Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds.....Britt to Britt, 1824 

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Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Land Records 
     Beasant BRITT to Arrington BRITT, for William BOWDEN, 
        deed of trust, 12 acres, 12 May 1824 (21 Feb 1825) 


[margin note]  Britt 
                 to 
               Britt 

               Examined & deld. 
               to Wm Bowden 
               this 15/Septr 1826 

This Indenture made 12th day of May in the year of our Lord 1824 between 
Beasant Britt of the County of Southampton of the one part. and William Bowden 
of the second part and Arrington Britt of the third part all of the said 
County. Witnesseth that the said Beazant. Britt for and in consideration of 
the Sum of thirty three dollars. thirty Cents current money of Virginia to him 
in hand paid by the said William Bowden and one dollar by the said Arrington 
Britt. Trustee the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted 
bargained sold aliened enfeoffed and Confirmed and doth by these presents 
grant bargain sell enfeoff and confirm unto the said Arrington Britt trustee 
and to his heirs executors and admrs. forever, all the tract or parcel of Land 
Containing by estimation twelve acres be the Same more or less and bounded as 
followeth Viz., by the Lands of West Tines by the land of William Bowden and 
the land of the said Beazant. Britt   To have and to hold the Said Tract or 
parcel of Land with all and singular the appurtenances unto the said Arrington 
Britt Trustee his heirs Executors and admrs. to his and their own proper use 
and behoof. forever in trust nevertheless for the special purpose hereafter 
mentioned to wit that in case the Said Beasant Britt his heirs Executors and 
admrs. do or shall pay or cause to be paid unto the said William Bowden his 
heirs Executors admrs. or assigns the sum of thirty three dollars & thirty 
Cents together with such legal interest and Costs arising in consequence of 
the present writing on or before the tenth day of June next or within ten days 
thereafter that said Arrington Britt Trustee his heirs or administrators may 
legally interpose and by publick auction after giving ten days previous notice 
make sale of the said land and premises for. Cash without any let or 
molestation from or by the said Beasant Britt his heirs Executors or 
administrators and that the said Beasant Britt doth Covenant. and agree with 
the said Arrington Britt his heirs Executors and administrators that the 
present writing shall enable him to make a general warrant for the said Tract 
of Land to the purchaser provided the balance if any after paying the sum of 
thirty three dollars and thirty Cents with interest and Costs as aforesaid to 
be returned to him the said Beazant Britt his heirs Executors and 
administrators provided nevertheless that in Case the the said Beazant Britt 
his heirs executors and administrators do and shall well and truly pay or. 
Cause to be paid unto the said Arrington Britt his heirs Ex'ors & admrs. the 
sum of thirty three dollars and thirty Cents with interest and. Costs within 
the time above Stipulated that then this writing is to become void and of none 
effect otherwise to remain in ful force power and virtue.  In Witness whereof 
we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this day and date first 
before written  signed sealed and                        his 
delivered in presence of                           Beazant  Britt  ĪsealĪ 
 in the Presence of                                      mark 
James G. Jones                                    William Bowden   ĪsealĪ 
       his                                        Arrington Britt  ĪsealĪ 
William W Britt 
       mark 
        his 
Lawrence x Britt 
        mark      Southampton County 
                                     In the Clerks Office the 20 December 1824 
This Indenture was proved by the oaths of James G. Jones and Lawrence Britt 
two of the witnesses hereto and Continued for further proof. And in the clerks 
office the 17" January 1825 This Indenture as aforesaid was fully proved by 
the oath of William Britt the other witness hereto and admitted to record 
And at a Court held for the aforesaid. County of Southampton the 21st February 
1825. This Indenture as aforesaid was entered upon the proceedings of the day 
                                                  Teste  James Rochelle  CC 


Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 19 (1822-26), p. 370 
The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA, 
   Southampton Microfilm Reel 8 


Beasant BRITT failed to repay his debt, so his brother Arrington, as trustee, 
   conveyed this 12-acre tract to William BOWDEN, Oct 1826 (DB20:250). 
   A transcription of the deed is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/20db250.txt 


[BOWDEN, BRITT, JONES] 

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/19db370.txt