Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds.....Drake to Lewis for Scott, 1825 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds Archibald DRAKE to trustee Elisha LEWIS, for James SCOTT, deed of trust, 100 acres & personal property, 1 Mar 1823 [margin notes] Drake To Lewis Trustee Examined & Delivered to James Scott Dec.r 19.th 1827 Ex.d This Indenture made this 1.st day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty five between. Archibald Drake of the County of Southampton and State of Virginia of the first part. James Scott of the Said County & state of the second part. and Elisha Lewis of the said County of Southampton and State of Virginia of the third part Witnesseth that. whereas. the Said. Archibald Drake stands justly indebted by a note of hand to the Said James Scott in the sum of two hundred and forty Seven dollars and ten cents current money of the united States of America. and. whereas. for. the. further assurance of the payment it is agreed between the parties hereto that a Conveyance in trust shall. be made to the said. Elisha Lewis for. the benefit of the Said. James. Scott if the Sum. on the note. of hand. aforesaid shall. not. be. punctually paid with lawful. interest. thereon on. or before the first day of. August next. Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said Archibald Drake for and in consideration of the premises and for the further sum of one dollar to him in hand paid the receipt of which is. acknowledged hath granted. bargained Sold and by these presents doth for himself his heirs Executors. and. administrators give grant. bargain and Sell unto the Said. Elisha Lewis his heirs and and. [sic] assigns. all. that. tract. or. parcel of land. which the Said Archibald Drake bought of Barnaby Drake by indenture bearing date the twentieth day of January one thousand Eight hundred Containing by Estimation one. hundred acres be the Same more or less bounded by the Known and reputed bounds thereof and also all the buildings woods waters advantages and appurtenances to the Same in any wise belonging and the reversions. remainders rents issues and profits thereof and all. the estate right. and. title of him the Said Archibald. Drake. of in and to. the. Same. also three. feather. beds. and furniture one chest. two. tables ten chairs one horse. Eight. Cattle 3 Sheep Eleven hogs and their increase To have. and to hold the aforesaid granted. and bargained premises with the appurtenances unto the Said Elisha Lewis his heirs and assigns in trust forever, And it is hereby declared to be the true intent. and meaning of these presents that if the said Archibald Drake shall punctually pay unto the said James Scott his heirs or assigns the said Sum of two hundred and forty seven dollars and. ten cents and interest. agreeable to the tenor of the said note of hand to the said James Scott. then the said Elisha Lewis his heirs and assigns shall hold the said tract of Land goods. and. chattles above. granted to the Sole and proper use and. behoof of the said Archibald Drake and the Said Elisha Lewis covenants and agrees with the parties hereto that if the said Archibald Drake his heirs. Executors and adm.rs shall. fail to make payment to the said James Scott his heirs and assigns on or before. the. first day of August. next. the sum due on the note of hand aforesaid that then the said Elisha Lewis his heirs and. assigns. shall. stand seized of the above. granted and bargained premises for.the. purposes following that is to say. that at. the request. of the said James Scott his heirs or assigns. he. the said Elisha Lewis his heirs Executors adm.rs and. assigns or. either of them shall give. ten days notice and. sell. at publick Sale the above mentioned tract of Land goods & chattles [page break] [p.] 388 and shall pay the money arising therefrom to the Said James Scott. his heirs or assigns So. far forth as shall be then due and after satisfying the said note of hand, interest and. all the expenses remaining or arising from the Said notice and sale shall pay the surplus money to the said Archibald Drake or his assigns In Witness whereof ["I have hereunto" struck] the parties have hereunto set their hands and. Seals the day and year first above written Signed sealed. and} his delivered in presence of- } Archibald + Drake ĪsealĪ A. Middleton mark James Scott ___ ĪsealĪ Elisha Lewis ___ ĪsealĪ [margin notes] Ex.d Southampton County. In the Clerks office the 1.st day of March 1825 This Indenture was acknowledged by Archibald Drake. James Scott. and Elisha. Lewis the parties hereto and. admitted to record. And at a Court held for the aforesaid County of Southampton of Southampton [sic] on the 21. March 1825. This Indenture as aforesaid. was. entered upon the proceedings of the day Teste. James Rochelle CC [document end] Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 19 (1822-1826), pp. 387-88 The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 8 [DRAKE, LEWIS, MIDDLETON, SCOTT] Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Matt Harris, zoobug64@aol.com [brackets mine] file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/19db387.txt