SURRY COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - Richard Parker to John Allen, 16 Dec 1728
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Deeds: Richard Parker-John Allen, Southmark Parish, Surry Co, VA

INDENTURE BETWEEN RICHARD PARKER & JOHN ALLEN (1728)

THIS INDENTURE made the sixteenth day of December in the year of Our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and twenty eight BETWEEN Richard Parker of the Parish
of Lawn's Creek in the County of Surry of the one part and John Allen of
Southmark Parish in the County of Surry aforesaid of the other part.

WITNESSETH that the said Richard Parker for and in consideration of the sum of
five shillings to him in hand paid the receipt whereof he doth hereby
acknowledge and thereof doth acquitt and discharge the said John Allen, his
executors, administrators and assigns.  HATH bargained and sold and doth by
these presents bagain and sell unto the said John Allen, his executors,
administrators, and assigns a certain tract or parcell of land with the
appurtenances thereof situate lying and being on ye north east side of Austins
branch inthe parish of Lawnes Creek in the County of Surry aforesaid
containing by estimation forty five acres of land, be the same more or less, &
is bounded as followeth, viz:

BEGINING at a corner white oak by the side of Austins branch aforesaid thence
north forty four degrees east one hundred & ninety nine pole to a black oak
then north thirty degrees west forty one pole to a hickory then south forty
four degrees west one hundred & seventy two pole to a white oak in Austins
branch aforesaid & down the various courses of the run? of the said branch to
the beginning, the same being part of a Pattent for five hundred & forty acres
of land formerly granted to the said Richard Parker and also the rerversion
and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid land with its appurtenances unto the said
John Allen, his executors, administrators and assigns from the day next before
the date hereof unto the end term and for and during the term of one year from
thence next ensuing to the intent that by virtue thereof and of the statute
for transfering uses into possession, the said John Allen may be in the
actuall possession of the said land and be enabled to take and accept of a
grant and release of the premises to him, his heires, & assigns for ever.

IN WITNESS whereof the said Richard Parker hath hereunto set his hand and seal
the day and year above WRITTEN.
                                        Richard Parker sealed with a wafer
Signed, sealed and delivered
in the presence of:
(there are no names here)

                     At a Court held for Surry County
                         December ye 18th 1728

This day appeared in court the above named Richard Parker and did acknowledge
the above mentioned contents to be his reall act and deed which is ordered to
be recorded and is recorded by:

                                            John Allen, Cl. Cur.
NOTE: Spelling is as appeared on original
Paragraphing added by transcriber for ease
in reading.

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