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1729-1733 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 533-536
KNOW ALL MEN by these rsents that I FRANCIS WILLIAMS of Pish of Sittenburn in County of Richmond, Planter, have and by these p:sents do nominate and appoint WILLIAM STURMAN of Pish of Cople in County of WESTMORLAND my true and lawfull Attorney for me and in my behalf to acknowledge in the County Court of Richmond certain Deeds by way of Lease and Release together with a Bond for performance of Covenants made or expressed to be made for the conveying One hundred acres of land unto ALVIN MOTTERSHED of abovesd. Pish of Sittenburn and County of Richmond and do hereby allow and give my Attorney all my whole power and authority for executing and doing in the p:mises in as large and ample manner as I my self might or could do were I personally present, ratifying and by these presents holding firm and effectual in Law all that my Attorney shall do in or about the p:mises; In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this 18th day of June 1730
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
WM. JORDAN, JAMES NAUGHTY, FRANCIS WILLIAMS
SARAH STURMAN,
JAMES his mark MORTON,
WILLM: his mark MORTON
Proved in Richmond County Court the Fifth day of August 1730 by the Oaths of WILLIAM JORDAN, JAMES MORTON and WILLIAM MORTON, three of the witnesses thereto, and admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, Wife of FRANCIS WILLIAMS of Parrish of Sittenburn in County of Richmond do nominate and appoint WILLIAM STURMAN of Parrish of Cople in County of Westmorland my true and lawfull Attorney for me and in my name to acknowledge in the County Court of Richmond my Right of Dower and Thirds of in and to One hundred acres of land sold by my Husband, FRANCIS WILLIAMS, to ALVIN MOTTERSHED of said County. and whatever my Attorney shall do in the premises. I do hereby rattifye and confirme to be good and effectual in Law to all intents and purposes; In Witness whereof I hereunto sett my hand and seal the Twenty second day of June Anno Domini 1730
Sealed 44; Delivered in presence of
W. JORDAN, THOS: SIMS, ELIZABETH her mark WILLIAMS
WILLIAM his mark MORTON
JAMES his: mark MORTON
proved in Richmond county court the fith day of August 17.30 by the oaths of WILLIAM JORDAN, JAMES MORTON and WILLIAM MORTON, three of the witnesses thereto, And admitted to Record
Test M, BECKWITH, Cl Cur
THIS INDENTURE made the Seventeenth day of June in the Fourth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland. Defender of the faith &c,. And in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and Thirty, Between FRANCIS WILLIAMS of Parish of Sittenburn in County of Richmond, Planter, of one part and ALVIN MOTTERSHED of Parish and County aforesaid, Merchant, of other part: Witnesseth that FRANCIS WILLIAMS in consideracon of the sum of Five shillings Sterling money to him in hand paid by ALVIN MOTTERSHED, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these p:sents Both bargain and sell unto ALVIN MOTTERSHED all that the full quantity of One hundred acres of land scituate in Parish of Sittenburn and County of Richmond being part of Three hundred acres of land formerly purchased by FRANCIS WILLIAMS the Elder, deced„ Father to abovesaid FRANCIS, now party to these presents, who by his certain Deed of Feofment in his life time duely executed made over and conveyed the same unto FRANCIS WILLIAMS, JUNR., as by said Deed recorded among the Records of the County of Richmond and dated the Thirtieth day of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and Ten may more fully appear; being the same Plantacon and land whereon said FRANCIS WILLIAMS now lives to be bounded and held by ALVIN MOTTERSHED his heirs to the same metes and bounds as is menconed and expressed in the aforesaid Deed, Together with all profits priviledges comodities and appurts: to the p:mises belonging; To have and to hold the One hundred acres of land unto ALVIN MOTTERSHED his heirs during the term of one whole year paying therefore unto FRANCIS WILLIAMS the rent of one Pepper Corn at the Feast of the Birth of our Lord Christ if lawfully demanded to the intent that by vertue of these p:sents and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession ALVIN MOTTERSHED may be in actual possession of the p:mises and thereby the better enabled without attournment of Tennant, Livery of Seizen or other ceremoney whatsoever to accept a release of the freehold and inheritance thereof, In Witness whereof the parties first above named to these p:sents Indentures have hereunto interchangeably sett their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us
W STURMAN, FRANCIS his mark WILLIAMS
W ,JORDAN, JAMES NAUGHTY,
WILLM. his markW MORTON
At a Court held for Richmond County the Fifth day of August 1730
WILLIAM STURMAN by vertue of a Power of Attorney from FRANCIS WILLIAMS to him in that behalf made this day in open Court acknowledged this the said FRANCIS WILLIAMS Deed unto ALVIN MOTTERSHED, also the same was proved in open Court by the Oaths of WILLIAM STURMAN, WILLIAM JORDAN and WILLIAM MORTON, three of the witnesses thereto, which was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, C. Cur
THIS INDENTURE made the Eighteenth day of June in the fourth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Irland, Defender of the faith &c., And in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and thirty: Between FRANCIS WILLIAMS of Parrish of Sittenburn in County of Richmond. Planter, of one part and ALVIN MOTTERSHED of Parish and County aforesaid, Merchant, of other part; Witnesseth that FRANCIS WILLIAMS in consideracon of the summ of Tenn thousand pounds of good tobacco to him in hand paid by ALVIN MOTTERSHED, the receipt whereof the said FRANCIS doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these p;sents doth bargain sell and release unto ALVIN MOTTERSHED (in his actual possession now being by vertue of a bargain and sale to him thereof made for one year and by force and vertue of the Statute for transferring uses into possession) his heirs all that full quantity of One hundred acres of Land (this Release continues as in the Lease concerning the conveyances of the land); To have and to hold the land and p:mises unto ALIVN MOTTERSHED his heirs and FRANCIS WILLIAMS cloth grant for him and his heirs unto ALVIN MOTTERSHED his heirs against every person to warrant and forever defend by these p:sents: the rents and services from henceforth to become due and payable to the Cheif Lord or Lords of the Fee or Fees only excepted; In Witness whereof the parties first above named to these p:sent Indentures have interchangeably sett their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Sealed and Delivered in presence of
W STURMAN, W, JORDAN, FRANCIS his mark WILLIAMS
JAMES NAUGHTY
WM: his mark MORTON
At a Court held for Richmond County the Fifth day of August 1730
WILLIAM STURMAN by vertue of a Power of Attorney from FRANCIS WILLIAMS to him in that behalf made. this day in open Court acknowledged this the said FRANCIS WILIAMS's Deed of Release unto ALVIN MOTTERSHED, and the same being proved by the Oaths of WILLIAM STURMAN, WILLIAM JORDAN and WILLIAM MORTON, three of the witnesses thereto, is admitted to Record, Also the said WILLIAM STURMAN by vertue of a Power of Attorney from ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, the Wife of the said FRANCIS WILLIAMS, to him in that behalf made. relinquished her the said ELIZABETH's Right of Dower in the land conveyed in this Deed unto the said ALVIN MOTTERSHED, which was also admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
On margin: WILLIAMS's Bond to MOTTERSHEAD
KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents that I FRANCIS WILLIAMS of Parish of Sittenburn in County of Richmond am held and firmly bound unto ALVIN MOTTERSHED of Parish and County aforesaid in the sum of One hundred pounds Sterling, to the which payment well and truely to be made I bind my self my heirs firmly by these p:sents; Sealed with my Seal and dated this Eighteenth day of June in the Fourth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Irland, Ling Defender of the faith &c., Annoq: Domini 1730
THE CONDICON of the above obligacon is such that if the above bound FRANCIS WILLIAMS his heirs shall well and truely observe and keep all the Covenants which on the part of FRANCIS WILLIAMS his heirs ought to be observed and kept comprized in certain Indentures of bargain and sale by way of Lease and Release made between FRANCIS WILLIAMS and ALVIN MOTTERSHED in all things according to the true meaning of the Indentures, Also if ELIZABETH the Wife of FRANCIS WILLIAMS, shall and doe when thereunto required by ALVIN MOTERSHED relinquish her right of Dower or Thirds in the land granted by the Deeds of Lease and Release by FRANCIS WILLIAMS her Husband unto ALVIN MOTTERSHED and his heirs; Then this Obligacon to be void and of none effect, otherwise to he and remain in full force and vertue
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
W. STURMAN, FRANCIS his mark WILLIAMS
W. JORDAN, JAMES NAUGHTY
At a Court held for Richmond County the Fifth day of August 1730
WILLIAM STURMAN by vertue of a Power of Attorney from FRANCIS WILLIAMS to him in that behalf made this day in open Court acknowledged this the said FRANCIS WILLIAMS-5 Bond for performance of Covenants unto ALVIN MOTTERSHED, which was admitted to Record
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur.
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