Deed - John Sammons to Henry Gee
(Land Titles & Deeds, Book C, 1763-1768, page 183, Sussex Co.VA.)

THIS INDENTURE made this Eighteenth day of September in the year of our
Lord Christ One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Five, BETWEEN John
Sammons of the Parish of Albemarle in the County of Sussex & Lucretia
his wife of the one part and Henry Gee of the County and Parish 
aforesaid, of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said John Sammons, 
for & in consideration of the sum of six pounds ten shillings, current
money of Virginia to him in hand well & truly paid by the said Henry
Gee, the receipt whereof he the said John Sammons doth hereby 
acknowledge have granted bargained and sold,aliend, Enfeof'd, Released,
and confirmed, and by these presents do grant bargain & sell, alien,
Enfeoff & confirm, unto the said Henry Gee his Heirs & assigns forever
a certain tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the Parish
& County aforesaid and on the North Side of the three creeks containing
thirty nine acres, and is Bounded as follows. Beginning at a pine in
the Great Swamp, a corner of the said John Sammons, Between the Lands 
now sold and the Residue of his land, thence by the said Sammons line
South Sixty Eight Degrees, West one Hundred Poles to a hickory another
corner Between the said Sammons & the Land that the said Henry Gee
purchased of Thomas Underwood, thence by the said Gee's lines North
Thirty Six Degrees East fifty eight poles to a pine a corner, Between 
the said Gee and Nathan Northington, thence by the said Northington
line, North Thirty Degrees East eighty eight poles to a white oak on
the side of the said swamp Begun on a corner of the said Northingtons
thence Down the main Run of the said Swamp to the line begun at it 
being the tract or parcel of Land the said John Sammons purchased of
Major Tiller, which said Land was granted to the said Tiller by Letters
Patent Bearing date the tenth day of September One Thousand Seven 
Hundred & Fifty Five reference being thereto had will more fully appear,
and also all Houses Buildings Lands Woods Underwoods, Ways, Waters &
Water Courses, Easements, Profits, Commodities, __________, and 
Appurtenances whatever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining
and also the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents 
and Services thereof & of every part and parcel thereof and all of the
Estate Right Title Interest Claim & Demand whatsoever of him the said
John Sammons of in and to the said tract or parcel of land & premises
and of in and to every part & parcel thereof to HAVE & TO HOLD the said
tract or parcel of Land and premises with the appurtenances, unto the
said Henry Gee his Heirs & assigns, to the only proper use & behoof of
the said Henry Gee his Heirs & assigns forever and the said John 
Sammons for himself & his Heirs doth covenant and grant to & with the
said Henry Gee his Heirs & assigns, that they and each of them shall
at all times hereafter have hold possess and enjoy all & Singular the
tract or parcel of land & premises with the appurtenances free from all
Incumberances whatsoever and also that he the said John Sammons for
himself & his Heirs the said tract or parcel of Land & premises and
every part & parcel thereof against him and his Heirs, and against all
& every other person or persons whatsoever to the said Henry Gee his
Heirs & assigns shall & will warrant and forever defend by these 
presents. IN WITNESS whereof the said John Sammons & Lucretia his wife
hereunto set their and(sic)seals the day and year first above written.
John(his+mark)Sammons (Seal)
Lucy(her+mark)Sammons (Seal)
Sealed & Delivered
in presence of}
John Rawlings
John(his mark)Morgan
James(hisOmark)Sammons

Received the Eighteenth Day of September One Thousand Seven Hundred &
Sixty Five of Capt.Henry Gee six pounds ten shillings current money in
full for the consideration within mentioned I say rec'd by me.
John(his+mark)Sammons
Teste:
John Rawlings
John(his mark)Morgan
James(hisOmark)Sammons

At a Court Held for Sussex County the 19th Day of September 1765 This
Indenture and the Receipt thereon were proved to be the act & deed of
the thereto subscribed John Sammons by the oaths of John Rawlings, John
Morgan & James Sammons the witnesses thereto subscribed & by the Court
ordered to be recorded.
Teset A.Claiborne CSC.

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