SURRY COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - Arthur Allen to Sarah Bland, 5 Nov 1709 --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- Deeds: Arthur Allen-Sarah Bland, Lawnes Parish, Surry Co, VA At a Court held at Southmark for the County of Surry November ye 5th 1709: TRIPARTITE BOND BETWEEN BLAND, ALLEN AND OTHERS (1709) This day appeared in courts with within named Joseph John Jackman and by virtue of a power of attorney from ye within named Sarah Bland, acknowledged the within mentioned contents to be her, the said Sarah's, Acts & Deed. Test. John Allen Cl. Cur. Vere Record: Test. John Allen Cl. Cur. THIS INDENTURE TRIPARTITE made ye 5th day of November on ye sixth yeare of ye reigne of our sovereigne Lady Ann by the grace of God of Great Brittain, France, Ireland & Virginia, Queen, defender of the faith &c: Anno Dom. 1707: BETWEEN Sarah Bland of London, widow, (relict & surviving executor of John Bland late of London, Merchant, deceased) of the 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 & Mr. Etheldred Tayler, all of Surry County in Virginia aforesaid of ye Third part, WITNESSETH that ye said Sarah, for consideration of ye sume of one hundred pounds of lawfull money of England to her in hand paid at or before ye sealing and delivery hereof by ye said Arthur by ye hands ofMr. Micajah Perry, Mr. Thomas Lane & Mr. Richard Perry of London aforesaid Merchants, the receipt whereof she, ye said Sarah, doth hereby acknowledge and herself to be therewith fully satisfied and paid and thereof and therefrom doth clearly and absolutely acquitt, release and discharge the said Arthur, his heires, executors, administrators & assignes forever, HATH given, granted, aliened and confirmed and by these presents doth fully and absolutely give, grant, aliene, release & confirme unto ye said Arthur (in his actuall posession now being by force and virtue of a bargaine & sale to him thereof made for two years by Indenture bearing date the day next before ye day of ye date of these presents and made or mentioned to be made, between the said Sarah of ye First part, the said Arthur of ye Second part and ye said Capt Thomas Holt, Mr. Joseph John Jackman, Capt. Francis Clements and Mr. Etheldred Tayler of the Third part and of ye statute for transferring uses into posession and to his heires and assignes forever ALL these plantations, tract or devidend of land according to ye ancient bounds thereof wherein Joseph Seats, Susanna Barnes, Edward Moreland, Robert Seats, Malchiradick Dutchee, Michaell Ezell, George Peeters and Edward Tanner now live scituate in Lawnes Creek Parish in the County of Surry aforesaid. Conveying by estimate 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 Mullberry Island and long since sold and conveyed by ye said Pearce to ye aforenamed John Bland and to his heires & assignes forever who by his Last Will and Testament, gave and 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 water & all other royalties, priviledges, proffitts, commodities and 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,enjoyed, accepted, reputed or taken as part, parcell or member thereof AND the reversion or reversions remainder & remainders yearly and other rents, houses & proffitts of all and singular ye said plantation, lands, tenements & hereditaments. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said plantation, tract or devidend of land and all & singular other ye premises unto ye said Arthur, party hereunto, his heires, and assinges forever AND the said Sarah for herself, her heires, executors & administrators DOTH hereby covenant, promise and grant to and with ye said Arthur, his heires & assignes the, ye said Sarah, now at ye time of ye sealing & delivery of these presents is and stands lawfully and rightfully seized of all and singular the aforesaid lands, tenements & hereditaments of and for a good lawfull and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple AND that ye said Sarah, her heires, executors, administrators, the said hereby granted premises with ye appurtenances unto ye said Arthur, his heires, & assigns against all persons whatsoever shall and will warrants & forever defend and that it shall and may be lawfull for him, ye said Arthur, his heires & assignes from time to time and at all times forever hereafter peaceably & quietly. TO HAVE, HOLD, OCCUPY POSSESS & ENJOY the same to his and their own proper use and uses and that clear and free from all & all manner of former and other gifts, grants, bargains & sales, mortgages, indentures, judgements, extents and executions and all other manner of encumbrance whatsoever. AND THIS INDENTURE FURTHER WITNESSSETH that ye said Sarah as well as for ye execution of these presents as also for ye better conveying and assuring ye aforesaid premises unto ye said Arthur, his heires, and assignes Doth hereby nominate, constitute, appoint ye said Capt Thomas Holt, Mr. Joseph John Jackman, Capt Francis Clements and Mr. Etheldred Tayler joyntly & severally to be her true and lawfull attorney and attorneys for her & in her name and stead not only to acknowledge the present Indenture in ye Generall Court of ye Colony & Dominion of Virginia and in all or any other courts or Courts of Record within that colony but to do and execute all & every other matter or thing thereto relating by livery & seizin or otherwais howsoever. IN WITNESS of all with ye parties first above named to these present Indenture Tripartite have interchangeably sett their hands & seals ye day & year first above written. Sarah Bland sealed with red wax Sealed and delivered (being first duly stamped) by Madam Sarah Bland in ye presence of: Jacobus? Puckle, Not.Pub John Shaw Daniell Sullivan Thomas Jones Thomas Bray Tarlton Woodson Charles Bartlett John Morren On the back side of the aforementioned Indenture of Release was thus written, viz: London November ye 13th 1707 Received of ye withinnamed Arthur Allen) the sume of one hundred ) pounds of lawfull money of England by ) ye hands of ye within mentioned ) £ 100: Mr. Micajah Perry, Mr. Thomas Lane & ) Mr Richard Perry being ye full ) consideration money within mentioned, ) I say received: Sarah Bland Witnesses: Jacobus? Puckle, Not. Pub John Shaw Daniell Sullivan Thomas Jones Thomas Bray Tarlton Woodson Charles Bartlett John Morren At a court held at Southmark for ye County of Surry September ye 6th 1709 The within deed of release from Sarah Bland of London, widdow, to Arthur Allen of Surry County in Virginia was this day proved in court by ye oath of thomas Jones, one of the witnesses thereto. Test. John Allen, Cl. Cu. (curator?) At a court held at Southmark for the County of Surry November 6th 1709: The within deed of release from Sarah Bland of London, widdow, to Arthur Allen of Surry County in Virginia was this day proved in court by ye affirmation of Tarlton Woodson, one of ye witnesses thereto. Test. John Allen, Cl. Cur. At a court held at Southmark for the County of Surry November ye 5th? 1709: This day appeared in court, the within named Joseph John Jackman and did by virtue of a power of attorney from ye within named Sarah Bland, acknowledge ye within mentioned contents to be her, the said Sarah's Act and Deed. Test. J. Allen, cl. cur. Vere Record: Test. J. Allen, Cl. Cur.: Novemberints universi per presentes no Sariam Bland libertat: turre de London ver? teneri at firomitee obligari Arthur Allen de sarr. com: in Virginia in quingent: lebrie bonee at legalis monatee anglia solvend: aidem Arthur Allen aut rds? date? Attenati executor vel as minis suis ad quam guideim soluth: bone to fidelter faciend: oblige one heredes execut: to admin. maas firmiter par presents sigillo one sigillut: dat: domimo vertio oie Novembris Au:Dom: 1707: an ye?: regni dominee giniao reginee fidei defensor o: th seacto. The condition of this obligation is such that if ye above bound Sarah Bland, her heires, executors, administrators, do and shall from time to time and at all time forever hereafter will and truly observe, perform, fullfill and keep all and singular the covenants, grants, articles, cuases & agreements whatsoever with on her and their parts & behalfs is, are, & ought to be observed, performed, fullfulled and kept mentioned & conveyed in certain Indenture of Release Tripartite of ye date above written and made or mentioned to be made between ye Sarah of ye first part, the said Arthur of ye Second part and Capt. Thomas Holt, Mr. Joseph John Jackman, Capt Francis Clements & Mr. Etheldred Tayler of ye Third part and that in & by all things according to ye tenor effects and true meaning of ye same Indenture of Release without its to stand and abide in full force and virtue. Sarah Bland Sealed with red wax Sealed and delivered (being first duly stamped) in the presence of: Jacob? Puckle, Not. Pub: Thomas Jones John Exton? Ecton? Eacton? Tarlton Woodson Daniell Sullivan John Morren Thomas Bray On the backside of ye aforementioned bond was thus written, viz: At a court held at Southmark for the County of Surry September ye 6th 1709 The within Bond from Sarah Bland to Arthur Allen was this day proved in court by ye oath of Thomas Jones, one of the witnesses. Test. John Allen, Cl. Cur. At a court held at Southmark for the county of Surry November ye 5th? 1709 The within Bond from Sarah Bland to Arthur Allen was this day proved in court by ye affirmation of Tarlton Woodson, one of the witnesses thereto. Test. John Allen, Cl. Cur. NOTE: Spelling is as was shown on original, Words not fully decipherable are followed by a question mark. Foreign language is included as it appeared but may not be correct due to my interpretation of some of the letters by me, the transcriber. Paragraphing was added by the transcriber for ease in reading. The body of the document contained no identifiable paragraphs. Source: Library of Virginia, Wills & Administrations, Deeds & Wills, 1694-1709, Reel 3 ___________________________________________________________________ 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 ___________________________________________________________________