Francis Anderson/Thomas Anderson Deed, 1799

Deed Book 12 p. 1 

Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 12, p. 1
This Indenture made this fourteenth day of September in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine Between
Francis Anderson and Sally his wife of the County of Pittsylvania
of the one part and Thomas Anderson of the same County of the other
part Witnesseth that the said Francis Anderson and Sally his wife
for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and seventy
pounds current mone of Virginia to them in hand paid by the said
Thomas Anderson at or before the sealing and deliverance of these
presents the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge hath
granted bargained and sold, alined released and confirmed unto the
said Thomas Anderson and to his heirs and assigns forever the tract
of land whereon they now live situate in the said county of
Pittsylvania on the South side of Banister River containing by
estimation two hundred and ninety one and a half acres together
with all their interest and claim in and to the Water Grist & Saw
Mills on the said River which was equally claimed by the said
Francis and Thomas at the time of their bargain & sale together
with all Houses, gardens, orchards, trees, woods, and woods, ways
and watercourses, being or standing and also the reversion and
reversions, roads, houses and profits there of Beginning at a white
oak on Banister River, thence South 71 degrees East 147 poles to
pointers, thence a new dividing line between the lands of the said
Francis and Richard Anderson South 50 degrees East 290 poles to
pointers in Terrys old order line, thence along the same North 36
degrees E 162 poles to a pine, thence along Terrys line North 60
degrees W 140 poles to a white oak on the river before said, thence
up the same as it meanders including the said Trancis's part of the
Mills aforesaid to the beginning with the appertences to have and
to hold the said lands and mills to the only use and behalf of him
the said Thomas Anderson his heirs and assigns forever And the said
Francis Anderson and Sally his wife for themselves their heirs
Executors and administrators doth oblige themselves by virtue of
these presents to warrant and defend the title of the said lands
and mills in fee simple clear of incumbrances and the said Thomas
Anderson his heirs and assigns forever against themselves and their
heirs and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever
In witness whereof the said Francis Anderson and Sally his wife
hath hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first
above written.                   Francis Anderson  SEAL
Signed Sealed and delivered      Sally Anderson    SEAL
in the presence of
Edmd Tunstall
William Rice
John Bayliss
John Faris
John Beakley
Clemt McDaniel
At a court held for Pittsylvania County September the 16 1799
This Indenture was presented in court and proved by the oathes of
three of the witnesses thereto to be the respective act and deed
of the within named Francis Anderson and Sally his wife ordered
that the same together with the commission and report of the
execution thereof be recorded.  Teste  Will Tunstall  

Submitted by Linda Schmehl
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