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CLEMENT
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Deed Benjamin
CLEMENT to John JONES, 6 May 1760
Halifax County, VA, Deed Book 2, 1759-1766, pp. 249-251 Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 19 October 2001 |
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This Indenture
made the sixth day of may an ye Domini One thousand seven hundred and Sixty
Between Benjamin Clement of the
County of Halifax and Susanna
his Wife of the one part and John Jones of the same County of the other
part Witnesseth that the said Benjamin
Clement and Susanna his Wife
for and in consideration of the Sum of fifteen pounds Curr.a Money by the
said John Jones to the said Benjamin
Clement in hand paid at and before the Insealing and Delivery of these
Presents the Receipt whereof he the said Benjamin
Clement doth hereby acknowledge and the said John Jones his Heirs and
Assigns therof and therfrom doth hereby forever acquit Exonerate and Discharge
Hath granted Bargained and sold and by these Presents doth grant Bargain
sell Alien feoff and Confirm unto the said John Jones his Heirs and Assigns
All that Tract or parcel of Land Containing by Estimation Four hundred and
four Acres lying and being in the County of Halifax on both sides of Straight
Stone Creek and Bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at Stephen Clement
Corner Pointers thence new Line North three degrees west seventy three Poles
to a red Oak North thirty degrees East one hundred and twenty poles to a
Pine North forty degrees West two hundred Poles to Pointers south thirty
five degrees West two hundred and twenty poles Crossing two Branches to
Pointers south forty degrees East eighty Poles to a red Oak south Twenty
Degrees East one hundred and forty six Poles to a pine south sixty degrees
East one hundred and twenty Poles to a pine in Stephen Clements line and
thence on his Line North three degrees West one hundred and twelve Poles
Crossing the Creek to the first Station Together with all and Singular the
Houses Buildings fences Orchards woods underwoods Ways Waters Meadows feedings
and all other Benifits and Advantages whatsoever to the said Land belonging
or in any wise appertaining and all the Estate Rite Title Intrest use Property
Reversion Claim or Demand of the said Benjamin
Clement and Susanna his Wife
of in or to the same any part or parsell thereof To have and to hold the
said four hundred and four acres of Land be the same more or less with all
and every its appourtenances to the said John Jones his Heirs and Assigns
forever to the only Proper use and behoof of him the said John Jones his
Heirs and Assigns forever and to no other use Intent or purpose whatsoever
and the said Benjamin Clement
and Susanna his Wife for themselves
and their Heirs do Covenant and agree to and with the said John Johns the
said Benjamin Clement and Susanna
his Wife Shall and will Warrant and forever defend the said Land and Premises
thereby granted unto the said John Jones and to his Heirs against the Claim
or Claims of all and every person or persons Whatsoever and the said John
Jones his Heirs and Assigns shall and May from time to time and at all times
forever herafter freely peaceably and Quietly enter into and upon have Whole
use Occupy Possess and enjoy the said Land and Premises hereby granted without
the Lawfull Lett Suit Trouble Denial Molestation or Disturbance of them
the said Benjamin Clement and
Susanna his Wife their or either
of there Heirs or assigns or any other Person or Persons Whatsoever and
also that the said Benjamin Clement
Susanna his Wife shall and will
at any time hereafter at the Request and Proper costs and Charge in the
Land of him the said John Jones his Heirs and Assigns make and Execute or
Cause to be made and Executed such further or other Reasonable Acts and
Conveyances and Assurances whatsoever as shall be adjudged Necessary for
the Quiet Enjoyment of the above mentioned granted Land and Premises to
the said John Jones his Heirs and Assigns forever In witness whereof the
said Benjamin Clement and Susanna
his Wife have hereunto sett there hands and seal the day and year first
above written Sealed and Delivered
Memorandom That on the within mentioned day and year Quiet and Peaceable Possession of Livery & Syson was made by the within named Benjamin Clement to the within named John Jones to him and his Heirs forever In witness whereof he the said Benjamin Clement have hereunto sett his hand and seal the day and year first within Mentioned
Recived of John Jones fifteen pounds Current Money being the Consideration for the within mentioned Land Premises Wittness my hand this Sixth day of may anno ye Domina 1760
At a Court held for Halifax County the xxth Day of November 1760 The within Indenture and the Memorandum of Livery of Seizen and Receipt hereon indorsed were by the within named Benjamin Clement acknowledged to be his Several Acts and Deed and Susannah Wife of the said Benajmin being Privately Examined as the Law directs relinquished her right of Dower in and to the Land and Premises conveyed to the Within named John Jones All which were Ordered to be Recorded.
[Note: Virginia Land Office Patents No. 34, 1756-1765, pp. 80-81 records that Benjamin CLEMENT acquired the land he conveyed in the above deed by patent dated 16 Aug 1756.] |
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Marna
L. Clemons |
Created December 2000 |