Wells/Sturdivant Deed, 1842 - Prince George Co. VA

(Deed Book 18, page 69, Prince George Co.VA.)

This indenture made the 21st day of June in the year 1842 between
William Wells of Prince George County Virginia of the one part and Joel
Sturdivant and John H.Sturdivant of Blandford Prince George County
Virginia of the other part witnesseth that the said William Wells in
consideration of three hundred dollars of lawful money of this 
Commonwealth to him in hand paid by the said Joel Sturdivant and John 
H.Sturdivant at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained and sold and
by these presents does bargain and sell unto the said Joel Sturdivant
and John H.Sturdivant their heirs and assigns the following property to
wit: one certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in Prince
George County Virginia containing eighteen and three quarter acres be 
the same more or less and adjoining the Lands of James Milesmore 
particularly described in a deed from Jesse Minge to said William Wells,
also two cows and a calf,one sorrel horse, five hogs twelve months old,
and sow and six pigs, two feather beds and furniture, one buffet, one
cupboard, nine chairs, two pine tables, and one mahohany table, growing
crop of every description, farming utinsels, kitchen furniture, one 
cart & wheels, two guns, also one negro boy named James Adolphus and
every other species of property belonging to said Wells and not herein
before enumerated of whatever kind or description, together with all 
the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, yearly and 
other rents, issues and profits in and to said land and tenements and
the other property herein before described and of every part and parcel
thereof. To have and to hold the said eighteen and three quarter acres
of land with tenements hereditaments and all and singular other the 
premises herein before mentioned or intended to be bargained and sold,
and every part and parcel thereof as well as the two cows and a calf,
one sorrel horse, five hogs twelve months old, one sow and six pigs, 
two feather beds and furniture, one buffet, one cupboard, nine chairs,
two pine tables, and one mahogany table, growing crop of every 
description, farming utinsels, kitchen furniture, one cart and wheels,
two guns, a negro boy named James Adolphus and every other description
or kind of property belonging to said Wells and not herein before 
enumerated with every of his rights in and to said lands and other
property herein described unto the said Joel Sturdivant and John H.
Sturdivant their heirs and assigns forever and the said William Wells
for himself and his heirs the said eighteen and three quarter acres of
Land, and the other property herein before named with all and singular
the premises and appurtenances before mentioned unto the said Joel
Sturdivant and John H.Sturdivant their heirs and assigns free from the
claim or claims of him the said William Wells or his heirs and of all
and every other person or persons whatsoever, shall will and does 
warrant and forever defend by these presents.
In witness whereof the said William Wells has hereunto set his hand and
seal the day and year first above written.
William(hisxmark)Wells  (Seal)

Witness
Tim.Rives
Larkin Brumley
Wm.G.Birchett

In Prince George County Clerks office 22 June 1842. This Indenture of
bargain and sale from William Wells to Joel Sturdivant & John H.
Sturdivant was acknowledged by the said William Wells to be his act &
deed & is admitted to record.
Teste  Ro.Gilliam  Clk.



Submitted by Russell Lawrence <ruslaw@bellatlantic.net>

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