GILMER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA DEED BOOK 1, p. 117

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GILMER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA DEED BOOK 1, page 117

Hezekiah Stout

to

John W. Stout

Be it remembered that I Hezekiah Stout of the County of Gilmer and State of
Virginia, and late of the County of Lewis and State aforesaid, Did for and
in consideration of the Love and affection and esteem that I have for my
son John W. Stout then of the said county of Lewis, but now of the county
of Braxton & State aforesaid bequeath unto the said John W. Stout a tract
or parcel of land containing sixty four acres being a portion of the lands
then owned and occupied in the then County of Lewis, but now lying in the
County of Gilmer by a deed of Conveyance, which deed was dated on the third
day of September 1833 and was acknowledged by me and my first wife Nancy
Stout before two Gentlemen Justices of the County of Lewis, on the 7th day
of the same Month and year, & said deed was admitted to record in the 13th
day of the same, month and year in the Clerks office of the County Court of
said Lewis County in Deed book E. Page 265 and whereast he said deed of
conveyance contained certain conditions which were as follows to wit,
Enjoining the said John W. Stout to reside on the said land and prohibiting
the said John W. Stout, from permitting any other person or person to
encumber or cultivate the said land during the natural life of me the said
Hezekiah Stout against the good will and pleasure of me the said Hezekiah
Stout and whereas it seems to suit the present convenience and interest of
the said John W. Stout not to reside in the said land and furthermore, that
it suits his present convenience to sell and dispose away the said tract of
Land, now, I the said Hezekiah Stout for the continued Love affection and
esteem that I have for my said Son John W. Stout and for the further
consideration that the said John W. Stout shall reconvey unto me a certain
portion of the said land continuing seven acres, which the said John W.
Stout hath done by a Deed of conveyance dated ont he twentieth day of March
1847.  Do by these presents annul, release, and acquit all the conditions
that I have imposed on the said John W. Stout in the deed aforesaid, hereby
vesting in the said John W. Stout a complete title in fee simple to the
said land, Authorizing him to do with or dispose of the said land as he may
deem right fit or advantageous, and I do hereby declare that it is my good
will and pleasure that the said John W. Stout, Shall and may as do as he
may deem proper in regard to the said land, and that any disposition that
he may have previously made in relation to the land, I hereby fully approve
of ratify and confirm, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal this fifth day of April 1847.

Teste

Sylvester Stout                                                  Hezekiah
Stout (seal)

Gilmer County Court Clerks office April 5th 1847

This deed of release from Hezekiah Stout of John W. Stout was this day
presented to me in said office and acknowledge by the releaser thereupon
was admitted.

Teste
Levi Johnson  Clk.