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 32 (1874-1877), pp. 436-37 26 Feb 1876 Jno: W. HEDGEPETH & wife Jane, Murphrey HEDGEPETH & wife Eliza, James B. HEDGEPETH & wife Lavina A., Simon WELLONS & wife Nancy M., James H. ROWE & wife Sarah A., and Nancy HEDGEPETH, to Thomas J. LOWE Deed of Bargain & Sale [margin note] Ex.d This Deed made this 26.th day of February A.D. 1876, between Jno: W. HEDGEPETH and Jane HEDGEPETH, his wife, Murphrey HEDGEPETH and Eliza HEDGEPETH his wife, James B. HEDGEPETH and Lavina [signed "Levina"] A. HEDGEPETH, his wife, Simon WELLONS and Nancy M. WELLONS his wife, James H. ROWE and Sarah A. [signed "H."] ROWE his wife and Nancy HEDGEPETH of the first part Grantors and Thomas J. LOWE, Grantee of the second part, all of Southampton Co:, V.a Witnesseth: that for and in Consideration of the sum of One hundred and twenty five dollars, this day paid and the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the said parties of the first part do grant and Convey, bargain and Sell unto the said party of the second part that parcel of land lying in Southampton County, and bounded as follows [altered from "following"]: North by the lands of Murphrey HEDGEPETH, on the South by the lands [page break] [p.] 437 of said Thomas LOWE and Alex BRACH [sic- 'BRANCH'], On the East by the lands of W.m Henry BRADSHAW & Ja.s B. HEDGEPETH and on the West by the lands of Tho.s J. BRISTER, Containing 100 acres. The said property is Conveyed with general warranty. Witness the following signatures and seals. John W. HEDGEPETH *seal* Jane HEDGEPETH *seal* Murphrey J. HEDGEPETH *seal* Eliza HEDGEPETH *seal* James B. HEDGEPETH *seal* Levina Ann HEDGEPETH *seal* Simon WELLONS *seal* Nancy M. WELLONS *seal* James H. ROWE *seal* Sarah H. HEDGEPETH *seal* Nancy HEDGEPETH *seal* [Note: the signatures are copied by the clerk (i.e., not the actual signatures of the parties), and was the deed, so the spelling and initials used in the signature line are not necessarily correct, as compared with other usages (noted) in the body of the text.] State of Virginia County of Southampton, to wit: I, John N. SEBRELL a Commissioner in Chancery for the County Court of the County aforesaid, do certify that John W. HEDGEPETH, Murphrey HEDGEPETH, James B. HEDGEPETH, Simons WELLONS, James H. ROWE, and Nancy HEDGEPETH, whose names are signed to the above writing bearing date 26.th Feb'y 1876, personally appeared before me and acknowledged the same. Given under my hand as Commissioner aforesaid this 26.th day Feb'y 1876. J.N. SEBRELL Com'r in Chancery State of Virginia County of Southampton, to wit: I, John N. SEBRELL, a Commissioner in Chancery for the County Court of Southampton Co: do certify that Jane HEDGEPETH wife of John W. HEDGEPETH, Eliza HEDGEPETH wife of Murphrey HEDGEPETH, Lavina Ann HEDGEPETH wife of Ja.s B. HEDGEPETH, Nancy M. WELLONS wife of Simons WELLONS and Sarah A. ROWE wife of Ja.s H. ROWE, whose names are signed to the above Writing bearing date 26.th Feb'y A.D. 1876, personally appeared before me in my County, and being examined by me privily and apart from their said husbands and having the said writing fully explained to them, they the said parties acknowledgeds [terminal "s" smudged out & underlined] the same to be their acts and deeds, that they had willingly executed the same and do not wish to retract it. Given under my hand as Commissioner aforesaid this 26.th day Feb'y 1876. J.N. SEBRELL Com'r in Chancery Southampton County! In the Clerk's Office March 3.rd 1876. This Deed of Bargain and Sale, from Jno: W. HEDGEPETH & wife et als to Thomas J. LOWE, was this day received and together with the certificates thereto annexed, admitted to record. Teste, L.R. EDWARDS C.C. [tiny "x" & check mark in margin] [page end]