WILLIAMSBURG, VA - DEEDS - Lucy Powell to Thomas Powell, 17 Apr 1767
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Assigned To: Seymour Powell
Lot in Williamsburg, Virginia -York County
Written: April 17 1767
Recorded: April 20 1767


York Deed Book 7 p. 274 – 275 FHL film #34421
Transcribed by Mary Jean Medlock Zimmerman
Some capitalization has been added and ( ) added for interpreted names.

	This indenture made this seventeenth day of April in the year of our 
Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven~ BETWEEN LUCY POWELL of the 
county of YORK widow, of the one part and THOMAS POWELL, of the city of 
Williamsburg 
SON of the said Lucy, surgeon of the other part.
	Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the natural affection 
which the said Lucy hath and doth bear to her said son Thomas and in 
consideration of the sum of five shillings by the said Thomas to the said Lucy 
in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged; the said LUCY POWELL 
Hath given, granted and surrendered and by these presents Do give grant and 
surrender unto the said Thomas Powell, his heirs and assigns, the lott and 
houses in the said city whereon the new dwelling house stands next house to 
Mr. Samuel SPURRS ; purchased by SEYMOUR POWELL deceased of his BROTHER 
BENJAMIN POWELL and devised by the said SEYMOUR to his WIFE the said LCUY for 
her life or widowhood and afterwards to HIS SON the said  THOMAS POWELL in fee 
simple BY HIS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT proved and recorded in James City County 
Court,  and all the estate terms,  right,  title, interest, claim and demand 
whatsoever of her the said Lucy Powell of  in and to the same or any part 
thereof with the appurtenances;
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said lott of land and premises with the appurtenances 
unto the said Thomas Powell his heirs and assigns, to the only use and behoof 
of him, the said Thomas Powell his heirs and assigns for ever, so that neither 
she Lucy Powell nor any other person claiming under her at any time hereafter 
any estate right terms or interest in or to the said lott with the houses and 
appurtenances thereto belonging shall or may have or demands but shall be 
utterly barred and excluded there from.
	IN WITNESS whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set 
their hands and seals the day and year first above written
SEALED & DELIVERED~                                    LUCY POWELL (LS)
In presence of-----
William Mofs, jun. (Moss, Jr.)
John Mofs (Moss)
John Mofs, jun. (Moss, Jr.)

At a court held for York county the 20th day of April 1767, This indenture was 
proved by the oath of William Mofs jun., John Mofs and John Mofs, jun. the 
witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded.
Teste ---- Tho. Everrard, Ct. Clerk


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