Sussex Co., Virginia - Indenture: Robert Pennington to Jesse Wren

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This Indenture made this second day of August one thousand eight hundred and 
fifteen. between Robert Pennington of the County of Sussex of the one part, and Jesse 
Wren of the said County of the other part.  Witnesseth that the said Robert Pennington 
for and in consideration of the sum of Sixteen hundred and thirty two dollars to him in 
hand paid by the said Jesse Wren the receipt whereof he the said Robert Pennington 
doth hereby acknowledge, he the said Robert Pennington hath granted bargained and 
Sold, and by these presents doth grant bargain and Sell unto the said Jesse Wren and to 
his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of Land Situate, lying and being 
on the South Side of Nottoway river, in the said County of Sussex Supposed to contain 
two hundred and four Acres, (be the same more or less) and bounded as followeth, 
Beginning at a pine on the said Jesse Wren's land, thence along the said Wrens line to 
Wyche's branch, thence down Wyches branch, to the hunting Quarter Swamp thence 
up the hunting quarter swamp to James Pennington Jr line, thence along the said 
Penningtons line to Allens rode, thence up Allens rode to Andersons branch thence 
down Andersons branch to the hunting quarter Swamp, thence down the hunting 
quarter swamp to John Penningtons line,  thence along the said Penningtons line to 
Allens rode, thence up the said road, to the beginning, and also the reversion and 
reversions remainder and remainders thereof, and also all ways, waters, and water 
courses, to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining, together with all the estate, 
right title interest claim and demand whatsoever to the said tract or parcel of Land 
belonging, To have and to hold. the said tract or parcel of land and premises unto him 
the said Jesse Wren his heirs and assigns forever freed and discharged from all claims of 
dower or any other encumbrance whatsoever, and he the said Robert Pennington for 
himself his heirs, exors and admrs the title of the said tract or parcel of land and 
premises with the appertenances unto the said Jesse Wren, and his heirs and assigns 
against him the said Robert Pennington and his heirs, and against all and every other 
person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these 
presents – In Witness whereof he the said Robert Pennington have hereunto Set his 
hand and affixed his Seal the day and year first before written ---------
Sealed & delivered							Robert Pennington (Seal)
in presents of
B. Marable
Littleton Wynne
Henry P. Moss

At a Court held for Sussex County the 3rd day of August 1815. This Indenture was 
acknowledged by Robert Pennington aparty thereto to be his act and deed and ordered 
to be recorded. ------------					Teste
									J.C. Bailey  C.C.



Sussex Co. VA   Deed Bk. L, pgs 485-486   FHLC #34169