SURRY COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - John Allen to Samuell Lancaster, 20 Aug 1712
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Deeds: John Allen-Samuell Lancaster, Southmark Parish, Surry Co, VA

OBLIGATION BOND BETWEEN JOHN ALLEN & SAMUEL LANCASTER (1712)

KNOW ALL men by these presents that I, John Allen of the County of Surry, 
am held firmly bound unto Samuell Lancaster of the County aforesaid in the 
full & just sume of twelve thousand pounds of good merchantable tobacco in
sufficient caske to the true payment whereof to the said Samuell, his 
heirs, executors &administrators and assigns.  I do bind myself, my heirs,
executors & administrators firmly by these presents.In witness whereof I 
have hereunto sett my hand & seal this twentieth day of August 1712.

THE CONDITION of this obligation is such that if the above bound John Allen, 
his heirs, executors, administrators do & shall from time to time & at all 
times forever hereafter well & truly observe, performe, fullfill & keep 
well & singular the covenants, grants, articles, causes & agreements 
whatsoever which in his and their parts & behalfs is, are & ought to be
observed, performed,fullfilled & kept, mentioned & contained in certain
Indenture & Release of the date above written & made or mentioned to be
made between the said John of the first part & the said Samuell of the 
other part & that in & by all things according to the tenor, effect, & true
meaning of the same Indentures of Release without fraud or coven, that then
this obligation to be void & of no effect or elce it to stand to 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 named 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.
NOTE: Spelling is as appeared on original.
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Source:  Library of Virginia, Wills & Administrations, Etc. 6
1709-1715, Reel 3, page 116


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