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This Indenture made this Eleventh day of September
One thousand Seven hundred and ninety four Between Isham
Clements of the County of Amelia of the one part and John Webster
Gilbert of the County of Campbell of the other part Witnesseth that the
said Isham Clements for and
in Consideration of Four hundred pounds Current money of Virginia to him
in hand paid by the said John Webster Gilbert the Receipt of which he
doth hereby acknowledge Hath granted and sold and by these presents do
absolutely sell and confirm unto the said John Webster Gilbert a Certain
piece of Land in the aforesaid County of Amelia on Appomattox River Containing
Ten Acres being the same devis'd to the said Isham
Clement by his late Father William
Clement decd in Amelia County also the Mills adjoining the same on
the said River known by the Appomattox Clements Mill To have and to hold
the above Sold Ten Acres of Land and Mills with all and Every their Appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in any wise appurtaining unto the said John Webster
Gilbert and to his Heirs and Assigns forever and the said Isham
Clement for himself and his Heirs forever hereby Covenants and agrees
to and with the said John Webster Gilbert the above granted and sold ten
Acres of Land with all and singular their appurtenances and prevelidges
including the aforesaid Mills unto the said John Webster Gilbert and to
his Heirs and Assigns forever for their own proper use and uses against
the Claim & demand of all persons or any persons whatsoever shall
and will warrant and forever defend by these Presents In Witness whereof
the said Isham Clements hath
hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day & year above written
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Isham Clement
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| John Ford Newton Lord Frederick Croner} |
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The said Isham Clements is to
keep Possession of the within sold Land and Mills until the 20th day of
December 1795. and then deliver the whole thereof to the within named John
Webster Gilbert or to his Heirs in good Order as the the Mill and
other appurtenances now are
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John W. Gilbert |
| John Ford Newton Lord Frederick Croner |
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At a Court held for Amelia County the 25th day of September 1794
This Indenture from Isham Clement
to John W Gilbert was Acknowledged by the said Isham
to be his act and deed and the Memo thereon endorsed presented into Court
and on the motion of the said Isham
all of which was ordered to be Recorded
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Truly Recorded
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Teste James Townes C A C |
[Note: Amelia County, VA, Will Book 2X, page 150
reveals that Isham CLEMENT acquired
the land he conveyed in the above deed from his father William
CLEMENT, by will dated 17 June 1764.]
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