CLEMENT
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Deed Stephen CLEMENT to John ABSTON, 9 Apr 1761
Halifax County, VA, Deed Book 3, 1761-1764, pp. 90-92 Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 20 October 2001 |
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This Indenture
made the ninth Day of April one thousand seven hundred and Sixty one Between
Stephen Clement of the County of [too light to read] of the one part and
John Abston of the Same County of the other part Witnesseth the said Stephen
Clement for and in consideration of the sum of Forty pounds Current Money
by the said John Abston to the said Stephen Clement in hand Paid at and
before the Sealing and Delivery of these Presents the Receipt whereof he
the said Stephen Clement doth herby Acknowledge and the said Stephen Clement
his Heirs and Assigns thereof and therfrom doth herby forever acquit Exonerate
and Discharge hath Granted bargained and Sould and by these Presents doth
Grant bargain Sell Elienn off and Confirm unto the said John Abston &
his Heirs and Assigns all that Tract or parcell of Land containing by Estamation
Four hundred and four Acres be the same more or less Situate Lying and being
in the County of Halifax and Bounded as follows Beginning at Willcoks Corner
Maple in the Lowgrounds of the said Creek thence a new Line South Forty
Degrees East Twenty seven Poles to Pointers in Andersons Line thence on
his Line South Sixty five Degrees West two hundred and Twenty Poles to a
pine thence New Line North Seventy five Degrees West one Hundred and eighty
two Poles to a pine North three Degrees west one hundred and seventy six
Poles crossing the Creek to Pointers North Eighty eight Degrees East two
hundred and seventy Poles to Pointers in Willcoks line thence on his Line
South forty Degrees East one Hundred and fifty two poles to 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 Interest use Property Reversion
Claim or Demand of the said Stephen Clement or in or to the same or any
part or parsell thereof To have and to hold the said four Hundred and four
acres of Land be the same more of Less with all every its appeartenances
to the said John Abston his Heirs and assigns forever to the only proper
use and behoof of him the said John Abston his Heirs and assigns forever
and to no other use Intent or purpose Whatsoever and the said Stephen Clement
for him self and his Heirs do Covenant and Agree to and with the said John
Abston that the said Stephen Clement shall and will Warrant and forever
Defend the said Land and Premises hereby Granted unto the said John Abston
and his Heirs from the Claim or Claimes of all and every person or persons
whatsoever to the said John Abston his Heirs and assigns shall and may From
time to time and at all times forever hereafter freely peaceably and Quietly
Enter into and upon have hold use Occupy possess and Injoy the said Land
and Premises hereby granted without the Lawfull Lett Suit Trouble Denial
Molestation Disturbance of the said Stephen Clement him or his Heirs or
Assigns or any other Person or Persons Whatsoever and also all that the
said Stephen Clement shall and will at any time hereafter at the Request
and Proper Cost and Charge in the law of him the said John Abston his heirs
and assigns Make and Excute or Cause to be made and Executed such further
or other lawfull and 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 Abston his Heirs and Assigns
forever In Witness whereof the said Stephen Clement have hereunto set his
hand and Seal the day and year first above written. Sealed and
Memorandum That on the within mentioned Day and year Quiet and Peacable possession of Livery and Seizen was Made by the within Named Stephen Clement to the within Named John Abston to him his Heirs forever in witness whereof he the said Stephen Clement have hereunto sett his hand and seal the Day and year first within mentionte
At a Court held for Halifax County the 16th Day of April 1761 The within written Indenture with the Menmorandum of Livery of Seizen hereon indorsed were acknowledged by the within named Stephen Clement to be his Act and Deed All which were Ordered to be Recorded
[Note: Halifax County, VA, Deed Book 1, 1752-1759, pp. 495-498 records that Stephen CLEMENT purchased the land he conveyed in the above deed from Francis POLLARD on 20 Sep 1758.] |
Marna
L. Clemons |
Created December 2000 |