Deed - James Golightly to George Rives - 1791 - Sussex Co.VA
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Deed - James Golightly to George Rives - 1791
(Deed Book G, page 648, Sussex Co.VA.)

THIS INDENTURE made this third day of October in the year of our Lord
Christ, one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, and in the sixteenth
year of the Commonwealth. Between James Golightly & Susannah Golightly
his wife of the County of Sussex of the one part, and George Rives of
the same County of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said James
Golightly & Susannah his wife for and in consideration of the Sum of
three hundred & seventy five pounds current money of Virginia to him in
hand paid by the said George Rives the Receipt whereof he the said 
James Golightly doth hereby acknowledge he the said James Golightly &
Susannah his wife hath granted, bargained & sold, aliened & confirmed
by these presents doth grant, bargain & sell, alien & confirm unto the
said George Rives his Heirs and assigns for ever a certain tract or 
parcel of land containing three hundred acres more or less situate 
lying and being in the aforesaid County of Sussex and bounded as 
followeth Beginning in Jones Hole Swamp at an oak in the main Run of
Belschers mill pond, thence along George Rives's line formerly John
Mitchells to a corner Hickory, thence along the said line to a corner
black jack, thence to a Gum on Betty Rives's line, thence along her 
line to Lucy Rives's line, thence down the main run of the great Branch
to the main run of Jones hole Swamp in Belschers mill pond, thence up
the main run to the Beginning and also all Lands, Woods, Waters,
profits and appurtenances whatsoever to the said three hundred acres of
Land and premises belonging or in any wise appertaining and also the
reversion and reversions; remainder and remainders; Rents and Services
of all the said Land and premices, and every part thereof, and all the
Estate, right, Title, Interest, claim and demand whatsoever of him the
said James Golightly & Susannah his wife his Heirs & assigns of in and
to the said Land & premises and every part thereof. To have and to hold
the said three hundred acres of Land more or less as above mentioned &
all & Singular the said premises, and every part and parcel thereof 
with the appurtenances unto the said George Rives his Heirs and assigns
for ever, and I the said James Golightly and Susannah his wife for
myself my Heirs, and every persons claiming by from or under me do by
these presents Warrant and for ever defend the title of the said three
hundred acres of Land more or less to the only proper use and behoof of
him the said George Rives his Heirs and assigns for ever. In Witness
whereof I the said James Golightly and Susannah his wife hath hereunto
set our hands & affixed our Seals the Day and Year before written.

Sealed & Delivered in presence of}
James Golightly (Seal)
Susannah Golightly (Seal)


At a Court held for Sussex County the 6th day of October 1791. This
Indenture was acknowledged by James Golightly & Susannah his wife to be
their act and Deed she having been first privily examined as the Law
directs & ordered to be Recorded.

Teste M. Bailey C.

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