Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds.....Turner to Mountfortt, 1787 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds Jacob TURNER & wife Christian to Thomas MOUNTFORTT deed of bargain & sale, 135a., 5 Feb 1787, acknowledged 12 Apr 1787 [margin notes] Turner and Wife to Mountfortt ---- Dec.r 2.d 1799 Sent to Wade Mountfort ' by his letter [p.] (636) This Indenture made this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred eighty and seven Between Jacob Turner and Christian his wife of the County of Southampton and Parish of Nottoway of the one part and Thomas Mountfortt of the same County and Parish of the other part Witnesseth that the said Jacob Turner and Christian his wife for and in consideration of the just and full sum of thirty two pounds current money of Virginia by the said Thomas Mountfortt to them in hand paid before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof they the said Jacob Turner and Christian his wife doth hereby acknowledge and thereof acquit & discharge the said Thomas Mountfortt his heirs and assigns fore =ver and themselves therewith fully and entirely satisfyed contented and paid_ They the said Jacob Turner & Christian his wife have granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed released setover deliver =ed and confirm'd and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release setover deliver and confirm unto the said Thomas Mountfortt and to his heirs and assigns forever all that plantation messuage tract and parcell of land whereon the said Jacob Turner & Christian his wife now lives situate lying and being in the county of Southampton and parish of Nottoway aforesaid being the same and all the lands which the said Jacob Turner bought of Jonas Joyner (by Indenture bearing date the 9th: of February 1786.) containing One hundred and thirty five Acres be the same more or less and being bounded and described as by the aforesaid patent is expressed and declared And all the houses outhouses edifices buildings woods ways waters and water_courses low_grounds profits commodities [page break] [p.] (637) heriditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof and all the estate right title interest claim and demand of them the said Jacob Turner and Christian his wife of in and to the same and every part and parcell thereof To have and to hold The said plantation messuage tract and parcell of one hundred and thirty_five acres of land and premises with all and every the appurtenances as aforesaid unto him the said Thomas Mountfortt and to his heirs and assigns forever_ To the only proper use and behoof of him the said Thomas Mountfortt his heirs and assigns forever and the said Jacob Turner & Christian his wife for themselves their heirs Executors Administrators and assigns the said plan= =tation messuage tract and parcell of One hundred and thirty five acres of land and premises with the appurtenances unto him the said Thomas Mountfortt and to his heirs and assigns forever against them the said Jacob Turner & Christian his wife and against their heirs Ex~ors Adm~rs & assigns and against all and every other person or persons what =soever claming or demanding the same or any part or parcell thereof shall and will warrant & forever defend by these presents [margin notes] Ex.d In Witness whereof the said Jacob Turner & Christian his wife have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written.__ his Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of} Jacob + Turner *Seal* William Williams mark his her Henry x Oberry Christian + Turner *Seal* mark mark Thomas Mountfortt Jun.r [page break] [p.] (638) Received this fifth day of February 1787 of the within named Thomas Mountfortt the sum of thirty_two pounds current money of Virginia being the consideration money within mentioned his Witness's Jacob X Turner W.m Williams mark his Henry x Oberry mark Thomas Mountfortt Jun.r At a Court held for the county of Southampton the 12:th day of April 1787. This Indenture And the receipt thereon endorsed were acknow_ =ledged by the within named Jacob Turner & Christian his wife she being first privately examined as the law directs and Ordered to be recorded Sam Kello Cl ~^~ Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 6 (1782-1787), pp. 636-38 The Library of Virginia, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 3 images online at The Brantley Family Association Southampton Project: http://www.brantleyassociation.com/southampton_project/southampton_project_list.htm Additional information: Thomas MOUNTFORTT [MOUNTFORD, &c.] died before the above deed was recorded. He left will 10 Mar 1787, proved 12 Apr 1787 - at the same (quarterly) court session this indenture was acknowledged. His minor son Wade was bequeathed this tract, after the marriage or death of the widow, Sarah. (WB4:206); file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/m531t1wl.txt see also Southampton Co. Court Order Book 1784-1788, pp. 264-66 Wade MOUNTFORTT & his wife Lucy, then of Warwick Co., sold the tract he inherited to Jesse Bracy, 3 Dec 1799 (DB9:128-30); file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/09db128.txt Barnaby DRAKE [Jr.] patented this 135-acre tract, 26 Jul 1765 [PB36:836]; file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/36pb836a.txt Barnaby DRAKE Jr. & wife Mary conveyed this tract to Jonas JOYNER, 27 Oct 1774 (9 Mar 1775) [DB5:128-29]; file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/05db128.txt Jonas JOYNER & wife Mourning conveyed this tract to Jacob TURNER, 9 Feb 1786 [DB6475-77]; at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/06db475.txt Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Matt Harris (zoobug64@aol.com) [brackets mine] file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/06db636.txt