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Keen, James {I204} (b. , d. 20 OCT 1761)
Note: Fairfax Co. VA, Will Bk B, p 377 (0031284) Page 379 account of estate of James Keen, Wm. Keen exec.
Flora to Wm. Keen, Bess to Nicholas Keen, negro girl Hazar to Francis Keen, Joe to Thomas Marshall, Bess to Joseph Jacobs, Sall to James Keen, Anne Keen paid, Sarah Keen and her husband paid,
Death: 20 OCT 1761 Truro, Fairfax County, Virginia
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Fairfax County, Virginia. Deed Book J-2, Page 101-103,
Richard Bland Lee to Francis Keene, 17 Oct. 1808:
This Indenture made this Seventeenth dau of October in the Year of our Lord one Thousand eight Hundred & Eight between Richard Bland Lee and Elizabeth his wife of the County of Fairfax & State of Virginia of the one part and Francis Keene of the same County & State
of the other part: Whereas the said Francis Keene did by indenture dated the 29th Day of June in the year eighteen hundred and six convey unto Richard Bland Lee his heirs & assigns forever a tract of land in the said County of Fairfax on Pohick run bounded and
Described in said Deed as follows; Beginning at a stake on a hill side where there has formerly been a marked red oak running So 55 degrees W 135 poles to a white oak corner to Keene & Simpson passing a white oak, corner of the land the said Keene purchased of
Nicholas Keene at 45 poles thence So 21 degrees W 65 poles to a Spanish oak and dogwood Simpson's corner Thence So 62 degrees E 80 poles to a red oak Thence So 85 degrees E 165 poles to a Stake said to be Violets corner Thence N 4 degrees W 113 poles to Box aok & Gum sapling in the line of Roberts the elder thence with said Roberts now Violets line So 49 degrees E 48 poles to marked maple & Gum on the head of a branch of Pohick thence down the said branch of Pohick & binding Therewith to Pohick run thence up the sd run with the meanders thereof to two white oaks corner to Roberts & Beavers at the mouth of a small branch just below James Keene's Mill thence So 78 degrees W 162 poles to the line of William Keene the land he purchased of the aforesaid Nicholas Keene thence to the beginning containing three hundred & fifty acres and whereas the said Richard Bland Lee and Elizabeth are desierous of reconveying the above described land to the said Francis Keene: Now this indenture Witnesseth that the said Raichard Bland Lee and Elizabeth his wife on condition of the sum of five Dollars to the said Richard Bland Lee in hand paid the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and of other good considerations; Have granted bargained and Sold aliened & Confirmed and by these presents Do grant bargain & Sell alien & Confirm unto the said Francis Keene his Heirs & Assigns forever all the right Title and interest of the said Richard Bland Lee and Elizabeth his wife to the above described tract or parcel of land TO Hold the said Francis Keene his Heirs & Assigns forever and the said Richard Bland Lee for himself his Heirs executors and Administrators unto the said Francis Keene his heirs & assigns all the Right Title and Interest of him the said Richard Bland Lee and Elizabeth his wife on and to the above described piece or Tract of Land Doth and will forever warrant and defend againstclaim and Demand of all & every person or persons claiming by from through or under him. In Testimony whereof the said Richard Bland Lee and Elizabeth his wife have hereunto st their hands and Seals the day & Year first before
written.
Sealed & Delivered in the presence of
Richard Bland Lee {seal}
Rd. Ratcliffe (R.B.L.)
Jas. Waugh
Geo. Summers
At a Court held for Fairfax County the 16th Day of Jany 1809 This Deed from Richard B. Lee to Francis Keene was proved to be the Act & Deed of the said Richard B. Lee by the oaths of James Waugh and George Summers witnesses hereto & ordered to be certified.
And at a Court held for the said county the 20th February 1809 the same was furhter proved by the oath of Richard Ratcliffe another witness hereto and ordered to be Recorded.
Source:Simpson Family History http://simpsonhistory.com/wills/keene.html
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Fairfax County Virginia, Will Book B 1752-1767; Page 93
pp301-305; Sept 22, 1761 James Keen:
Sons:
William Keen 165a on Pohick at my upper line
Nicholas Keen 100a plantation wheron I now dwell adjoining his brother William
Francis Keen 100a adjoining his brother William and Nicholas, likewaise ot Richard Rogers.
John Keen 100a adj. to Nicholas and John, likewise to John Hereford
William Keen Negro named Flora, Nichoas negro Bess, John negro Abraham, James negro Sarah, Francis negro Hagar.
Daus:
Jane negro joe, Elizabeth negro Bess and cow and calf. Mary negro Jack, Stacy negro Harry, Sarah frist negro child of above mention negrowomen.
Child: Product of household goods over what is hermentioned be equally divided between Willam, Nicholas, Francis, John, Mary Keen and Stacy Keen.
Wearing apparel to be divided between 3 youngest sons; Nicholas, Francis and John.
Francis to remain with his brother Nicholas
Exors: Nicholas and William Keen
Signed James [his mark] Keen
Proven: Oct 20, 1761
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