Haskins to Goodman Indenture, Powhatan Co., VA
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INDENTURE

William A. HASKINS
to
Littleton B. GOODMAN

October 28, 1847
Powhatan County, Virginia
Book 17 page 357


This Indenture made and entered into this 28 day of October One 
Thousand eight hundred and forty seven between William A. HASKINS 
and Mary Ann his wife of the county of Powhatan and state of 
Virginia of the one part and Littleton B. GOODMAN of said County 
and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnessed that for and in 
the consideration of seventy five bushels of good and Merchantable 
wheat to the said William A. HASKINS paid and delivered by the 
said Littleton B. GOODMAN at or before the recording and delivery 
of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the 
said William A. HASKINS and Mary Ann his wife have given, granted, 
bargained, sold covenant and confirm unto the said Littleton B. 
GOODMAN his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of 
land lying and being in the aforesaid County of Powhatan, 
containing by ______ survey of William P. TATUM, eight acres and 
bounded as follows: Beginning at corner white oak on said HASKINS 
and GOODMAN and running by a newly chopped line N 40 2 degrees E, 
84 poles to a corner post oak on James ISBELL, thence on said 
ISBELL, S 75 degrees W, fifty six poles, to a stake on said 
ISABELL and GOODMAN; thence on said GOODMAN due South  49 2 poles 
to the beginning. To have and to hold the above grants and sold 
tract or parcel of land together with and singular its 
appurtenances and privileges forever. And the said William A. 
HASKINS and Mary Ann his wife for themselves their heirs ______ 
______ or assigns the said tract or parcel of land with all and 
singular it appurtenances and privileges unto the said Littleton 
B. GOODMAN, his heirs and assigns free from the claim or claims of 
the said William A. HASKINS and Mary Ann his wife and their heirs 
and all and every men person or persons whatsoever, shall and will 
warrant and do forever defend by their presents. In Testimony 
whereof the said William A. HASKINS and Mary Ann his wife, have 
hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals this day and year 
first above written.

W. A. HASKINS     SEAL

M. A. HASKINS     SEAL