Goodman to Goodman Deed, Powhatan Co., VA
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DEED
James H. GOODMAN
to
Littleton B. GOODMAN
December 7, 1857
Powhatan Virginia
Book 20, page 62


This Deed made this 7th day of December 1857 between 
James H. GOODMAN of the one part and Littleton B. 
GOODMAN of the other part: Witnessed that whereas the 
said Littleton B. GOODMAN & Ellen his wife by their 
deed dated this 23 of July 1846 in order to occur to 
Zachariah GOODMAN the payment of the amount of Eighteen 
hundred and seventy six dollars and 44 cents 
($1,876.44) on or before the 1 day of July 1857 due by 
bond of even date herewith the said deed conveyed to 
the said  James H. GOODMAN & Charles J. GOODMAN (who is 
since dead) a certain tract or parcel of land lying in 
Powhatan County containing 255 acres and being the land 
purchased by said Littleton B. GOODMAN of James P. 
French (see book 16 page 69 1843) also one Slave named 
Albert - and whereas the said Littleton B. GOODMAN paid 
off the amount of the land of $1876.44 to the said 
James H. GOODMAN as Exr. of Jach GOODMAN died and is 
now survivors the property Conveyed by the deed 
aforesaid be now released to him. Wherefore the said 
James H. GOODMAN surviving trustee in the said deed of 
trust aforesaid do hereby release unto the said 
Littleton B. GOODMAN all the right title and interests 
conveyed by the deed aforesaid in the land and slave 
Albert therein particularly mentioned and described.

Witnessed the following signature and seals.
James H. GOODMAN     SEAL


At a court held for Powhatan County at the Courthouse 
thereof on Monday the 7th day of December 1857, the 
foregoing deed was acknowledged in Court by James H. 
GOODMAN a party trusts to be his act and deed and 
ordered to be recorded Tester
Wm. S. Davies