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1799-1803 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 20 [Mike Marshall]; Page 266.
Jackson & Wife to Steward Indenture
This indenture made the 16th day July 1801 between Samuel Jackson and Elizabeth Jackson his wife now of the parish of Washington and County of Westmoreland of the one part and John Steward of the same parish and county of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Samuel Jackson and Elizabeth Jackson his wife in consideration of 115 pounds current money of Virginia in hand has sold to John Steward all the following described lands and premises lying in the County in the parish aforesaid in that part called the Irish neck, that is to say a piece of land adjoining the said Steward’s land being part of my tract Kinsale, bounded as follows; beginning at a marked cedar locust and aspen planted forming a triangle on the bank of Potomack River and extending thence South 52° West 188 poles to a marked cedar on the north side of the gate at the road formerly a corner to the land of Nicholas Quisenbury, then containing the said course 230 pole further in all 418 pole to a marked cedar locust and aspen standing in the line of Isaac Pollock formerly Spence Monroe’s called Lancelot’s line, thence with that line South 50° East 26 pole, to a marked red Oak, corner to a parcel of land the said Steward purchased of Gen. Henry Lee, thence with the said Steward’s line North 50° East 417 pole to three marked locust standing on the bank of Potomack River about four pole North of a marsh commonly called the Flag Marsh, thence up the meanders of the said River North 56° West 12 pole to the beginning, containing 56 acres. In testimony whereof the said Samuel Jackson and Elizabeth Jackson his wife have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first aforesaid.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
John Butler, James Harvey Samuel Jackson
Henry Jackson, Thomas Butler Elizabeth Jackson
Newton Berryman
The Commonwealth of Virginia to James Harvey and Newton Berryman, gentlemen. Whereas Samuel Jackson and Elizabeth Jackson his wife by their indenture of bargain and sale bearing date the 16th day of July 1801 have sold and conveyed to John Steward of the parish of Washington and County of Westmoreland County, 46 acres of land being part of Kinsale tract lying in the parish and county aforesaid and whereas the said Elizabeth Jackson cannot conveniently travel to our court to make acknowledgment. Therefore, we do give unto you power to receive the acknowledgment which the said Elizabeth Jackson shall be willing to make. Witness Joseph Fox, Jr., clerk of our said County Court the 16th day of July 1801.
Westmoreland County Sct; in pursuance of the within writ directed to us the subscribers two of the justices of the peace for the County aforesaid we have proceeded to examine Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson separate and apart from her husband who has consented to relinquish her right of dower in the tract of parcel of land mentioned in the annexed deed. Given under our hands this 16th day of July 1801
James Harvey
Newton Berryman
At a court held for Westmoreland County the 26th day of October 1801 the aforegoing deed of bargain and sale from Samuel Jackson and Elizabeth Jackson his wife, with a commission thereunto annexed for the privy examination of the said Elizabeth Jackson return duly executed, to John Steward was fully proved by the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste Joseph Fox, Jr. CWC
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1799-1803 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 20 [Mike Marshall]; Page 269.
Jackson & Wife to Berryman Indenture
This indenture made the 16th day July 1801 between Samuel Jackson and Elizabeth Jackson his wife of the parish of Washington and County of Westmoreland of the one part and Newton Berryman of the same county and parish of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Samuel Jackson and Elizabeth Jackson his wife in consideration of 364 pounds 10 shillings current money of Virginia in hand has sold to Newton Berryman all the following described land and premises lying in the parish and county aforesaid in that part thereof call the Irish neck, part of the tract of land commonly called and known by the name of Green Hill formerly John Berryman’s and part of the tract called Kinsale, bounded as follows; beginning at high watermark on Potomack River at a marked cedar at the mouth of a lane, corner to the said Newton Berryman and extending thence down the meanders of the said River to the mouth of a large branch, thence up the said branch on the brow of the hill on the northwest side thereof to a marked cedar near to and including the old cherry orchard, thence North 78° 30 minutes West 14 ½ pole, to a marked sweet gum, thence with the said branch, and a ditch North 60° West 10 pole, thence North 71° West 10 pole, thence North 51° West 10 pole, to a marked sweet gum and willow oak at the intersection of two ditches in the line that divides the land called Kinsale from that called Green Hill, thence South 52° 30 minutes West 86 ½ pole Te to a marked cedar at the Irish neck Road, thence up the said road leading to the beach North 83° 30 minutes West 12 pole, thence North 75° West 20 pole, thence North 20° 30 minutes West 64 pole to a cedar stump corner to the said Newton Berryman, and the line of William Bernard at the mouth of a lane, thence to the beginning, containing 121 ½ acres. In testimony whereof the said Samuel Jackson and Elizabeth Jackson his wife have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first aforesaid.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Henry Jackson Samuel Jackson
Harriet Jackson, Joel Settle Elizabeth Jackson
Stewart, James Harvey, John Butler
Thomas Butler
The Commonwealth of Virginia to William A. Hipkins and James Harvey, gentlemen. Whereas Samuel Jackson and Elizabeth Jackson his wife by their indenture of bargain and sale bearing date the 16th day of July 1801 have sold and conveyed to Newton Berryman of the Parish of Washington and County of Westmoreland County, a tract lying in the parish and county aforesaid and whereas the said Elizabeth Jackson cannot conveniently travel to our court to make acknowledgment. Therefore, we do give unto you power to receive the acknowledgment which the said Elizabeth Jackson shall be willing to make. Witness Joseph Fox, Jr., clerk of our said County Court the 16th day of July 1801.
Westmoreland County Sct; in pursuance of the within writ directed to us the subscribers two of the justices of the peace for the County aforesaid we have proceeded to examine Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson separate and apart from her husband who has consented to relinquish her right of dower in the tract of parcel of land mentioned in the annexed deed. Given under our hands this 16th day of July 1801
William A. Hipkins
James Harvey
At a court held for Westmoreland County the 26th day of October 1801 the aforegoing deed of bargain and sale from Samuel Jackson and Elizabeth Jackson his wife, with a commission thereunto annexed for the privy examination of the said Elizabeth Jackson return duly executed, to Newton Berryman was fully proved by the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste Joseph Fox, Jr. CWC
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