Deed Amelia Co, VA 1754 Mary and Daniel Lewelling
Diane Langston - Jan 12, 2009
Amelia County VA Deed Book 5, pages 132-133:
This indenture made the fourth day of April in the twenty seventh year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the Second and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and fifty four Between Daniel Lewelling of the parish of Raleigh in the County of Amelia of the one part and George Burck of the parish and County aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Daniel Lewelling and his wife Mary for and in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds currant of Virginia to them in hand paid by the said George Burck at or by the first day of April next ensuring the date hereof the receipt whereof he the said Daniel Lewelling and his wife Mary doth hereby acknowledge hath granted bargained and sold alienes[?] enscoffed?] and confirm unto the said George Burck his heirs and assigns forever all that tract of parcel of land situated lying and being in the parrish of Raleigh and County of Amelia aforesaid on the lower side of the beaver pond branch of Flatt Creek containing by estimation one hundred acres more of less being part of two thousand one hundred and twenty acres granted Samuel Cobbs by patent bearing date the third day of June One thousand seven hundred thirty two and is bounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at an Elm in the beaver pond branch of the said creek thense along George Burkes line to Col. Harrissons corner hickory thense along the said Harrissons line to a white oak in the first small branch thence down the said branch as it meanders to the Beaver pond branch near the said Creek thence up the said beaver pond branch to the beginning with all woods underwoods swamps low grounds meadows floodings profit. Commodities advantages involvements[?] hereditaments[?] and appurtenances whatsoever to the said tract or parcel of land belonging or in any wise… appurtaining and also the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders ranks and services of all and singular the said premises above mentioned and of every part and parcel thereof and all the estate right title interest claim and demand whatsoever of him the said Daniel Lewelling of in or to the premises or any part thereof to have and to hold all and singular the said tract or parcel of land and premisses above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof with the Appurtenances unto the said George Burcks his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behalf of the said George Burcks his heirs and assigns forever and the said Daniel Lewelling and his wife Mary for themselves their heirs and assigns doth covenant and grant to and with the said George Burcks his heirs and assigns that he the said Daniel Lewelling his wife Mary and their heirs shall and will warrant and forever defend the above granted premises from the claim and demand of all persons whatsoever in witness wherefore the said Daniel Lewelling hath hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written.
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Test: Thomas Wren
John Roberts
John Bently
Memorandum That on the day and year within written full peaceable and quiet possession and seissin of the lands and premises within mentioned was had and taken by the within named Daniel Lewelling and his wife Mary and by them Delivered unto the within named George Burck to hold to him his heirs and assigns forever according to the true intent and meaning of the within Deed.
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Test: Thomas Wren
John Roberts