This Indenture made this Eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and eight four Between Volentine Tucker
of the County of Hanover and Elizabeth his wife of the One
part, and Joseph Gathright of the same County of the other
part Witnesseth that the said Volentine Tucker and
Elizabeth his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one
hundred and fifty pounds Current money to them in hand paid by the said
Joseph Gathright the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge
and that ourselves is therewith fully Satisfied Contented and paid and thereof
and therefrom doth Exonerate and discharge the said Joseph Gathright
and hath given granted Bargained sold Alien Enfeoofed andConfirmd
and doth by these presents give grant Bargain Sell Alien Enfeooff and Confirm
unto the said Joseph Gathright one Certain Tract or parcel
of Land Containing Sixty nine acres more or less and is Situated Lying and
being in the foresaid County and is Bounded as followeth Viz. By the Lands
of Josua Acree &c, and the said Jospeh
Gathright, Together with all and Singular the Houses Orchards fences
and inclousures as also all the woods waters & water Courses with all
the priviledges and appertainances in or upon the premises or thereunto belonging
or in any wise appertaining and also all the Estate, Right, Title Interest
property possion Inheritance Claim and Demand whatsoever of them the said
Volentine Tucker and Elizabeth his wife or their
heirs of in or to the same or to any part or parcel thereof To Have and to
Hold the said Sixty Nine acres of Land be the same more or Less and all and
Singular other the premises before mentioned and every part thereof with
all the appertenances appendenances thereunto belonging unto him the said
Joseph Gathright his heirs and assigns forever unto the only
proper use and behoof of him the said Joseph Gathright and
to his heirs and assigns forever and the reversion and Reversions Remainder
and Remainders thereof and of every part and parcel thereof And the said
Volentine Tucker and Elisabeth his wife for
themselves their heirs Executors and Administrators Doth Covenant promise
and agree to and with the said Joseph Gathright his heirs Executors
Administrators and Assigns & of every of them by these presents that
the said Volentine Tucker . . . &
Elizabeth his wife at the sealing and delivering of these presents
Standeth Rightfully and Lawfully ___ and possed of and in the premises
aforementiond of a good sure Perfect & Indefeasible Estate of inheritance
in fee simple and that they will forever warrant & defend the same from
them selves their heirs Executors and Administrators and from all and every
other person or persons whatsoever and also that he the said
Joseph Gathright his heirs and Assigns shall and may from hence
forth and at all times forever hereafter Lawfully Peacibly and Quietly have
hold use Occupy possess and Enjoy all and Singular the said Sixty nine acres
of Land and premises before mentioned and every part and Parsel thereof with
the appertances freely & Clearly acquited and discharged of. . and all
estates Bargains Sales Mortgages Judgments Executions Extents? Dower Rights
of Dower Rents and arrears? of Rent and from all maner of charges and
Incumbrances whatsoever and moreover they the said Volentine Tucker
and Elisabeth his wife they and their heirs and Executors
shall and will from time to time and at all times forever hearafter from
the date of these presents at the request Cost and Charge of the said
Joseph Gathright his heirs and assigns make and do Acknowledge
Levey Execute and Suffer or cause to be made done Acknowledged levid Executed
all and every such further and better Assu___g and Sure makeing and Conveying
of all and Singular the said Land and Premises hereby Granted or any part
or parcel thereof unto the said Joseph Gathright his heirs
and assigns forever as by the said Joseph Gathright his heirs
or & Assigns or his or their Councel Learned in the Law shall
+++ be Reasonably ++++ Advised devised or Requested
In Witness whereof the said Volentine Tucker and
Elizabeth his wife hath hereunto set their hands and seals
the day and Year above written.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In the presence of
Valentine Tucker
(Seal)
Saml. Crutchfield
Elizabeth X Tucker
(bhm) (Seal)
Geo: Hollings
Lankford Barker
William Moore
John X Harris (bhm)
Memorandom that on the day and year within mentioned full Possession
and Seisin of the Lands and Premises within mentioned was had and taken by
the within mentioned Volentine Tucker and
Elisabeth his wife and by them delivered over unto the within
named Joseph Gathright To hold to him and his heirs &c
according to the tone Intent and meaning of the within written Deed.
In presents of
Valentine Tucker
Saml. Crutchfield
Elizabeth X Tucker (bhm)
Geo. Hollings
Lankford Barker
William Moore
John X Harris (bhm)
Receved this Elevnth day of May 1784 of Joseph Gathright the sum of one hundred
and fifty pounds the Consideration of the sum of the within written Deed
Recd. Prme
Test
Valentine Tucker
Saml. Cruthfield
Geo. Hollings
Lankford Barker
William Moore
John X Harris (bhm)
At a Court held for Hanover County on Thursday the 2d day of September
1784
this Deed Indented and the Memorandum of Levery and Seisin and Receipt thereon
indorsed were proved by the Oaths of Saml. Crutchfield George
Hollings and John Harris witnesses thereto and are
Ordered to be Recorded.
Test
Wm. Pollard
Junr. CHC
The Commonwealth of Virginia
To Elisha White & Richard Chapman Gentm. of the County of Hanover Greeting whereas Valentine Tucker and Elizabeth his wife have by Indenture bearing date the Eleventh day of May last past Conveyed unto Joseph Gathright one Certain tract or parcel of Land Containing Sixty nine acres more or less Lying and being in the sd. County of Hanover and whereas the said Elizabeth Tucker cannot Conveniently travel to the Court of the said County of Hanover to make her personal acknowledgment of the said Indenture, we do therefore Authorize and require you to go to the said Elizabeth and her having Examined Privily and apart from her said husband whether she doth the same freely and Voluntarily and without his persuasions or threats, that you receive the Acknowledgement that the said Elizabeth shall be willing to make of the Indenture aforesaid hereto annexed and that you Certifie such Acknowledgment to the __ss of the Justices of the said County Court of Hanover under your seals without delay returning therewith this Commission Witness William Pollard Jr. Clerk of our said Court of our said Court this 16th day September 1784
Wm. Pollard Jr.
Hanover Court to wit We do hereby Certifie that persuant to the above Commission we did go this day to Mrs. Elizabeth Tucker wife of the above mentioned Valentine Tucker and examined her privately and apart from her said Husband and she the said Elizabeth did freely and Voluntarily acknowledge the Indenture hereto annexed to be her act and Deed and declared she did it without the persuasions or threats of her said Husband Certified under our seals this 2 day of Nov 1784
Elisha White (Seal)
Richd. Chapman (Seal)
At a Court held for Hanover County on Thursday the 6th day of January
1785
This Commission and Certificate were returned and are Ordered to be Recorded
Test
William Pollard Junr. CHC
Deed Book ___, page 4_, Hanover County, Virginia