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1729-1733 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 674]
THIS INDENTURE made the Seventh day of Febry: in the Seaventh year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord George by the grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., Annoq: Domini one thousand seaven hundred thirty three & four; Between NATHANIELL MASON of Parish of Northfarnham in County of Richmd., Carpenter, & HANNAH his Wife of one part & WILLIAM DOWNMAN, JUNR, of abovesaid Parish & County, Gentleman, of other part; Witnesseth that NATHANIELL MASON & HANNAH his Wife in consideration of Forty two pounds Sterling money & Five thousand pounds of lawfull tobacco, one Feather Bedd, boulster rugg blanket, one pier of sheets to NATHANIELL MASON & HANNAH his Wife by WILLIAM DOWNMAN, JUNR. in hand paid, the receipt whereof NATHANIELL MASON & HANNAH his Wife doe hereby acknowledge, have & doe by these presents bargain & sell unto WILLIAM DOWNMAN his heirs one certain tract of land scituate in Parish of Northfarnham in County of Richmond containing Two hundred & fifty acres of land more or less, part of a Patent of Six hundred acres of land formerly granted to THOMAS STEPHENS dated ye twelfth of February 1652, which land lyes in Northfarnham Parish in County of Richmond on North side of MORATTICO CREEK, bounded W. by S. against the land formerly NICHOLAS FERMENs, S. & by E. upon MORATTICO CREEK, E. & by N. upon a Branch of MORATTICO CREEK. N. & by W. into the woods which said Six hundred acres of land descended to NATHANIEL CALE {sic COLE}, Grand Son of THOMS: STEPHENS & by the Last Will & Testament of abovesd. NATHANIEL in Writing devised Two hundred & fifty acres of the above mentioned six hundd. acres of land to his the said NATHANIEL CALEs Sister, ELIZABETH KING. & said ELIZABETH KING dying without Will or conveying ye said Two hundred & fifty acres of land to any person, descended to her, the said ELIZABETH's Son, NATHANIEL MASON, heir at Law to his the said NATHANIEL MASON Mother, ELIZABETH MASON. To have & to hold the Two hundred & fifty acres of land with all houses tobacco houses profits & appurtenances in any ways appertaining unto WILLIAM DOWNMAN, JUNR his heirs; And NATHANIEL MASON and HANNAH his Wife & their heirs the land & premises unto WILLIAM DOWNMAN, JUNR, his heirs against the lawfull claime of all persons shall warrant & for ever defend discharged from all manner of incumbrances except the Quitrents which shall henceforth grow due; In Witness of all which the parties abovesaid to these p:sents interchangeably sett their hands & seales on the day
& year above written
Sign'd Seal'd & Delivered in p:sence of us
RAWLEIGH CHINN, SENR. NATHANIEL MASON
WILLIAM ARSKIEN HANNAH MASON
TOBIAS PHILLIPS
LUKE STOTT. THIDLEY DENNEHAM
February ye 3d. day 1733/4
Mimmorandum; That this day Livery of Seizen & possession of the within mentioned Two hundred & fifty acres of land was made & given by the within named NATHANIEL MASON & HANNAH his Wife by Turff Twigg in token of possession & seizen of the land according to the tenor of ye within Deed in p:sence of us
RAWLEIGH CHINN, SENR.
TOBIAS PHILLIPS DUDLEY BENEHAM WILLIAM ARSKIEN, LUKE STOTT,
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1677 - Abt 1722 (> 45 years)