Deed - John Sammons, James Sammons, et al to John Morgan
(Land Titles & Deeds, Book C, 1763-1768, page 162, Sussex Co.VA.)

THIS INDENTURE made the tenth day of January in the year of our Lord
God One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Five between John Sammons and
Lucretia his wife, James Sammons Jr. and Anne his wife, Matthew Hubbard
and Mary his wife, Charles Sledge and Elizabeth his wife of Albemarle
Parish and Sussex County of the one part, and John Morgan of the County
and Parish aforesaid of the other part WITNESSETH that the said John
Sammons, James Sammons Junr. Matthew Hubbard and Charles Sledge for and
in consideration of the sum of four pounds sixteen shillings and two
pence current money to them in hand well and truly paid by the said 
John Morgan the receipt whereof they the said John Sammons, James
Sammons Jr., Matthew Hubbard and Charles Sledge doth hereby acknowledge
they the said John Sammons, James Sammons Jr., Matthew Hubbard and
Charles Sledge hath & doth grant, bargain and sell, alein and confirm
unto the said John Morgan his heirs and assigns forever all that tract
or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the County of Sussex
aforesaid and on both sides of the Great Swamp containing by Estimation
Sixty Seven acres be the same more or less and is bounded as followeth,
to wit, BEGINNING at a Gum in Henry Gee's and John Sammon's line on the 
South side of the Great Swamp, thence along a line of new marked trees
between between the said Sammons and Morgan down the said swamp to
James Sammons Junr's line thence along a new line down said swamp
between the said James and said Morgan to a small black gum, thence
along a new line across said swamp to Charles Sledge's line, thence
along a new line between Sledge & Morgan to Matthew Hubbards line
thence along said Hubbards line to a corner red oak, between said
Hubbard and Morgan, thence along a new line to the Poplar Spring branch,
and down said branch to a pine and across said branch to a small oak,
a corner between said Morgan and Hubbard and up the swamp a new line to
the Gum begun at in Henry Gee's line. And all Houses,Buildings,Orchards,
Lands, and advantages whatsoever to the said tract or parcel of land
belonging or in any wise appertaining and also all the Estate, Right,
Title, Interest, Property, Claim and Demand whatsoever of them the said
John Sammons, James Sammons Junior, Matthew Hubbard and Charles Sledge
of, in and to the same TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract or parcel of
Land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said John Morgan his
heirs and assigns forever. And the said John Sammons, James Sammons Jr.
Matthew Hubbard and Charles Sledge the said tract or parcel of Land and
premises with the appurtenances unto the said John Morgan his heirs and
assigns, against them the said John Sammons, James Sammons, Matthew
Hubbard, and Charles Sledge and theirs and against all other persons
shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. IN WITNESS
whereof the said John Sammons and Lucretia his wife,James Sammons Junr.
and Anne his wife, Matthew Hubbard and Mary his wife & Charles Sledge
and Elizabeth his wife hath hereunto left their hands and affixed their
seals the day and year first above written.
Sealed & Delivered John(his+mark)Sammons (LS)
in presence of ... Lucretia)her+mark)Sammons (LS)
David Mason James(his+mark)Sammons (LS)
William(his+mark)Sammons Anne(her/mark)Sammons (LS)
James Hubbard Matthew (hisWmark)Hubbard (LS)
Isaac Rawlings Mary(herOmark)Hubbard (LS)
Charles Sledge (LS)
Elizabeth(her+mark)Sledge (LS)

RECEIVED the tenth day of January 1765 of John Morgan the sum of four
pounds sixteen shillings and two pence current money in full for the
consideration within mentioned .. We say received.
Teste: John(his+mark)Sammons 
David Mahon James(his+marh)Sammons
Isaac Rawlings Matthew(hisWmark)Hubbard
William(his+mark)Sammons Charles Sledge

At a Court held for Sussex County the 18th day of May 1765:
This Indenture and the receipt thereon Indorsed were severally
acknowledged by the thereto subscribed John Sammons and Lucretia his 
wife, James Sammons Junior and Anne his wife, Matthew Hubbard and Mary
his wife, and Charles Sledge and Elizabeth his wife, to be their act 
and deed and by the Court ordered to be recorded. PREVIOUS to which the
said Lucretia, Anne, Mary, and Elizabeth were severally privily and
apart from their said husbands examined,and each freely and voluntarily
relinquished their right of Dower of, in, and to the Lands and premises
conveyed by the said Indenture.
teste - A.Claiborne CSC

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