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 42, p. 697 24 May 1892 Susan E. (RAIFORD) MUNFORD & husband Moody A. MUNFORD to Nicholas EDWARDS Deed of Bargain & Sale [margin notes] Exam'd ['Tax'] 50¢ This Deed made this 24.th day of May 1892, between Susan E. MUNFORD and Moody MUNFORD, her husband, of the first part, and Nicholas EDWARDS, of the second part, all of Southampton Co. Va. Witnesseth: That for and in consideration of Seventy-five and 00/100 Dollars in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, ['the said parties of the first part'] do grant and hererby convey, with general warranty, unto the said Nicholas EDWARDS the following property, to wit: All that piece or parcel of land lying on Round Hill Swamp, bounded and descibed [sic] as follows: Adjoining the lands of Milton BULLS, Daniel WARREN and having the said swamp for Northern boundary and having the remainder of the Orris DOLES Tract for the Eastern and Southern boundry [sic] along a line of chopped trees, it being a part of the said Orrin DOLES Tract of land, and containing (13) thirteen acres, more or less. Witness the following signatures and seals, the day and date as aforesaid. Susan E. MUNFORD *Seal* Moody A. MUNFORD *Seal* X his mark Virginia: Southampton County, to wit: I, R.A. BRISTOW, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, do certify that Susan E. MUNFORD and Moody MUNFORD, whose names are signed to the foregoing writing bearing date on the 24.th of May 1892, have acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid: Given under my hand, this 24.th day of May 1892. R.A. BRISTOW J.P. Southampton County: In the Clerk's Office June 19" 1893 The foregoing Deed from Susan E. MUNFORD and husband to Nicholas EDWARDS was this day received and with the certificate annexed admitted to record. Teste, B.F. MCLEMORE, C.C. [small "x" and check mark in margin]