Tudor/Washbourne Deed, 1844 - Patrick Co. VA TUDOR TO WASHBOURNE DEED (1844) Recorded in Deed Book 12, Page 285, Patrick County, Virginia This indenture made and entered into the day of [sic] 25th day of April One Thousand eight hundred and forty four Between William Tudor and Joyce his wife of the county of Patrick state of Virginia of the one part and Thompson C. Washbourne of said county and state of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred and fifty dollars to the said William Tudor and Joyce his wife in hand paid by the said Thompson C. Washbourne at or before the ensealing and delivery hereof the receipt is hereby acknowledged and doth by these presents agree to and confirm, grant bargain and sell unto the said Thompson C. Washbourne his heirs or assigns one certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County aforesaid and bounded as follows to wit. Begining [sic] at sorrel wood on north side road leading from near Penns Store towards the mountain by the way of Joshua Adams thence +ing same S25 W208 poles to chestnut tree. Thence S86 W94 poles to oak black guns & sorrel pointers on the path. Thence new dividing line as follows N12 E40 poles N25 E10 poles N83 E54 poles N21 E18 poles N10 E86 poles N28 E45 poles to oak and sorrel pointers on said road leading from the begining [sic]. Thence with the same as it meanders S70 E30 poles S83 E28 poles S65 E24 poles S50 E24 poles to the begining [sic] containing one hundred and fifty acres more or less. To have and to hold unto the said Thompson C. Washbourne his heirs or assigns forever and the said William Tudor and Joyce his wife doth bind themselves their heirs exrs. or admrs. to make and warrant a good and lawful right and title unto the said Thompson C. Washbourne his heirs or assigns free from the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging. In witness whereof the parties have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and date first written. /s/ William Tudor {seal} /s/ Joyce [her X mark] Tudor {seal} Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us /s/ Clk. Penn /s/ Abraham Spencer /s/ Thomas Penn Patrick County to wit We Thomas Penn and Clark Penn justices of the peace in the County aforesaid hereby certify that Joyce Tudor wife of William Tudor parties to the within deed bearing date the 25th day of April 1844 appeared before us in our county aforesaid and being examined by us privily and apart from her husband and having the deed fully explained to her she the said Joyce Tudor acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that she had willingly signed and delivered the same and that wished not to retract it. Given under our hands and seals this 25th day of April 1844. /s/ Thomas Penn {seal} /s/ Clk. Penn {seal} In Patrick Clerks office the 26th April 1844 This deed from William Tudor and wife to Thompson C. Washbourne with the relinquishment of dower thereon endorsed was presented in the clerks office aforesaid proved by the oaths of Two witnesses thereto subscribed and lain by afterwards on 27th September 1845 was further and fully proven and admitted to record. Teste /s/ Samuel G. Staples DC Submitted by BETudorIII@aol.com **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************