Deed - Thomas Hunt to John Rivers - 1773 = Sussex Co., VA
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Deed - Thomas Hunt to John Rivers - 1773
(Deed Book E, page 53, Sussex Co.VA.)

THIS INDENTURE made this Eighth day of February in the year of our Lord
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Three By and Between Thomas Hunt
of the County of Brunswick of the one part and John Rivers of the 
County of Sussex of the other part WITNESSETH that the said Thomas Hunt
for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and forty five 
pounds Current money of virginia to him in hand paid by the said John
Rivers the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and himself therewith
contented satisfied and paid Hath bargained sold aliened Enfeoffed and
confirmed and made over and Doth by these presents for himself his 
Heirs Executors and Administrators and all and every of them Bargain
sell alien Eneoff release and for ever make over unto the said John
Rivers his Heirs and assigns forever One Certain Tract or Parcell of
Land Situate lying and being in the County of Sussex aforesaid and
Bounded as followeth (Viz) Beginning at the mouth of a small Branch on
the East side of Harry's Swamp thence up the Various Courses of the run
of the said Branch to a Mark't White Oak a Corner of Thomas Butlers
Land thence by the said Butlers Line North Eighty five Degrees East
fifty Two poles thence North Fifty Degrees East one hundred and six 
poles to a White Oak thence along a Line of Mark't Trees made by 
agreement to a Corner Turkey Oak at the head of the ______ thence along
a Line of ____ by agreement to a corner Hickory at the head of Strays
meadow Hogghole thence down Dicks Branch to the mouth thence a Straight
Course to the County Line Thence along the County Line to Harry's Swamp
and thence down the Courses of the said Swamp to the beginning Being by
Estimation Three hundred Acres be the same more or less Together with
the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders right Estate 
benefit Claim and demand whatsoever of him the said Thomas Hunt of in
and to the said Land and Premisses or any part thereof TO HAVE AND TO
HOLD the said Tract or Parcell of Land together with all and Singular 
the Premisses with their appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the 
said Thomas Hunt his Heirs and assigns for ever to the only proper use
and behoof of him the said John Rivers his Heirs and assigns And the
said Thomas Hunt for him and his Heirs the said Tract or Parcell of 
Land with all and Singular the Premisses with their appurtenances
thereunto belonging unto him the said John Rivers his Heirs and assigns
for ever against him the said Thomas Hunt & his Heirs and against any
other person or persons whatsoever laying claim thereto or against the
said Land and Premisses shall and will Warrant and for ever defend the
aforesaid Land and Premisses by these presents. In Witness whereof the
said Thomas Hunt hath hereunto set his hand and Seal the day and year
first above written.

Tho's. Hunt (seal)
Dorothy Hunt

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of}
Tho's. Vaughan
Thomas Butler
Judkins Hunt
Daniel Mitchell


At a Court held for Sussex County the 18 March 1773 This Indenture was
proved to be the act and Deed of the of the thereto Subscribed Thomas
Hunt by the oaths of Thomas Vaughan Judkins Hunt and Daniel Mitchell
three of the witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded.

Teste A. Claiborne CSC.

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