Cuthbert Harrison, Prince William Co., VA
Prince William Deed Book I 25 November 1745- 27 October 1746
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This Identure made the twenty eigth day of April in the nineteenth year of
the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second and in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty six between Cuthbert Harrison of
the Parish of Dettingin in the County of Prince William INNHOLDER of one
part and Andrew Beard of the Parish of Hamilton in the County of Prince
William Planter of the other part Witnesseth that the said Cuthbert
Harrison for the Rents and Agreements herein after mentioned expressed the
said Cuthbert Harrison doth for himself his heirs by these presents hereby
grant set and to farm  let unto the said Andrew Beard his heirs or assigns
all that parcel of land which the aforesaid Cuthbert Harrison purchased of
Christopher Holmes lying on Luckey Run in the Parish of Dittingin  and
County of Prince William aforesaid containing One Hundred and Thirteen
acres of land with all houses and appurtenances whatsoever belonging (all
mines and mine oar only excepted and foreprized) for and during the term
of ninety nine years next ensueing the date of these presents to begin
from the twenty day of November now next following & fully to be
compleated paying therefore yearly and every year next after the first
year the yearly reserved rent of five hundred and thirty pounds Tabacco
according to Law on the Twenty Day of November in every year and aforesaid
Cuthbert Harrison doth agree for himself to and with the said Andrew Beard
his heirs and assigns to pay a Carpenter for building a Dwelling House and
himself agree to plant an Orchard of one hundred fifty Apple Trees on the
said premises within four years next after the date of these presents and
the same to keep in good order within good fence and it is further agreed
that if said yearly rent should happen to be behind and unpaid on the
Tenth day of November every year that then it may be lawful for the said
Cuthbert Harrison for his Attorney lawfully authorized to enter into said
premises and destrain for the said yearly rent or any part and the
distress then & there to take and carry away to satisfie the said yearly
rent  and lastly for the due performance of all and singular the clauses
and agreements herein before mentioned and which ought to be kept on the
parts of each of the parties the said Cuthbert Harrison and Andrew Beard
aforesaid doth bind themselves & their heirs and assigns each to the other
in the sum of Ten Thousand Pounds of Tobacco to be paid by the delinquent
to the other. In Witness whereof the parties have set their hands and
Seals in presence of Andrew Dalton, William Hayter, Henry Halley
CHTHBT. Harrison