Richmond County, VA - Deed: William Northen to Tobias Purcell 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 William Northen to Tobias Purcell March 4, 1748 This indenture made the fourth day of March one thousand seven hundred and forty eight and in the twenty second year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith. Between William Northen if Richmond County and Parish of Lunenburgh Planter of the one part and Tobias Purcell of the said County and Parish aforesaid Planter of the other part. Witnesseth that the said William Northen for and in consideration of one thousand pounds of tobaccoe in one hogshead in hand paid unto the said William Northen at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said William Northen is fully satisfyed and paid and therefrom and every part and parcel thereof doth fully and absolutely acquit, exonerate and discharge the said Tobias Purcell, his heirs, executors, and have given, granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do give, grant, enfoeff, sell and forever confirm unto the said Tobias Purcell and his heirs forever all that piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the aforesaid County and Parish containing by estimation fifteen acres be the same more or less: Beginning at a corner hickory to Purcell and Thrifts, from thence along a line of marked trees to a corner red oak standing near the head of a branch, from thence along a line of marked trees that divides the said land of Medford and Spendergrass to a black oak standing in the edge of an old fieald formally known by the name of Linches Old Field, and from thence to Purcell's line including the above quantity of acres be the same as aforesaid and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, fees and profits and all the estate, right, title, property, claim and demand whatsoever together with all houses, out houses, timber and timber trees, woods and underwoods, ways, waters and watery courses and all orchards, fences and gardens thereon, touching the premises and every part and parcel thereof to the same belonging or in any waises appertaining . To have and to hold the before granted premises and every part and parcel thereof and all privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging hereby granted, bargained and sold or mentioned or intended to be hereby bargained and sold to him the said Tobias Purcell, his heirs and assigns for ever to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Tobias Purcell and his heir and assigns forever to beholden of the Chief Lord or Lords of the fee or fees, by the rents and services accustomed to be paid and the said William Northen for himself and his heirs do covenant, promise, grant and agree with the said Tobias Purcell, his heirs the said lands and tenements shall be free and clear from all encumbrances whatsoever and will forever defend the same from the claim or claims of all manner of persons whatsoever claiming under me to the end the said Tobias Purcell and his heirs shall from time to time hold, occupy and possess the same forever and doth further covenant and grant that at any time within thirty years next ensuing to do and execute all such further act and acts, thing and things, devise or devises, conveyance and conveyances to the said Tobias Purcell, his heirs, assigns or his or their council learned in the law shall advise or devise for the sure making and conveying the said land and premises to the said Tobias Purcell and his heirs forever and at any court held for Richmond County within six months ensuing to acknowledge these presents and the same recorded. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed, sealed and delivered William Northen {seal} in presence of William Garland Jeremiah Brown Andrew Anderson John Purcell, Junior Memorandum: That upon the fourth day of March 1748 quiet and peaceably possession was delivered by the within William Northen upon the said land in the name of the whole land and tenements by turff and twigg that is within mentioned to the said Tobias Purcell in presence of William Garland Jeremiah Brown Andrew Anderson John Purcell, Junior At a Court held for Richmond County the 10th day of March 1748. This deed for land for William Northen of the one part and Tobias Purcell of the other part was proved by the oaths of Jeremiah Brown and Andrew Anderson together with the memorandum of livery and siezon thereon endorsed and by the Court ordered to be recorded. Teste Thomas Tarpley, Clerk Transcribed from a copy of the original record by Nancy Slater Thompson 29 Mar 2002.