PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VA - DEED - Keesee to Murphey, 1794
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[Deed from Richard Keesee to John Murphy, 24 Sep 1794]
[Pittsylvania Co., VA Deed Book 10, pp. 65-66]
[transcribed by Mark A. Murphy, 19 Mar 2001]

This Indenture made this twenty fourth day of September one thousand
seven hundred and ninety four Between Richard Keesee and Sarah his
wife of the County of Pittsylvania of the one-part and John Murphy of 
Bedford County of the other part WitneSseth that the sd. Richard Keesee
and Sarah his wife for and in consideration of the Sum of Twenty seven
pounds current Money of Virginia to them in hand paid by the said John
Murphy before the enuating[?] and delivery of these presents have
Granted Bargained and Sold, Alianed[?], released and confirmed and by 
these presents doth Grant bargain Sell release and confirm to the sd. John
Murphy his heirs and aSsigns forever All that piece, parcel or tract of Land
of the sd. Richard Keesee lying and being in the County of Pittsylvania on
the branches of Tommyhawk Creek and bounded as follows (Viz) 
Beginning at a Chesnut tree on the branch thence new lines South fifty
seven degrees West seventy poles to Muhhanes line thence with that line
North foruty one degrees West one hundred and seventy six poles to a 
white oak on a branch thence up the same as it oneyonders[?] to two white
oaks at the head of a Branch thence South forty eithg degrees Past thirty two
poles to a red oak Saplin North Sixty one east thirty poles to a white oak
South thirty East thirty six poles to a white oak South twenty three Wese 
one hundred and forty two poles to pointers South fifty West sixty poles to
a black Gum and South thirty two West sixty poles to the beginning 
containing two hundred and eighty four acres together with all priveledges
profits Heretotements[?] and Appirtenences whatsoever to this same
belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and the reversions, 
remainder and remainders rents ISsues and profits of premises and every part
thereof, the right, claim and demands whatsoever in Save[?] or Equity of 
him the sd. Richard Keesee and Sarah his wife in and to the sd. premises
or any part thereof to have and to hold all and singular the Land and premiSes
and every part thereof unto the sd. John Murphy his heirs and ASsigns for
ever And the sd. Richard Keesee and Sarah his wife doth hereby Grant for
themselves their Heirs all and singular the above mentioned Land and premises
and every part thereof with the appirtanences unto the sd. John Murphy his
heirs and aSsigns against the sd. Richard Keesee and Sarah his wife their heirs
for ever and all and every other person and persons whatsoever shall and will
warrant and defend by these
p. 66
these presents In WitneSs whereof the sd. Richard Keesee and Sarah his wife
hath hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above mentioned.
Signed, Sealed and delivered
in presence of			Richard  mark Keesee, L.S.
George Smith	George Blaire		X
John Harris				his
				Sarah Keesee
Memo. That on the day and year within mentioned full peaceable and quiet
poSseSsion and delivery of the within mentioned Land and premises was
made and delivered by the within mentioned Richard Keesee unto the sd.
within mentioned John Murphy to hold to him and his heirs and ASsigns
for ever According to the true intent of the within mentioned Deed.
George Smith, George Blaire		Richard X Keesee, L.S.
John Harris--
At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 20th day of October 1794
The within Indenture together with the Memorandum herein indorsed were
by the within named Richard Keesee acknowledged to be his several acts
and Deed, and Sarah the wife of the said Richard she being first privately
Examined as the Law directs came into Court and relinquished her right
of Dower in and to the Land and premiSses conveyed by the said Indenture
All which were Ordered to be recorded By the Court
Ex.	Teste		Will Tunstall L.S.

[end of record]