Nottoway-Pittsylvania-Amelia County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deed.....Harper, Susannah - Holt, Miles October 29, 1801 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Beverly Watson beverly_wat@msn.com February 17, 2010, 6:39 am Written: October 29, 1801 Recorded: December 2, 1802 Nottoway County VA Deed Book 2 pg 286 This Indenture made this twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand eight hundred and one. Between Miles Holt and Sarah his wife of Pittsylvania County (Virginia) of the one part and Susah Harper of Amelia County (Virginia) of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said Miles Holt and Sarah his wife for and in consideration of the sum of forty five pounds current money of Virginia to them in hand paid before the sealing and delivering of these presents have given, granted, bargained, and sold and do by these presents give, grant, bargain and sell unto the said Susah Harper a certain Tract or parcel of Land containing by late survey Fifty seven and one eighth Acres be the same more of less and adjoining the lands of John Hurt Barbee Miller, Thos Wingo and Sarah Holt. It being his part of the Lands formerly belonging to Shadrack Holt and To have and to hold the said Tract or parcel of Land unto her the said Susan Harper her heirs and assigns forever. And the said Miles Holt and Sarah his wife doth by these presents covenant, grant and agree to and with the said Susah Harper that they will forever hereafter warrant & Defend the right and Title of the said Tract or parcel of Land unto her the said Susah Harper her heirs and Assigns from the lawful claims or demands of every person or persons whatsoever In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals the day & year above written. Signed Sealed & Delivered § Miles Holt (Seal) In presence of § Wm Harper John Motley Junr John Harper Witnesses to Miles Holt sig In Nottoway County Court April 1st 1802 This deed Indented was proved by the oaths of William Harper, John Motley Jr and John Harper the witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recorded. Teste Peter Randolph CNC Truly recorded Teste Thomas M. Todd D.C. In Nottoway County Court Dec 2nd 1802 Sarah Holt wife of the within named Miles Holt came into Court and being privily examined and voluntarily assenting thereto relinquishes her right of dower in the land conveyed by this Indenture. Teste Thomas M. Todd D.C. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nottoway/deeds/holt127gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb