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Deed - Mary C.Wright, et al, to Sadie Augusta Howerton.
(City of Petersburg,VA.,Deed Book 78, pages 252 & 253)

This Deed, made this 6th day of may, 1909, by and between Mary C.
Wright, Augustus Wright,Jr., Howard E.Wright, and Grover C.Wright,
Executrix and Executors of Augustus Wright, deceased, parties of the
first part, and Sadie A.Howerton, of the second part,
Whereas the said Augustus Wright departed this life on the 15th day
of April, 1909, Testate, Seised in fee simple of certain real estate
in the city of Petersburg, Virginia, of which that hereinafter 
described and conveyed is a portion,and by his said Last Will and
Testament, bearing date on the 9th day of August, 1905, duly admitted
to probate in the Hustings Court of the City of Petersburg, Virginia,
on the 20th day of April, 1909, and recorded in the clerks office of
said court, did constitute and appoint said parties of the first part
his executrix and executors, under said will; and
Whereas the said Mary C.Wright, Augustus Wright,Jr., Howard E.Wright,
and Grover C.Wright did qualify as such Executrix and Executors in
said court on said 20th and 21st of April,1909; And
Whereas, said Testator, Augustus Wright, by said will, after having
disposed of and making certain specific devises of certain other real
estate, therein specifically mentioned, did by the 8th item of said
will, direct and authorize his executrix and executors, if thought
advisable,to sell all the balance of his estate, which item reads as
follows: "All the balance of my property to be sold if thought 
advisable by my executors and to be divided among my six children",
and said lot hereinafter described and conveyed being a portion of the
real estate included in and under said 8th item of said will,and which
was not specifically disposed of by said Testator in said will; And
Whereas, The said Mary C.Wright, Augustus Wright,Jr., Howard E.Wright
and Grover C.Wright Executrix and Executors as aforesaid, deeming it
advisable to make sale of the lot hereinafter conveyed, and have, as
such Executrix and Executors made private sale thereof to said Sadie
A.Howerton, for the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), cash:
Now, therefore, this Deed Witnesseth: That for and in consideration
of the premises, and the sum of Five Hundred Dollars $(500.00) cash
in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, they the
said Mary C.Wright, Augustus Wright,Jr., Howard E.Wright, and Grover
C.Wright, Executrix and executors of the said Augustus Wright,
deceased, parties of the first part, do grant and convey, with 
special warranty, unto the said Sadie A.Howerton, the following
property, to-wit: All that certain lot or parcel of land and 
appurtenances, on the East side of Chappell Street, in the City of
Petersburg, Virginia, fronting on said street thirty-seven and one 
half (37-1/2) feet,and running back Eastwardly between parallel lines,
one hundred and fifteen (115) feet and is known as lot No.49, on a 
plat made for W.W. Robinson, and recorded in the said clerks office
aforesaid in Deed Book 70, at page 646, along with a deed from W.W.
Robinson and wife to H.V. Parham, bearing date July 14th,1906, at page
645 of said deed book, to which plat reference is here made, said lot 
is also one of the lots described and conveyed said Augustus Wright,
deceased, by deed from Mary E.Robinson and others bearing date June 
30th,1908, and recorded in said clerks office in Deed Book 73, at page
472, and one of the lots of which said Augustus Wright died seised and
possessed, and included under the said 8th item of his will, directing
and authorizing the balance of his estate sold as aforesaid.
Witnesseth the following signatures and seals:
                               Mary C.Wright, Executrix (SEAL)
                               Augustus Wright,Jr.,Executor (SEAL)
                               Howard E.Wright, Executor (SEAL)
                               Grover C.Wright, Executor (SEAL)

State of Virginia, City of Petersburg, To-wit:
I,C.L. Thomas, a notary public in and for the City of Petersburg, in
the State of Virginia, do certify that Mary C.Wright, Executrix and
Augustus Wright,Jr., Howard E.Wright and Grover C.Wright, Executors
of Augustus Wright, deceased, whose names are signed to the above
writing, bearing date on the 6th day of May 1909, have severally
acknowledged the same before me in my city aforesaid. 
My commission expires on the 21st day of July 1913.
Given under my hand this 6th day of May, 1909.
                                   C.L. Thomas, Notary Public.

Virginia: In the Clerks Office of the Hustings Court of the City of
Petersburg, the 23rd day of November, A.D. 1910, this Deed from
Augustus Wrights Executrix and Executors to Sadie A.Howerton was this
day lodged in the said office and, with the certificate annexed,
admitted to record.
Teste:                               R.O. Gilliam, Clerk.


(NOTE: The above mentioned will of Augustus Wright is found in Will
 Book 10, Folio 1, City of Petersburg, VA.)


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