Deeds: Southampton County, VA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Matthew W. HARRIS, of Richmond, VA, ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Southampton Co., VA, Deeds abstracted by Matthew W. HARRIS [brackets, line breaks & surname capitalization mine] Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 28 (1850-1856), p. 134 1 Jan 1851 Richard H. BRANCH to William RAIFORD Deed of Bargain & Sale [p.] 134 [margin notes] BRANCH comr. to RAIFORD } Deed This Deed made the 1.st Day of January in the year 1851, between Richard H. BRANCH of the one part, and William RAIFORD of the other part, Witnesseth: that in consideration of the sum of one hundred and ninety one dollars the said Richard H. BRANCH doth grant unto the said William RAIFORD a certain tract of land, in the County of Southampton, State of Virginia, formerly owed by Marsha BRANCH dec.d, the said land lies on Seacock Swamp and contains one hundred and fifty acres, be the same more or less, and bounded by the land of William RAIFORD and the land formerly owned by Pennock BRANCH &.c And the said Richard H. BRANCH acting as commissioner and selling under a decree of the County Court of the aforesaid County, releases to the said William RAIFORD all his claims upon the said land and will warrant such title as is vested in him: commissioner to the property hereby conveyed. Witness the following Signature and Seal. R.H. BRANCH, Comr *Seal* Test: Milton D. BUTLER Augst: J. STEPHENSON William A. ROLLINGS. Southampton County, In the Clerk's office the 2.d day of May 1851. This Deed of bargain and Sale from Richard H. BRANCH Commissioner to William RAIFORD, was acknowledged by said BRANCH and admitted to record. Teste, L.R. EDWARDS, C.C. [tiny check mark in margin]