Ludwick to Bowman - 1812 - Rockingham Co., VA

This Indenture made December the fourteenth day, one thousand eight 
hundred & twelve between Daniel Ludwick and Catherine his wife, of 
Rockingham County and State of Virginia of the one part and John Bowman 
of the same place of the other part Witnesseth that the said Daniel and 
Catherine Ludwick formerly Katherine Kesler, for and in consideration of 
the sum of three hundred dollars current money of the United States, to 
them in hand paid the receipt whereof the do hereby acknowledge, hath 
bargained and sold unto the said John Bowman & his heirs & assignes 
forever, their undivided fifth part, or share, of two certain tracts or 
parcels of land, lying in the said County of Rockingham adjoining the 
County line, the one tract containing ninety acres, and the other forty-
five acres, and join each other, and was conveyed to John Kesler 
deceased by a deed of Bargain and Sale from John Stolz (?) dated May 24, 
1783, and recorded in the county court of Rockingham, reference 
thereunto being had will more fully and at large appear. Now this 
Indenture Witnesseth, that whereas the said John Kesler dying intestate, 
the fee simple estate in and of the above tracts of land descended to 
the said Katherine Ludwick, and others, heirs and legal representatives 
of said John Kesler, Together with all its appurtenances. To have an to 
hold the said one undivided fifth part of the above two tracts of land 
to the said John Bowman, and his heirs and assignes forever. And the 
said Daniel and Katherine Ludwick, hath granted bargained, and by these 
presents made over and conveyed to the said John Bowman and his heirs 
and assigns all their rights Title etc. in and of their undivided fifth 
part of the above described tracts of land, and will warrant and forever 
defend the same, from them their heirs and assigns or any other person 
or persons claiming right thereto, whatever. In witness whereof the said 
Daniel and Katherine Ludwick hath hereunto set their hands and seals the 
day and year above written
                                                his
William Loch (?)                         Daniel  X   Ludwick
George ____                                     mark

                                                   her
                                         Catherine  X  Ludwick
                                                   mark
Rockingham County December Court 1812
This deed from Daniel Ludwick and Catherine his wife to John Bowman was 
presented in court and acknowledged by the said Ludwick and Catherine, 
she being first privily examined as the law directs and ordered to be 
recorded.
                       Teste   L. M Williams CRC

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