SURRY COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - Thomas Hancock to John Wrenn, 26 Dec 1791
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Surry Co. VA  Deed Bk. 1, pgs 52-54   FHLC #34118

This Indenture made this twenty sixth day of December in the year of our Lord
One thousand seven hundred and ninety one Between Thomas Hancock of Isle of
Wight county of the one part and John Wren of Surry county on the other part
witnesseth that the said Thomas Hancock for and in consideration of the sum of
five shillings current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said John
Wren the receipt whereof he the said Hancock doth hereby acknowledge, he the
said Thomas Hancock hath bargained, sold aliened and confirmed and be these
presents doth bargain, sell, alien and confirm unto the said John Wren his
Heirs and Assigns for ever One certain tract or parcel of land situate lying
and being in the county of Surry and containing by estimation Sixty eight
Acres being bounded as followeth, to wit, beginning at a forked pine in the
tarkiln Slash adjoining John Hancock's line, thence down the tarkiln Slash to
a Gum on the main run of Tarrowpine swamp thence down the main run to a pine
on John Hargrave's line, thence along said Hargrave's line to a black Jack Oak
on the Walls bridge road, thence along the said road to the beginning to have
and to hold all and singular the above mentioned premises with every part
thereof and all the appurtenances unto the said John Wren his heirs and
assigns for ever to the only proper use and behoof of him the said John Wren
his heirs and assigns, and the said Thomas Hancock for him and his heirs the
said tract of land and every part thereof against him and his Heirs and
against all and every other person or persons whatsoever to the said John Wren
his heirs and Assigns shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these
presents 
In witness whereof the said Thomas Hancock hath hereunto set his hand and 
affixed his seal the day and year above written
Signed Sealed and					Thomas Hancock (Seal)
delivered in presence of
Joshua Bailey
Harbert Sledge
     his
John  X  Hancock
     Mark

At a Court held for Surry county July the 24th 1792
The afore written Indenture of bargain and sale from Thomas Hancock to John
Wren was proved to be the act and deed of the said Thomas Hancock by the
affirmation of Joshua Bailey and also by the oath of Herbert Sledge, two of
the witnesses thereto and ordered to be continued for full proof And at a
Court held for the said county the 27th day of November following the said
Indenture was fully proven by the oath of John Hancock another of the
witnesses and by the Court ordered to be recorded ----
					Teste
						Jacob Faulcon CSCur
Examined			


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