Goodrich/Hatch Deed, 1721 - Prince George Co.VA.

Deed - Margaret Goodrich to John Hatch - 1721
(Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 501, Prince George Co.VA.)

BE IT KNOWN unto all men by these presents, that wheras the Estate of
Edward Goodrich Late of the County of Prince George dec'ed. is Indebted
unto Divers persons, so as there appears to be an absolute occasion of
Selling and Disposeing of one Negro Slave, Late of the Estate of the
said Edward Goodrich for payment and satisfaction of some Debts due
from the said Edward. NOW KNOW YEE that I Margaret Goodrich Executrix 
of the Last Will and Testament of the said Edward Goodrich haveing well
considered the matter aforesaid, for the consideration of thirty pounds
current mony to me in hand paid by John Hatch of the County Gentleman,
whereof I do hereby acknowledge the receipt; Have bargained, sold &
Delivered, and by these presents do fully clearly and absolutely 
bargain,sell & deliver unto the said John Hatch one certain Negro Woman
Slave, called by the name of Sary, Late the Estate of the aforesaid
Edward Goodrich. TO HAVE and to hold the said Negro unto the said John
Hatch his heirs, Executors, administrators & assigns for ever. AND I 
the said Margaret Goodrich Executrix aforesaid for my selfe my heirs,
Executors and administrators the said bargained premisses unto the said
John Hatch his heirs, Executors, administrators and assigns,against all
persons shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these presents. 
In Witness whereof I the said Margaret Goodrich have hereunto set my
hand, and affixed my Seal this tenth day of October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred, twenty one.-

Margaret Goodrich   Seald w'th. a wafer.

Signed Seald & Delivered in Presence of-
John Poythres
John Peterson Jun'r.


At a Court held at Merchants Hope for Prince George County on the 
second Tuesday in November, being the fourteenth day of the said month
Anno Dom: 1721.
The next before written Deed for a Negro (Seald) was in open Court
acknowledged by Margaret Goodrich the subscriber thereto, to be her act
& Deed to John Hatch named therein, on whose motion the same by order
of the Court is truly recorded.

Test   Wm. Hamlin   ClCur.

Submitted by Russell L. Lawrence <ruslaw@bellatlantic.net>

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