Southampton-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds.....Scott to Johnson, 1785 

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Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds 
   Joseph SCOTT & William SCOTT, of Nansemond Co. to John JOHNSON, 
   deed of release, 640a., slave & personal property, 9 Jun 1785 

[margin notes] Jos. & Wm. Scott} 
                     to        } 
                 J. Johnson    } 
               [delivery notes erased] 

To all to whom, these presents shall come, Joseph & William 
Scott of the County of Nansemond  Send greeting  Whereas one John 
Johnson of the County of Southampton by his Certain Indenture of 
Mortgage bearing Date the 13th. day of July 1775 & duly recorded 
in the Court of the County of Southampton, did sell and 
Convey unto the said Joseph & William Scott and to their 
heirs and Assigns, forever, One Certain tract or parcel of 
Land and premises, whereon the said John Johnson then dwelt 
Containing by estimation six hundred and forty Acres 
more or less, for Secureing the Payment of One hundred 
and thirty three Pounds three shillings & four pence one farthing 
with Interest thereon from the day of the Date of the 
                                                 (said) 
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[p.] (421) 

said Indenture, with a proviso of redemption on the 
Payment of the said Sum & Interest, and Whereas the 
Aforesaid John Johnson hath since the Condition in the 
said proviso Mentioned, by paying the Aforesaid sum of 
£133.. 3.. 4¼ with Interest to the said Joseph & William 
Scott  Now know ye that we the said Joseph & William 
Scott as well for & In Consideration of the Payment of the 
aforesaid, sum & Interest  the receipt whereof we do hereby 
Acknowledge  as for divers Other Good causes & Consider
=ations, us thereto moveing, have for our selves Our heirs: 
remised released & quit claimed to the said John 
Johnson & to his heirs & assigns forever, all the estate 
right title, equity of redemption, claim & Demand 
Whatsoever, of us the said Joseph & William Scott our heirs 
ex'ors: & Adm'ors: of in & to the said Land & premises & one 
negro Robin four Work horses & two Beds, in the said 
Indenture Mentioned  In Witness whereof We have 
hereunto set our hands & fixed our seals this 9th. 
Day of June 1785. - 
Sealed & Delivered}         Joseph & Wm: Scott  ¤Seal¤ 
 In presence of   } 

At a Court Held for the County of Southampton the 
9th. Day of June 1785: ___ 
                       This release were Acknowledged 
by Joseph & William Scott parties hereto & Ordered to be 
Recorded   ___________ 
                             Teste  
                                    Sam Kello  Cl. 
                                       ~^~ 


Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 6 (1775-1787), pp. 420-21 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 3 

Additional information: 

John JOHNSON conveyed 640 acres, 1 slave & personal property to Joseph & 
   William SCOTT of Nansemond Co., 13 Jul 1775, in a deed of mortgage. 
   Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 5, 1773-1775, pp. 165-66; file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/05db165.txt 

John JOHNSON & wife Celah sold 320a. to Hardy POPE, 9 Jun 1785 - 
   the day of the release.  Deed Book 6:421-24; file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/06db421.txt 


Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: 
Matt Harris, Zoobug64@aol.com [brackets mine] 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/06db420.txt