SURRY COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - Arthur Allen to Sarah Bland, 12 Nov 1707 --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- Deeds: Arthur Allen-Sarah Bland, Lawnes Parish, Surry Co, VA INDENTURE TRIPARTITE - ALLEN, BLAND, OTHERS (1707) THIS INDENTURE TRIPARTITE made ye 12th day of November in the sixth yeare of ye reigne of our sovereign Lady Ann by ye grace of God of Great Brittaine, France, Ireland and Virginia, Queen defender of the faith &c. Anno Dom. one thousand seven hundred and seven between Sarah Bland of London, Widow, (relict and surviving executor of John Bland late of London, Merchant, deceased) of ye First part Arthur Allen of ye County of Surry in Virginia of ye Second part and Capt Thomas Holt, Mr. Joseph John Jackman, Capt Francis Clements and Mr. Etheldred Tayler of Surry County in Virginia aforesaid of the Third part. WITNESSETH that ye said Sarah for and in consideration of ye sume of five shillings to her in hand paid before the sealing and delivery hereof by ye said Arthur by ye hands of Mr.Micajah Perry, Mr. Thomas Lane and Mr. Richard Perry of London aforesaid Merchants: the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged HATH demised, granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth fully and absolutely demise, grant, bargaine and sell unto ye said Arthur, his heires, and assignes ALL these plantation, tract and devidend of land whereon Joseph Seats, Susanna Barnes, Edward Moreland, Robert Seats, Melchiradick Dutchee, Michaell Ezell, George Peteers and Edward Tanner now live scituate in Lawnes Creek parish in the County of Surry aforesaid. Conveying by estimation thirteen hundred acres be the same more or less WHICH said plantation,tract or devidend of land is part of a Pattent for two thousand acres heretofore granted to Capt. William Pearce of Mulberry Island and long since sold and conveyed by ye said Pearce to ye above named John Bland and to his heires and assignes forever who by his Last Will & Testament gave & devised ye said lands (inter alia) unto his wife, ye above named Sarah, TOGETHER with all and singular the houses, orchards, gardens, woods, ways and waters and all other royalties, priviledges, proffitts, commodities & advantages whatsoever to ye said plantation, tract or devidend of land belonging or in any wise appertaining or therewith or with any parts thereof used or enjoyed or accepted, reputed or taken as part, parcell or member thereof AND the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders yearly & other rents, issues and proffitts of all and singular ye said plantation, lands, tenements & hereditaments of every part & parcell thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said plantation, tract or devidend of land with all & singular the premises hereby demised, granted, bargained & sold unto ye said Arthur,his executors, administrators & assigns from ye day next before ye day of the date of these presents for and during ye term of two years fully to be compleat & ended yielding and paying therefore to ye said Sarah, her executors, administrators and assignes on the feast day of St. Michaell, the Archangell, yearly one ear of Indian corne if the same shall be lawfully demanded to the intents that by virtue of these presents and of ye statute for transferring uses into possession the said Arthur may be in ye actuall possession of ye premises and be enabled to take and accept of a grant and release of ye reversion and inheritance thereof to him, his heires and assignes forever. AND THIS INDENTURE FURTHER WITTNESSETH that ye said Sarah, for ye better execution of these presents doth hereby nominate, constitute and appoint the said Capt. Thomas Holt, Mr. Joseph John Jackman, Capt Francis Clements and Mr. Etheldred Tayler of Surry County in Virginia aforesaid joyntly & severally to be her true and lawfull attorney & attorneys for her and in her namestead and place not only to acknowledge this present Indenture in General Court of ye said Colony and Dominion of Virginia and in all or any other courts or Courts of Record within that Colony but to do & execute all and every other matter or thing by livery and seizin or other waies howsoever for ye better and more perfect execution of these presents and for conveying of ye said plantation, lands and premises with the appurtenances unto the said Arthur, his heires and assignes forever. IN WITNESS whereof the parties first above named to these presents Indentures Tripartite have interchangeably sett their hands and seales the day and year first above written. Sarah Bland sealed with red wax Sealed & delivered by Madam Sarah Bland (being first duly stamped) in the presence of: Jacobus (Jacob?) Puckle, Notary Public Daniell Sullivan Thomas Bray Charles Barttelet John Shaw Thomas Jones TarltonWoodson John Morren On the back side of ye aforementioned Indenture of lease was thus written viz: London November ye 13th 1707 Record of ye within named Arthur Allen ) by ye hands of Mr. Micajah Perry, Mr. ) Thomas Lane and Mr. Richard Perry, ) £ = : 5 : = ye sume of five shillings being ) the full consideration mony within mentioned) I say received: Sarah Bland Witness: Jacob? Puckle, Notary Pub Thomas Jones Thomas Bray Tarlton Woodson Charles Bartlett John Morren John Shaw Daniell Sullivan At a court held at Southmark for the County of Surry September the 6th 1709: to Arthur Allen of Surry County in Virginia was this day proved in court by the oath of the Jones, one of ye witnesses thereto. Test. John Allen Cl. Cur. At a court held in Southmark for the County of Surry November ye 5th 1709: thewithin deed of lease for land from Sarah Bland of London, Widow, to Arthur Allen of Surry, County in Virginia was this day proved in courts by the affirmation of Tarlton Woodsonone of the witnesses thereto. Test. J. Allen, Cl. Cur. NOTE: Spelling is as shown on original. Words not fully decipherable are followed by a question mark. Paragraphing was added for ease in reading. The original document contains no identifiable paragraphs. Source: Library of Virginia, Wills and Administrations, 1694-1709, Reel 3, page 433 ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Von Mings Stachon, vstach@ix.netcom.com ___________________________________________________________________