Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds.....Whitehead to Whitehead, 1789 

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Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds 
   William WHITEHEAD to Arthur WHITEHEAD, 
   deed of gift, 544 acres & 6 slaves, 
   11 Dec 1789 (8 Apr 1790) 

[margin notes] Wm. 
               Whitehead 
               to 
               Arthur 
               Whitehead 
               carried to 
               April court 
                1793 

 This Indenture Made this eleventh day of December in the year of our 
lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty Nine  between William Whitehead of 
Virginia and County of Southampton of the one part and Arthur Whitehead of the 
County state aforesaid of the other part  Witnesseth that the said William 
Whitehead as well for and in Consideration of the natural love and affection which 
he hath and beareth unto the said Arthur Whitehead for & in Consideration of the 
sum of five Shillings  the receipt of which he acknowledges  hath given granted 
aliened enfeoffed and Confirmed and by these presents doth give grant and 
Confirm unto the said Arthur Whitehead his heirs and assigns all the tract or 
parcel of land lying and being in the County of Southampton and on the 
south side of Notoway River  Containing five hundred and forty four acres 
more or less  formerly the Property of Jesse Whitehead decd. and bounded by 
the lines of Mary Whitehead  Nicholas Maget [sic; Magette]  Henry Turner and Wm. 
Allen with all houses Edifices hereditaments and appurtenances what=
soever to the said Messuage or tenement belonging or in any wise appertaining 
and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and remainders rents & 
services of all and singular the said premises  also six Negroes Vizt. 
Ned Judah Priss Jorden Abby Jacob and all the other personal 
estate which he hath now in Possession formerly the property of Jesse 
Whitehead decd.  to have and to hold the said Messuage or tenement 
land and premises and other estate above Mentioned hereby granted & 
Conveyed with their appurtenances unto the said Arthur Whitehead _ 
his heirs and assigns forever  and the said William Whitehead for him 
self his heirs Executors and administrators doth Covenant promise and 
grant to and with the said Arthur Whitehead his heirs and assigns shall 
and lawfully may from henceforth forever peaciably and quietly have 
hold possess and enjoy the said Messuage or tenement and other 
estate above mentioned to be hereby given and granted with their 
and every of their appertenances  clear and discharged or well and 
sufficiently saved and kept harmless of and from all other gifts & 
Incumbrances whatsoever  in Witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and Seal the day and year above written 
Signed Sealed & Delivered} 
 In Presence of          } 
Francis Cook             }            William Whitehead  ¤sl¤ 
Nicholas Maget           } 
Katherine Whitehead 
          ~^~ 
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[p.] 339 

 At a court held for the County of Southampton the 8th. Day of April 
1790  This Deed of Gift was acknowledged by William Whitehead 
party thereto and ordered to be recorded ~ 
                                        Sam: Kello  Cl. 
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Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 7 (1787-1793), pp. 338-39 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 3 


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Arthur WHITEHEAD freed the six slaves 8/9 Apr 1790.  The deed of emancipation 
   gives their names as Judith, Natt, Prissey, Jordan, Abby & Jacob. 
   Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 7, p. 339; file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/07db339a.txt 


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

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/07db338.txt