PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VA - DEED - Murphy to Ragsdale, 1773
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[Deed from Richard Murphy to William Ragsdale, 18 May 1773]
[Pittsylvania Co. VA Deed Book 3, pp. 325-326]
[transcribed by Mark A. Murphy, 14 Mar 2001]

p. 325
Ragsdale from Murphy Deds.
George the third by the grace of god of great Brittain, France and Ireland King,
Defender of the Faith ofc.[?] to Gideon Wright, Charles Mchanally and MoSes
Martin Esqrs. or any two of his majestys Justices of the County of Surry, 
Greeting whereas Richard Murphy, by his Certain Indenture of Feoffment[?]
hath Conveyed unto William Ragsdale of the County of Pittsylvania One Certain
Tract or parcel of Land, Lying and being in the said County of Pittsylvania
Containing Two hundred acres and whereas Keziah the wife of the said Richard
cannot conveniently Travel to and from our said county Court of Pittsylvania.
Know ye that we Trusting to your faithfull and provident circumspection in
Examining Keziah the wife the said Richard from and apart from her said Husband 
whether she does freely and volentarily without the persuasion or threats of her
said Husband-- Relinquish her Right of Dower in and to the said Land and premises
Conveyed by her said Husband in the said Indenture and when you have it done
that you certifie to our Justices of our said Court of Pittsylvania under your hands
and Seals distinctly and plainly you send together with this writ WitneSs Will
Tunstall Clerk of our County Court at the Courthouse the 18th Day of may In
the 13 N[?] year of our Reign.
Will Tunstall

p. 326
Pittsylvania Sch[?]
By virtue of the above Dedimus sans benecte [?] we have Examined Keziah the wife
of Richd. Murphy apart from her husband Touching her Relinquishment of her
Dower in and to Two hundred acres of Land Conveyed by her said Husband to
the above William Ragsdale we do hereby certifie that the said Keziah apart from
her Husband did freely and Volentarily without the Persuasions or threats of her
sd Husband Relinquish her Right of Dower to the said Land and Premises conveyed
by her sd Husband in the sd. Indenture to the said Wm Ragsdale Given under our
hands and Seals this 12 N[?] Day of July 1773.
Gideon Wright L.S.
Charles Mchanally L.S.
MoSes Martins L.S.

At a Courtheld [sic] for Pittsylvania County on the 22d Day of July 1773.  The within
Dedimus and report thereto annexed was returned and ordered to be Recorded.
Test Will Tunstall Ck[?]

[end of record]