Deed - Allen Sammons to James Key
(Deed Book M, page 366, Sussex Co.VA.)

This Indenture made this 25th day of August one thousand eight Hundred 
and eighteen Between Allen Sammons and Salley his wife of the County
of Sussex of the one part, and James Key of the aforesaid County of the
other part Witnesseth that the said Allen Sammons & Salley his wife for
and in consideration of the sum of Fourteen Hundred Dollars current
money of Virginia to them in hand paid by the said James Key the 
receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge hath granted bargained sold
aliened released and confirmed and by these presents for themselves and
their Heirs do grant bargain and sell alien release and confirm unto 
the said James Key his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract or
parcel of land lying being and situate in the County aforesaid and
bounded by the Land of Lazarus Long and James Long containing by
estimation Two Hundred acres be the same more or less with all ways
Wood Houses out Houses thereto belonging or in anywise appurtaining
also the remainder and remainders reversion and reversions to have and
to hold the said granted Land and premises herein before mentioned to
the said James Key his heirs & assigns the said Tract or parcel of Land
& premises unto the said James Key & his heirs against all persons 
shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents In Witness
whereof we the said Allen Sammons and Salley his wife have hereunto set
our hands and affixed our seals this day and year first above written.
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of}
Allen Sammons (Seal)
Salley Sammons (Seal)

Sussex County towit....We Henry J.Harrison and William E.Massenburg
being Justices of the peace in the County aforesaid do hereby Certify
that Allen Sammons and Salley Sammons, his wife parties to the within
deed for the conveyance of real estate to James Key bearing date on the
25th day of August 1818, have duly acknowledged the same before us and
desired us to Certify the said acknowledgements to the Clerk of the
County Court of Sussex in order that the said conveyance may be
recorded. Given under our hands and Seals this day and date above
written.
Henry J.Harrison J.P. (Seal)
Wm.E.Massenburg J.P. (Seal)

On the 3rd day of September 1818. This Indenture was presented for
record and it appearing by the Certificate of Henry J.Harrison and
William E.Massenburg two Justices of Sussex County that the same had
been duly acknowledged before them by Allen Sammons and Salley his wife
parties thereto to be their act and deed, the same is thereupon 
recorded in the Clerks Office of Sussex County Court.
Teste J.C.Bailey Clk.

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