Richmond County, VA - Deed: Northen from Nelms, 1793 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 Edmond Northen Nelms March 8, 1793 Note: In this deed, the June 10, 1743 will of Edmund Northen is mentioned. His daughter, Sarah Northen, married Joshua Nelms. Edmund Northen Nelms is their son and the grandson of Edmond Northen. Peter Northen is also the grandson of Edmond Northen. Peter's parents were Edmond Northen's son, William Northen, and his wife, Abigail Minter (Minty). This indenture made the eighth day of March in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and ninety three; Between Edmond Northen Nelms of the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland of the one part and Peter Northen of the County of Richmond and the State of Virginia of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Edmond Northen Nelms for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds current money of Virginia the receipt whereof the said Edmund Northen Nelms doth hereby acknowledge himself to be fully satisfied, contented and paid hath given, granted, bargained and sold, assigned, enfeoffed and confirmed, and by these presents doth give, grant, bargain and sell, alien and confirm unto the said Peter Northen, his heirs and assigns forever all that messuage, tenement, tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and sixty eight acres be the same more of less situate. Laying and being in the County of Richmond Parish of Lunenburgh and State of Virginia adjoining the land of Rust, the land of the said Peter Northen and laying on Rusts old ferry road which divides this from the lands of Goldsby which the said Edmund Northen Nelms formally sold Jane Goldsby together with all its rights, member, and appurtenances belonging to the same or in any ways appertaining and also all other rights and title of lands which the said Edmund Northen Nelms hath or hereafter may have of, in to every part and parcel of land and premises which he claims and hath or may have right to under the bequest made to him by his grandfather Edmund Northen by his last will and testament bearing date the tenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and forty three, being had will more fully and at large appear and all rights, titles, privileges whatsoever to every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said Peter Northen, his heirs and assigns to their proper use and behoof of the said Peter Northen, his heirs and assigns forever and the said Edmund Northen Nelms for himself and his heirs the said messuage or tenement or premises and every part thereof against him and his heirs and against all and every person and persons whatsoever claiming or to claim under him the said Edmund Northen Nelms to the said Peter Northen, his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents he the said Edmond Northen Nelms doth for this covenant grant and agree to and with the said Peter Northen, his heirs and assigns that he will make, do and execute any other act or acts, conveyances and assurances in the law for the more shure making and confirming the bargained premises to the said Peter Northen, his heirs and assigns, when thereunto required. In witness whereof the said Edmond Northen Nelms hath set his hand and seale the day and year above written. Edmond Northen Nelms {seal} Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of: Griffin Garland Penn T. Sale William F. Dawson Received this eighth day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety three of the within named Peter Northen the sum of one hundred pounds it being the consideration within mentioned to be by him paid to Teste: Edmond Northen Nelms {seal} Griffin Garland Penn T. Sale William F. Dawson At a court held for Richmond County the 3rd day of June 1793. This deed of bargain and sale from Edmond Northen Nelms of the one part to Peter Northen of the other part with the receipt thereon endorsed was proved in open court by two of the witnesses thereunto and ordered to lie for further proof -- And at a Court held for the said County the first day of July following the same was further proved by the oath of Penn T. Sale the other witness thereto and admitted to record. Teste: Leroy Peachey, Court Clerk Transcribed from a copy of the original record by Nancy Slater Thompson 23 Mar 2002.