Moor/Chamnis Deed, 1720 - Prince George County, VA.

Deed - John Moor to Mary Chamnis - 1720
(Deeds, etc. 1713-28, page 439, Prince George Co.VA.)

To All Christian People to whom these presents shall come, I John Moor
send greeting in our Lord God Everlasting. Now Know ye that I the said
John Moor for and in consideration of the Love, good will and affection
which I have and do bear toward my Loving Daughter Mary Chamnis of this
County of Prince George, Now the said John Moor not only for the causes
and considerations aforesaid, but also to and for the purpose that the
said Mary Chamnis, her heirs, Executors, administrators etc. shall and
may the better maintain cherrish and keep the said John Moor during the
time of his natural Life with meats, drinks, Lodgeing and apparrell and
all other necessarys in such manner and form as heretofore followeth
and in and as by these presents is mentioned and Expressed hath 
therefore hath given, granted, bargained, and by these presents doth 
fully, clearly and absolutely give unto the said Mary Chamnis, all and 
singular my goods and chattels, and all my whole personall Estate,
moveable and unmoveable, debts, sum & sums of mony (excepting some 
owing me from William Temple Jun'r. and some goods which I have now in
my chest w'ch. I reserve to make me some cloaths to wear during my 
Life, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever) corn, grain, Houshold
stuff or Implements of Houshold stuff, or Implements of Husbandry of
what sort nature or condition the same be, or in whose hands, possesion
or custody soever the same be or shall happen to be found in any part
of Virginia, together with all increase, profit or advantage thereof
comeing, growing or arising.
To have and to hold all and singular the said goods, with all the
increase to the said Mary Chamnis her heirs Excutors, administrators or
assigns to the sole and proper use of the said Mary Chamnis her heirs,
Executors or assigns for ever, as fully freely & as ample manner & form
to every intent and purpose, as the said John Moor could, should or of
right ought to have or enjoy the same be it by Indenture, Deed or
otherwise.
And the said Mary chamnis in consideration thereof for her selfe her
heirs Executors and administrators doth covenant and agree to and with
the said John Moor and shall & will from time to time and at all times
hereafter in sickness and health for and Dureing the natural Life of
the said John Moor, maintain find cherrish and keep the said John Moor
with competent and sufficient meat Drink, Lodgeing apparrell, washing,
and all other things needful, meet and necessary for him according to
his Degree and calling in every respect.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my and affixed my seal this
twenty seventh day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand
seven hundred and twenty.

John(his+marke)Moor  Seald w'th. red wax.
Mary(her+marke)Chamnis  Seald w'th. red wax.

Signed Seald and Delivered 
in presence of us,whose names
are hereunder subscribed}

William(his+marke)Temple Jun'r.
Samuell(hisSmarke)Temple


At a Court held at Merchants Hope for the County of Prince George on
Wensday the Eleventh day of January Anno Dom. 1720 (sic?).
the above written Deed (seald) was proved in Court by the oaths of 
Samuell Temple and William Temple Jun'r. witnesses thereto, to be the
act and Deed of John Moor to Mary Chamnis, 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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