Deed - James Sammons to John Sammons 1754
(Deed Book A, page 30, Sussex Co.VA.)

THIS INDENTURE made the ninth Day of September one thousand seven
hundred & fifty four BETWEEN James Sammons Senr. of Sussex County of
the one part & John Sammons of the said County of the other part 
WITNESSETH that the sd. James Sammons Senr. for and in consideration
of the sum of Twenty pounds current money to him in hand paid by the
said John Sammons at & before the Ensealing & Delivery of these 
presents the Receipt whereof the said James Sammons Senr. doth hereby
acknowledge he the said James Sammons Senr. hath Granted, Bargained & 
Sold Aliened Enfeoffed & confirmed & by these presents doth Grant 
Bargain & sell alien Enfeoff, & confirm unto the said John Sammons his
Heirs & assigns forever a certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing
one hundred Acres lying & being in the County aforesaid & Bounded as
follows, to wit, BEGINNING at pine on the South side of the Great Swamp
just below the mouth of a small Branch then South Seventy Degrees West
ninety seven poles to a Hiccory thence South Five Degrees East Fifty
one poles to a red oak thence South thirty five degrees East fifty six
poles to a black oak thence East South East one Hundred & Thirty Eight
poles to a small gum by the side of a small Branch thence down the
various courses of the run of the said Branch to the great swamp 
aforesaid & up the various courses of the run of the great swamp to the
first station and also all trees woods underwoods commons common 
pastures, profits, commodities Advantages Emoluments & Hereditaments
whatsoever to the said Lands above mentioned, belonging, or in anywise
appurtaining or in or upon the same growing happening, or arising and
also the reversion and reversions Remainder & Remainders Rents & 
Services of the sd. premises & every part thereof and also all the
Estate Right Title Interest Claim & Demand whatsoever of him the said
James Sammons and of in or to the same premises & every part thereof.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the said premises above mentioned
& every part and parcel thereof with appurts. unto the sd. Jno.Sammons
his heirs & assigns to the only proper use & behoof of him the sd. John
Sammons his Heirs & assigns forever and the said James Sammons Senr.
for himself & his Heirs the sd. Tract or parcel of Land with appurts.
above mentioned and every part thereof against him & his Heirs & 
against all and every other person & persons whatsoever he the sd. John
Sammons his Heirs & assigns shall and will warrant & forever Defend by
these presents IN WITNESS whereof the said James Sammons Senr. hath 
Hereunto put his hand and affixed his Seal the day and year above
written.
Signed Sealed & Delivered In Presence of} James(his+mark)Sammons (LS)

MEMORANDUM That this ninth Day of September Anno Dom. MDCCLIV Peaceable
& quiet possession & seisin of the said Lands & other the said premises
in this Deed contain'd was Delivered by the within named James Sammons
Senr. to the within named John Sammons according to the form and Effect
of this Deed.
In the presence of} James(his+mark)Sammons Sr. (LS)

At a Court held for Sussex County the 9th Day of September 1754
This Indenture & the memorandum of livery & seisin thereon indorsed 
were acknowledged by the thereto subscribed James Sammons & by the 
Court order'd to be Recorded.
Teste A.Claiborne Clk.

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