Richmond County, VA - Deed: Robert F. Northen to Henrietta H. Northen, 1847 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 ************************************************************************ Robert F. Northen and Henrietta H. Northen Deed - October 9, 1847 This indenture made the 9th day of October in the year 1847 between Robert F. Northen and Henrietta his wife on the one part and Margaret J. Bryant on the other part all of the county of Richmond. Witnesseth that he said R. F. Northen and Henrietta, his wife, in consideration of forty-five dollars of lawful money of Virginia to them in hand paid by the said Margaret J. Bryant on or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain and sell unto the said Margaret J. Bryant her heirs and assigns, a certain piece or parcel of land lying in the parish of Farnham, bounded as follows: beginning at the upper corner of the land of James S. Packett on the main road leading from Durrettsville to Totuskey Bridge and thence up said road a sufficient distance to make an angle so as to form as compacted a piece of land to contain eight acres. To be bounded on the east by the land of said Packett as the said M. J. Bryant and Elijah S. Williams may agree upon or as the County Surveyor may determine by actual survey. The said eight acres are specified and reserved in a deed from said Northen and wife to said Williams bearing date 8th day of September 1847, together with all the appurtenances whatsoever to the said land belonging or appertaining , and the revisions, rents and profits thereof, to have and to hold the said eight acres of land with the tenements, hereditaments and all and singular the premises herein before mentioned and every part and parcel thereof unto the said Margaret J. Bryant, her heirs and assigns forever. And the said R. F. Northen and Henrietta, his wife, for themselves and their heirs the said eight acres of land with all and singular the premises and appurtenances before mentioned unto the said Margaret J. Bryant, her heirs and assigns free from the claim or claims of them, the said R. F. Northen and Henrietta, his wife, their or either of their heirs and of all and every person and persons whatsoever shall, will and do warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness the said Robert F. Northen and Henrietta, his wife, have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first herein written. Robert F. Northen {seal} Henrietta H. Northen {seal} Transcribed from a copy of the original record by Nancy Slater Thompson 23 Mar 2002.