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Transcribed and submitted by Sue Beach, 20 Feb. 1998.
This Indenture made the Eighth Day of April in the year of
our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Between John Hough
of Loudoun County in Virginia of the one part and John Wren of
the same County of the other part. Witnesseth, that for and in
consideration of the Sum of Two hundred and Fifty pounds current
Money of Virginia to the said John Hough in Hand paid by the said
John Wren at or before the Sealing and Delivery of these Presents,
the Receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and thereof doth
release, acquit, and discharge the said John Wren his Executors
and Administrators, by these Presents he the said John Hough hath
granted, bargained, Sold, aliened released and confirmed and by
these Presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, release and confirm
unto the said John Wren in his actual Possession now being by
virtue of a Bargain and Sale to him thereof made by the said John
Hough for one whole year by Indenture bearing Date the Day next
before the Day of the Date of these Presents, and by force of
the statute for Transferring Uses into Possession, and his Heirs
a certain parcel of Land Situate in the said County of Loudoun
and on the South Side of Goose Creek Bounded as followeth Vizt.
Beginning at three white oaks on the East side of a branch
called Stoney Branch, corner to the Lad of the late Col. Thomas
Lee and William Hough extending thence with the said Lees
[page 116] line N. 17 Et. Three hundred and ninety six poles to
a Red Oak on the Side of Goose Creek at the mouth of a branch
or Gully corner to said Lee then up the said Creek bending therewith
the several courses and Meanders thereof to several Burch [sic]
Trees at the mouth of the aforesaid Stony or Rocky branch corner
to the said William Hough then up the said Rocky or Stony branch
bending therewith the Several courses and Meanders thereof So
61 Et 30 poles So 50 Et 48 poles So75 Et 42 poles So 43 Et 80
poles to the Beginning Containing Two hundred and ninety acres
be the same more or less. Being part of a larger Tract of land
granted to John Warner by a patent from the proprietors office
in the Northern Neck dated the Tenth day of July AD 1731 And by
Margaret Warner widow and Sole Executrix of the said John Warner
- did by Lease and Release sell and convey the Entire Tract to
William Fairfax Esq. deeds dated the 26th day of July AD 1742
the said William Fairfax devised the said Land to be sold and
his Executors Sold and conveyed the said Entire Tract to the said
John Hough by deeds dated the 10th and Eleventh days of November
AD one thousand seven hundred and Sixty one and all Houses, Buildings,
Orchards, Ways, Waters, Watercourses, Profits, Commodities, Hereditaments,
and appurtenances whatsoever to the Premises hereby Granted or
any part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining and the
Reversion and Reversions, Remainder and Remainders, Rents, Houses
[?] and Profits thereof, and also all the Estate Right, Title,
Interest, Use, Trust, Property, Claim, and Demand whatsoever of
him the said John Hough of and to the said Premises and all Deeds,
Evidence and Writings Touching or in any wise concerning the Same.
To have and to hold the Lands hereby conveyed and all and Singular
other the premises hereby granted and released and every part
and parcel thereof with their and every of their appurtenances,
unto the said John Wren, Heirs and assigns forever to the only
proper Use and Behalf of him the said John Wren and of his heirs
and assigns forever.
[page 117] And the said John Hough for himself his heirs Executors
and Administrators, doth covenant, promise and grant to and with
the said John Wren his Heirs and assigns, by these presents, that
the said John Hough now at the time of Sealing and delivering
of these Presents is Seized of a good, Sure, perfect and indefeasible
Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple of and in the premises hereby
granted and released and that he hath good power and Lawful and
absolute authority to grant and convey the same to the said John
Wren in Manner and Form aforesaid, and that the said premises
now are and so forever hereafter shall remain and be free and
clear of and from all former and other Gifts, Grants, Bargains,
Sales, Dower Right and Title of Dower Judgment, Executions, Titles,
Troubles, Charges, and Encumbrances whatsoever made done, committed
or suffered by the said John Hough or any other person or persons
whatsoever (the Quitrent hereafter to grow due and payable to
Lord Fairfax his heirs and Successors for and in respect of the
premises only excepted and foreprized) And Lastly that the said
John Hough and his Heirs, all and Singular, the premises hereby
granted and Released with the appurtenances unto the said John
Wren his Heirs and Assigns against him the said John Hough and
his Heirs and all and every other person and persons whatsoever
claiming by from or under him them or any of them In Witness whereof,
the said John Hough hath hereunto set his hand and Seal this Day
and Year first above written.
Sealed and Delivered} John Hough {seal}
in the presence of }
Samuel Murray John Littlejohn
William Moxley
Received of John Wren the Sum of Two hundred and fifty pounds
current money of Virginia being the consideration [page 118] mentioned
To be paid me in the perfection of this Deed Witness my hand this
8th day of April AD 1780
Teste [pound symbol] 250 John Hough
Samuel Murray John Littlejohn
William Moxley
At a Court held for Loudoun County May 8th 1780 This Indenture
and Receipt as written was proved by the oaths of Samuel Murray
John Littlejohn and William Moxley Witnesses thereto and Ordered
to be Recorded