Jesse Lester to William Easley 11-24-1789
This Indenture made this Twenty fourth of
November
in 1789 between Jesse
Lester of Surry County, North Carolina
and William Easley of Pittsylvania
County Witnesseth said Jesse Lester for and in
consideration of five
pounds current money of Virginia to him paid
by said William Easley hath
sold and confirmed to William Easley a certain
tract or parcel of land
lying and being in Pittsylvania County on both
sides of Straightstone Creek
containing twenty eight acres whereon Thomas
Lester DECD lived and bounded
as followeth, Beginning at Pointers on the south
side of said creek in the
old line thence with it south fifty five degrees
west twenty six poles to
pointers, thence north thirty five degrees west
one hundred and twenty
poles crossing the creek to pointers thence north
fifty five degrees east
twenty six poles to pointers south thirty five
degrees east one hundred and
seventy poles crossing the creek to the beginning
.
Signed sealed and delivered
in the presence of John Ballinger, Thomas
Lester
(JR)
William Todd
Jesse Lester
The Commonwealth of Virginia
to
Robert Walters, James M. Williams and
Thomas Shelton.
Gentlemen - the Justices of Pittsylvania County
Greeting...
Whereas George Dodson, Lucy Dodson,
Garland
Ingram
and Hannah Ingram
by their certain indenture of bargain and sale
bearing the date the
13th day of November 1813 have sold and conveyed
unto Obidiah P.
Terry, Fifty one acres of land with their
appurtences lying and being
in the county of Pittsylvania. And whereas the
said Lucy Dodson and
Hannah Ingram cannot conveniently travel to our
county court of
Pittsylvania to make acknowledgement of the said
conveyance; Therefore
we do give unto you or any two or more of you
power to receive the
acknowledgement which the said Lucy Dodson and
Hannah Ingram shall be
willing to make before you of the conveyance
contained in the said
indenture which is hereto annexed. And we do
therefore command you
that you do personnaly go to the said Lucy and
Hannah and receive her
acknowledgement of the same and examine her
privily
and apart from the
said George Dodson and Garland Ingram her
husband,
whether she doth,
doth the same freely and voluntary without his
persuasions or threats;
and whether she is willing that same should be
recorded in our said
court. And when you have received her
acknowledgement
and examined her
as aforesaid that you distinctly and openly
certify
us thereofs in our
said court, under your hands and seals sending
then there said
indenture and this writ:
William Turnstall Clerk of our said court at
the court house the 19th
day of November 1813 and the 38th of the
Commonwealth.
By virtue of the above commission to us
directed
we the subscribers
being of the bench (?) of the said county, do
certify that we did
personally go to the above named Lucy Dodson
and Hannah Ingram and
examined them privily and apart from the above
named George Dodson and
Garland Ingram, their husbands and we do further
certify that they
declared that they freely and voluntarily
acknowledged
the indenture
hereunto annexed and they did it without the
persuasions or threats of
their said husbands and that they were willing
the same should be
recorded in the county court of Pittsylvania.
Given unto our hands and
seals the 20th day of November 1813 and the 38th
of the Commonwealth.
Robert Walters Williams
At a court held for Pittsylvania County the
21st
day of February 1814
this commixxion for privily examining and taking
the re;liquishment of
Lucy Dodson and Hannah Ingram wives of George
Dodson and Garland
Ingram in and to the land conveyed by the annexed
indenture was
returned to courts and ordered that the land
be recorded.
Teste: William Turnstall
Book 14, Page
254
CHATHAM COURTHOUSE, PITTSYLVANIA CO., VBIRGINIA
1 NOV 1804
This
Indenture made this first Day of November in the year of our
Lord Christ one thousand eight Hundred and four.
Between THOMAS GARRETT of
Pittsylvania County of the one part and Saml
Calland of the same County of
the other part, Witness that the said Saml
Colland
for and in consideration
of the sum of Two hundred pounds to him in hand
paid, the rect whereof he
doth hereby acknowledge before the sealing and
Delivery of these presents
hath granted Bargained and sold, and by these
presents doth grant Bargain
Sell and confirm unto the said Thomas Garrett
his heirs and assigns forever
one certain Tract or parcel of land, lying and
being in the County of
Pittsylvania on the Waters of Sandy River,
being the Land purchased of
Jessee Robins and containing two hundred and
eighty six acres be the same
more or less on which William Sonch
presently
now reside and bounded by
Stephen McMillion line, Robert William
line, Clays Order line and the said
Thomas Garrett line and John Shackleford's
line. To have and to hold the said
Land and premises unto the said Thomas Garrett
his heirs and assigns forever
with all kinds of improvements and their
appurtenances
unto the said Thomas
Garrett his heirs and assigns forever and lastly
the said Sam Collard doth
for himself his heirsf Executors and all
and
Singular the premises herein
granted release with its appurtenances into the
said Thomas Garrett his heirs
and assigns forever against the said Saml Colland
and all and every other
persons or persons whatsoever shall and will
warrant and forever Defend by
these presents. In witness whereof the said Saml
Collard hath hereunto set
his hand and seale the day and Date finish above.
Written signed Seal and Deliv
presence
of
Saml Colland (seal)
Jno Parrish, Ralph Colland
John Garrett, Nathan Currey,
John Garrett
At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 15
Day of April 1805 This
Indenture from Saml colland to Thomas Garrett
was presented in Court and
proved by the oaths of three of the subscribing
Witnesses therto so be the
act and Deed of the said Saml Colland and by
the Court ordered to be Recorded.
Teste Will
Tunstall
CC
Deed #2 from Carol Garrett
CHATHAM COURTHOUSE, PITTSYLVANIA CO., VIRGINIA
Book 29, page
67
Gift Deed -- Garrett from
Garrett
9 March 1827
Know
all men, by these presents that we, Thomas Garrett and Ann
Garrett my wife of Pittsylvania County
and State of Virginia for and in
consideration of the natural love and affection
which we bear to John Garrett
our son of the same place as well as for the
further consideration of one
dollar to us in hand paid by the said John
Garrett,
the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged and yet for the further cause
of the sd Gohn Garretts
being unfortunately afflicted cripple and infirm
hath given and granted by
these presents do give grant to the said John
Garrett his executors
administrators and assigns one certain tract
or parcel of land with a saw
mill therein contained the use and profits of
which sd mill I will hold to
myself for my lifetime in the County aforesaid
on the South fork of Sandy
River, being part of the tracat whereon we now
reside, containing by late
survey one hundred and two acres be the same
more or less and bounded as
follows to wit: Beginning at a black walnut
tree, on the north fork of the
said south fork or creek, then W new line N57
W58 ps crossing the creek to a
red oak N48 W28ps crosing a branch to a white
Oak N81 W15 ps to a red oak N55
E60 ps to pointers near a branch thence crossing
the branch S45 E58 ps to
pointer in S45 W89 ps crossing a branch to a
white oak N20 W33 ps crossing a
branch to a sycamore near the creek thence
crossing
the same N81 W14 ps to a
maypole S78 W84 ps crossing the creek to the
beginning; and also we give at
the same time and for the same divers good causes
unto the said John Garrett
one mulatto boy named Peter to have and to hold
the above land and slaves as
his own right and property to him his heirs and
assigns and we the said
Thomas Garrett and wife will warrant and forever
defend the above land and
premises and the said slave from the just or
lawful claim or claims of
ourselves our heirs and all and every other
person
whatsoever so as not to
deprive sd John Garrett or his heirs from any
portions in our estate that he
or they could have derived therefrom in case
the foregoing donation had never
been made. In Testimony whereof we do hereunto
set and affix our hand and
seals this ninth day of March 1827.
Witnesses present:
Richard Beck
Thos Garrett (seal)
William Davis
Ann Garrett (seal)
John Garrett
Pittsylvania County to wit, we James Nance
and Josiah Morton, Justices of the
Peace in the County aforesaid do hereby certify
Thomas Garrett a party to a
certainb deed hearing date on the 9th day of
March 1827 and hereunto annexed
personally appeared before us in our County
aforesaid
and acknowledged the
same to be his act and deed and desired us to
certify the said
acknowledgement to the Clerk of the Court of
the County aforesaid in order
that the same deed may be recorded. Given under
our hand this 17th day of
March 1827.
J. Nance
(seal)
Josiah Morton
(seal)
At a Court continued and held for Pittsylvania
County the 22nd day of May
1827, This Indenture from Thomas Garrett and
Ann his wife to John Garrett was
presented in Court and .... certificates endorsed
was ordered to be recorded.
Teste
Will Tunstall
ENTRY RECORD BOOK 1737-1770, Pittsylvania
Courthouse,
Chatham, VA copied by
Richard Price
1760
Willm. Griffeth 400
acs. Ld. Beg'g at the head of No fork of Parsons's Mill
Cr contd Little CherryStone The. No Wt &
Wt toward the head of so fork of
the same Cr.
Apr 15 1747 Geo Griffith enters
200
Acres beg at a Spanish Oak at ? spring
RW in the Long Bottom thence up and down both
sides Black Water River
Apr 15 1747 David Griffith enters for
200
acres on both sides Pit River beg
at a W O markd D.G. below Jones's Cabban thence
down
1748 22 Ap Survd R.W. Geo. Griffith
100 including his cabin on Blackwater
Rv.
1748 22 Ap Survd R.W. Jos. Morton 300 acres
including
David Griffiths Cabin
on Pig Rv transferrd to Jonathan Griffith
1748 22 Ap Survd R.W. David Griffith
100
on both sides Pig Rr beg at ye
Round about
1748 Ap 27 Geo Griffith 100 begin at
his
upper line on Little Cr thence up
both sides the cr
void David Griffith 200 acres on both
sides
Pig Rr abegin at John Harvys
lower line thence down
1748 Ap 27 David Griffith and Robert Walton
400 each on the little St Fork
of Chesnut Cr begin at a Buffaloe Path
at a Red Bank among some Wh Oak
Saplins running up & down both sides
Deed Book 10 page 392 Pittsylvania
Courthouse,
Chatham, VA, Copied by
Richard Price
Linthicums Deed fm Griffith
This Indenture made this first day of March in
the year of our Lord
Seventeen Hundred and ninety six Between William
Griffith and Susanna his
wife of Pittsylvania County in the State of
Virginia
of the one part and and
Thomas Linthicum Sr of Pittsylvania County in
the State of Virginia of the
other part withnesseth that the said William
Griffith and Susanna his wife
for and in consideration of the sum of twenty
eight pounds current money of
Virginia to them in hand paid by the said Thomas
Linthicum Sr. the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged by them the said
William Griffith and Susanna
his wife, hath bargained and sold and by their
presents doth grant bargain
and sel unto the said Thomas Linthicum his heirs
exectors adminsstrs for
ever one certain piece, trac or parcel of land
lyng and being in
Pittsylvania County in the State of Virginia
on the waters of great Cherry
Stone Creek containing fifty acres, more or less
and bounded as followeth,
to wit, beginning at a poppler near the hed of
a branch on the southside of
the land thence down the branch as it minders
to the great Branch, thence up
the great branch as it minders ti a corner red
oak, thence a southerly
course to the beginning--Together with all trees,
ways, waters and
watercourses, profits, commondities, and
appertainences
to the same
belonging to him the said Thomas Linthicum Senr
his heirs, est admisstr to
have and to hold the said trac orparcel of land
and promisses unto him the
said Thomas Linthicum his heirs, exts admissrs
and assigns for ever and the
said William Griffith and Susanna his wife for
themselves and their heirs
doth convenant and agree to and with said Thomas
Linthicum sr that he the
said William Griffeth and Susanna his wife and
their heirs the said trac or
parcel of land above mentioned with the
appertainences
unto him the said
Thomas Linthicum his heirs excts admssrs and
assigns for ever and against
the claim or claims of every other person or
persons whatsoever shall and
will warrant and for ever defend by these
presnts,
in witness whereof the
said William Griffith and Susanna his wife sets
their hands and seals the da
and year above mentioned. The Word senior
underlined before signed, the
work wife anunderlined before signed
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence
of
William
Griffith S.S.
Test Thos Linthicum, John Bennatt, Rice
Linthicum
Sussana
(her mark) Griffith S.S.
Deed Book 7 Page 723-724 Pittsylvania
Courthouse,
Chatham, VA Copied by
Richard Price
Parsons from Griffith
This Indenture made this eighteenth day of
December
in the yer of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and eighty six between
William Griffith of
Pittsylvania County of the one part and David
Parsons of said County of the
other part witnesseth that the said William
Griffith
for and in the
consideration of the sum of eight pounds current
money money of Virginia to
him in hand paid by the said David Parsons the
receipt whereof the said
William Griffith doth hereby acknowledge and
????????????acquit exonerate
and discharge the said David Parsons and by these
presents he the said
William Griffeth hath bargained granted and sold
infu???and confirmd unto
the said David Parsons one certain track or
parsel
of land containing by
estamation one hundred acres be the same more
or less being and lying in the
county aforesaid on the branches of CherryStone
Creek it being part of a
tract formerly the property of William Griffith
desd and bounded as
followeth, Viz, beginning at a white oak on a
branch thence south seventy
six Degress East one hundred and fifty poles
crossing a branch to a hisckory
thence south seventy and half degs West to a
red oak thence new line maked
by Jonathan Rigny to a white oak on a branch
thence down the sd branch to
the old line to have and to hold the sd one
hundred
acres of land and
premises with all its appertences thereunto
belonging
to the sd David
Parsons his heirs and assignes for himself and
his heirs and the said
William Griffeth for himself his heirs executors
or administrators were and
he has said doth warrant and forever defend the
above mentioned land and
premises and from all and every other person
or persons whosoever In Witness
whereof he the said William Griffith had set
his hand and seal the day and
date first William (his mark) Giffith
Signd Seald and delivered in the presents of
At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 18th
day of Der 1786 the within
indenture was acknowledged by the within named
William Griffith to be his
act and deed and the same was ordered to be
recorded
by the court Test Will
Turnstall
Book 8 page 36 Jones' Deed from Griffeth
Pittsylvania Courthouse, Chatham, VA Copied by
Richard Price
This indenture made this seventeenth day of
April
in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven
between
Jonathan Grifeth of
Pittsylvania County and Parrish of Cambden of
the one part and William Jones
of the County and Parrish aforesaid of the other
part Witnesseth that the
said Jonathan Griffeth for and in the
consideration
of the sum of thirty
pounds current money of Virginia to him in hand
paid by the sd William Jones
the receipt whereof he the sd Jonathan Griffith
doth hereby acknowledge he
hath granted, bargaind and sold and by these
presents doth grant bargain and
seel alimnate infer gand confirm unto the sd
William Jones one sartain
trackt or parssel of land containing one hundred
acres be the same more or
less lying and being in the County of
Pittsylvania
on the Waters of Little
Cherry Stone Creek and bounded as followeth,
to wit, Beginning at a hickory
in the old line thence North seventy eight
degrees
West one hundred and
fifty two poles crossing a branch to a shight
oake thence South twelve
degrees West one hundred and six poles to red
Oake in the old line, thence
new line south eight three East one hundred and
seventy poles crossing two
branches to Paynters in the old line, thence
North forty four poles to the
beginning To have and to hold the above
mentioned land and premisses with
all the appertainences therunto belonging unto
the sd William Jones his
heirs and assigns for ever and against him the
said Jonathan Griffeth and
his heirs and he the sd Jonathan Griffeth for
him self and his heirs doth
warrant and for ever defend the above mentioned
land and premisses with all
its appertainences thereunto belonging from all
and every other person right
or claime therto in witness whereof he the said
Jonathan Griffeth hath
herunto set his hand and seal this seventeenth
day of April one thousand
seven hundred and eighty seven
Jonathan Griffeth S.S.
At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 16th
day of April 1787 The
within indenture was by the sinthin named
Jonathan
Griffeth acknowledged to
be his act and desd and the same was ordered
to be recorded by the Court
Teste Will Tunstall C
page 376
Turley Senr from Griffeth
This indenture made the 7th day of April in the
year of our Lord Christ one
thousand eight hundred seven between William
Griffeth of the county of
Pittsylvania state of Virginia of the one part
and Thomas Turley Senr of the
same county of the other part in witness
whereof the said William Griffith
for and in consideration of the sum of thirty
pounds good and lawfull money
of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said
Thomas
Turlley Sener at or le??
or the ??????? and deg????? of these present
the recept whereof is hearby
acknowledged hath barggen sold released confirmed
unto the said Thomas
Turlley Sener his heirs assasins forever a
certain
tract of piece or parceal
of land situate lying and being in the County
of Pitsylvania containing
fifty acres of alnd be the same more or less
lieing on both sides of Cherrey
STone Creek bounded as followeth to sit, beging
on a corner maple at the
mouth of the maple bransch, thence up the south
branch to corner poplar on
the said bransh then on the sideline to corner
post oak, on the said line
thence to corner red oak thence a straight
deviding
line to corner post oak,
thece a straight line to corner post alk on the
old line, thence a new
dividing line to corner maple in the creek,
thence
dow the dreek to the
beginning with all woods, ways water and water
courses fences trees orchards
the uses and all other emoluments appertaining
or in any wise belong
thereunto, buld to hold to him the said Thomas
Turlley Sr his heirs and
assigns forever against me my heirs and my wife
Juleah her heirs or either
of us or our heirs and all other persons or ?????
whatsoever therein law or
equity recovering claming or having any just
right title or esate therein
but as by these present forever warrant and
defend
the land and premesses
above mentioned to the said Thomas Turlley Sr
his heirs and successors to
hold ful enjoy the same in witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal this day and year above written
and in the thirty second
year of the commonweath
Singed Sealed and Delivered in the presents
of
William Griffeth
Joseph Midkiff, James Turlley
Jr.
Jailey Griffeth
At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 20
day of July 1807 this
indenture from Willima Griffith and Jailey his
wife to Thomas Turley Senr
was presented in Court and acknowledged the said
William and Jailey to be
their respective acts and deed and the said
Jailey
being ??? ????? examind
as the law directs relenquished her right of
dower in and to the lands and
premises in said indenture mentioned ordered
that the same be recorded and
certified
Teste Will Tunstall C
John Turlley Jr
This Indenture made this 18th Day of January
in
the year one
thousand eight hundred and eleven between John
Seamster and
Peggy his wife of the one part and Robert
Goodwin of the other
part all of the County of Pittsylvania, Witnessth
that the said
John Seamster for an in consideration of the
sum of one hundred
Dollars current money of Virginia to him in hand
paid by the said
Robert Goodwin the receipt whereof he doth hereby
acknowledge and
by these presents have bargained sold and
delivered
unto the said
Robert Goodwin one tract or parcel of land and
being in the County
of Pittsylvania situate and lying on the waters
of Fall Creek
containing one hundred acres by estimation be
the same more or
less and bounded as followeth. To wit:
Beginning at apost oak
North 45 degrees East 29 poles to a black gum
north 88 degrees
east 36 poles to a post oak north 35 degrees
east 50 poles to a
red oak north 20 degrees west 311 poles to a
red oak and white oak
sapling thence north 70 degrees west 182 poles
to a turkey oak.
Thence south 22 east 98 poles to a stake thence
north 83 east 78
poles to a stake thence south 35 degrees east
100 poles to the
Beginning. It being part of a survey of
one thousand and twenty
five acres granted to William Robertson
by patent __ date the 10th
day of June 1784. With its appurtenance
to the said Robert Goodwin
and to his heirs and assigns forever and the
said John Seamster
will warrant and forever defend a good and lawful
right and title to
the said and against himself his heirs or assigns
and all and every
person or persons whatsoever is witness whereof
the said John
Seamster and Peggy his wife hath hereunto set
there hands and
affixed there seals the day and year above
written.
Signed Sealed
&
John Seamster
Delivered in Presents
of
Margarett Seamster
Wm White
Orlando Smith
Jepee Smith
At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the
19th
of August 1811 This
Indenture from John Seamster and Peggy his wife
to Robert Goodwin was
presented in Court and proved by the oaths of
two witnesses and thereto
subscribed and at another Court held for
the said County the 15th day
of May 1820 the same was further proved
by the oath of one other
witness thereto subscribed to be the act and
deed of the said John and
Peggy Seamster and was ordered to be recorded.
Book 15, p 240 - November 11, 1805
This Indenture made
this
eleventh Day of November in the
year of our Lord God one thusand eight hundred
and five Between
William Wright of the County of
Pittsylvania
and Anne his wife
of the one part and John Semster of the
County of Halifax of the
other part witnesth that the said William Wright
for and in
consideration of the sum of sixty pounds current
money of
Virginia to him in hand by the said John Seamster
at or before
the sealing and Delivery of these presents, the
receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged, he the said William
Wright
hath granted
bargained and sold, aliened, released and
confirmed
and by these
presents doth grant, bargain and sell, alien,
release and confirm
unto the John Seamster all that plantation and
tract of land
situate lying and being in the said County of
Pittsylvania,
whereon the said William Wright now Dwells
containing
one hundred
acres (more or less) being the same land which
the said William
Wright purchased of William Ball and by
the said Ball conveyed
to the said William Wright by deed only recorded
in the clerks
office of the said County of Pittsylvania,
reference
being there
unto had may more fully appear and the same is
bounded as in and
by the said deed is expressed and all priveleges
accounts and
apputenances whatsoever to the said plantation
and tract of land
belonging or in any wise appertaining and also
all the estate right
title interest claim and demand whatsoever in
Equity or in Law of
them the said William Wright and Anne his wife
of in or to the said
Land and principles of any part thereof, To have
and to hold the
said plantation and Tract of Land and principles
above mentioned
and every part and parcel thereof with the
appurtenances
unto the
said John Semster his heirs and assigns forever
and the said William
Wright and Anne his wife for themselves and their
heirs do covenant,
grant or agree to and with the said John Semister
his heirs and
assigns by these presents, that they the said
William Wright and
Anne his wife, the said plantation and tract
of land and principles
above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof
with the
appurtenances unto the said John Semster his
Heirs and assigns, to
the only proper use and of him the said John
Semster his heirs and
assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend
by these presents
Witness whereof the said William Wright and Anne
his wife have
hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals
this Day and year
first within mentioned.
Signed and Delivered
in
W. Wright
Presence
of
Ann Wright
__Harmon, William H. Chandler
___Harmon, Royal King
At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the
16th
Day of June 1806
Indenture from William Wright and Ann his wife
to John Semster was
presented in Court and proved by the Oaths of
two of the
Subscribing Witnesses to be the respective and
Deed of the said
William and Ann and at another Court held for
the said County the
day of January 1807. The same was again presented
in Court and
further proved by the oath of one other of the
Subscribing
Witnesses, to be the respective acts and Deed
of the said William
and Ann, and by the Court Ordered to be Recorded
Teste Will Tunstall,
Submitted by
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1841 Aug. 17 Deed book 45, p 348
I Martha Seamster
of the County of Pittsylvania and state of Virginia for love and
affection
I have to
my step-father, John Hazlewood and my
mother Elizabeth Hazlewood of the aforesaid county and for
$1.00 by them paid by the above names John and
Elizabeth his wife, give unto them a tract of twenty
acres adjoining Edward Owen, John Hundley
and Jacob Evans of the aforesaid County against claim
of myself or my heirs.
Martha Seamster in
presence
of Nimrod Ferguson, Edward Owen, Elizabeth Owen (her mark)
Elizabeth Owen maiden Ferguson, Nimrod brother of Elizabeth, Edward son
of Catherine Seamster
1845 - June 16, Court Order book 38 p 280
Estate of John
Seamster
On motion of John
Stovall
who made oath with Randolph V. Barksdale as his security
acknowledged
bond in penalty of one hundred dollars a
certificate
is granted him for obtaining letters of administration
on the estate of John Seamster, Deceased in due
form.
March Court 1814 Book 16, page 208
John Seamster
an insolvent debtor committed to the Jails of
this County upon three executions ___ out of
the court of the said
County against him are in favour of Eastham
& Coleman this is
favour of James Eastham surviving partner of
Keene and Eastham,
was brought into court by them and thereupon
the said John Seamster
in open court subscribed and delivered in a
schedule
of his estate
and made oath __ as law whereas ordered that
he be discharged out
of custody.
Book 15, p 240 - November 11, 1805
This Indenture made
this eleventh Day of November in the
year of our Lord God one thusand eight hundred
and five Between
William Wright of the County of
Pittsylvania
and Anne his wife
of the one part and John Semster of the
County of Halifax of the
other part witnesth that the said William Wright
for and in
consideration of the sum of sixty pounds current
money of
Virginia to him in hand by the said John Seamster
at or before
the sealing and Delivery of these presents, the
receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged, he the said William
Wright
hath granted
bargained and sold, aliened, released and
confirmed
and by these
presents doth grant, bargain and sell, alien,
release and confirm
unto the John Seamster all that plantation and
tract of land
situate lying and being in the said County of
Pittsylvania,
whereon the said William Wright now Dwells
containing
one hundred
acres (more or less) being the same land which
the said William
Wright purchased of William Ball and by
the said Ball conveyed
to the said William Wright by deed only recorded
in the clerks
office of the said County of Pittsylvania,
reference
being there
unto had may more fully appear and the same is
bounded as in and
by the said deed is expressed and all priveleges
accounts and
apputenances whatsoever to the said plantation
and tract of land
belonging or in any wise appertaining and also
all the estate right
title interest claim and demand whatsoever in
Equity or in Law of
them the said William Wright and Anne his wife
of in or to the said
Land and principles of any part thereof, To have
and to hold the
said plantation and Tract of Land and principles
above mentioned
and every part and parcel thereof with the
appurtenances
unto the
said John Semster his heirs and assigns forever
and the said William
Wright and Anne his wife for themselves and their
heirs do covenant,
grant or agree to and with the said John Semister
his heirs and
assigns by these presents, that they the said
William Wright and
Anne his wife, the said plantation and tract
of land and principles
above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof
with the
appurtenances unto the said John Semster his
Heirs and assigns, to
the only proper use and of him the said John
Semster his heirs and
assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend
by these presents
Witness whereof the said William Wright and Anne
his wife have
hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals
this Day and year
first within mentioned.
Signed and Delivered
in
W. Wright
Presence
of
Ann Wright
__Harmon, William H. Chandler
___Harmon, Royal King
At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the
16th
Day of June 1806
Indenture from William Wright and Ann his wife
to John Semster was
presented in Court and proved by the Oaths of
two of the
Subscribing Witnesses to be the respective and
Deed of the said
William and Ann and at another Court held for
the said County the
day of January 1807. The same was again presented
in Court and
further proved by the oath of one other of the
Subscribing
Witnesses, to be the respective acts and Deed
of the said William
and Ann, and by the Court Ordered to be Recorded
Teste Will Tunstall,
Book 23 p 241 January 18, 1811
This Indenture made this 18th Day of January
in
the year one
thousand eight hundred and eleven between
John Seamster and
Peggy his wife of the one part and Robert
Goodwin of the other
part all of the County of Pittsylvania, Witnessth
that the said
John Seamster for an in consideration of the
sum of one hundred
Dollars current money of Virginia to him in hand
paid by the said
Robert Goodwin the receipt whereof he doth hereby
acknowledge and
by these presents have bargained sold and
delivered
unto the said
Robert Goodwin one tract or parcel of land and
being in the County
of Pittsylvania situate and lying on the waters
of Fall Creek
containing one hundred acres by estimation be
the same more or
less and bounded as followeth. To wit:
Beginning at apost oak
North 45 degrees East 29 poles to a black gum
north 88 degrees
east 36 poles to a post oak north 35 degrees
east 50 poles to a
red oak north 20 degrees west 311 poles to a
red oak and white oak
sapling thence north 70 degrees west 182 poles
to a turkey oak.
Thence south 22 east 98 poles to a stake thence
north 83 east 78
poles to a stake thence south 35 degrees east
100 poles to the
Beginning. It being part of a survey of
one thousand and twenty
five acres granted to William Robertson
by patent __ date the 10th
day of June 1784. With its appurtenance
to the said Robert Goodwin
and to his heirs and assigns forever and the
said John Seamster
will warrant and forever defend a good and lawful
right and title to
the said and against himself his heirs or assigns
and all and every
person or persons whatsoever is witness whereof
the said John
Seamster and Peggy his wife hath hereunto set
there hands and
affixed there seals the day and year above
written.
Signed Sealed
&
John Seamster
Delivered in Presents
of
Margarett Seamster
Wm White
Orlando Smith
Jepee Smith
At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the
19th
of August 1811 This
Indenture from John Seamster and Peggy his wife
to Robert Goodwin was
presented in Court and proved by the oaths of
two witnesses and thereto
subscribed and at another Court held for
the said County the 15th day
of May 1820 the same was further proved
by the oath of one other
witness thereto subscribed to be the act and
deed of the said John and
Peggy Seamster and was ordered to be recorded.
Book 35 p 176 November 18, 1839
It is certified by the Court that it is
satisfactorily
proven that
John Seamster a Pensioner of the United
States at the rate of eight
dollars per month and a resident of this
County departed this life on
the 10th day of June last, that Ephriam Seamster
and Elizabeth
Hazlewood are his only children. that Isaac
Owen, Thomas Owen, Edward
Owen, George Owen and Rufus Owen are his only
grandchildren and that
the said John Seamster left no widow.
Court Order Book 36 p 65 November 16, 1840
Satisfactory evidence being produced to the
Court
it is ordered to be
Certified that John Seamster, a
revolutionary
Pensioner of the United
States, resident of Pittsylvania County died
on the 10th day of June
1840 and left no widow that Catherine Owen then
a widow, Ephriam
Seamster residing in Halifax County and Elizabeth
Hazlewood the wife
of John Hazlewood are the only children left
by the said John Seamster
at his death, that Catherine Owen the daughter
of said John Seamster
died on the 10th day of August 1840 and that
no person has adminstered
on her estate. That Isaac Owen, Thomas Owen,
George Owen, Edward Owen
and Rufus Owen all above the age of twenty one
years are her only
children.
Submitted by rlmfrog@yahoo.com
This Indenture made the 28th day of May in the year of our Lord 1778 Between William Short of the County of Pittsylvania of one part and John Booth of the same County of the other part.
For 600 pounds current money of Virginia
Tract in Pittsylvania on both sides of Banister and Cherrystone containing 850 Acres
Beginning at a red oak in the said Hardy Line thence south nine degrees East two hundred and seventy two poles to a Red oak sapling thence N 74 degrees East 73 Poles to a chestnut Oak thence south 59 degrees 80 poles to a Red Oak thence South 3 degrees west 132 poles to a red oak on the River thence up the river to a dogwood thence south 13 degrees east 82 poles to a white oak thence south 76 degrees east 194 poles to a red oak on the river thence up the river to a red oak, thence north 42 degrees east 320 poles to a white oak on the River, thence down the River to mouth of great Cherry Stone Creek thence up the said Creek to a Black gum at mouth of Little Cherrystone thence up the said Creek to Black Gum thence north 81 degrees west 30 poles to a white oak thence north 62 degrees west 34 poles to a black gum thence north 58 degrees west 36 poles to Pointers thence west 13 poles to a white oak thence south 60 degrees west 20 poles to a red oak thence north 11 degrees west 20 poles to Red Oak thence north 20 degrees west 22 poles to Red Oak thence south 66 degrees west 164 poles to a red oak thence south 38 degrees east 100 poles to a white oak thence south 68 degrees west 70 poles to the first Station.
William Short (SEAL)
Winfried, wife of William Short, examined.
This Indenture made the 16th Day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and seventy nine Between John Booth of Henry County of one part and William Davis of the County of Pittsylvania of the second part.
In consideration of Fourteen Hundred pounds current money of Virginia
One certain Tract being in the County of Pittsylvania on both sides of Banister River and Cherrystone Creek joining the lines of Thomas Hardy, Sen, George Prosize, Robert Adams, John Short, John Parks and Robert Wooding containing by estimate eight hundred fifty acres bounded as followeth. To wit:
Beginning at a red oak in the said Hardy Line thence south nine degrees East two hundred and seventy two poles to a Red oak sapling thence N 74 degrees East 73 Poles to a chestnut Oak thence south 59 degrees 80 poles to a Red Oak thence South 3 degrees west 132 poles to a red oak on the River thence up the river to a dogwood thence south 13 degrees east 82 poles to a white oak thence south 76 degrees east 194 poles to a red oak on the river thence up the river to a red oak, thence north 42 degrees east 320 poles to a white oak on the River, thence down the River to mouth of great Cherry Stone Creek thence up the said Creek to a Black gum at mouth of Little Cherrystone thence up the said Creek to Black Gum thence north 81 degrees west 30 poles to a white oak thence north 62 degrees west 34 poles to a black gum thence north 58 degrees west 36 poles to Pointers thence west 13 poles to a white oak thence south 60 degrees west 20 poles to a red oak thence north 11 degrees west 20 poles to Red Oak thence north 20 degrees west 22 poles to Red Oak thence south 66 degrees west 164 poles to a red oak thence south 38 degrees east 100 poles to a white oak thence south 68 degrees west 70 poles to the first Station.
Refers to John Booth and Lydia, his wife.
John Booth
Submitted by
Gayle Austin
_______________________________________________
Will of Daniel Coleman
Will Book #2, page 310
Will of Daniel Coleman, Sr.
dated 1 April 1855, Probated 21 May 1860
Dau: Sallie(Sarah) Finney
Barker
1/11
Codicil dated 29 March 1859, death of Sally Finney Barker
At request of her during her lifetime bequeathed her portion of my
estate
to
her
granddaughter, Mary Patton, the wife of William D Patton of Travis
County,
Texas
Son: Mathew W
Coleman:
his heirs: 1/11
Son: Stephen H
(Harrison)
Coleman: dec'd, his heirs: 1/11
Dau: Ann P (Payne) Glascock
1/11
Son: George W Coleman
decd his heirs 1/11
Son: Thompson Coleman:
his heirs 1/11
Son: To have no interest in estate, appt guardian for his children
Dau: Elizabeth W Dabbs
decd, her heirs: 1/11
Dau: Susan H Luck 1/11
Dau: Judith Coleman 1/11
Dau: Lucy Easley
1/11
Son: Daniel Coleman 1/11
Contributed by Wilena D Young
_________________________________________________________________________
Deed and Will Book II page 164
Will of Lucy Williams
In the Name of God Amen, I Lucy Williams of th County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia being in a weak low condition but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be ti Almighty God for the same knowing it is once appointed for all persons to die, I do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament and as touching what worldly Estate it hath pleased God to bless me with, I do dispose of in manner and form as followeth, my Will and desire is that all my just Debts and funeral Charges shall be first paid by my Executors hereafter to be named. Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved Son David Ch--- Williams one Negro Girl named Lettice and her issue to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath to my six sons, to wit: Joseph Terry Williams, John Williams, James Mastin Williams, Thomas Terry Williams, William Mastin Williams, and Doctor Crawford Williams all the remainder of my Estate to be equally divided between them either by sale or division whichever is convenient for the said Legatees. I do hereby name James Mastin Williams and Thomas Terry Williams my Executors to this my last Will and Testament, revoking all former Testaments, Wills or ------ made or given pronouncing this one and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty fifth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight.
Lucy Williams S.S.
Test:
John Fitzgerald, David Terry,
John Terry
Recorded the 21 day of July
1788
_____________________________________________
I found a deed on a microfilm reel of Pittsylvania Co involving George Jefferson and William Hay both of Anson Co.,
NC. Jefferson sold 520 acres in Pittsylvania Co. to Hay.
Roger Lester [roger_d_lester@hotmail.com]
Deed Book 4 page 434 Pittsylvania County, Virginia
THIS INDENTURE made this eighth day of November, one thousand seven
hundred and seventy seven between GEORGE JEFFERSON of Anson County in
the state of North Carolina of the one part and William Hay of the same
place of the other part WITNESSETH that said GEORGE JEFFERSON for and
in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds currt.
money of Virginia to him in hand the receipt is hereby acknowledged,
hath granted bargained sold and confirmed and by these presents doth
grant bargain sell and confirm unto the said William Hay his heirs
assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of land containing five
hundred and twenty acres lying in the County of Pittsylvania in the
state of Virginia on Turkey Creek and in bounds as followeth to wit
Beginning at a red oak thence w 10 poles to a poplar s 45 thn w 64
poles to another oak N 40 W 38 poles to a White Oak s 30 w
62 poles to a red oak s 30 e 144 poles to pointers east 339 poles to
pointers
(illegible) to pointers w 302 poles to the beginning, being part of a
tract of land
(illegible)
to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land all and singular
the appurtenances therunto belonging or in any ways appertaining to the
reversion and the reversions thereof and remainder and remainders
thereof unto the said WILLIAM HAY his heirs and assigns forever and the
said GEORGE JEFFERSON for himself and heirs doth covenant and agree to
and with said WILLIAM HAY that GEORGE JEFFERSON the above
mentioned land and premises with the appertenances unto WILLIAM HAY
against the claims or demands of GEORGE JEFFERSON his hiers and assigns
and against the claims or demands of all and every other person or
persons whomsoever shall and warrant and forever defend by these
presents in witness whereof the said GEORGE JEFFERSON haths set hand
and seal the day and year first above written signed sealed and
delivered.
In the presence of
Thos CHILES, MARY
NICHOLS
G.
JEFFERSON
SUSANNAH NICHOLS, JOHN WHITE
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