Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds.....Fort to Irwin, 1805 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds Joshua FORT to James IRWIN, deed of bargain & sale, Lot 14, Jerusalem, 21 Jan 1805 (__ Jan 1805) [margin notes] [p.] 398 Fort ["to" struck] to Irwin This Indenture made On the 21st. day of January in the Year Anno Domini 1805 between Joshua Fort of the County of So.ampton of the one part; and James Irwin of the Aforesd. County of the other part. Witnesseth the said Joshua Fort in Consideration of the Sum of dollar to him in hand paid have given, granted, bargained, and Sold and by these presents do give grant, bargain and Sell unto the Said James Irwin and his heirs one Lot or parcel of land lying and being in the Town of Jerusalem. Numbered fourteen being one half of an Acre, be the Same more or less, Begining at the North West Corner of No. 13 on the East Side of the main Street, thence along the main Street ninety feet four Inches to the South West [sic] corner of No. 15 Thence Along the line No. 15 two hundred and thirty Seven feet nine Inches to the South ["East" overwritten] West Corner of No. 15 thence ninety feet four Inches to the North East Corner of Lot No. 13 thence along the line of No. 13 two hundred and thirty Seven feet Nine Inches to the Begining; To have and to hold the said Lot or parcel of Land, and its Appurtenances to him the said James, Irwin and his heirs, And the said James doth Covenant and Agree in manner and form following (Vizt.) that he the said James Irwin or his heirs Shall build on the said Lot No. 14 a dwelling house Sixteen feet Square at Least With a brick or Stone Chimney to be fit for habitation in ten Years from the 7th. day of December 1801 Agreeable to the Last Act of Assembly Allowing further time to build on the said Lots, Which Act bears date the third day of January Anno Domini 1803. and the said Joshua Fort his heirs executors administrators &c. the said Lot or parcel of Land with its appur tenances to him the said James Irwin his heirs and Assigns Shall and Will Warrant and. defend, on the due performance of the Aforesaid Covenant on the part of the said James Irwin I[n] Witness Whereof the said Joshua Fort has hereunto Set his hand and affixed his Seal this day and Year Above written - Joshua Fort ¤Seal¤ At a court held for the County of So.ampton the [blank] day of January 1805 This Indenture was Acknowledged by Joshua Fort Party there to and Ordered to be recorded Sam. Kello Cl. ~-¤-~ Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 10 (1802-1805), p. 398 The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 5 Additional information: Joshua FORT bought Lot 14 from the Jerusalem trustees, 13 Oct 1796. Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 8 (1793-98), pp. 351-52; file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/08db351.txt Joshua FORT bought Lot 8 from the Jerusalem trustees, 15 Oct 1804 (Jan 1805), for £5. Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 10, pp. 396-97; file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/10db396.txt FORT sold Lot 14 for only $1. He could have been in debt to Dr. IRWIN, or he may simply have desired to be free of the obligation to build on that lot. James IRWIN's executor Samuel BLUNT sold Lot 14 to John WALTERS, 20 Sep 1809 (Oct 1809). (Southampton Co. DB12:66-67) John WALTERS sold Lot 14 to Dr. Henry M. GRAY, 19 Mar 1810 (21 May 1810). (Southampton Co. DB12:166) Dr. GRAY d. 11-17 May 1814, leaving his estate to his unnamed infant son, after the death of his widow Martha F.B. GRAY - half immediately if she remarried; executor, James ROCHELLE. (Southampton Co. WB7B:367-68) James A. GRAY sold his interest in Lots 14 & 15 to James ROCHELLE, 18 Jun 1821 (17 Dec 1821). Juliana GRAY sold her interest in Lots 14 & 15 to ROCHELLE, 5 Sep 1821 (17 Dec 1821). George H. GRAY sold his interest to ROCHELLE, 27 Jul 1821 (17 Dec 1821). (Southampton Co. DB18:288-89, 298-99) [FORT, IRWIN] Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Matt Harris, zoobug64@aol.com [brackets & line breaks mine] file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/10db398.txt