Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds.....Drake & wife to Drake, 1829 

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Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds 
   Archibald "Baldy" DRAKE & wife Martha "Patsey" (WILLIAMS) to Matthew DRAKE, 
   deed of bargain & sale, 100 acres, 19 Oct 1829 

[margin notes] Drake & wife 
                   To 
               Drake 

               Examined and delivered 
                to Matthew Drake 
                  the 5.th day of Nov.r 
                           1832 

               Ex.d 

This Indenture made this nineteenth day of October, One thousand Eight hundred and 
twenty nine between Archibald Drake and Patsey his wife of the County of Southampton 
and State of Virginia of the one part, and Matthew Drake of the County And State 
aforesaid of the other part.  Witnesseth the Said Archibald Drake and Patsey for & in 
consideration of the just and full Sum of Three hundred and nineteen dollars and 
Seventy two cents current money of the United States of America in hand paid the receipt 
of which is acknowledged, and the Said Archibald Drake and Patsey his wife 
have given granted bargained and Sold and by these presents do give grant bargain and 
Sell unto the Said Matthew Drake and to his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel 
of Land whereon the Said the Said Archibald Drake now lives being the Same tract or parcel of land 
which the Said Archibald Drake bought of Barnaby Drake, by Indenture bearing 
date the 20.th 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 
also all the buildings woods waters advantages and appurtenances. to the Same belonging and the 
reversions remainders rents issues and profits thereof and all the Estate right and title 
of the Said Archibald Drake and. Patsey his wife of in and to the same   To have and 
to hold the Said tract or parcel of land unto the Said Matthew Drake his heirs and assigns to the 
only proper use and behoof of the Said Matthew Drake his heirs and assigns forever.  And the 
Said Archibald Drake and Patsey his wife their heirs Executors and administrators the Said 
tract or parcel of Land. with all and every the appurtenances thereunto belonging 
unto the Said Matthew Drake his heirs and assigns Shall and will warrant and 
forever defend by these presents.  In Witness whereof. the Said Archibald Drake 
and Patsey his wife have hereunto Set their hands and Seals. the day and Year 
first above written 
Signed sealed & del.d in presence of                              his 
                        his                            Archibald  +  Drake  ĪsealĪ 
Benjamin J. Vick   John  +  Kitchen                           her mark 
         his            mark                           Patsey  +  Drake     ĪsealĪ 
 William  x  Jenkins                                          mark 
         mark 
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[margin notes] [p.] (207) 

               Ex.d 

Southampton County  We Joseph T. Claud and Jepthah Darden justices of the peace 
in the County  aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby Certify that Patsey Drake the wife 
of Archibald Drake parties to the above deed personally appeared before us in our County afore= 
said. and being examined privily and apart from her husband and having the deed afore= 
said. fully explained to her she the Said Patsey Drake acknowledged the same to be her act & 
deed and declared that she had willingly Signed Sealed and delivered the Same and that she 
wished not to retract it.  Given under our hands and seals this nineteenth day of 
October 1829 
the parties thereto and Admitted to record  And at a Court held for the County aforesaid the 16.th day of 
November 1829  The Said Indenture was entered upon the proceedings of the day 
                                                               Jo.s T. Claud  J.P.  ĪsealĪ 
                                                               Jepthah Darden J.P.  ĪsealĪ 

Southampton County  In the Clerk's office the 19.th day of October 1829 
This Indenture was acknowledged by Archibald Drake, and together with the Certifi= 
Cate thereon endorsed. Certifying the Relinquishment of Dower of Patsey Drake wife 
of Said Archibald Drake the parties hereto admitted to record  And at a Court held 
for the County aforesaid the 16.th day of November 1829.  The said Indenture and Certifi= 
Cate were entered upon the proceedings of the day 
                                                               Teste  James Rochelle  CC 

[entry end] 


Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 21 (1828-1831), p. 206-07 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 9 


Additional information: 

Barnabus "Barnaby" DRAKE [Jr.] sold this 100-acre tract to his son Archibald 
   "Baldy" DRAKE, 20 Jan 1800 (DB9:186-87); file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/09db186.txt 

Matthew was the son of Baldy & his first wife; Patsey was Baldy's second wife- 
   possibly sister of Matthew's mother, Mary "Polly" WILLIAMS DRAKE. 
   (Southampton Co. M.Reg. 1750-1853, pp. 113, 695) 

Matthew DRAKE was indebted to James SCOTT for the above-mentioned purchase 
   price of $319.72, which to secure, he conveyed both this 100-acre tract 
   and another of 44 acres & personal property, in trust to trustee Joseph 
   PRETLOW, also 19 Oct 1829 (DB21:207-08); file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/21db207.txt 


[CLAUD, DARDEN, DRAKE, JENKINS, KITCHEN, VICK] 

Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: 
Matt Harris, zoobug64@aol.com [brackets mine] 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/21db206b.txt