Thomas Barnett Deed, 1793

Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 10, p. 370

This Indenture made this third day of October one thousand seven
hundred and ninety five between the Trustees appointed by an Act
of Assimbly passed the twenty third day of November 1793 for...in
the said Trustees twenty five acres of land the property of John
Barnett adjoyning Wynne's falls on the south side of Dann River in
the county of Pittsylvania to be by their or a majority of them
laid off into lots of half an acre each with convient streets and
establish a Town by the name of Danville of the one part and Thomas
Barnett of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Trustees in
conformity to the above recited act hath sold at publick auction
on the fourth day of May 1795 two half acre lots in the said town
of Danville numbered one and nineteen for and in consideration of
the sum of twenty five pounds current money of Virginia to us in
hand paid before or at the sealing and delivery of the receipt
whereof we the said Trustees doth hereby acknowledge and thereof
doth acquit and discharge the said Thomas Barnett his heirs and
assignees To have and to hold the said two half acre lots to him
the said Thomas Barnett his heirs or assingees against us...and our
sucessors upon the express conditions that the said Thomas Barnett
his heirs or assingees shall agreeable to the said recited Act
erect or build thereon a Dwelling house sixteen feet square at
least with a brick or stone chimney to be completed and finished
fit for habitation with five years to be computed from the fourth
day of May 1795 But should the said Thomas Barnett his heirs or
assingees fail to build on said half acre lots within the time
aforesaid the said half acre lots shall be forfeited and the said
Trustees or their successors shall and may enter upon and sell the
same for the benefit of the said Town in the manner the said
recited Act prescribes and directs; But if the said Thomas Barnett
his heirs or assingees shall well and truly build upon and improve
the said half acre lots in the manner and within the limited time
aforesaid he may enjoy the same with all the privileges and
immunities of the said Town or other town not incorporated have,
hold or enjoy in witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
affixed our seals the day and year first above written.
Wit:                            Ro Payne
Benj Harris                     Jno Wilson
Jno Dix                         Thos Fearn
Jas Ryburn                      Jno Sutherlin
                                James Dix
Rec: 16 May 1796                Jn C. Russell
                                Wm Harrison
                                Thomas Worsham
Submitted by Linda Schmehl <abc@texas.net>



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