Deed - Thomas Sammons to Hardy Sammons 1792
(Deed Book G, page 735, Sussex Co.VA.)

THIS INDENTURE made this 16th day of January in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred & ninety two, Between Thomas Sammons of the
County of Sussex of the one part and Hardy Sammons of the said County
of Sussex of the other part WITNESSETH that the said Thomas Sammons for
and in consideration of the sum of Twenty Nine Pounds fourteen 
Shillings current money to him in hand paid by the said Hardy Sammons 
at or before the Sealing and Delivery of these presents, the receipt
whereof he the said Thomas Sammons hath granted, bargained & sold and 
by these presents doth grant bargain sell, alein & confirm unto the 
said Hardy Sammons, his Heirs & assigns, all that certain Tract, part
or parcel of land situate lying and being in the said County of Sussex
containing by estimation Sixty Two Acres be the same more or less and 
is a part of one hundred and thirty two acres of land which was 
conveyed to him the said Thomas Sammons from his father James Sammons
by Deed bearing date the Ninth day of September in the year of our Lord
One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty four duly recorded in the Court of
the said County of Sussex reference thereto being had may more fully
and at large appear which said sixty six acres of land is particularly
bounded as in the said Deed above mentioned is particularly described,
with all ways, waters, water courses, profits, commoditys hereditaments
& appurtenances whatsoever to the said tract or parcel of Land 
belonging or in any wise appurtaining also the Reversion & Reversions,
Remains or Remainders, Rents and services of all and singular the said
premises and every part and parcel thereof. To have and to hold the 
said tract or parcel of Land with its appurtenances to him the said 
Hardy Sammons his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof 
of him the said Hardy Sammons his Heirs and assigns forever and the 
said Thomas Sammons for himself and his Heirs the said Tract or parcel
of Land and premises to the said Hardy Sammons his Heirs and assigns
against him the said Thomas Sammons and his Heirs and against all other
persons shall and will warrant and forever defend PROVIDED nevertheless
and it is hereby agreed on, that the said Thomas Sammons is to enjoy 
the possession & life of the said sixty six acres of Land and premises
with out interruption or molestation for and during his natural life so
as not to rent it out or commit waste thereon. IN TESTIMONY whereof the
said Thomas Sammons hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his Seal the
day & year first above written.
Thomas(hisxmark)Sammons (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered
in presence of-
Tho.Mason, Littleton Mason
David Mason, William Grizzard
Allen Jones Burrow, Wm.Peebles, Cary(his+mark)Mosly

At a Court held for Sussex County the 6th day of September 1792.
THIS INDENTURE was proved to be the act and Deed of the thereto
subscribed Thomas Sammons a party thereto by the oaths of Thomas Mason
and Allen Jones Burrows two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be
Recorded.
Teste Mich.Bailey C.S.C.

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