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CLEMENT
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Land
Office Patent to Benjamin CLEMENTS,
20 Aug 1741
Virginia Patent Book 19, 1739-1741, pages 1123 - 1124 Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 17 December 2000 |
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George
the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King
Defender of the Faith &c. To all to whom these presents
shall come Greeting Know ye that for divers good
Causes and Considerations but more Especially for and in Consideration of
the Sum of Fifteen Shillings of good and Lawful Money
for our use paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony
and Dominion of Virginia We have Given Granted and
Confirmed and by these presents for us our Heirs and Successors do Give
Grant and Confirm unto Benjamin Clements
one Certain Tract or parcel of Land containing One hundred and twenty nine
Acres lying and being in the County of Brunswick on the South side of Staunton
River on both sides of Sycamore Creek and bounded as followeth / to wit
/ Beginning at a forked Hagberry tree above the mouth of the said Creek
at the upper end of a small Island thence South thirty three Degrees West
twenty two poles to a white Oak thence South one Degree East eighty poles
to an Ash on Sycamore Creek thence down the said Creek as it Meanders to
an Elm on the said Creek thence South sixty four Degrees East thirty poles
to a Spanish Oak thence South twelve Degrees West ninety four poles to a
pine thence South seventy nine Degrees East seventy six poles to a white
Oak thence North twenty Degrees East thirty eight Poles to a pine thence
North seventy one Degrees East forty poles to a pine thence North eighteen
Degrees East thirty eight poles to a Hiccory on Staunton River and thence
up the said River as it Meanders to the beginning With all
Woods Underwoods Swamps Marshes Lowgrounds Meadows Feedings and his due
Share of all Veins Mines and Quarries as well discovered as not discovered
within the bounds aforesaid and being part of the said Quantity of One hundred
and twenty nine Acres of Land and the Rivers Waters and Water Courses there
in contained together with the Privileges of Hunting Hawking Fishing Fowling
and all other profits Commodities and Hereditaments whatsoever to the same
or any part thereof belonging or in any wise Appertaining To
have hold possess and Enjoy the said Tract or Parcel of Land and
all other the before Granted premises and every part thereof with their
and every of their Appurts unto the said Benjamin
Clements and to his Heirs and Assigns forever To the only Use and Behoof
of him the said Benjamin Clements
his Heirs and Assigns forever To be held of us our
Heirs and Successors as of Mannor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent
in Free and Common Soccage and not in Capite or by Knights Service Yielding
and paying unto us our Heirs and Successors for every fifty Acres
of Land and so proportionably for a lesser or Greater Quantity than fifty
Acres the Fee Rent of one Shilling Yearly to be paid upon the Feast of Saint
Michael the Arch angel and also Cultivating and Improving three Acres part
of every fifty of the Tract above mentioned within three Years after the
Date of these Presents Provided always that if three
Years of the said Fee Rent shall at any time be in arrear and unpaid or
if the said Benjamin Clements
his Heirs or assigns do not within the space of three Years next coming
after the Date of these Presents Cultivate and Improve three Acres part
of every fifty of the Tract above mentioned Then the Estate hereby Granted
shall Cease and be Utterly Determined and thereafter it shall and maybe
Lawful to and for us our Heirs and Successors to Grant the same Lands and
premises with the appurts unto such other person or persons as we our Heirs
and Successors shall think fit In Witness whereof
we have caused these our Letters Patent to be made Witness
our Trusty and Welbeloved William Gooch Esq Our Lieut. Governor and Commander
in Chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh under the Seal
of our said Colony the twentieth Day of August one thousand seven hundred
and forty one In the Fifteenth Year of our Reign.
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Marna
L. Clemons |
Created December 2000 |