This Indenture
made the Twenty Second day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and sixty seven Between Benjamin Lankford and Winifred his
Wife of the County of Pittsylvania of the one part and James
Clements of the County aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that
the said Benjamin Lankford and Winifred his Wife for and in Consideration
of the sum of Thirty pounds Current Money of Virginia to them in hand
Paid by the said James Clements
the Receipt whereof they the said Benjamin Lankford and Winifred his Wife
do hereby acknowledge and themselves therewith fully Satisfied Contented
and paid have Given granted Bargained and sold and by these Presents do
give grant bargain Sell deliver and Confirm to him the said James
Clement and to his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns forever
One Certain Tract or parcell of Land Containing One hundred and thirty
six acres lying on Potters Creek in Pittsylvania County and Bounded as
Followeth to Witt, Beginning at Pointers in Braidings line thence along
his line south Seventy six degrees East thirty six poles to a white Oak
North Twelve degrees East Forty eight poles crossing the creek to a red
Oak thence new lines North Eighty degrees East nine poles to a white Oak
thence North Twenty five and a half degrees East one hundred and eight
Poles to a white Oak thence South Sixty seven degrees East two hundred
poles Crossing the Creek to a White Oak North Thirty two degrees West
forty eight poles to a pine thence North thirteen degrees East thirty
Six Poles crossing two Branches to the Beginning Together with all houses
out houses orchards Gardens Woods and Underwoods Water and Watercourses
and all other appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining
To have and to hold the said Land and Appurtenances unto the said James
Clements and unto his heirs and Assigns forever and the said Benjamin
Lankford and Winifred his Wife doth further ?? ?? ??
James Clement and agree to and with the said James
Clements his heirs that they the said Benjamin Lankford and Winifred
his Wife and thier heris do Covenand and agree to and with the said James
Clements and his heirs that the aforementioned Land and Premises against
all Persons Whatsoever shall and will Warrant and forever by these Presents
Defend In Witness whereof the said Benjamin Lankford & Winifred his
Wife hath hereunto set their hands and Seals the day and year above Written
Mem.o That on the day and
year within Mentioned full Peaceable and Quiet Possessionand Livery of
Seizen of the within Mentioned Land was by the within Named Benjamin Lankford
& Winifred his Wife given and delivered unto the Within named James
Clements and his heirs according to the present true Intent and Meaning
of these within written Indenture
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Ben Lankford |
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Winifred Lankford |
Rec.d Sept 22 1767 of James
Clements Thirty Pounds Current Money it being the Consideration Money
within Mentioned to be paid to me
At a Court held for Pittsylvania
County on the 25th Day of September 1767
This Indenture together with the Memorandum & Livery and Seizen and
Reciept herein Indorsed was acknowledged by Benjamin Lankford Party thereto
and ordered to be Recorded By the Court
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Teste Will
Tunstall Cl.P. Court |
[Note: Pittsylvania County, VA, Deed Book 2, pp.
258-261 records that James CLEMENT
subsequently sold the land he purchased in the deed above to James MITCHELL
on 1 Aug 1771.]
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