Raines/Raines Deed, 1715 - Prince George Co. VA

(Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 64, Prince George Co.VA.)

THIS INDENTURE made this fifth of July in the first year of the reign 
of our Soveraign King George and in the year of our Lord 1715. Between
William Rains of Prince George County of the one part and Thomas Raines
of the said County of the other part Witnesseth that the said William
Raines for the natural affection I bear to my son Thomas Rains and for
and in consideration of one shilling of current money to me in hand 
paid by the said Thomas Rains the receipt whereof the said William 
Raines doth acknowledge to be fully satisfied and paid and for Divers
other causes and considerations him there unto moving hath Demised
Bargained sell Leased and to farm sett unto the said Thomas Rains his
heirs and assigns all that parcel or tract of Land situated Lying and
being in Prince George County and on the North side of Joans hole swamp
it being part of a tract of Land taken up and pattented by James Salmon,
begining on the upper side of the great branch on Joans hole swamp
thence to the full extent of the pattent being by estimation seaventy
six acres be it more or less with all houses orchards woods waters ways
underwoods priviledges and advantages there unto belonging with the
Royalty of Hunting Hawking fishing and Fowling with all mines minerals
and quarries and all other appurtenances there unto belonging to have
and to hold the said premisses and appurtenances and every part thereof
unto the said Thomas Rains his heirs Executors and assigns from the day
of date hereof for and during the full term of three years fully to be
compleat and ended yielding and paying for the same yearly upon the 
10th November for rent of one ear of indian corn if the same shall be
demanded unto the said William Raines his Executors and admin'rs. to 
the intent and purpose that by virtue of these presents and the statute
for transferring uses into possessions the said Thomas Rains may be in
actual and peaceable possession of the before granted premisses and may
be thereby better enabled to accept of a grant or conveyance of the
reversion and inheritance thereof to him and his heirs for ever.
In witness thereof the said William Raines hath hereunto sett his hand
and seale the day year above written. 
WRaines  His Signum  Sealed wth.red wax

Signed Sealed and Delr.
in presence of}
Robt.Poythres
Wm.Stainback
Frank.Epes

At a Court held for the County of Prince George, on the second tuesday
in July Anno Dom.1715 being the twelfth day of the said month.
The above written Deed of Lease of Land (Sealed) was in open Court
acknowledged by William Rains the subscriber thereto to be his act and
Deed to the therein Thomas Rains etc. on whose motion the same by order
of the Court is here truly recorded.
Test  Wm.Hamelin  C&Cur


Submitted by Russell Lawrence <ruslaw@bellatlantic.net>

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