Richmond County, VA - Deed: William S. Northen and Robert F. Northen

Deed William S. Northen and Robert F. Northen
Court Ordered in the Case of Bryant v. Bryant
April 6, 1846

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"This indenture made and entered into this 6th day of April 1846, between William S. Northen 
Commissioner under a decree of Richmond County Court in the name of Bryant against Bryant 
of the one part and Robert F. Northen of the other part, whereas under the decree aforesaid 
pronounced on the 2nd day of December 1845, the said William S. Northen was appointed a 
Commissioner as aforesaid to make sale of a tract of land on which Alexander Bryant died seized 
on the terms expressed and declared in the said decree and whereas after notice of the time and 
place of sale by advertisements at Farnham Church, Totusky Bridge and Richmond Court House 
for more than twenty days notice previous to the day of sale, the said William S. Northen did on 
the first day of January 1846 at Farnham Church in the County of Richmond exposed to sale at 
public auction the said tract of land, whereupon Robert F. Northen became the purchaser at the 
price of four hundred dollars and whereas the said sale has been confirmed by the court aforesaid 
and by a decree of the same in the same suit, the said William S. Northen has been directed to 
make and execute to the said Robert F. Northen a deed for the said tract of land.  Now this 
indenture, Witnesseth that the said William S. Northen, Commissioner, as aforesaid for and 
inconsideration of the premises, especially in consideration of the said sum of four hundred 
dollars to him in hand paid or secured to be paid at or before the ensealing and delivery of these 
presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have bargained and sold and by these 
presents doth bargain and sell and convey to the said Robert F. Northen all that tract of land in 
the bill and proceedings mentioned of which Alexander Bryant died seized being all of the land 
decreed to be sold as aforesaid.  To have and to hold unto him the said Robert F. Northen, his 
heirs and assigns forever, together with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto in anywise 
belonging."

In witness whereof the said William F. Northen has hereto set his hand and affixed his seal on 
the day and in the year first above written.

Signed sealed and delivered of			Wm. S. Northen, Comr. {seal}

At a Court of Monthly Session held for Richmond County at the Courthouse on Monday, the 4th 
day of January 1847.  This Deed of bargain and sale from Wm. S. Northen, Comr. to Robert F. 
Northen was this day presented, acknowledged in open court by the said Wm. S. Northen and 
ordered to be recorded.

Teste	John F. B. Jeffries



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