hand paid by the said Asa Oliver, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said Morriss has bargained and sold, confirmed and made over, and does by these presents bargain and sell, confirm and make over to the said Asa Oliver and his heirs forever all the following slaves and other property following, to wit, Sawney, Easter, Milley, Mickie, Cooper, Arther [sic], Patrick, Mary, Luesa, Booker, Floyd, Maria B, Robert, Dick and Jane and all his stock of Horses, Cattle, Hogs and Sheep; all his household and kitchen furniture; one still; one Carriage and and a Gig, and the future increase of the females of the said slavees: To have and to hold the said slaves and the future increase of the females thereof, and all the other personal property hereby conveyed, to the said Asa Oliver and his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever, to the only proper use and behoof of the said Asa Oliver, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. And the said Dabney Morriss for himself his heirs, executors and administrators doth covenant, promise and agree, that the said Asa Oliver, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, the aforesaid slaves and the increase of the females thereof, and all the other personal property hereby conveyed shall have and hold against all persons whatever -- Upon trust Nevertheless, that the said Asa Oliver shall permit the said Morriss to retain the possession of the said slaves and other property hereby conveyed until the first day of November next; and upon this further trust that then or so soon thereafter as the said Asa Oliver shall be requested or desired by the aforesaid creditors or either of them the said Asa Oliver shall and will sell the aforesaid slaves and the future increase of the females thereof, and the other personal property hereby conveyed or so much thereof as he shall think sufficient for the purposes to the highest bidder on a credit of six months taking bond with sufficient security of the purchaseer after having fixed the time and place of sale at his discretion and given thirty days notice thereof by advertisement at public places in the County of Nottoway & Lunenburg and out of the money arrising [sic] from the said bonds when the same shall be collected, after satisfying the charges thereof, and all other expenses attending the premises, shall pay and satisfy the aforesaid debts and the interest which may be due thereon and the balance, if any, shall pay to the said Morris [sic], his heirs, Exors, administrators or assigns. But if the money arrising from the sale of the aforesaid property hereby conveyed shall be insufficient to satisfy all of the aforesaid debts, then in that case the said Asa Oliver shall make a just & equal distribution of the fund among the said Farley, Oliver, Carter and Borum according to the amount of their respective debts. In testimony the said parties have hereunto set their hands & affixed their seals the day & year above written. Sealed & delivered in presence of ) Dabney Morriss [seal] Asa Oliver [seal] Nottoway County Court Clerks Office to wit. -- This Deed of Trust was acknowledged before me in my office by Asa Oliver the 26th day of January 1825 and admitted to record as to him. And on the 28th day of the same month and year the same was likewise acknowledged before me in my Office by Dabney Morriss the other party thereto and admitted to record as to him. Teste T W Powell DCNC 20. This Indenture made this twenty fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, between Asa Crenshaw, the Executor of Thomas Eckles decd. of Nottoway County, and Saml. Morgan of the same County, Witnesseth; that the said Asa Crenshaw the executor of Thomas Eckles decd. in persuance [sic] of his last will and testament did proceed to sell to the highest bidder on a credit of three equal annual payments, the tract of land which the said Thomas Eckles purchased from James Eckles, containing one hundred and ten acres be the same more or less, however much, laying [sic] and being in the said County of Nottoway adjoining and bounden by the lands of the said Thomas Eckles decd. old tract, Thomas Bridgforth, William Crenshaw, Joel Eckles, Ephraim Eckles and Tabitha Moore, which said land was sold for the sum of three hundred and eighty six dollars and ten cents, and purchased by the said Saml. Morgan; Therefore in consideration of the aforesaid sum of money, which the said Morgan has secured the payment thereof, the said Crenshaw doth hereby sell, transfer, make over and confirm to him the said Morgan the aforesaid tract of land with all the appertenances [sic] thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to him and his heirs forever. And the said Asa Crenshaw in the capacity of executor only of the said Thomas Eckles decd. do hereby oblige himself to warrant and forever defend the right and title of the aforesaid tract or parcel of land against the claims of all and every person whomsoever. In witness whereof the said Asa Crenshaw as the executor of the said Thomas Eckles decd. hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal this day and year first in this Indenture written. Asa Crenshaw [seal] In Nottoway County Court 3rd February 1825. This deed from Asa Crenshaw Executor of Thomas Eckles decd. to Samuel Morgan, was acknowledged by the said Crenshaw to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Teste T W Powell DCNC 21. This Indenture made this fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four, between John Spain, Rebecca Spain, William Spain and Elizabeth his wife and Thomas P. Spain and Elizabeth his wife of the first part, and Reuben Hawks of the second part, all of the County of Nottoway. Witnesseth, that the said John Spain, Rebecca Spain, William Spain and Elizabeth his wife and Thomas P. Spain and Elizabeth his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of Three hundred and thirty six dollars and thirty seven and a half cents to them in hand paid by the said Reuben Hawks at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have bargained, sold, transfered [sic] and delivered, and by these presents doth bargain, sell, transfer and deliver to the said Reuben Hawks all and every part of the tract of land which the said John Spain, William Spain, Rebecca Spain and Thomas P. Spain inherited from Joshua Spain Senr. decd. containing by estimation one hundred and seventeen acres be the same more or less, however much, it being the same land which was lately assigned to them by Commissioners appointed by the County Court of Nottoway to divide the lands of the aforesaid Joshua Spain Senr. decd., which was divided and they received twenty nine and one quarter acres each, which makes the aforesaid quantity of one hundred and seventeen acres, as a reference to their report will show, laying [sic] and being in the said County of Nottoway and bounded by the lands of Newman Spain, Lew. Jones the said Reuben Hawks, John N. Tucker and Thomas B. [sic] Spain, together with all the appertenances [sic] thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold all the said tracts or parcels of land by these presents bargained and sold with the appertenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said Reuben Hawks his heirs or assigns forever. And the said John Spain, William Spain, Rebecca Spain and Thomas P. Spain for themselves their heirs, executors or administrators do covenant, contract and agree with the said Reuben Hawks and his heirs forever, they shall and will warrant and forever defend against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof they the said John Spain, William Spain and Elizabeth his wife, Rebecca Spain, and Thomas P. Spain and Elizabeth his wife, have each of them: hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first in this Indenture written. John Spain [seal] her Rebecca X Spain [seal] mark William Spain [seal] her Elizabeth X Spain [seal] mark Thos. P. Spain [seal] her Elizabeth X Spain [seal] mark Nottoway County &c. -- We Wm. B. Wilson and Saml. Morgan Justices of the peace in the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that John Spain, William Spain, Rebecca Spain and Thomas P. Spain, parties to a certain deed bearing date this day and hereto annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed and desired us to certify the said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the County Court of Nottoway in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under under hands this 15th day of December 1824. Wm. B. Wilson [seal] Saml. Morgan [seal] Nottoway county &c. -- We Wm. B. Wilson and Saml. Morgan, Justices of the peace in the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Elizabeth Spain, the wife of William Spain and Elizabeth Spain the wife of Thomas P. Spain, parties to a certain Deed bearing date this day and hereto annexed, personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid, and being examined by us privily and apart from their husbands and having the deed aforesaid fully explained to them, they the said Elizabeth Spain the wife of William Spain, and Elizabeth Spain the wife of Thomas P. Spain, acknowledged the same to be their act and deed and declared they had willingly signed, sealed and delivered the same and that they wished not to rectract it. Given under our hands and seals 15th day of December 1824. Wm. B. Wilson [seal] Saml. Morgan [seal] In Nottoway County Court 3rd February 1825. This Deed from John Spain, Rebecca Spain, William Spain and Elizabeth his wife and Thomas P. Spain and Elizabeth his wife to Reuben Hawks and the certificates thereto annexed, were this day produced in Court and ordered to be recorded. Teste T W Powell DCNC 22. This Indenture this twentieth day of January eighteen hundred and twenty four and forty eighth of the Commonwealth between Daniel Sturdivant of the County of Nottoway of the one part, and Henry E. Shore of said County of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said Daniel Sturdivant in consideration of the sum of Thirty five dollars and a half lawful money of this Commonwealth to him in hand paid by the said Henry E. Shore at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain and sell, alien, enfeoff and confirm unto the said Henry E. Shore to his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land, supposed to be about one acre and a half be the same more or less, lying and being in the County of Nottoway and bounded by Ann Shore's on the East and North, Daniel Sturdivant's on the West and South and Edward Blands on the South East, togather [sic] with all singular the appurtenances thereto belonging. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, with all and singular the premises herein before mentioned or intended to be bargained and sold, and every part and parcel thereof with every of their rights, member and appurtenances, unto the said Henry E. Shore, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Daniel Sturdivant, the said tract or parcel of land with all and singular the premises and appurtenances before mentioned, unto the said Henry E. Shore his heirs and assigns, free from the claim or claims of him the said Daniel Sturdivant, and all and every person or persons whatever, shall, will and doth warrant and forever defend by their presents. In witness whereof the said Daniel Sturdivant hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed, sealed and delivered ) his in presence of ) Daniel X Sturdivant [seal] mark Nottoway County to wit We William B. Wilson and John D. Royall, Magistrates of the said County, do hereby certify that Daniel Sturdivant, party to the within conveyance has duly acknowledged the same before us on the 20th day of January 1825 and desired us to certify the said acknowledgment [sic] to the Clerk of the County Court of Nottoway in order that the said conveyance may be recorded. As witness our hands and seals. Wm. B. Wilson [seal] John D. Royall [seal] In Nottoway County Court 3rd February 1825. This Deed from Daniel Sturdivant to Henry E. Shore and the certificate thereto annexed, were produced in Court and ordered to be recorded. Teste T W Powell DCNC 23. Know all men by these presents, that I John B. Geers of the County of Nottoway, for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand and one dollars to me in hand paid by George Baldwin of said County, at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have bargained and sold, granted and confirmed and by these presents do bargain sell grant and confirm to the said George Baldwin, the following property, to wit, one negroe man slave named Ben, one other negroe man named Stokes, one other negroe man named Sam; -- also one certain negroe woman named Olly, also one Roan Mare, two Bay Mares, one yoke of Oxen, twelve head of Cattle, thirty nine Hogs, three Beds & furniture, two pine Chests, two pine tables, one walnut foalding [sic] table, twelve Rush bottom chairs, one Gun, one pine Buffet, one ox Cart, one small waggon [sic] and Geer [sic], thre [sic] Iron potts [sic], two ovens, together with all other goods and chattels now on the plantation where I now reside. To have and to hold the said negroe men Ben, Stokes & Sam, also the negroe woman Olly, together with her future increase; also one roan Mare, two bay Mares, one yoke of oxen, twelve head of Cattle, thirty nine hogs, three beds & furniture, two pine chests, two pine tables, one walnut foalding table, twelve rush bottom chairs one Gun one pine Buffet, one ox Cart, one small waggon & Geer, three iron potts, two ovens, together with all other goods & chattels now on the plantation where I now reside, to the only proper use & behoof of the said George Baldwin his executors, administrators and assigns forever. And I the said John B. Geers for myself, my executors & administrators, the said Ben, Stokes and Sam, also Olly & her future increase, one roan Mare, two bay Mares, one yoke of oxen twelve head of Cattle, thirty nine hogs, three beds & furniture, two pine chests, two pine tables, one walnut foalding table, twelve rush bottom chairs, one Gun, one pine Buffet, one ox Cart, one small waggon and Geer, three iron potts, two ovens, together with all other goods & chattels now on the plantation where I now reside, to the said George Baldwin, his executors, administrators and assigns, against me the said John B. Geers my executors administrators and assigns, and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever, shall, and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this second day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five. Signed & sealed in the presents [sic] of John B. Geers [seal] A. Watkins, George C. Scott, John Baldwin In Nottoway County Court 3rd February 1825 This deed from John B. Geers to George Baldwin, was acknowledged by the said Geers to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Teste T W Powell DCNC 24. Know all men by these presents, that I Marthey [sic] Nunnely of the county of Hickman and state of Tennessee have made, constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint George Baldwin of the County of Amelia and state of Virginia my true and lawfull attorney in fact for me and in my name, to ask demand and receive of and from the Executors or representatives of my father deceased William Baldwin all that part of his estate that I am in any wise entitled to agreeable to his last will and testament which was left to my mother Elizabeth Baldwin of the County and state last aforesaid during life either money goods or chattels that may in any way be coming to me from my deceased parents or from any other persons body corporate commissioners or person whatsoever who may have got the money goods or chattles [sic] which is coming to me from my deceased parents into their possession since the death of my mother which is now due to me. and I give & by these presents grant to my said attorney my free power and authority in my name place and stead to do all and every act or acts thing or things device or devices in the lan [sic] whatsoever that is necessary for the recovery of the said money goods or chattles as fully to all intents and purposes as I myself might or could do: and upon receipt thereof acquittances or other discharges for me and in my name to make seal and execute: Hereby ratifying confirming and allowing whatsoever my sd. attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises and that these presents shall be to you the sd. George Baldwin or your Exors. or admrs a sufficient warrant & power for so doing. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 12th day of October in the year 1824 her Martha X Nunnely [seal] mark State of Tennessee Hickman County Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions October Term 1824. I Samuel Sebastion Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing power of attorney from Martha Nunnely to George Baldwin was this day exhibited in open Court and the due execution thereof acknowledged by the said Martha Nunnely and ordered by the Court to be so certified. [Seal] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at office in Centerville and affixed the seal of said County this 13th day of October AD. 1824. S. Sebastion clerk State of Tennessee Hickman ) county [illegible] ) I William Wilson Chairman of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County and an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that Samuel Sebastion Esq. who has attested the within acknowledgement of Martha Nunnely is Clerk, that due faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts and that his attestation is in due form of law. [Seal] In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal this 15th day of October in the year AD 1824. William Wilson Chairman of said Court. In Nottoway County Court 3rd February 1825. This Power of attorney from Martha Nunnally to George Baldwin with the Certificate thereto annexed was produced in Court and ordered to be recorded. Teste F. Fitzgerald cc 25. This Indenture made this 4th day of February 1825 between Dabney Morriss of the County of Nottoway of the one part and Asa Oliver of the said County of the other part Witnesseth that the said Dabney Morriss in order to secure the payment of One thousand dollars due by Bond to Doctor John Yale of Botetourt County and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to him in hand paid by the said Oliver at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged he the said Dabney Morriss hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said Asa Oliver the following slaves to wit One Negroe [sic] boy named John one negro woman named Lucinday and her child Sarah. To have and to hold the said negroes herein before mentioned unto the said Asa Oliver his Executors administrators and assigns forever. Upon trust nevertheless that the said Asa Oliver shall suffer the said Morriss to retain the aforesaid negroes in quiet possession until the first day of November next. after which period the said Oliver shall have fully [sic] power of his own accord or at the request of the said Yale to advertise and sell the said negroes on a credit of Six months taking bond and security after having advertised the said property giving thirty days notice at some public places in the counties of Nottoway and Lunenburg and out of the proceeds pay over to the said Yale the amt due with its Interest from the date of the bond if sufficient, and if the property sells for more than will pay the debt as aforesaid to return the balance to the said Morriss. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the date and year first written Signed sealed and delivered ) Dabney Morriss [seal] in presence of ) Asa Oliver [seal] John Chandler Timothy Wortham John Paterson Nottoway County Court Clerks Office 7th February 1825 The foregoing deed of Trust from Dabney Morriss to Asa Oliver for the benefit of John Yale, was this day proved before me by the oath of three witnesses thereto subscribed and admitted to record. Teste T W Powell DCNC 26. Original delvd. to Psl. Townes Trustee 20th Apl. 1825 T W Powell DC This Indenture made this 16th day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty five Between Peter Rison of the County of Amelia of the first part and Paschal L Townes of the said County of the second part and Susanna Skurry in the sum of Nine hundred and thirty three dollars & 22 cents for Bond due 1st Octr. 1825 but bearing date 13th Aprl. 1824. and the aforesaid Peter Rison being anxious and desirous of more effectively securing the ultimate payment thereof Now this Indenture Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of One dollar to the said Peter Rison in hand paid by the said Paschal L Townes at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, he the said Peter Rison hath given granted bargained and sold aliened enfeoffed release [sic] and confirm [sic] to the said Paschal L Townes his heirs or assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Nottoway Containing Ninety acres more or less and bounded by the lands of Elizabeth Overton, Garland Wingo and others with all and singular the appurtenances to the said tract or parcel of Land belonging or in any wise appertaining also the following negro slaves to wit, Polly, Phill Edmund, Sam and all the estate right title and interest of the said Peter Rison in and to the said granted or intended to be granted tract or parcel of land and premises with its appurtenances and said negro slaves unto the said Paschal L Townes his heirs Exectrs. admrs and assigns forever -- To the only proper use and behoof of the said Paschal L Townes his heirs Exectrs. & admrs. forever and the said Peter Rison for himself his heirs, Exectrs. & admrs doth hereby covenant and agree to and with the said Paschal L Townes his heirs Exectrs. admrs & assigns forever in manner & form following that is to say that the said Peter Rison his heirs Exectrs. & admrs the aforesaid tract of land and premises with the appurtenances and the aforesaid negro slaves unto the aforesaid Paschal L Townes his heirs, Executors admrs or assigns against all persons whatsoever, shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents -- Upon Trust nevertheless that the said Paschal L Townes his heirs Exectrs admrs and assigns shall permit the said Peter Rison to remain in quiet and peaceable possession of the said tract or parcel of land and its premises with its appurtenances and said negro slaves and take the profits thereof to his own use and then upon this further trust that he his heirs, Exectrs & admrs shall and will as soon as the said Susanna Skurry shall request or require it to be done sell the aforesaid tract or parcel of land and premises with its appurtenances and the aforesaid negroes or such part of the property herein conveyed as the trustee or his representatives hereby authorized to act shall think sufficient for the purpose and shall think proper to sell to the highest bidder for ready money at public auction, after having advertised the time and place of sale, at their own discretion and having given thirty days notice thereof at four or more public places in aforesaid County of Amelia and at the courthouse of the County on some court day previous to sale and out of the money arising from such sale shall after satisfying the charges thereof and all other legal expenses attending the premises pay to the said Susanna Skurry her exectrs admrs or assigns the said sum of Nine hundred and thirty three dollars & 22 cents and all Interest thereon accruing, there should remain a ballance [sic] to pay such ballance to said Peter Rison or whoever may be entitled to receive the same. But if the aforesaid Peter Rison shall pay off the full amount of the debt aforesaid that may be due by him to said Susanna Skurry, as before stated as to be secured by this Trust Deed, and all interest thereon and costs attending the Executor of this trust Deed then this Indenture to be void - or else to remain in full force and virtue. In Witness whereof the parties hereto have the day & year first written, signed sealed and acknowledged this Indenture. Signed Sealed & acknowledged ) Pr. Rison [seal] in presence of ) P L Townes [seal] In Amelia Clerks Office February 16th 1825 This Deed of Trust from Peter Rison to Paschal L Townes trustee for the benefit of Susanna Skurry was acknowledged in the Office by said Rison & Townes and admitted to record. Teste J T. Leigh CAC In Nottoway County Court clerks office 24th February 1825 This Deed of Trust from Peter Rison to Paschal L Townes Trustee for the benefit of Susanna Skurry with the certificate thereto attached was this day returned and admitted to record. Teste T W Powell DCNC 27. Original delivered to A Watkins 16th Sept 1825 This Indenture made and entered into this 25th day of February One thousand eight hundred and twenty five, Between Richard Y Bland of the County of Nottoway of the first part Peter R Bland of said County of the second part and Austin Watkins of the aforesaid County of the third part, Witnesseth that whereas the said Austin Watkins hath become bound as security for the said Richard Y Bland in an Injunction obtained by said Bland in the County Court of Nottoway against Andrew Field Executor of Robert Haskins decd. which will more fully appear by reference to the said Bond filed in the Clerks Office of Nottoway County aforesaid & also as his security to a Bond to John Baldwin of Amelia County for the sum of Twelve hundred dollars payable on or before the Seventh day of October 1825 and being desirous of endemnifying [sic] securing & saving harmless him the said Austin Watkins from any injury or dammage [sic] on account of his said securityships, for and in consideration of the premises as well as the sum of One dollar to him in hand paid by the said Peter R Bland at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and the said Peter R Bland forever acquitted & discharged from the payment thereof he the said Richard Y Bland hath granted bargained & sold & by these presents does grant bargain & sell unto the said Peter R Bland and his heirs forever the following negroes to wit, one negroe [sic] man named Matt, one other named Charles one other named Tom one negroe woman named Patt & her child named Mariah one negroe man named Joe one negro woman named Lucy & child. Tom and Patience. To have and hold the said negroes together with the future increase of said female negroes by these presents bargained and sold to him the said Peter R Bland & his heirs forever on the special trust and confidence herein after mentioned, that is to say if the said Richard Y Bland shall pay or cause to be paid unto the said Andrew Field all costs and charges accruing from the injunction together with the debt due by Bond to the said Field Executor as aforesaid, on which the said Injunction was obtained as aforesaid in case the same shall be dissolved or dismissed as well as the above named Bond to John Baldwin when it shall become due as well as all other claims for which the said Austin Watkins is or shall be bound as security for the said Richard Y Bland and the said Austin Watkins shall be called on for the payment thereto either by suite [sic] or otherwise then and in that case he the said Peter R Bland shall whenever called on by the said Austin Watkins his Executors or administrators make sale of the above named negroes at publick [sic] auction after having been advertised one month and from the proceeds thereof pay and satisfy the said Andrew Field Executor of R. Haskins decd. the Bond damages & costs & costs of the Injunction above named and the said Baldwins bond above named and from the ballance [sic] pay all other debts for which the said Austin Watkins may have become bound as security for the said Richard Y Bland if so much be in his hands after paying the expenses of this deed and the said sale and the ballance if any pay to the said Richard Y Bland his Executors administrators or assigns and the said Peter R Bland for himself his Executors and administrators doth covenant and agree to & with the said Richard Y Bland & Austin Watkins & their heirs executors and administrators that he will well truly faithfully & impartially execute the trust hereby coveyed [sic] and reposed in him to the best of his skil & judgement. In testimony whereof they the said parties have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written. R Y Bland [L S] [L S] A Watkins [L S] In Nottoway County Court Clerks Office 28th February 1825 This Deed of Trust from Richard Y Bland to Peter R Bland Trustee for the benefit of Austin Watkins was acknowledged before me by the said Richard Y Bland & Watkins to be their act and deed and admitted to record as to them. Teste T W Powell DCNC 28. Know all men by these presents that I John Sheffield of the County of Lunenburg have made ordained constituted and appointed and by these presents doth make ordain constitute and appoint my friend Joseph Sheffield of the County of Nottoway my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive the potion [sic] or lot of negroe [sic] slaves falling to me on the division of the negroe slaves belonging to the dower estate of my deceased mother the late Susana [sic] Sheffield and further to do and execute all and every other lawful act and acts needfull [sic] for receiving and obtaining of the said negroe slaves as fully and effectively to all intents and purposes as if I were personally present; hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done about the said business as witness my hand and seal this the 3rd day of March 1825 Teste John Sheffield [seal] William Bates J. C. Watkins In Nottoway County Court 3d March 1825 This Power of attorney from John Sheffield to Joseph Sheffield was produced in Court, acknowledged by the said John Sheffield and ordered to be recorded. Teste F. Fitzgerald cc 29. This Indenture made and entered into this 3rd day of March 1800 and twenty five between Charles H Carter and wife of the county of Nottoway of the first part and Jacob S Swann of the aforesaid County of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Charles H Carter & wife in consideration of the sum __ [sic] four hundred & forty eight dollars lawfull [sic] money of Virginia to them in hand paid by the same Jacob S Swann at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged to have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain and sell unto the aforesaid Jacob S. Swann his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of land Containing seventy three and one fourth acres lying and being in the aforesaid County of Nottoway and adjoining the lands of James M. Taylor and others and bounded as follows to wit, Beginning on the main road on James M. Taylor thence with his line north of the Rackoon [sic] track road, thence South East along a new made road, the dividing line between the said Charles H. Carter and the said Swan [sic] back to the aforesaid main road thence West up the aforesaid main road to the beginning on the said James M Taylor. To have and to hold the aforesaid land and premises and all and singular the appurtenances thereunto or in any wise appurtaining or belonging unto the said Jacob S Swan his heirs and assigns forever to and for the only use and behoof of him the said Jacob S Swan his heirs & assigns forever. And the said Charles H. Carter and wife for themselves and heirs do and will forever defend a good and sufficient title to the aforesd. Jacob S Swan his heirs & assigns forever and free from the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof they have hereunto set their hands & affixed their seals this day & year first before written Charles H Carter [seal] Mary C Carter [seal] Nottoway County to wit. We John H. Knight and Ed. T Jeffress two of the Commonwealths Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles H Carter a party to the within deed, did this day acknowledge the same before us and desired tht we should certify the aforesaid acknowledgement to the Clerk of the aforesaid County that the same might be recorded. We do further certify that Mary C Carter wife of the said Charles H Carter, after having the within deed fully explained to her, separate and apart from her husband, did also acknowledge the same to be her act and deed, and that she the sd. Mary C Carter declared before us, that she had not been influenced by either threat or persuasion in making the said acknowledgement, but that she had done so voluntarily and of her own accord, and desired us to certify the said acknowledgt. to the Clerk of the aforesaid County that the same might also be recorded. Given under our hands and seals in the aforesaid county of Nottoway this 3d March 1825. John H. Knight [seal] Edwd. T. Jeffress [seal] In Nottoway County Court 3d March 1825 This Deed from Charles H Carter and Mary C his wife to Jacob S Swann with the certificates thereto annexed was produced into Court and ordered to be recorded. Teste F. 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