Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds.....Raiford to Bowen & Griffin, 1802 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds William RAIFORD to Arthur BOWING [BOWEN] & Micajah GRIFFIN, deed of trust & receipt, dated 12 Sep 1802, proved 16 May 1803 & 19 Jul 1803, delivered 27 Sep 1803 [margin notes] Raiford to Bowing & Griffin This Indenture made this 12.th day of September in the year of lord Christ 1802 Between W.m Raiford of the county of So.ampton and parish of Nottoway of the one part and Arthur Bowing & Micajah Griffin of the other part_ Witnesseth that the said W.m Raiford for & in consideration of the just & full Sum of thirty one pounds Eighteen shillings & two pence Current money of Virginia by the s.d Arthur Bowing & Micajah Griffin to them in hand Paid before the ensealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said William Raiford doth hereby Acknowledge & thereof Acquit & discharge the s.d Arthur Bowing & Micajah Griffin their heirs & assigns forever & themselves there with fully and entirely satified & paid & the said W.m Raiford hath granted Bargained sold aliened enfeoffed released setover deliver & confirmed & by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release setover Deliver & confirm unto the s.d Arthur Bowing and Micajah Griffin and to their his heirs & Assigns forever all that plantation messuage tract and parcel of Land Where on the said W.m Raiford now lives Situate in the county of So.ton & parish of Nottoway afores.d containing by estimation two hundred Acres more or less and bounded as (to wit) Begining at the horse bone branch down the run of the s.d branch to a line of marked trees to the broad Gut down the gut to black water [page break] [margin notes] [p.] 129 Del.d to A Bowen Sep 27 1803 down black water to the mouth of the troft branch up the said branch to a Dogwood a corner tree thence along a line of marked trees to the first Begining _ And all houses out houses Edifices Buildings woods ways water & water courses Gardens Orchards profits commodities & Appurtenances Whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise appurtaining the reversions & remainders rents Issues & profits thereof & all the estate, right title Interest Claim & demand of him the said William Raiford of in and to the same and every part & parcel there of To have and to hold the said plantation messuage Tract & parcel of land & premises with all & every the appurtenances as Afors.d unto them the s.d Arthur Bowing & Micajah Griffin & to their heirs & assigns forever. To the only proper use & behoof of them the said Arthur Bowing & Micajah Griffin their heirs and assigns forever & the s.d W.m Raiford for him self his heirs Executors Admr.s & assigns the said plantation messuage tract & parcel of land and premises with all & every the Appurtenances as aforesaid unto them the said Arthur Bowing & Micajah Griffin & to their heirs & assigns forever against him the s.d W.m Raiford & against his heirs Ex.r Adm.r & assigns & against all & every other person or persons whatsoever claiming or demanding the same or any part Or parcel there of shall & will warrant & forever defend by these presents; & the said W.m Raiford for himself his heirs & assigns doth hereby covenant promise & agree to & with the s.d Arthur Bowing & Micajah Griffin their heirs & assigns that he the s.d Arthur Bowing & Micajah Griffin their heirs & assigns that he the s.d that the said W.m Raiford his heirs & assigns will well & truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Arthur Bowing & Micajah Griffin the aforesaid sum of thirty one pounds Eighteen & two pence current money of Virginia with the Interest there on growing due; & upon this special condition the said W.m Raiford his heirs & assigns are to repossess the said Granted premises as fully & as amply as tho this had not been made In Witness whereof the said W.m Raiford has hereunto set their hands & affixed his seal the day and year first above Written ~ ~ ~ Signed sealed & delivered in presents of} W.m Raiford ¤seal¤ John Bowers } Henry Jones } September the 12.th 1802 Then Recv.d of the within mentioned Carr Bowers } Arthur Bowing & Micajah Griffin the within mentioned sum and Lem.l Lewis } consideration of money By them in hand paid to __________ Wiley Griffin} Richard pope } ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ John Bowers } William Raiford _ ¤seal¤ Henry Jones } Carr Bowers } At a Court held for the county of So.ton the 16.th day of Lem.l Lewis } May 1803 This Indenture was proved by the oaths of Henry Wiley Griffin} Jones & Carr Bowers & continued, and at a court held for Rich.d Pope _} the said county The 19.th day of July 1803 This Indenture } was further proved by the oaths of Henry Jones & John Bowers another witness there to and ordered to be recorded ~ Sam.l Kello Cl ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ [margin notes] 714 words Aug: 1.st 1839. Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 10 (1802-1805), pp. 128-29 The Library of Virginia, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 5 [Minute Book, p. 13; 6/17/1799] Carrstarphen vs Raiford Debt W.m Pope spl. bail [Minute Book, p. 351; 5/16/1803] Raiford to Bowen & Griffin Deed proved by Carr Bowers & cont. Southampton Co., VA, Court Minute Book 1799-1803), pp. 13, 351 The Library of Virginia, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 176 [William RAIFORD bought this tract from Wm MACKIE & wife Rebecca, 15 Dec 1794 {proved 8 Jan 1795} (DB8:149-50). He made this indenture (to executors of John CARSTAPHEN) to secure a debt due CARSTAPHEN (see Minute Book, p. 13 {6/17/1799} & p. 351 {5/16/1803}). It was sold (by court decree) to Carr BOWERS, 28 Oct 1803 {proved 19 Dec 1803 & 20 Feb 1804} (DB10:257-58; see also Order Book, p. 10 {19 Dec 1803}). This matter is the subject of Southampton Co. Chancery Suit 1803-021.] [Minute Book, p. 13; 6/17/1799] Carrstarphen vs Raiford Debt W.m Pope spl. bail [Minute Book, p. 351; 5/16/1803] Raiford to Bowen & Griffin Deed proved by Carr Bowers & cont. Chancery suit & deed transcripts at Southampton Co. VAGenWeb Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/court.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds.htm Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Matt Harris, zoobug64@aol.com [brackets & line breaks mine] [BOWEN, BOWERS, BOWING, GRIFFIN, JONES, LEWIS, POPE, RAIFORD] file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/10db128.txt