Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds.....Drewry to Drake, 1844 

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Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Land Records 
   Jesse DREWRY, trustee, to Mariah (JOYNER; widow of Matthew) DRAKE, 
   deed of bargain & sale, 44 acres, 20 Feb 1844 (19 Feb 1845) 


[margin note]  [p.] 348 

               Joyner 
                  to 
               Drake 

               Exam.d 

This Indenture  Made this 20.th day of February  one thousand Eight hundred 
and forty five  between Jesse Drewry of the first part and Mariah Drake of 
of the second part  of Southampton County and State of Virginia  witnesseth  that the 
said Jesse Drewry, having been appointed by the County Court of Southampton County 
trustee  to carry into effect the provisions of a deed of trust executed by Matthew 
Drake dec.d to Joseph Pretlow dec.d to secure a debt due James Scott dec.d, which 
debt  Not  having been paid  the said Jesse Drewry trustee aforesaid did on the 
 [blank]  day of  [blank]  sell to the highest bidder  on a credit of twelve Months  the 
tract of land whereon the said Matthew Drake resided containing forty four acres 
by Estimation with the appurtenances, - thereunto belonging  reserving the title to said land 
untill the purchase Money was paid  and the said Mariah Drake became the 
purchaser:  for the sum of Eighty four dollars  which sum has been paid by the 
said Mariah Drake to the administrator of the said James Scott dec.d who has 
ordered this conveyance to be Made  This Indenture therefore  witnesseth  that the 
said Jesse Drewry trustee as aforesaid doth grant, bargain, sell and convey unto 
the said Mariah Drake  all the tract of land and tenements with its appurtenances 
on which Matthew Drake lived as described in said deed unto the said Mariah 
Drake  her heirs and assigns forever  the right and title to said land and appurtenances 
as conveyed to the said Joseph Pretlow  trustee  as aforesaid unto the said 
Mariah Drake  and her heirs forever  Witness  My hand and seal this day and 
year above written 
                                                       Jesse Drewry  trustee  ĪsealĪ 
Southampton County  in the Clerk's Office the 19. day of February 1845 
This Deed of Bargain and Sale from Jesse Drewry to Mariah Drake was 
acknowledged by said Drewry and admitted to Record 
                                               Teste   L.R. Edwards  CC 


Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 26 (1843-47), p. 348 
The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA, 
   Southampton Microfilm Reel 11 


OB 1843-49 
                                                       [in modern pen, p.] 231 

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for the County of Southampton at the Courthouse 
on the 17th day of March 1845. 
[...] 
Deed of bargain &Sale from Jesse Drewry to Mariah Drake conveying land was acknowl= 
edged in the Office and admitted to record 
[...] 


Southampton Co., VA, Court Order Book 1843 - 1849, p. 231 
The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA, 
   Southampton Microfilm Reel 31 [also on Reel 181] 


Additional information: 

Archibald "Baldy" DRAKE & wife Mary "Polly" (WILLIAMS) gave 
   the 44-acre tract to Baldy's son Matthew DRAKE, 16 Feb 1824 (10 Mar 1824). 
   (DB19:524); file at: 
    http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/19db524.txt 

"Baldy" DRAKE & 2nd wife Martha "Patsey" (WILLIAMS) sold 
   a 100-acre tract, also included in the original deed of trust, 
   to Matthew DRAKE, 19 Oct 1829. 
   (DB21:206-07); file at: 
    http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/21db206b.txt 

The original deed of trust from Matthew DRAKE to trustee Joseph PRETLOW for 
   the benefit of James SCOTT, 19 Oct 1829, conveying in trust two tracts of 
   land (44 & 100 acres) & personal property, (DB21:207-08), is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/court/1841_350e.txt 


[DRAKE, DREWRY, PRETLOW, SCOTT] 

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

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/26db348.txt