Richmond County, VA - Deed: Northen from Alderson, 1791 Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Slater Thompson ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Deed Peter Northen from Mary Alderson March 4, 1791 This indenture made the 4th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one between Mary Alderson, Executrix of William Alderson, deceased, of the County of Richmond and Parish of Lunenburgh of the one part and Peter Northen of the Parish and County aforesaid. Witnesseth that the said Mary Alderson Executrix of William Alderson for the inconsideration of he sum of thirty five pounds specie to her in hand paid by the said Peter Northen, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents doth give, grant, bargain and sell unto the said Peter Northen, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns all that piece or parcel of land situate. Laying and being in the County aforesaid and Parish of Lunenburgh in the tenure and occupation of Peter Northen, containing by estimation twelve acres be the same more of less and is bounded as followeth (Viz) Beginning at a white oak corner with William Northern and in the Reverend W. Gibernes line at the upper corner. Thence with William Northern's line to a white oak standing by the side of Benjamin Bramham's mill road. Thence up the said mill road to the main county. Thence along the said county to a hickory standing on the side of said road corner with the Reverend W. Gibernes and the land of George Berrick deceased. Thence with the said Gibernes line to the beginning white oak. Together with all houses, edifices, buildings, gardens, orchards, woods, underwoods, ways, water, water sources, privileges, commodities and appurtenances whatsoever belonging to the said premises or in anywise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents and profits thereof. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land and all and singular the premises with the appurtenances unto the said Peter Northen, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns from the day next before the day of the date of these presents, for and during unto the end of time forever by virtue of these presents and for the ___ for transferring uses unto possession off the same Pete Northen may be in the actual possession of the premises thereby be the better _____ to accept, take and receive a grant, release and conformation of the reversion in free freehold and inheritance thereof to him and his heirs forever. In witness whereof the parties just above named to these presents __________ interchangeably set the hands and affix their seals the same day and year above written Mary x Alderson {her mark} Sealed and Delivered in presents of us: Teste: L. R. Dobyns George Yerby William Hendrew Received of the within named Peter Northen the within mentioned sum of thirty-five pounds species, the consideration mentioned in the within Deed to be paid by him to me in the perfection thereof, witness my hand the 4th day of 1791. Mary x Alderson {her mark} Witness present Teste: L. R. Dobyns George Yerby William Hendrew At a Court held for Richmond County the 4th day of April 1791 This Deed of Bargain and Sale from Mary Alderson, Executrix of William Alderson, deceased of the one part to Peter Northen of the other part with the receipt thereon endorsed was proved in open Court by the Oaths of the Witnesses thereto and admitted to Record. Teste: Leroy Peachey, C. Court Transcribed from a copy of the original record by Nancy Slater Thompson 23 Mar 2002.