SURRY COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - Luke Measell to James Bynehanz, 2 Oct 1703
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Deeds: Luke Measell-James Bynehanz, Southmark Parish, Surry Co, VA

INDENTURE- LUKE MEASELL-JAMES BYNEHANZ (1703)

To all to whom this deed indentured of bargaine and sale shall come.  Know ye
that I, Luke Measell of North Carolina for a valuable consideration of one
thousand pounds of tobacco, cash to me in hand paid at and before ye ensealing
and delivery thereof payed by James Bynehanz of Surry County in Virginia. The
receipt hereof I hereby acknowledge, have bargained, sold, and delivered and
do hereby bargain, sell, and delivered unto ye said James Bynehanz and to his
heirs & assignes forever one hundred acres of land be ye same more or less
lying and being in Southmark parish in the County aforesaid on the northside
of the Blackwater Swamp beginning at the mouth of a great branch to up the
said branch to the said line toe along the said line to a stake from thence
along a line of markt trees to another branch toe along another branch to
along the said branch to the first station, the said land being part of a
tract of land sold by Robert Warren to Luke Measell. 

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the said one hundred acres of land be the same, more or
less, with all said appurtenances thereto belonging to him, the said, James
Bynehanz, his heires, and assignes forever in a full ample  manner to all
intents and purposes in ye law or the most learned can devise and I, the said
Luke Measell, do hereby oblige myself? to warrant and defend this, my sale of
the above said land and with the appurtenances, to him, the said James
Bynehanz, his heires, and assigns forever against the claime of any person or
persons whatsoever and to acknowledge this my deed either by myself or lawful
attorney when thereto lawfully required.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this 2nd day of
October 1703.

                                            Luke Measell . . .seal
Signed sealed and witnessed 
in ye presence of:

James Minge Jr.
Francis Clements

               At a court held in Southmark for the County of
                        Surry 2nd November 1703.

This day Francis Clements appeared in court by virtue of a
Power of Attorney from Luke Measell acknowledged the 
above deed which was ordered to be recorded
and is recorded.
                                 Test.   Francis Clements

Source: Library of Virginia, Wills and Administrations,
Surry Co, VA, Deeds, Wills, Etc. , 1694-1709, Reel 3

NOTE:
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followed by a question mark. Paragraphing was added by transcriber - there are
no identifiable paragraphs in the original document.


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