Articles of Agreement, Bolt, Dillard, McMillian, Cock, Branson, 1822 - Patrick Co. VA


Articles of Agreement made this 5th day of March 1821 between John Bolt and 
Rutha Dillard of the County of Grayson and State of Virginia of the one part, 
and William McMillian, Edward Dillard, Mary Cox, John Branson, and James 
Dillard of the other part. Witnesseth, that they have covenanted and agreed 
to give unto the aforesaid John Bolt a certain Negro Woman named Clowy and 
her bloating, to which the said Bolt is to take his mother-in-law Rutha 
Dillard, her bed and clothing, and to support and maintain her neatly during 
her natural life and is to quit the above said legatees of all his chance as 
a legatee of said estate and is also to clear the said Legatees of their 
Mother Rutha Dillard's right of Dower to said estate, and for the true 
performance hearof we bind ourselves each to other in the sum of one thousand 
dollars as Witness our hands and seals the day and date above written.

Attest
A. L. Carter
Jorden Hall
Adam Hall                   John Bolt [Seal]
                            Rutha Dillard [Seal]
                            William McMillian [Seal]
                            Edward Dillard [Seal]
                            Mary Cocks [Seal]
                            John Branson [Seal]
                            James Dillard [Seal]
                 Legatees of Thomas Dillard, Deceased

             Patrick June Court, 1821

This Agreement by John Bolt and others was partly proved in court by one of 
the witnesses thereto subscribed to be their act and deed, and ordered to be 
certified, the further proof and afterwards, to wit, at March Court, 1822. 
The same was further and fully proved and ordered to be recorded

                   Teste

                          A. Staples, Clerk,
                          Patrick County

Note 1: Rutha Dillard is the former Rutha Goad, daughter of Abraham Goad.

Note 2: William McMillian, b. 1770, is the son-in-law of Thomas Dillard and 
Rutha [Goad] Dillard, and married their daughter Ruth Dillard.

Note 3: "A" Staples is Adam Staples.


Submitted by William E. Harrold <Sealighter@aol.com>

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