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), p. 438 26 Feb 1876 Thomas J. LOWE & wife Eliza (HEDGEPETH) to Milton D. BUTLER, for John W. HEDGEPETH Deed of Trust [margin note] Ex.d This Deed made this 26.th day of February A.D. 1876, between Thomas J. LOWE and Eliza H. LOWE his wife grantors of the first part and Milton D. BUTLER Trustee, of the second part- all of Southampton Co: V.a Witnesseth: that the said parties of the first part do grant and Convey unto the said party of the second part, Trustee as aforesaid the following property to wit: 100 acres of land lying in Southampton Co: and bounded as follows, on the North by the lands of Murphrey HEDGEPETH & others, on the South by the land of the said Tho.s J. LOWE and Alex W. BRANCH on the East by the lands of W.m H. BRADSHAW and James B. HEDGEPETH and on the West by the land of Tho.s J. BRISTER. In Trust, however to secure the payment of a certain bond due John W. HEDGEPETH bearing date 26.th day February 1876 for $105.75 and payable on demand. Witness the my hand and seal this day above written. Tho.s J. LOWE *seal* Eliza H. LOWE *seal* 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 Com'r in Chancery for the County Court of Southampton do certify that Eliza H. LOWE wife of Tho.s J. LOWE, whose names are signed to the above writing bearing date 26.th day of February 1876, personally appeared before me and being examined by me privily and apart from her said husband, and having the said writing fully explained to her, she the said Eliza H. LOWE acknowledged the same to be her act and deed, that she had willingly executed the same and does not wish to retract it. Given under my hand as Commissioner aforesaid this 26.th Feb'y 1876. J.N. SEBRELL Com'r in Chancery. Southampton County! In the Clerk's Office March 3.rd 1876. This Deed of Trust, from Thomas J. LOWE & wife to Milton D. BUTLER (Trustee) for the benefit of Jno: W. HEDGEPETH, 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]