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This Indenture made
the 28th day of March in the year of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty
nine, Between Humphry Pope of Washington
Parish in County of Westmorland & Sarah
his Wife of one part and Nathaniel
Mothershead of same Parish and County of
other part; Witnesseth that Humphry Pope
for sum of Ninety pounds current money of
Virginia to him in hand paid by Nathaniel
Mothershead, the receipt whereof he doth
hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents
doth bargain and sell unto Nathaniel
Mothershead and his heirs all that parcel of
land lying in Parish and County aforesaid, it
being all the parcel of land purchased by
John Mothershead (Father of the said
Nathaniel Mothershead) of John Lord,
Gent., by Deed bearing date the Twenty first day
of January one thousand six hundred and eighty
six, and by him devis'd (amongst other things)
to his Son, Nathaniel, in fee tail, and
by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly made
in the eighth year of the Reign of our Sovereign
Lord George the Second, King of Great Brittain
&c., an Inquisition was taken before John
Watts, Gent., Sherif of County Westmorland,
the nineteenth day of June one thousand seven
hundred & forty seven, by virture of a Writ in
the nature of an Adquod Damnum to him directed
pursuant to the aforesaid Act of Assembly, in
such case made and provided, it is found that
all the land which John Mothershead,
deced., Father of Nathaniel Mothershead,
did by his Last Will and Testamt. give in fee
tail to Nathl. Mothershead contain'd
within the aforesaid Deed is the value of Eighty
pounds Sterling money of Great Brittain & no
more & that the same are a seperate parcel & not
a parcel of or contiguous to other intail'd
lands in possession and seizen of Nathl.
Mothershead as by said Inquisition remaining
in the Secretaries Office of this Colony may
more fully appear; which parcel of land
Nathaniel Mothershead convey'd to said
Humphry Pope by Deed bearing date the
Seventh day of October one thousand seven
hundred & forty eight, and now remaining in the
Secretaries Office aforesaid, which land so
conveyed by Nathl. Mothershead to
Humpy: Pope & by him, Humpy: Pope &
Sarah his Wife now conveyed to said
Nathaniel is bounded, Beginning at a corner
tree that divides this land from the land of
Abraham Field, from thence along the Branch
and Swamp unto the Gravilly Hill cross the Path
& down the Valey unto the top of said Hill, from
thence by a line of mark'd trees South to the
land of Thomas Butler's, now in
possession of Thomas Claytor to the line
of Abraham & Danl. Field, North unto the
first beginning tree; and all houses orchards
rights members & appurtehances thereunto
belonging; To have and to hold to Nathl.
Mothershead his heirs and Humphy: Pope
for himself & his heirs the premises granted to
Nathl. Mothershead his heirs against
every person claiming under them shall warrant
and for ever defend freely & clearly discharged
from all incumbrances; In Witness whereof the
parties to these presents first within named
have interchangeably set their hands and seals
the day & year first within written.
Sealed and
Delivered in presence of us
John Claytor, Humphry Pope,
Humphry Pope
Mary [her mark X] Bignall, Sarah
[her mark X] Pope
Receiv'd of
Nathaniel Mothershead the sum of Ninety
pounds current money of Virga. being the
consideration mention'd in the within Deed to be
paid by him to me on the perfection thereof;
Witness my hand this 28th day of March Anno Dom:
one thousand seven hundred & forty nine
Witnesses Jno: Claytor Humy. Pope
Humphry Pope
Mary [her mark X] Bignall
Westmorland Sct. At
a Court held for the said County on the 28th day
of March Anno Dom. 1749 This Deed of Feoffmt.
of Land pass;d from Humphry Pope and
Sarah his Wife/together with receipt for
consideration thereon endorsed/to Nathl
Mothershead, was proven by the Oaths of
John Claytor & Humphry Pope, two of
the witnesses thereto, was ordd. to be lodged in
the Clerk's Office of the said Court for further
proof.
Test George Lee, C.C.W.
Westmorland Sct.
At a Court held for the said County on the 30th
day of May Anno Domini 1749 This Deed of
Feoffmt. Indented wth: the receipt thereon
endors'd being further prov'd by the Oath of
Mary Bignal, one other of the witnesses
thereto, is order'd to be recorded
Test George Lee, C.C.W.
Recorded the 5th day of June 1749 pr. G.L.,
C.C.W.
George the Second
by the grace of God of Great Brittain France &
Ireland, King, Defendr: of the faith, &c., to
John Martin, James Bankhead & Augt.
Washington of County of Westmorland,
Gentlemen, Greeting. We do hereby authorize and
impower you or any to of you at such time &
place as you shall appoint (sometime before the
next Court to be held for the County afsd.) to
take the privy examination of Sarah Pope,
the Wife of Humprhy Pope, herein you are
not to fail. Witness George Lee, Clerk of
the said County Court the 2d day of April in the
xxii year of our Reign. George Lee
Westmoreland Sct.
Pursuant to the within Commission for the privy
examination of Sarah Pope, Wife of
Humpy: Pope for relinquishmt. of her right
of Dower of land by her Husband sold and
conveyed to Nathaniel Mothershead, Given
under our hands this 30th day of May Anno Dom:
1749
Jno: Martin
James Bankhead
Augt. Washington
Westmorland Sct. At a Court held for the said
County on the 30th day of May 1749 This
Commission for the Privy Examination of Sarah
Pope, the Wife of Hump: Pope, for
relinquishmt. of her Right of Dower and
Inheritance of in and to the Land by her said
Husband sold and conveyed to Nathl. Butler
(sic) was returned executed, is ordered to
be recorded
Test George Lee, C.C.W.
Recorded the fifth day of June 1749, pr. G.L.,
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