SURRY COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - John Allen to William George, 14 Nov 1737
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Deeds: John Allen-William George, Southmark Twnship, Surry Co, VA

INDENTURE BETWEEN JOHN ALLEN & WILLIAM GEORGE  14th NOV 1737

THIS INDENTURE made the fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one 
thousand seven hundred and thirty seven between John Allen, gentleman of Surry 
County of the one part and William George of the same county, planter of the 
other part.

WITNESSETH that the said John Allen for and in consideration of the sum of 
five shillings to him in hand paid the recipt whereof he doth hereby 
acknowledge and thereof doth acquit and discharge the said William George, his 
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns.  HATH bargained & sold and doth 
by these presents grant, bargain and sell unto the said William George, his 
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns all that part of a tract or 
parcell of land lately purchased by the said John Allen of Nicholas Valentine 
by deeds executed in Surry County Court the twentieth day of July one thousand 
seven hundred and thirty seven containing by estimation two hundred and forty 
acres of land be the same more or less according to the most anticent 
(ancient) known and reported bounds  thereof scituate lying and being in 
Lawnes Creek Parish in the County of Surry aforesaid and on the south side of 
the main road that goes from Birchen Island Bridge down to Grays Creek 
Warehouses which said tract of land is part of a parcell of land lately 
purchased by the said Nicholas Valentine of one Thomas Brown by a deed 
executed in Surry County court the nineteenth day of November one thousand 
seven hundred and thirty five and also the reversion and reversions, remainder 
& remainders thereof. 

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid land with the appurtenances unto the said 
William George, his executors, administrators and assigns from the day next 
before the date hereof unto the end and term and for and during the term of 
one year from thence next considering to the intent that by virtue thereof and 
of the nature for transfering uses into possession, the said William George 
may be in actuall possession of the said land and be enabled to take and 
accept of a grant and release of the premises to him, his heirs and assigns 
forever.

IN WITNESS whereof the said John Allen hath hereunto set his hand and seale 
this day and year above written.
                              John Allen  sealed with a wafer
Signed, sealed & delivered
in the presence of:
(there are no names here)

                      At a court held in Surry County
                          November ye 11th 1737

This day appeared in court the above named John Allen & did acknowledge the 
above mentioned contents to be his real act and deed which is ordered to be 
recorded and is recorded by:
                   John Allen Cl. Cur.
NOTE: Spelling is as shown on original.
Paragraphing added by transcriber for ease in reading.

Source: Library of Virginia, Wills & Administrations,
Wills & Deeds, Etc. 8, Parts 1,2, 1730-1738, Reel 5


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