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William’s
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Devins This Indenture made this 17th day of Novr in
the year of our Lord Christ one
thousand seven hundred and ninety four Between Joseph Devin & William Devin of
the County of Pittsylvania of the one part, and Abraham Williams of the County
aforesaid of the other part Whereas Jeremiah Walker by his certain Indenture
of Bargain and Sale bearing date the fifteenth day of October last past hath
Conveyed unto the said Joseph Devin Seventy seven Acres of Land (more or less)
Situate lying and being on Turkey Branch of Banister River in the County
aforesaid bounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at Twedels corner white oak
in Leaks line, thence Twedel’s line south eighty three degrees east two hundred
and
fifty eight poles to a Hickory in Chamberlaynes line, thence the same South
seventy
four degrees west two hundred and thirty six poles to pointer on the said
Turkey
Branch, thence up the same as it meanders to the beginning As by the said
Indenture of Record in the Court of the said County reference being thereunto
had
may more fully appear And Whereas also the said William Devin hath
contracted and agreed with the said Abraham Williams to add twenty three Acres
(more or less) to the said Seventy seven to make up One hundred Acres (more or less)
by a line as follows, to wit, Beginning at a red oak in the said William Devins
line
thence a straight line chop’d by the said William Devin down the said Turkey branch
to a Post Oak on Chamberlaynes line, thence along the sd
Chamberlaynes line to the Hickory in the bounds of the Seventy seven Acres above mentioned to include
the
Compliment of Twenty three Acres (more of less) Now this Indenture
Witnesseth that the said Joseph Devin and William Devin for and in
Consideration of the sum of [blank] to them or one of them
in hand paid by the said Abraham Williams at or before the [ensealing]
and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge
and thereof and every part thereof do acquit and discharge the said Abraham
Williams his Heirs Executors and Administrators by these presents they
the said Joseph Devin and William Devin have and each of them hath
Granted, bargained and Sold, Aliened, released and confirmed, and by these
presents do confirm unto the said Abraham Williams All that the abounded
One hundred Acres of Land more or less According to the bounds above
described And all Houses, outhouses, Orchards, fences, Woods, [underwoods]
Waters, Watercourses, Profits, Advantages, [Harcditaments] & Appurtenances
whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining And also
the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, ranks, issues and
Profits thereof and of every part thereof And also all the Estate, right
title, Interest, claim and demand whatsoever either in Equity or in Law of
them the said Joseph Devin and William Devin or either of them their or
either of their Heirs of in or to the Land and premises above mentioned or any
part or parcel thereof with the appurtenances To have and to hold
the said One hundred Acres of Land, more or less, and every part and parcel
thereof with the appurtenances unto the said Abraham Williams his heirs
and Assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Abraham
Williams his Heirs and assigns for ever And the said Joseph Devin
and William Devin for themselves and their Heirs do and each of them
doth covenant, grant and agree to and with the said Abraham Williams
his Heirs and Assigns by these presents that they the said Joseph Devin and
William Devin the said hereby Granted Land and premises and every part
and parcel thereof with the Appurtenances unto the said Abraham Williams
his Heirs and assigns against them the said Joseph Devin and William
Devin and their heirs and all and every other person and person whatsoever
shall and will warrant and forever defend by thes presents In Witness
whereof the said Joseph Devin and William Devin have to thes Presents
interchangeably set their hands and [affixed their] Seals the day and year
first above written Joseph Devin SL.
William Devin SS. Sealed and delivered in presence of
John Hodges, Jesse Hodges
John Dunn At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 15th day of December 1794
The within Indenture was by the within named Joseph Devin and William
Devin acknowledged to be their several & respective acts and deed and the
same was Ordered to be Recorded By the Court Teste Will Tunstall Clk |
