STEPHEN FRENCH to LANGHORNE DADE Deed dated 4 June 1803 Prince William Co.
Deed Book 2, pg. 207-208
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THIS INDENTURE made the fourth day of June in the year Eighteen hundred
and three between LANGHORNE DADE & SARAH his wife of the County of Prince
William & State of Virginia of the one part and STEPHEN FRENCH of the
County & State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said
LANGHORNE DADE and SARAH his wife for and in consideration of the sum of
one hundred pounds to them in hand paid by the said STEPHEN FRENCH before
the execution of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
have granted bargained, sold aliend & confirmed & by these presents do
grant bargain sell alien and confirm unto the said STEPHEN FRENCH and to
his heirs forever one tract r parcel of land situated lying and being in
the aforesaid county of Prince William containing seventy eight acres be
the same more or less and is bounded as follows, to wit.  Begining at two
white oaks corner to Graham on the north side of the Brentown road thence
So. 50 Wt. 22 poles to a large sweet gum on the South side of the said
road, thence No. 56 Wt. 127 po. to a red oak corner of GEO. GRAY in the
said FRENCH’s line thence S 74 E. 29 po. to two white oaks at the head of
a small branch thence S61Wt. 58 po. to some marked bushes where Grahams
corner formerly stood thence S. 5 Et. 97 poles to the Beginning which said
land is part of a larger tract purchased by the said DADE of ISAAC
BRIDWELL together with all members, rights priviledges and appurtenances
to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and
reversions, remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof to
have and to hold the before described land and premises with their
appurtenances unto him the said STEPHEN FRENCH & his heirs to the only
proper use & behoof of him the said STEPHEN FRENCH and his heirs forever
and the said LANGHORNE DADE & SARAH his wife do for themselves & their
heirs covenant and agree with the said STEPHEN FRENCH & his heirs that
they the said LANGHORNE DADE & SARAH his wife and their heirs shall and
will forever hereafter warrant and defend the before mentioned land &
premises free and clear of all incumbrances, made done or suffered by the
said LANGHORNE DADE and SARAH his wife unto him the said STEPHEN FRENCH &
his heirs, against the claim and demand of them the said LANGHORNE DADE &
SARAH his wife & against the claim & demand of all & every other person
whatsoever.  In Witness whereof the said LANGHORNE DADE & SARAH his wife
have hereunto set their hands & affixed their seals the day and date
before mentioned.

LANGHE. DADE {seal} SARAH DADE {seal}

Signed Sealed acknowledged & delivered in presence of: THOMAS HARRISON
JAMES JAMESON DAVID JAMESON W. GRANT RD. FOOTE GEO. WILLIAMS

June the 4th 1803 Received of STEPHEN FRENCH the within mentioned
consideration in full. Witness my hand the day & date above.

LANGE. DADE

Test, W GRANT GEO. WILLIAMS THOS. HARRISON JAMES JAMESON RD. FOOTE DAVID
JAMESON

The Commonwealth of Virginia to THOMAS HARRISON & WILLIAM GRANT,
Gentleman, Greeting, Whereas LANGHORNE DADE and SARAH his wife have by
their certain deed of bargain and sale dated the fourth day of June 1803
have bargained and sold & conveyed unto STEPHEN FRENCH the fee simple
estate of and in to seventy eight acres of land situate in the County of
Prince William and commonwealth aforesaid and whereas the said SARAH DADE
cannot concurrently travel to the county Court of Prince William aforesaid
to make acknowledgment of the same, therefore power is hereby given unto
you or any two of you to receive the acknowledgment which the said SARAH
DADE shall be willing to make before you of the conveyance aforesaid
contained in the said deed which is hereto annexed and you are therefore
commanded that you do call and cause to come before you the said SARAH
DADE and examine her privily and apart from her said husband whether she
doth the same freely and voluntarily without the persuasions or threats of
her said husband and whether she be willing the same should be recorded in
the County Court of Prince William aforesaid and when you have taken her
acknowledgment and examined her as aforesaid that you distinctly and
openly certify the Justices of our said county Court there of under your
seals, sending there this wit. Witness JOHN WILLIAMS clerk of our said
County at the Court  house thereof, this first day of June 1803 and in the
27th year of our Foundation.

JOHN WILLIAMS

June the 4th 1803  We the undersigned did in pursuance of the within power
to us directed this day examine the within Mrs. SARAH DADE wife of
LANGHORNE DADE privily & apart from her said husband respecting the sale
of the Lands in the deed herein to annexed mentioned who that she does the
same freely & voluntarily without the persuasion or threats of her said
husband & that she is willing that the said deed with this commission
shall be recorded in the County Court of Prince Wm.  Certified under our
hands & seals the day & date above written.

THOS. HARRISON {seal} W. GRANT {seal}

At a Court held for Prince William County Sept. 5th 1803. This deed from
LANGHORNE DADE & wife to STEPHEN FRENCH was proved by the Oaths of GEORGE
WILLIAMS, W. GRANT & DAVID JAMESON and ordered (together with a
[illegible] for the privy examination of the same retd. executed) to be
recorded.

Teste, JOHN WILLIAMS