Deed Robert Fauntleroy Northen and John H. Northen
January 1, 1841

Note:  Robert Fauntleroy Northen was born December 4, 1821 and his brother, John Henry Northen, was 
born April 5, 1816.  They were the children of Elias Northen and Sally Kennan. 

"This Indenture made the 1st day of January in the year 1841 between John H. Northen and 
Robert F. Northen of the County of Westmoreland of the first part and George Hayden of the 
County of Richmond of the other part.  Witnesseth: That the said John H. and Robert F. Northen 
in consideration of three hundred dollar of lawful money of Virginia to them paid in hand by the 
said George Hayden at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt of 
whereof is hereby acknowledged, have bargained and sold and by these presents do and each of 
them doth bargain and sell unto the said George Hayden his heirs and assigns, a certain tract or 
parcel of land and premised containing one hundred and twenty acres more or less lying and 
being in the County of Richmond and state of Virginia, adjoining the lands of Elizabeth Street, 
John Thrift and others (it being the same formerly owned by the late Elias and Sally Northen, 
together with all and singular appurtenances whatsoever to the said land belonging or 
appertaining to with the same used or enjoyed, and every part and parcel thereof and the 
reversion or reversions remainder and remainders, yearly and other rents fines and profits 
thereof, and every part and parcel thereof.  To have and to hold the said tract of land with all and 
singular the premises and appurtenances before mentioned or intended to be bargained and sold 
and every part and parcel thereof, with all appurtenances and ___ the said George Hayden, his 
heirs and assigns forever, to and for the only proper used and behoof of him the said George 
Hayden, his heirs, and assigns forever.  And the said John H. Northen and Robert F. Northen for 
themselves and their heirs, the said tract or parcel of land, with all and singular the premises and 
appurtenances before mentioned unto the said George Hayden, his heirs and assigns free from 
the claim or claims of them the said John H. Northen and Robert F. Northen or either of them, 
their or either of their heirs and of all and every person or persons whatever, shall, will and do 
warrant and forever defend by these presents.  In witness whereof, the said John H. Northen and 
Robert F. Northen have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written."

							John H. Northen {seal}
							Robert F. Northen {seal}

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of (no one listed)

Richmond County, to wit:  We, Charles W. Smith and Francis W. Pendleton, Justices of the 
peace for the County aforesaid, in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that John H. Northen 
and Robert F. Northen parties to a certain deed bearing date on the 1st day of January 1841, and 
hereunto annexed, personally appeared before us in our county aforesaid and acknowledged the 
same to be their act and deed, and desired us to certify the said acknowledgement to the Clerk of 
Richmond County, in order that it may be recorded.  Given under our hands and seals this 1st day 
of January 1841.

							Charles W. Smith {seal}
							Francis W. Pendleton {seal}

Transcribed from a copy of the original record by Nancy Slater Thompson 23 Mar 2002.