PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - DEEDS File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Molly Shumate ----------------------------------------------------------- Estate of Burwell Lee, Jr. Appointment of Administrator 28 May 1872 Know all men by these presents, that we, Robert A. Lee and William B. Hurt and Richard Parker are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of Five hundred Dollars the payment of which will and timely be made, we bind ourselves and each of us, and each of our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 28 day of May 1872. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the Circuit Court of Pittsylvania County have this day granted letters of Administration of the Estate of Burwell Lee deceased to the above bound Robert A. Lee. Now if the said Robert A. Lee shall faithfully discharge the duties of said office or trust, then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue, and we hereby waive the benefit of our homestead exemption as to the above obligation. Robert A. Lee (Seal) Wm. B. Hurt (Seal) Richard Parker (Seal) Signed sealed and acknowledged in Open Court At a Circuit Court held for the County of Pittsylvania at the Court House thereof on Tuesday the 28th day of May 1872, the within bond was entered into and acknowledged by the obligons to be their act and deed. Teste: John L. Hurt, Clerk Pittsylvania County Book 3A, page 171 ................................................... DEED Burwell Lee to Robert A. Lee 1 January 1855 THIS DEED made this first day of January 1855 between Burwell Lee of the County of Pittsylvania State of Virginia of the first part and Robert A. Lee of the County and State aforesaid of the second. WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars in hand paid by the said Robert A. Lee, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged the said B. Lee have sold and do by this Deed bargain, sell and convey unto the said R. A. Lee one certain lot or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Pittsylvania State of Virginia on the waters of Staunton River containing one hundred and eighty six acres be the same more or less bounded by the lands of Patsy Adams and said B. Lee known as Lots 6 and 7 in the division of the landed estate of Richard V. Walden as reported by Commissioners Graves, Snow and Franklin, under an order of the County Court of Pittsylvania made at its November term 1852 to have and to hold the aforesaid parcel of land with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said R. A. Lee his heirs and assigns forever free from the claims of all persons whatsoever. Witnesseth my hand and seal the day and date first above written. Burwell Lee (Seal) County of Pittsylvania State of Virginia to wit: I, William C. Shelton, Justice of the Peace in said County and State do hereby certify that Burwell Lee party to the above deed personally appeared before me in my county aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed. Given under my hand this 14th day of December 1855. William C. Shelton, J. P. In the Clerk's office of the County Court of Pittsylvania County on the 21st day of January 1867. The foregoing deed was upon the Certificate of its Acknowledgement thereon endorsed admitted to record. Teste: L. Scruggs, Clerk Pittsylvania County Deed Book 62, page 41 ................................................................ DEED Burwell Lee to Jeremiah A. Lee 12 December 1866 THIS DEED made this 12th day of December 1866 between Burwell Lee of the County of Pittsylvania, State of Virginia of the first part and Jeremiah A. Lee of the County and State aforesaid of the second part. WITNESSETH: that for and in consideration of the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged the said Burwell Lee hath sold and do by this deed bargain, sell and convey unto the said Jeremiah A. Lee his heirs and assigns one certain tract of land lying and being in the County and State aforesaid upon the waters of Staunton River and the water of Jasper's Creek bounded by the land of said B. Lee and others beginning at the mouth of Jasper's Creek running with the lines of the Estate of Thomas T. Adams deceased, the lines of George Cox, thence off a new line between the said B. Lee's lands to Staunton River thence up Staunton River to the beginning containing about two hundred acres be the same more or less to have and to hold the aforesaid tract of land to him the said Jeremiah A. Lee his heirs and assigns free trom the claim or claims of the said B. Lee his heirs or assigns and all other persons whatsoever. As witnesseth the following signatures and seals the day and year first above written. Burwell Lee (Seal) State of Virginia Pittsylvania County to wit: I, Robert A. Lee, Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do certify that Burwell Lee a party to the above Deed bearing date the 12th day of December 1866 personally appeared before me in my county aforesaid and acknowledged said deed to be his act and deed. Given under my hand this 14th day of December 1866. Robert A. Lee, J. P. In the Clerk's office of the County Court of Pittsylvania County on the 26th day of December 1866. The foregoing deed was upon the Certificate of its Acknowledgement therein endorsed admitted to record. Teste: L. Scruggs, Clerk Pittsylvania County Deed Book 62, Page 31 ..................................................... DEED Lee to Lee 22 February 1869 THIS DEED made and entered into this 22nd day of February 1869 between Burwell Lee of the County of Pittsylvania State of Virginia of the first part and Robert A. Lee, trustee of the second part, Virginia T. Lee, Lucy E. Lee, Eli Parker, Pannill and Franklin, and Jeremiah A. Lee of the third part. WITNESSETH that the said Burwell Lee is justly indebted to the said Virginia T. Lee in the sum of Two Thousand Twenty Five Dollars by bond bearing date on the first day of January 1869 with legal interest thereon; to the said Lucy E. Lee in the sum of Twelve hundred and Fifty Dollars, due as Guardian with legal interest thereon from the first day of April 1858; to Eli Parker in the sum of One Hundred Dollars by bond bearing date on the 28th day of August 1867 with legal interest thereon; to Pannill and Franklin the sum of Fifty Nine Dollars 16 cents by account due lst day of January 1869 with legal interest thereon, and to Jeremiah A. Lee, the sum of One hundred Dollars due by account with legal interest thereon from the first day of January 1859, and the said B. Lee is willing and desirous to secure now this Deed. WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the premises and also for the further sum of One Dollar in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged the said B. Lee hath sold and do by this deed, bargain, sell and convey to the said Robert A. Lee, his heirs and assigns forever IN TRUST one certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Pittsylvania State of Virginia on the waters of the Staunton River containing four hundred and twenty acres be the same more or less bounded by the lands of Jeremiah A. Lee, Virginia S. Adams, George Cox, Robert A. Lee and Staunton River, also two mules, one gray mare and colt, one sorrel mare, stock of cattle, hogs and sheep, plantation tools of every description, household and kitchen furniture, one sorghum mill, crop of fodder, oats, wheat, tobacco, corn shucks, straw to the said Robert A. Lee, his heirs and assigns forever. NEVERTHELESS that the said R. A. Lee shall permit the said B. Lee, his heirs or assigns to remain in quiet and peaceable possession of the said tract or parcel of land and all other property mentioned in this Deed until default be made in the payment of the aforesaid sums of money, either in whole or in part, then at the request of either party on or after the first day of April 1870, the said R. A. Lee, as Trustee, shall after giving public notice ten days of the time and place of sale sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the tract of land and other property mentioned in this Deed and out of the monies arising from such sale after paying all necessary expenses of this Deed first pay to the said Eli Parker the amount of his debt then pay to all the other parties in this Deed the amounts due them, if as much money be in hand, if not, each in proportion to his or her debt, then if any balance pay to the said B. Lee or his heirs, but if the aforesaid sums of money be fully paid off and discharged on or before the first day of April 1870 so that no default or payment be in the aforesaid sums of money then this Deed be null and void. In witness whereof, the parties have hereunto set their hand and seals the day and year first above written. Burwell Lee (Seal) Pittsylvania County State of Virginia, to wit: I, Thomas H. Brumfield, a Justice of the Peace in said County, do hereby certify that Burwell Lee, party to the above Deed bearing date on the 22nd day of February 1869, personally appeared before me in my County aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed. Given under my hand this 22nd day of May 1869. Thomas H. Brumfield, J. P. In the Clerks Office of the County Court of Pittsylvania County on the 26th day of May 1869 at 5 minutes past 9 o'clock A.M., the foregoing writing was admitted to recordation the Certificate of its Acknowledgement thereto annexed. Teste: L. Scruggs, D. C. Examined and delivered to R. A. Lee 28 May 1872. Pittsylvania County Deed Book 63, page 250 Recorded: 5/26/1869 ............................................................ DEED Jeremiah A. Lee to Robert A. Lee 11 August 1884 Know all men by these presents that Jeremiah A. Lee and Medora C. Lee, his wife of the County of Lafayette in the State of Missouri have this day, for and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred dollars in hand paid by Robert A. Lee of the County of Pittsylvania in the State of Virginia, granted, bargained and sold unto the said Robert A. Lee all their right, title and interest in the following described tract of land, situated in the County of Pittsylvania in the State of Virginia that is to say: Beginning on Staunton River, below the mouth of Jasper Creek at ash tree South 81 1/2 East 257 1/4 poles to pointers in George Cox's line, due South 2 poles to pointers, South 26 East 12 poles, South 61 East (crossing branch at 12 poles) 48 10/100 poles to pointers in Adams line, then with his lines South 33 West 156 18/100 poles to pointers in Adams line, then North 69 West 100 poles North 61 West 40 poles North 65 West 40 poles North 48 1/2 West 49 poles to corner in Adams field North 56 East 6 1/4 poles to Big Jasper Creek thence down said Creek as it meanders North 73 West 11 poles North 77 West 11 poles to the river thence down same as it meanders due North 10 poles North 3 West 10 poles, North 6 West 56 poles to the beginning containing 231 acres 3 Roods, 32 3/4 poles (according to survey by William C. Smith, made October 22nd 1868) be the same more or less to have and to hold with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging unto the said Robert A. Lee, his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names and affixed our seals this 11th day of August 1884. Jeremiah A. Lee Medora C. Lee State of Missouri ) County of Lafayette) ss. Be it remembered that Jeremiah A. Lee and Medora C. Lee his wife of the County of Lafayette and State of Missouri who are personally known to the undersigned a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument of writing as party thereto this day personally appeared before me and acknowledged that they executed the same as their free and voluntary act and deed, and the said Medora C. Lee being by me first made acquainted with the contents of the same in an examination apart from her husband acknowledged that she executed the same and relinquished her dower in the real estate therein mentioned freely and voluntarily and without compulsion or undue influence of her said husband. Given under my hand and official seal at my office in Odessa this 11th day of August 1884. W. K. McChesney, Notary Public Term expires May 27th 1885 In the Clerk's Office of the County Court of Pittsylvania County on the 8th day of September 1888 at 9:15 o'clock A.M. the foregoing deed was admitted to record upon the Certificate of its acknowledgement thereon endorsed. Teste: W. B. Shepherd, Clerk Examined September 29, 1888 and enclosed by registered letter to R. A. Lee, Motley, Va. September 29, 1888. .............. DEED Robert A. Lee to Griffin Dobyns 31 August 1888 THIS DEED made this 31st day of August 1888 between Robert A. Lee and Martha K. Lee his wife of the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia of the first part and Griffin Dobyns of the County of Bedford and State of Virginia of the second part. WITNESSETH: That for and in consideration of the sum of One Thousand Dollars good and lawful money of the United States to them in hand paid by the party of the second part at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, the said parties of the first part, do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said party of the second part with special warranty, a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Pittsylvania Virginia, on the waters of Staunton River and Jasper Creek adjoining the lands of A. F. Snow and others it being the same tract of land purchased by R. A. Lee from J. A. Lee and conveyed to the said R. A. Lee by deed bearing date on the 11th day of August 1884 and of recorded in the Clerk's Office of the County Court of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and contains 231 acres 3 roods and 32 3/4 poles (according to survey made by Wm. C. Smith October 22 1868) be the same more or less to have and to hold the said land, together with all the appurtenances unto the said Griffin Dobyns, his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names and affixed our seals this day and year first above written. Robert A. Lee (Seal) Martha K. Lee (Seal) State of Virginia Pittsylvania County, to wit: This day Robert A. Lee whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Deed personally appeared before me Joel T. Adams, a Notary Public for the said County in the State aforesaid in my said County and acknowleged the same to be his act and deed. Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of Sept. 1888. Joel T. Adams, N. P. (Seal) State of Virginia Pittsylvania County to wit; This day Martha K. Lee whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing deed personally appeared before me Joel T. Adams, a Notary Public for the said County in the State aforesaid in my said County and being examined by me privil and apart from her said husband and having the writing aforesaid fully explained to her she the said Martha K. Lee acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that she had willingly executed the same and did not wish to retract it. Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of Sept. 1888. Joel T. Adams, N. P. (Seal) In the Clerk's Office of the County Court of Pittsylvania County on the 8th day of September 1888 at 9:15 o'clock A.M. the foregoing Deed was admitted to record upon the Certificates of its Acknowledgement hereon endorsed. Teste: W. B. Shepherd, Clerk (Seal) Examined September 29, 1888 and enclosed to R. A. Lee, Motley, Va. by registered letter September 29, 1888 Pittsylvania County Deed Book 93, Page 300 DEED R. A. Lee to Ella Scruggs 6 April 1911 THIS DEED made this the 6th day of April A.D. 1911, between R. A. Lee, Sr., and his wife, M. K. Lee of the first part and Ella V. Scruggs of the second part, both and all of the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia. WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars, paid by the said Ella V. Scruggs and hereby acknowledged, we do bargain, sell and convey to the said Ella V. Scruggs, a parcel or lot of land in the aforesaid County and State adjoining the lands of W. L. Vaughan and others containing fifty acres, by the same more or less, beginning at the line of H. C. Parker at the Junction of rail and post fence and running with said fence by the old tobacco barns to the pasture fence, then by chops and blaze to the corner of fence near this spring hill gate and continuing with said fence to the Vaughan line at the Blackrock bluff, then east to Taylor's Ford Road, then southerly with said road to Parker's line, then westly to the beginning. Reservation that we the parties of the first part, occupy and hold the mansion house, garden, pasture and firewood and spring during their natural life and at their death then the said Ella V. Scruggs to own the land in her own right. Given under our hands and seals this the day and year first above written. R. A. Lee, Sr. (Seal) M. K. Lee (Seal) State of Virginia County of Pittsylvania to wit: Personally appeared before me W. H. Ramsey, a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County and State, whose names are signed to the above Deed having even date with this certificate, R. A. Lee and M. K. Lee, wife of R. A. Lee and acknowledged the same to be theirs. Given under my hand this the 6th day of April 1911. W. H. Ramsey, J.P. State of Virginia In the Clerk's Office of Pittsylvania Circuit Court at the Courthouse thereof on the 19th day of April 1911 at 9 o'clock A.M., the foregoing writing upon its Certificate of Acknowledgement was admitted to record. Teste: S. S. Hurt, Clerk Pittsylvania County Deed Book 135, pages 100, 101 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************