Westmoreland County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deed.....Blundell, John - Wright, John November 24, 1707 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tosca Simms tkwhsimms@hovac.com February 7, 2009, 5:29 pm Westmoreland County, VA Written: November 24, 1707 Recorded: November 26, 1707 Wright to John Blundell 1707 Westmoreland County Deeds and Wills Book 4 Page 51 To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come-Greeting, Know ye that I, John Wright of the parish of Copley in the County of Westmorld blacksmith for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear unto my beloved God son John Blundell son of Thomas and Hester Blundell of the parish and County aforesaid have given, granted, aliened and confirmed and for divers other considerations me thereunto especially moving by these presents do give, grant, alien and confirm unto my said God son John Blundell and his heirs in fee baile forever one hundred acres of land lying and being in the said County of Westmorld beginning at a marked white oak standing in the line of the land of Andrew Read dec’d being corner tree to the land of Thomas Blundell the elder, and near the swamp from thence to the swamp between the said John Wright and Thomas Blundel and so up the said swamp binding on the same till it comes to the main road that leads from John Wrights dwelling house up Westmorld County and so binding on Capt Gerrard Hutts land till it compleat and makes up a hundred acres of land together with all houses out houses, orchards, woods and underwoods, way waters and water courses, with all and singular other the profits benefit commodities, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever until the same belonging to or in any wise appertaining to him the said John Blundell and his heirs forever. To Have and to Hold the said one hundred acres of land and premises and every part & parcel thereof together with all and singular, the houses, out houses, orchards, gardens woods, underwoods ways, waters, water courses, profits, commodities, hereditaments and appurtenances unto the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him my said God son Jno Blundel and his heirs in fee baile forever to the only proper use of him my said Godson John Blundel and his heirs in fee baile forevermore and the said John Wright doth hereby covenant promise and grant for himself and his heirs that the said one hundred acres of land and premises shall remain and be free and clear from the claim and claims of his the said John Wright, his heirs and assigns and from the claim and claims of any person or persons whatsoever, by his or their means, consent or procurement. In Witness & confirmacon(sic) of all and singular the covenant and agreements Page 52 (agreements) abovementioned the said John Wright hath hereunto sett his hand and seal the twenty fourth day of November Anno Domini 1707 John Wright (seal) Sealed and deliv’d in presence Tho: Sorrel, Tho: Blundel Westmor’ld: S S At a court held for the said County the 26th day of November 1707. John Wright above named acknowledged the above deed of gift of land to John Blundel to be his proper act and deed and the land and premises thereby mentioned to be conveyed given to the said John Blundel to the just right and inheritance of him the said John Blundel his heirs in fee baile forever. Test Ja Westcomb Cler Com Pr’d Record atz 28 November 1707 Pr. Eundm Clerum Additional Comments: John Blundell was actually John Wright's grandson, probably/possibly second son of Hester and Thomas Blundell, as 1st son Thomas Jr would have inherited father's land by right of primogeniture. Westmoreland County Deeds and Wills Book 4, pp 51-52. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/westmoreland/deeds/wright99gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 4.2 Kb