SURRY COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - Arthur Allen to William Butler, 2 Mar 1696
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Deeds: Arthur Allen-William Butler, Southmark Parish, Surry Co, VA

ARTHUR ALLEN-WILLIAM BUTLER LAND SALE (1697)

Know all men by these presents that I, Arthur Allen, of Lawnes Creek inye
County of Surry for in consideration of a parcell of land containing, by
estimation, eighty acres, more or less, scituate in ye County aforesaid
recorded to William Butler, son & heir, of William Butler late of ye parish &
county aforesaid deceased and which he, ye said William, hath this day
conveyed assigned & made over to his & their heirs forever have bargained &
sold do hereby for me, my heires, forever bargain, sell, and deliver infeeoff
transferr do confirm unto said William, to his heirs, & assigns forever a
certain parcell of woodland scituate in ye said parish county aforesaid
conteyning, by estimacon, eighty acres be ye same, more or less, bounded viz:

Northerly on ye said maine road that leads from Lawnes Creek Mills to Hog
Island easterly on Madan Be..ands line southerly on ye said land, formerly
belonging to Roger Dobbs now in ye said tenure & occupation of Mr Sam Newton &
others, westerly on his, ye said Butlers, own land.

TO HAVE, TO HOLD ye said eighty acres of land more or less to him, ye said
William Butler,  his heirs, assignes forever in a full, ample maner to all
intents, puposes as I myself might or could have enjoyed ye same and I do
hereby oblige myself, my Executors, Administrators in penall sum of one
hundred pounds sterling to be payable to ye said  Butler, his heirs,assigns on
demand to warrant & defend this my sale of all singular ye premises with their
appurtenances to him, the said William Butler, to his heirs and assigns
forever against all, all maner of persons whosoever by from or under me in
deriveing or pretending any claime, title or interest thereto and when thereto
required will give to him or any of them such farther, (further) other lawfull
assurance of all, singular of ye premises as by his or those councill learned
in the law shall be thought fitt. In testimony of all which I have hereunto
putt my hand, & seale ye 2nd of March 1696/1697.

                                            Ar. Allen (seale)
Signed, sealed & delivered
livery seizin of ye land herein
above mentioned given by ye subscribers
delivery of a twig & a turf. parcell?
of ye premises to ye abovenamed Butler
in presence of us:

John Drew
Johy B. Bayley
      marks

At a court held at Southmark for the county of Surry said March 2nd 1696/1697.
This day appreared in court the within named Arthur Allen and acknowledged
said within specified contents to be his reall act, deed.
                                                Test    J. Edwards Dp? CC?
Vera Recorded
     Test:   I Edwards Dp?> CC?

NOTE: Spelling is as appeared on original.  Words followed by a question mark
are by the transcriber and not fully decipherable.  Date appearing above
Allen's signature was written as 169 with the 6 and 7 appearing as a fraction
would appear i.e.(169 and six-sevenths).

Source:  Library of Virginia, Wills, Deeds, 1694-1709, Reel 3


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