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This Indenture
made this Twenty sixth Day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and sixty one Between John
& Francis Clement of the County
of Amelia & Lunenburg of the one part and Richard Phillops of the County
of Amelia of the other part Witnesseth that the said John
& Francis Clement for and
in Consideration of the Sum of Sixty seven Pounds Five shillings Current
Money of Virginia to them in hand paid by the said Richard Phillips the
receipt whereof they doth hereby acknowledge hath granted Bargained sold
Aliened Released and Confirmed and by these Presents for themselves &
their Heirs doth grant bargain sell alien Release and Confirm unto the said
Richard Phillips his Heirs and Assigns Forever one Certain Tract or parcel
of Land Containing one hundred and Fifty acres by Estemation Be the same
more or less Situate lying and being in the county of Amelia aforesaid and
on Walkers Creek and is bounded as followeth, to wit, Begining at a Corner
Red oak on John Tabbs line thence along the said John Tabbs line to William
Hillsmans line thence along William Hilsmans Line to George Bookers line
thence along George Bookers line to William Clements line then along William
Clements line to the beginning Together with all Houses Orchards Gardens
Fences Woods under woods Water and Water courses thereon standing Growing
and being with all Proph Commodities advantages and appurtenances whatsoever
to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining and also the Reversion
and Reversions Remainder & Remainders thereof and every part and parcel
thereof To have and to hold the said Tract of Land with all and Singular
the Premises unto the said Richard Phillips his Heirs and Assigns to the
only proper use and behoof of him the said Richard Phillips his Heirs and
Assigns forever and the said John
and Francis Clement for themselves
and their Heirs the land Premises and their and every of their apurtenances
unto the said Richard Phillips his Heirs and assigns shall and will warrant
and forever Defend by these Presents against any person or Persons whatsoever
having Lawfull Claiming or right in or to the same or any part thereof and
the said John & Francis
Clement for themselves and their Heirs Doth grant covenant and agree
to and with the said Richard Phillips his Heirs and Assigns in Manner and
form following that is to say that the said John
& Francis Clement at the time
of the sealing and Delivering of these Presents is and namd seized of an
indefeazable Estate in fee simple of and in the Premises and hath good Right
and Lawful Authority to sell and convey the same in Manner and form aforesaid
and that the same shall forever Remain to the said Richard Phillips his
Heirs and Assigns freely and Exonarated and Discharged of and all Manner
of other and former bargains Sales Tener of Dowry all other Rites Whatsoever
In Witness whereof the said John
& Francis Clement hath hereunto
set their hands & Seals the Day & year above written.
Memorandum that on the Twenty sixth Day of March one thousand seven hundred
and sixty one Peaceable Possession of the within Mentioned Land and Premises
was granted to the within Named Richard Phillips By the within named John
and Francis Clement Covenanter
of these Presents
At a Court held for Amelia County the 25th Day of June 1761
This Indenture and the Memorandum endorsed were acknowledged by the within
named John Clement and Francis
Clement Parties thereto and ordered to be recorded
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T Griffin Peachy Cl. Cur. |
[Note: Amelia County, VA, Deed Book 7, 1759-1762,
pp. 19-20 records that William
CLEMENT purchased the land conveyed by the executors of his estate,
John CLEMENT and Francis
CLEMENT, in the above deed from William ROSS on 24 May 1759.]
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