Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds.....Britt to Atkinson, 1852 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Land Records Arrington BRITT to William ATKINSON, for Irvin (Irving) W. DUCK, deed of trust, 43 acres & personal property, 23 Jul 1852 (16 Aug 1852) [margin note] Britt to T.D. Duck's trustee This deed made the 23. day of July 1852, between Aaronton_ Britt of the one part and William Atkinson of the other part: Witnesseth that the said Aaronton_ Britt do_ grant unto the said William Atkinson the following property; one tract or parcels of [land] lying and being in the County of Southampton [page break] [in modern pen, p.] 283 [margin note] Deld. to I.W. Duck Southampton containing forty three acres more or less and bounded as follows on the north by the land of Hartwell Bowden, on the east by Blackwater river, on the South by the land of Jordan Spivey and west by the land of Margarett_ Bowden, together with the following personal property, Viz: all my stock of Hogs and their increase, two Beds and furniture, one large chest, one Table, one Spinning wheel, together with all my Household and kitchen furniture, farming utensils &c crop of Corn, fodder, peas and c. In trust to Secure a bond executed by the said Aaronton Britt to one Irvin W. Duck on the 23rd of July 1852 for the sum of one hundred and ninety two dollars, and 57/100 which is payable on demand and the said Aaronton_ Britt covenant with the said William Atkinson that he has the right to convey the said land and other property and that he will warrant generally the said land and other property hereby conveyed. Witness the following Signatures and Seals. Test, Arrigton_ Britt _ ĪsealĪ Giles S. Whitney John A. Hundley Irvin Griffin Southampton County. In the Clerk's office the 24th day of July 1852 This deed of Trust from Arrington Britt to William Atkinson was proved as to the said Britt by the oaths of Giles S. Whitney & John A. Hundley two of the of the Subscribing witnesses thereto and admitted to record. Teste, L.R. Edwards C.C. Examined // Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 28 (1850-56), pp. 282-84 The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA, Southampton Microfilm Reel 12 Min.Bk 1848-55:377 At a Quarterly term of the County Court of Southampton held at the Courthouse on Monday the 16th day of August 1852. [...] Deed of Trust dated the 23 day of July 1852, from Arrington Britt to Wm. Atkinson to Secure Irvin W. Duck, conveying 43 acres of land more or less & per- sonal property was admitted to record the 24th day of July 1852. = [...] Min.Bk 1848-55:505,508 At a Monthly Term of the County Court of Southampton, held at the Courthouse thereof, on Monday, the 19th day of December 1853. [...] On the motion of Solomon Britt he is Exempt from the payment of all taxes & Levies on his negro woman Mary, She being old & infirm. " On the motion of Arrington Britt he is Exempt from the payment of all taxes & Levies he being old & infirm - " [...] Southampton Co., VA, Court Minute Book 1848 - 1855, pp. 377, 505, 508 The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA, Southampton Microfilm Reel 35 Arrington bought this 43-acre tract 6 Nov 1794 from his brothers Benjamin, it being a remnant of their father John's 175-acre plantation. The deed (DB8:127-28), with links to related transactions, is posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/08db125.txt William ATKINSON & Irvin (Irving) W. DUCK released this tract back to Arrington BRITT 20 Mar 1856. That deed is posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/29db018b.txt Arrington sold the tract that same day to William T. HERRING. That deed (DB29:94-95) is posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/29db094b.txt [ATKINSON, BOWDEN, BRITT, DUCK] Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Matt Harris (zoobug64@aol.com) [brackets & line breaks mine] file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/28db282.txt