YORK COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - Seymore Powell to Thomas Powell, 16 Jun 1735 ----€€€---- 320 Acres York County Written: June 16 1735 Recorded: June 16 1735 FHL # 34420 York DB 4 & 5 – 1729 – 1754 Page 377 & 378 KNOW all men by these presents that I SEYMORE POWELL , the Elder, of the county of Warwick and parish of Warwick for divers good cause and consideration from me thereunto an owing but more especially for me in the tender love and natural affection that I have and bear to my loving son, THOMAS POWELL, of the County of York Do by virtue of these presents freely and voluntarily give, grant, alien and make over unto him the said THOMAS POWELL a certain parcel or tract of land lying situate and being in the county of York Being the one (mostly/ mainly?) or half of three hundred and twenty (320) acres of land to which I stand justly (intitled ?) by virtue of being a tenant for life by the (Curtise/Curtesy ?) of England and certain (?situate) in that (Cap/Case?) now in force provided. To him the said THOS. POWELL, to have, occupy , possess with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging; in which the said land or premises aforesaid FORMERLY Belonged to CAPT. JOHN TIPLADY, formerly of this county, dec’d; adjoining Easterly on the land of MR. EDWARD WRIGHT and Westerly in the land of MR. JOHN CHRISMAN, the younger and Do by these presents give, confirm entitled and enfeoff the said THOMAS POWELL to all and singular the premises aforesaid, for and during the Term and time of my natural life. In witness whereof I have hereunto Set (? Bearing to the ? and in coming ?)my hand and seal this 16th of June MDCCXXXV (16 June 1735). Seymore Powell Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of } THOS. ROBERTS – ELLYSON ARMISTEAD – SEYMORE POWELL, jun. p. 378 At a Court held for York County June the 16th 1735~ SEYMORE POWELL came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed of Gift unto THOMAS POWELL and it was ordered to be recorded. Test Matt. Hubbard Ct. Clerk.... ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Jean Zimmerman edzimm@aol.com ___________________________________________________________________