Mercer County WV Archives Deed.....Nelson, Jordan  - Zachariah And Sally Perdue, Eli And Mary Perdue October 11, 1870
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Written: October 11, 1870
Recorded: December 7, 1870

This deed Made and entered into this 11 day of October 1870 between Eli Perdue 
and Mary A. W. Perdue his wife, Zachariah Perdue and Sally his wife of the one 
part and Jordan Nelson of the other part, all of the State of Virginia and West 
Virginia, and of the Counties of Tazewell of Va. and Mercer, West Virginia - 
Witnesseth that the said parties and heirs, in sonsideration of the Sum of One 
hundred dollars, to them in hand paid, doth grant bargain and sell unto the 
said Jordan Nelson all of a certain tract piece, parcel of land lying in the 
County of Mercer & State of West Virginia, on the Waters of Bluestone River, 
and bounded as follows to wit, Beginning at the mouth of the Mill Creek, 
opposite said Nelson's lower Booth land...thence up said Mill Creek to the 
Mouth of it's first Spring branch above the little Mill above the old Smith 
House, and up said Branch to the King Perdue line, and with his line, to 
Elizabeth Thompson's line, and with her line to said Nelson's Booth line thence 
with said Nelson's Boothe line to the Beginning.
Witness the following Signatures and Seals.
Eli (his X mark) Perdue (seal)
Mary A. W. (her X mark) Perdue (seal)
Zachariah (his X mark) Perdue (seal)
Sally (her X mark) Perdue (seal)

The life time interest of this old home tract is reserved for the benefit of 
said Zachariah Perdue.
Teste                                         Jordan Nelson
W. C. Honaker

West Virginia, Mercer County to wit:
     I William C. Honaker a Justice of Said County do certify that Eli Perdue 
and Zachariah Perdue parties to the within and personally appeared before me in 
my County and acknowledged this within deed to be their act and deed. Given 
under my hand this the 11th day of October 1870.
Wm. C. Honaker J. P.

West Virginia, Mercer County to wit:
     I William C. Honaker a Justice of said County do certify that Mary Perdue 
and Sally Perdue whose names are signed to the within deed personally appeared 
before me and after being examined before me privately and apart from their 
husbands declared that they had willingly signed the same and acknowledged the 
within to be their act and deed and did not wish to --- it - Given under my 
hand the 11th day of October 1870.
Wm. C. Honaker J. P.

West Virginia, In the Recorders Office of Mercer County Dec. 7, 1870. A Deed of 
Bargain & Sale from Eli Perdie, Zachariah Perdue & others to Jordan Nelson 
conveying land, with the certificate of acknowledgement and privy examination 
before a Justice of same County was this day presented in this office and 
ordered to be recorded.
Test
J. H. Alvis R. M. C.

Additional Comments:
Zachariah Perdue was born in Virginia ca 1771 to Meshack Perdue & (unknown 
first wife?). Zachariah was married twice, first to Elizabeth Coon 24 Oct 1803 
in Franklin Co., VA. They were the parents of Eli Perdue who married Mary A. W. 
Mitchell in Franklin Co., VA 15 Feb 1848. Zachariah married second to Sally 
Wolf (date?). Eli Perdue committed suicide in Franklin Co., VA 5 June 1871.

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