Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds.....Drake to Drake, 1816 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds Barnabas DRAKE (Jr.) to son James DRAKE, deed of gift, personal property, 19 Oct 1816 (7 Apr 1820) [margin notes] [p.] 115 Drake to Drake This Indenture made this ninteenth [sic] day of october in the Year of our Lord christ one thousand eight hundred and sixteen between Barnabas Drake of the County of Southampton and parish of Nottoway of the one part and James Drake of the other part Witnesseth that the Said Barnabas Drake for Sundry good causes and weighty codsiderations [sic] together with the good will and affection I have for my Son James Drake hath this day given granted and by these presents do firmly give grant and set over to my Son James Drake to him and his heirs and assigns foever [sic] the follow ing property to Wit Five feather beds and furniture Eleven Cattle and Sorrel Horse and one Sorrel mare and still ninteen Hogs my crop of corn and fodder three chest seven pewter plates two basons two dishes twelve Spoons and pair spoon molds one pair iron wedges and Bridle and Saddle and Cart and wheels and three raw hides To have and to hold all the Said granted property and every part thereof to his own proper use to him and his heirs and assigns forever In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and date first above written Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Elisha Lewis Barnabas Drake ĪSealĪ Jesse Bracey Southampton County, In the clerks office the 7.th day of April 1820 This deed of gift was acknowledged by Barnabas Drake the party thereto and admitted to record And at a Court held for the county aforesaid on the 17.th day of April 1820 this deed of gift was entered upon the Proceedings of the day Teste James Rochelle cc [document end] Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 17 (1819-1821), p. 115 The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 7 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/17db115a.txt