Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds.....Mountfort to Lankford & Williams, 1772 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds Wade MOUNTFORT to Thomas LANKFORD, deed of bargain & sale, 180a., 12 Nov 1772 Wade MOUNTFORT to Sion WILLIAMS, deed of bargain & sale, 20a., 12 Nov 1772 [margin note] Mount. to Lankd. delivered to Elisha Lankford This Indenture made this Twelvth day of Novr. in the year of our Lord Christ 1772 Between Wade Mountfort of the Parish of Nottoway & County of Southampton of the one part & Thomas Lankford of the parish & County aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Wade Mounfort for & in Consideration of the sum of one Hundred & forty pounds Current Money of Virginia to him in hand paid the receipt wereof I do hereby Acknowledge my self fully & entirely Satisfied & paid & I the said Mounfort have bargained sold alien'd Enfeoffed & Confirmd & [by] these presents doth bargain sell alien Enfeoff["d' struck] & forever Confirm unto the said Lankford to him & his heirs forever & by these presents I the said Wade Mountfort have bargained & sold unto the said Thomas Lankford one Certain Tract or parcel of land Containing one Hundred & Eighty Acres more or less lying & being on the South side of the Cypress swamp in the County aforesaid & bounded as followeth, to wit Beginning at the Mouth of Jacks branch where it makes in the Cypress swamp run then runing up the water Course of the said branch on Joshua Joyners line till it makes out the said branch on the right hand to a red Oak a markt Tree thence a line of markt Trees on the said Joyners line to a red Oak a Corner Tree Standing Near the mouth of a Small Branch which makes into Jacks branch thence up the branch to the head to a white Oak a Corner Tree in Sion Williams line thence a line of markt Trees on the said Williams line to Joseph Mountforts line thence the said Mountforts line to a pine a Corner Tree in the meadows branch thence down the said branch to the path then from the branch to a small hicary a markt Tree thence a Strait Course to a red Oak at the road then down the road about thirty feet to another red Oak a markt Tree thence a Strait Course thirty feet from the last aforesaid line to a red Oak Near the said meadow branch thence down the said branch on Joseph Mountfort line to the Cypress swamp run then down the said run Joining on Thomas Mountfort land & John Lawrences to the Beginning Place Provided the said Wade Mountfort builds in the lane which makes from the meadow branch to the road then the said Thomas Lankford is to have but Ten feet for a Cart way to the road & the said Lankford Nor his heirs Can lay no Claim to no more land in that lane but Ten feet To have & to hold the aforesaid land & premises together with all woods underwoods ways waters water Courses hereditaments & appurtenances thire unto belonging to the only proper use & behoof of the said Thomas Lankford to him his heirs Ex'ors Am'rs or Assigns forever & I the said Wade Mounfort for my self my heirs Ex's Am'rs or Assigns shall & will warrant & forever defend the said land & premises unto the said Thomas Lankford to him his [page break] [p.] 492 [margins note] Exd. heirs & assigns forever from all manner of persons laying any claim or Title to the same In witness whereof I the said Wade Mountfort have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & date Above written _ sealed Signed & delivered in presents of Joseph Mountfort Wade Mountfort *LS* Lazarus Whitehead November the 12th, 1772 then Received of Thomas Lankford in full the Consideration of this within Indenture I say received by me Joseph Mountfort Wade Mountfort *LS* At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 12 day of November 1772 This Indenture & the receipt thereon endorsed were acknowledged by the within named Wade Mountfort & Ordered to be recorded R Kello Cl ~~~~~~~~~ [margin note] Mound. to Williams This Indenture made this Twelfth day of November in the year of our Lord Christ 1772 Between Wade Mounfort of the parish of Nottoway & County of Southampton of the One part & Sion Williams of the parish & County aforesaid of the Other part Witnesseth that the said Wade Mountfort for & in Consideration of the sum of Twenty pounds Current money of Virginia to him in hand paid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge my self fully & entirely Satisfied & paid & I the said Mountfort have bargained & Sold Alien enfeeofd & Confirmd & by these [presents] doth bargain seell [sic] alien enfeeoff & forever Confirm unto the said Sion Williams to him & his hiers forever & by these presents I the said Wade Mountfort have bargained & sold unto the said Sion Williams One Certain Tract or parcel of land Containing Twenty Acres more or less lying & being in the County of Southampton & bounded as followeth to wit _ Beginning Near the mouth of a branch which makes into Jack branch at a Spanish Oak near the branch run then running up to the head of the sd branch the Various Cours[es] of the branch to a white Oak a Corner Tree in Thomas Lankfots [sic; Lankford's] line then the said Lankforts a line of markt Trees to a pine a Corner of Sion Williams line then the said Williams a line of markt Trees to a pine a Corner in Joshua Joyners line Then the said Joyners a line of markt Trees to a Spanish Oak a Corner Tree the beginning place To have & to hold the aforesaid land & premises Together with all woods underwoods ways water water Courses hereditaments & Appurtenances therunto belonging to the only proper use & behoof of him the said Sion Williams to him his heirs Ex'ors Adm'rs or assigns forever & I the said Wade Mountfort for my self & my heirs Ex'rs Adm'rs & assigns shall & will warrant & & forever defend the said land & premises unto the said Sion Williams to him his heirs & assigns forever from all manner of persons laying any Claim or Title to the same, In Witness whereof I the said Wade Mountfort have hereunto set my hand & Seal the Day & date above written Sign'd Seal'd & delivered in presents of [page break] [p.] 493 Joseph Mounfort Lazarus Whited [sic; Whitehead] Wade Mountfort *LS* Mathew Johnson November the 12. 1772 Then received of Sion Williams the full Consideration of the within deed I say received by me Joseph Mounfort Wade Mounfort *LS* At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 12th. November 1772 This Indenture & the receipt thereon endorsed were acknowledged by the within named Wade Mountfort party thereto & Ordered to be recorded R Kello Cl ~~~~~~~~~ Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 4 (1767-1773), pp. 491-93 The Library of Virginia, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 2 images online at The Brantley Family Association Southampton Project: http://www.brantleyassociation.com/southampton_project/southampton_project_list.htm Additional information: William GLOVER purchased the 1098-acre tract "Quinquan" from the executors of William HAYNES, late of Isle of Wight Co. - 371a. in 1768 {not recorded}, sold to William HARRISON & George Thomas WHITE, 10 Aug 1768 (10 Aug 1769) [DB4:182-83]; & 727a. bought 20 Feb 1770 (8 Mar 1770), of which the above tract is a portion; see notes appended to that deed [DB4:240]; file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/04db240.txt Joseph MOUNTFORT & wife Sarah conveyed to (his brother) Wade MOUNTFORT a 200-acre tract, "12" Jun 1772 (acknowledged 11 Jun 1772) [sic], apparently comprised of the two tracts conveyed above; file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/04db447.txt Wade sold the tracts at a loss, receiving a combined sum of £160, while paying his brother Joseph £175, just five months before. It is possible that some prior debts were included in that purchase price. Wade MOUNTFORD bought 2 tracts in Isle of Wight Co. 7 Jan 1773 - 150a. from Jesse BOON [BOONE] & wife Keziah, for £60 [DB13:25-27]; file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/deeds/boon1.txt 62a. from Ratcliff BOON [BOONE] & wife Mary (RAIFORD), for £50 [DB13:28-30]; file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/deeds/boon2.txt The acreage was not specified when that tract was conveyed to Joseph MOUNTFORD by William GLOVER & wife Patience, 12 Jul 1770. (DB4:289-90); file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/04db289.txt Thomas LANKFORD left will 20 Nov 1780 (20 Jan 1781), bequeathing the "Orchard" & "Island" tracts and the 180-acre tract purchased from Wade MOUNTFORT, to his son Elisha. [WB3:312-14]; file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/l521t1wl.txt Elisha LANKFORD sold the "three small tracts" to William POPE, 22 Apr 1793 (13 Jun 1793). [DB7:810-12] Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Matt Harris (zoobug64@aol.com) [brackets mine] file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/04db491.txt