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| Title |
Devin, Robert (Exr): Deed to Mitchell (06.Jun.1806) |
| Short Title |
Mitchell From Devin Executor Deed |
| Author |
Virginia. Pittsylvania County Clerk's Office |
| Call Number |
Deed Book 15 pages 120-121 |
| Repository |
Pittsylvania County Court House |
| Source ID |
S67676 |
| Text |
[page 120] Mitchell
from
Devin Execr This Indenture made this Sixth day of June in the year of
Our Lord Christ one thousand eight Hundred and Six between Robert
Devin Surviving Executor of William Devin Dec'd of the one
part and John Mitchell of the County of Pittsylvania of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said Robt Devin for & inconsideration of
The Sum of Fifty Seven pounds 2/9d lawfull money of Virginia
to him in hand paid by the said John Mitchell the receipt
whereof the said Robt Devin Doth hereby acknowledge hath bargained
sold, & by thes present doth absalutely Give Grant bargain sell
& confirm unto the said John Mitchell one Certain Tract or
Lot, of land lying & being in the County of Pittsylvania on
both sides of Banister river Containing Ninety ^five & /4^ acres
be the same more or Less It being part of the land directed
to be sold by They Executors to the Will of William
Devin dec'd and Jointly purchased, at the Day of sale by
the legatus of said Devin Dec'd and after this Lot, was
drawn for Sarah Devin, and bounded as followeth To
Wit, Beginning, at a [Locash buish] in the old
field near the apple orchard, thence a New ^dividing^ line North 15 degrees
West, 130 po to a Black Jack Corner in the old line thence
the same North 64 Degrees West 5 poles to pointers south
55 Deg.s West 140 poles crossing Banister to pointers
South, 31 Degrees East 116 poles to pointers in said old
line thence a New Dividing line North 61 Degress, east
106 pos to the Beginning which Tract or lot of land
aforesaid the said Robert Devin Executor of William Devin
Dec'd Will for himself & his heirs forever Warrant
maintain & Defend, the right & Title to the said John Mitchell
his heirs and assigns against they Claim or Claims of any
person or persons Whatsoever, Lawfully Claiming and that
he the said John Mitchell his heirs [&] is hereby allowed
by said Robert Devin to have Quiet & Peacible Possession
of the aforesaid Land, In Witness whereof the said Robt
Devin has hereunto set his hand and afixed his seal the
Day & year above Written Robert Devin Ex. Signed seald & [and] Delivered
in the presents of At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 21st Day of [page 121] July 1806 This Indenture from Robert Devins Surviving Executor of
Will Devin Deceased to John Mitchell was presented in
Court and acknowledged by the said Robert Devin to be his act
and Deed and by the Court Ordered to be Recorded. Teste Will Tunstall Clk |
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| Notes |
- Recorded 21.July.1806; deed dated 06.June.1806 for 95.25 acres on both sides of the Banister River from Robert Devin Executor for the William Devin, Sr. Estate to John Mitchell. This tract was part of William Devin Sr.'s estate. It was originally part of a grant by William Cook.
- Abstract:
Deed dated 06.June.1806 from Robert Devin to John Mitchell for 95 acres of land on both sides of the Banister River in Pittsylvania County Virginia. John paid 57 pounds lawful Money of Virginia. Deed was recorded on 21.July.1806. The tract is part of the estate of William Devin, Sr.
Beginning, at a Locash bush in the old field near the apple orchard, - N 15 W 130 poles along a new dividing line to a Black Jack corner in the old line
- N 64 W 5 poles along the old line to pointers
- S 55 W 140 poles crossing the Banister River to pointers
- S 31 E 116 poles to pointers in said old line
- N 61 E 106 poles along a new dividing line to the Beginning
- Transcribed 18.May.2005 by David Devin from a photocopy of Pittsylvania County Virginia Deed Book 15 pages 120-121 provided by Karen V. from microfilm at the LDS Family History Library.
My appologies in advance for any mistakes made in reading the handwriting. Text enclosed in square brackets ( [ ] ) indicate my comments or writing that was unreadable. Text between carots ^ ^ indicates text that was inserted between lines. Capitalization, line breaks, and spelling are followed as it is in the writing. My apologies in advance for any errors in interpreting the hand writing.
A pole is slightly over five (5.03) meters or 16.5 feet. Legatus is Latin for 'one who is appointed' to usually serve as an ambassador. Tobacco was considered lawfull money of Virginia in the early nineteenth century.
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