SURRY COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - John Allen to Robert Lancaster, Jr, 20 Aug 1712
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Deeds: John Allen-Robert Lancaster, Southmark Twnship, Surry Co, VA

INDENTURE BETWEEN JOHN ALLEN & ROBERT LANCASTER (AUG 1712)

Know all men by these presents that I, John Allen of the County of Surry, am
held and firmly bound unto Robert Lancaster Jr of the County aforesaid in the
full and just sum of twelve thousand pounds of good merchantable tobacco in
sufficient caske to the true payment whereof  the said Robert, his heirs,
executors, & administrators & assigns.

I do bind myself, my heirs, executors & administrators firmly by these
presents, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 20th day
of August 1712.

The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound John Allen,
his heirs, executors and administrators do, & shall, from time to time & at
all times, forever hereafter will & truly observe, perform, fullfill & keep
all & singular ye covenants, grants, articles, causes and agreements
whatsoever which on his and their parts & behalfs is, are, & ought to be
observed, performed, fullfilled & kept mentioned & contained in certain
Indenture of ye lease of the date above written & made or mentioned to be made
between the said John of the first part & the said Robert of the other part &
that in & by all things according to the tenure, effect to true intent, &
meaning of the same Indentures of me cease without fraud or coven that then
this obligation to be void and of no effect or elce is to stand & abide in
full power force & virtue.

                                       John Allen, sealed with a wafer
Signed, sealed & delivered in the
presence of:
Henry Harrison
Thomas Eldridge

                       At a court held at Southmark for
                    the County of Surry August ye 20th 1712


This day appeared in court the above-mentioned John Allen & did acknowledge
the above specified contents to be his reall act & deed which is ordered to be
recorded  & is recorded by:

                                           John Allen, Cl. Cur.

Spelling is as appeared on the original.  Words not fully decipherable are
followed by a question mark.  Paragraphing was added by the transcriber for
ease in reading.  Original carries no paragraphs.  Signature format is as
close as possible to the original.

Source:  Library of Virginia, Wills & Administrations,
Deeds & Wills, Etc. 6, 1694-1709; 1709-1715; Reel 3


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