Deeds: Matthew DRAKE, 1840: Southampton Co., VA 

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Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds 
     Matthew DRAKE & wife Mariah (JOYNER) to Thomas H. DRAKE, 
     Deed of Bargain & Sale, 19 Dec 1840 


[margin notes] Drake 
                to 
               Drake 
               
              Ex.d 

This Indenture made this 19.th day of December 1840 
between Matthew Drake and Maria his wife of the County of Southampton of the 
One part and Thomas H Drake of the County of Nansemond of the other part: 
Witnesseth that the said Matthew Drake and Maria his wife for and in 
Consideration of the just and full sum of three hundred and fifty dollars 
Current Money of Virginia in hand paid by the said Thomas H Drake the receipt 
whereof is hereby acknowledged and the said Matthew Drake and Maria his wife 
have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give grant 
bargain and sell unto the said Thomas H DRAKE his heirs and assigns forever 
all that tract or parcel of Land which the said Matthew Drake purchased of 
Elijah Joyner Called the Oberry tract containing eighty acres more or Less 
[illegible] 
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friend s.d Elijah Joyner and wife to said Matthew Drake 
together with all houses edifices buildings yards gardens orchards ways waters 
and watercourses whatsoever belonging or in any wise appertaining. 
To have and to _ [sic] the said tract of Land to him the said Thomas H Drake 
to him and his heirs forever 
and the said Matthew Drake and Maria his wife for themselves and their heirs 
doth warrant and forever defend by these presents against the claim or claims 
of every persons [sic] or persons claiming by or through them. 
In Testimony whereof we the said Matthew Drake and Maria his wife have 
hereunto set our hands and seals ["of red wax" inserted] the day and date 
first above written. 
 Witness                                          Matthew Drake  ĪSealĪ 
Jno M Gurley 
Jno, W, Rochelle 
       his 
James  +  Drake 
       mark 

Southampton County  In the Clerk's Office  the 19.th day of December 1840 
This deed of bargain and sale from Matthew Drake to Thomas H Drake was proved 
by the oath of John M Gurley  John W Rochelle and James Drake the subscribing 
witnesses thereto and admitted to Record, 
                                                  Teste  L.R. Edwards  C.C. 

Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 25 (1840-1843), pp. 8-9 
The Library of Virginia, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 11 

[Matthew, James & Thomas H. were sons of Archibald & Polly (Williams) Drake. 
 Matthew's wife Maria didn't sign this deed, nor did she relinquish dower. 
 Matthew, in jail for murder, sold 80 acres to James the same day (WB25:9). 
 Thomas H. later married Mary Jane, daughter of Elijah Joyner (above).] 

[DRAKE, GURLEY, JONES, JOYNER, ROCHELLE, WILLIAMS]