Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds.....Griffin to Drake, 1847 

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Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Land Records 
     James GRIFFIN, executor of the estate of Nancy NEWSOM, 
     to James E. DRAKE, 
     deed of bargain & sale, 8 acres, 6 Mar 1847 (17 May 1848) 


This Indenture  Made and entered into this 6.th day of March year 1847 by 
and between James Griffin  Executor of Nancy Newsom of the one part and James 
Drake of the other part  each party of the County of Southampton in the State 
of Virginia'  Witnesseth  that the said James Griffin  in persuance of the last Will 
and Testament of the said Nancy Newsom  have at auction this day Sold the Lands as 
by said Will directed  and James Drake became purchaser thereof  for the sum of: 
Sixty  Dollars  the same being in hand paid  by the said James Drake. to him the 
said James Drake [sic!; Griffin] Executor  as aforesaid  the Receipt of which is hereby acknowledged 
And in Consideration  whereof  he the said James Griffin  doth hereby convey all 
the right title interest and estate  which  he hath  under the Will aforesaid to the 
lands of which the said  Nancy Newsom  died Seized and possessed  Supposed to 
be eight acres of land  the same bounded by the Lands of the following Named 
persons  to wit  Jacob Barnes  Jonothan Darden & said Drake"  To have and to hold 
the said land and every part and parcel thereof the said James Drake his 
heirs and assigns forever"  In Witness Whereof  he the said James Griffin Ex'or 
as aforesaid  and have hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and 
year first above written                                     his 
 Signed sealed acknowledged    }                      James  +  Griffin  Executor ĪsealĪ 
 an,d  delivered in presents of}                            Mark 
 Jacob Barnes                  } 
 Jonothan T. Griffin           } 
 John H. Sandford              } 
           his                 } 
 Nathaniel  +  Jones           } 
           Mark 

Southampton County   in the Clerks Office the 17.th day of May 1848 
This  Deed of Bargain and Sale from James Griffin  Executor of Nancy 
Newsom  to  James Drake was proved  by the Oaths of J.T. Griffin & Nat Jones: 
two  of the Witnesses   And  on the (15.th day of June 1848  was proved  by the 
Oath of  Jacob Barnes  another Witness  and  admitted to Record 
                                                   Teste  L.R. Edwards  C.C: 


Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 27 (1847-50), p. 246 
The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA, 
   Southampton Microfilm Reel 12 


Additional information: 

Nancy NEWSOM left will 8 Sep 1844- also witnessed by Jacob BARNES & Jonathan 
   T. GRIFFIN, and proved by their oaths, 15 Feb 1847- naming as her executor 
   James GRIFFIN, and as her legatees her daughters Narcissa R. Vaughan and 
   Artemissa B. GRIFFIN. (Southampton Co. WB13:643-44) 

While no record of their union has been found in the Southampton Co. records, 
   James GRIFFIN seems to be the wife of Artemissa.  They appear together, 
   ages 58 & 35 respectively, in the 1850 Census in St. Luke's Parish, 
   Southampton Co., VA (p. 258a; household/family #284); file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/census/1850/pg0252b.txt 

It is likely that witness John H. Sandford is identical with the John H. 
   SANDEFORD [SANDIFORD, SANDEFORD] who married Sally BRYANT, daughter of 
   John BRYANT, in 1828.  (Southampton Co. M.Reg. 1750-1853, pp. 390, 678) 
   Jonathan T. GRIFFIN was also the security {or witness} for the marriage 
   bond, 4 Oct 1828. 


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

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/27db246a.txt