| JACOB, Henry | Prince Edward County Deed Book, #31, pages 44-45 | 01 Oct 1873 | 1 October 1873
Deed; Jacob/Bowly to B. Smith; Prince Edward County Courthouse; Deed Book 31, pages 44-45 ______________________________________________________________________________________ _________ This Deed made the first day of October 1873, between Henry Jacob and Elizabeth Harris (his wife) of Prince Edward County Virginia and John Bowly of Gloucestershire England of the first part, and Bartholomew Smith of Thirsk Yorkshire England of the second part. Witnesseth: That for and in consideration of the sum of Two Thousand pounds good and lawful money of the Kingdom of Great Britain, the said Henry Jacob and Elizabeth Harris (his wife) and the said John Bowly do grant unto the said Bartholomew Smith, with Covenants of General Warranty, All that tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon lying and being in the County of Prince Edward and State of Virginia containing five hundred and thirty (530) acres bounded by the lands of H C Thackston, T Price, H A Watkins, John Dillon, W B Buch, W A Womack, Wiley P Gilliam and John Hatcher and divided from the estate of the late D F Womack by Muddy Creek as the same is laid down on the plat annexed to this deed, it being the same property (except sixty (60) acres since sold and conveyed to the aforesaid John Hatcher) which was conveyed to the said Henry Jacob and John Bowly from Geo. W. Booker (Trustee) Jane M Womack, David G Womack, Mattie Womack, James W Womack, John J Franklin and Jenny C Franklin by deed dated the 20th day of July 1871, and duly recorded in the Clerks Office of Prince Edward County Virginia. Witness the following Signatures and Seals Henry Jacob {seal} John Bowly {seal} Elizth H Jacob {seal} State of Virginia Prince Edward County to wit I, Wm D Rice a Notary Public for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia, do certify that Henry Jacob and Elizabeth Harris (his wife) whose names are signed to the writing above dated the 1st day of October 1873 have acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid, And that the said Elizabeth Harris wife of the said Henry Jacob being examined by me privily and apart from the said husband and having the writing aforesaid f ully explained to her, she the said Elizabeth Harris Jacob, acknowledged the said writing to be her act and deed and declared that she had willingly executed the same and did not wish too retract it. Given under my hand this 23rd day of 23 Feb 1874 Wm. D. Rice N. P. Kingdom of Great Britain Gloucestershire To Wit I, Thomas Masling, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid in the Kingdom of Great Britain, do certify that John Bowly whose name is signed to the writing above dated the 1st Day of October 1873 personally appeared before me in my County aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed. Given under my hand this 26" Day of December 1873. Thomas Masling Justiceof the Peace for the County of Gloucestershire Prince Edward County Court Clerks Office March 16" 1874 This Deed was this day lodged in said Office and with the Certificates & Plat Annexed (Ath(?) 25 Scend Teste H. R. Harper Clerk |