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 37, pp. 674-75 3 Jun 1884 James T. LOWE & wife Indianna E. (ROWE) to R.M. EDWARDS, for Albert N. RAIFORD Deed of Trust [margin notes] Exam'd 6/16-/84 This Deed made this 3.d day of June in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty four, between James T. LOWE and Indianna E. his wife of the County of Southampton, Virginia, of the first part and R.M. EDWARDS of the County of Southampton, Virginia, of the second part Witnesseth: that the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of five dollars paid by the party of the second part, the following property receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do grant and convey unto the said party of the second part, the following property, to wit A certain tract or parcel of land, it being a part of what was known as the GRIFFIN Land, and the same which was conveyed this day and date from T.J. LOWE & wife to the said James T. LOWE Containing 50 acres more or less and bounded by the lands of R.A. BRISTOW and others In trust to secure unto Albert N. RAIFORD, the Payment of a bond executed by said J.T. LOWE & wife for the sum of one hundred dollars, bearing date on the 3.d day of June 1884. Witness the following Signatures & Seals the day and year above written J.T. LOWE *Seal* Indianna E. LOWE *seal* X her mark Southampton County to wit: I, R.A. BRISTOW a Notary Public for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do certify that James T. LOWE whose name is signed to the writing above bearing date on the 3.d of June 1884 acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid, And that Indianna E. LOWE the [page break] [p.] 675 wife of James T. LOWE whose names are Signed to the writing aforesaid personally appeared before me and being duly examined by me privily and apart from her husband and having the writing aforesaid fully explained to her she the said Indianna E. LOWE acknowledged the said writing to be her act and declared that she had willingly executed the same and does not wish to retract it: Given under my hand this 3.d day of June 1884 R.A. BRISTOW N.P. Southampton County: In the Clerk's Office June 16.th 1884, This Deed of Trust from James T. LOWE & wife to R.M. EDWARDS Trustee for the benefit of Albert N. RAIFORD was this day received and together with the Certificates thereto annexed admitted to record. Teste: J.B. PRINCE, C.C. [small "x" and check mark in margin]