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William Witt and John Witt (Indenture) |
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This indenture made this tenth day of
Aug in the year of our Lord Christ One thousand seven hundred forty one
between William Witt of Goochland County of the one part and John Witt
one of his the Said William Witt. Sons of the same County of the other
part Witnesseth that the said Wm Witt for and in consideration he
beareth toward John With his said Son as also divers others good Causes
and Considerations want this Present especially waving hath given
granted and Confirmed and by these Presents doth give grant and confirm
to my said son John Witt one certain track or parsel of land containing
two hundred acres lying and being on the north side of the north fork of
James River in the said county and being the land whereon I now live
& bounded as followeth (to wit) beginning at the Sickamore on the
river thence & up the river according to the water corse to the
mouth of a gut & corner red oak thence back to a corner red oak
thence down to a corner white oak on Ballenger Creek thence to the
beginning on the river together with all houses gardens orchards fields
pastures meadow swamps – marshes woods ways waters courses with all
priviledges & Roalties of hawking hunting fishing and fowling
together with all and all manner of farther and other profits
Commodities and advantages whatsoever to the same or any part thereof
belonging or in wise appertaining TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Land
& all Singular the Premisses with the Appurtenenes and every part
and parsell thereof unto my said Son John Witt his heirs and assigns
forever. And the said William witt his heirs and Assigns the said
mentioned granted premisses and every part thereof with the
Appurtenences unto my said Son John Witt his heirs and assigns against
him the said William Witt his heirs and against all and every other
Person and Persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend
by these presents. And the said William Witt for himself his heirs and
assigns doth Covenant and grant to and with his said Son John Witt his
heirs and assigns & with every of them by these presents that if the
State of the premises be not Effectually Conveyed from him by force of
this grant to his said Son John Witt shall and will at any time
hereafter within the Space of Seven years upon request of my said Son
his heirs or assigns do make levy and acknowledge such and suffer or
cause and presure to be done all such further assurances & acts in
Law for the better assuring the said premises herein mentioned or
Indented to be hereby granted and Confirmed unto my said Son John Witt
his heirs and assigns according to Purport true intent and meaning of
these Presents in Witness whereof the said Wm Witt hath hereunto Set his
hand & Seal this day & year first above written.
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Memorandum. That on the tenth day of Aug. in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and forty one full and peacable possesion and of all and Singular the Lands tenements & Hereditaments within granted or mentioned to be granted was delivered by the within named William Witt the father unto the within named John Witt the Son to hold to him the said John Witt the Son his heirs & assigns for ever according to the form & effect within written in the presents of Jos. Thompson, John Barnet, William Barnet. William Witt. Seal. At a Court held for Goochland County September 15th 1741. William Witt Acknowledged this Deed with the Livery of Seizin endorsd to be his Act and Deed which was Ordered to be Recorded. |
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