SURRY COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - Thomas Wrenn to John Wrenn, Deed of Gift, Slave named Charles, 17 Mar 1769 --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- Surry Co. VA Deed Bk. 8, pgs 419-420 FHLC #34116 Know all Men by these Presents that I Thomas Wrenn of Surry County have for Divers Good Causes but more Especially for the love and good Will I have for my Son John Wrenn. I do by these Presents, give grant and Confirm unto my said Son John Wrenn one Negro Boy Slave Named Charles of about Ten years old to have and to hold the aforesaid Negro Slave Charles to the Said John Wrenn his heirs and Assigns to the only proper use and Behoof of him the said John Wrenn his heirs and Assigns forever and I the said Thomas Wrenn do for my self my heirs and Assigns the aforesaid Negro Slave Charles to the said John Wrenn his Heirs and Assigns for ever against the Right Title Claim property or Demand of any person or Persons Whatsoever Warrant and shall and will by these Presents for ever Defend Witness my Hand and Seal the Seventeenth Day of March Anno Domini, One Thousand Seven Hundred, and Sixty Nine --- Signed Sealed & Delivered his In Presence of …………….. } Thomas + Wrenn (LS) Michael Bailey Mark Anselm Hargrave Previous to the Executing this Deed John Wrenn doth Covenant and agree with his Father that he may Keep the above Mentioned Negro } in his Possession for and During his Fathers life in Presence of those whose Names are hereunto annexed Michael Bailey Anselon Hargrave At a Court held for Surry County May the 16th 1769 This Deed of Gift from Thomas Wrenn to his Son John Wrenn was Presented in Court and Being first Proved by the Oath of Michael Bailey one of the Witnesses thereto and by the Court Ordered to be Recorded. Test Examined Wm Nelson Cl:Cur ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Christie Canfield cicie@earthlink.net ___________________________________________________________________