Ellis/Breeding Indenture, 1794

This Indenture made the first day of May One Thousand seven hundred and 
ninety-four between Richard Ellis and Susana, his wife, on the one part and 
Spencer Breeding of the other part, all of the County of Wythe and State of 
Virginia.  Witnesseth that the said Richard and Susan Ellis for and in 
consideration of one hundred and thirty pounds lawful money of the said 
State of Virginia to them in hand paid by aforesaid Spencer Breeding the 
receipt whereof the said Richard & Susan doth hereby acknowledge that they, 
the said Richard & Susan, hath given granted bargained and sold and doth by 
these presents give grant bargain sell a lien enfroff(??) and confirm unto 
the aforesaid Spencer Breeding One tract or parcel of land containing One 
hundred and ten acres be the same, more or less, lying and being in the 
aforesaid County of Wythe on the North side of Little Reed Island Creek, a 
branch of New River being bounded as followeth to wit:  Beginning at a white
oak standing on a clift of said Creek & the mouth of a valley running up one
side of the said valley along a line of marked trees to two white oaks & 
hickory saplings still along another line of marked trees to a large white 
oak at a hollow called The Chimney Rock Hollow down the said Hollow to a 
Sycamore tree on the said Creek at the ford and then down said Creek to the 
Beginning with all, and singular priviledges and appurtenances thereto 
belonging or in any use appurtaining unto the aforesaid Spencer Breeding, 
his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns to have and to hold occupy 
and enjoy the same to their own proper use and behoof free from the claim, 
challenge or

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demand or any person or persons whatsoever and for them, the said Richard 
and Susan Ellis for themselves their heirs, doth covenant to and agree with 
the aforesaid Spencer Breeding and every of his (heirs) that they, said 
Richard and Susan, will and doth by these presents warrant and forever 
defend the said lands unto the said Spencer Breeding and his heirs and 
assigns forever.
	In witness whereof they, the said Richard and Susan, hath hereto set 
their names and affixed their seals this day & year above written.
		Richard Ellis (seal)
		Susannah Ellis (seal)

At a Court held for the County of Wythe on Tuesday the 14th day of October 
1794.  This Indenture of bargain and sale between Richard Ellis and Susan, 
his wife, of the one part and Spencer Breeding of the other part was 
acknowledged in Court by said Richard Ellis and on the passing examination 
of the said Susan, his wife, she relinquished her right of dower which is 
also ordered to be recorded.
	Teste, R. Crockett, Clerk
	A Copy
	Teste, C. R. Staley, District Clerk
	2 December 1858
Fee 50 cents

Transcription by Jim Sulcer
April 03, 1999

Submitted by The Wilderness Road Regional Museum
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