Deeds from Henry West to John Westray (May 20, 1722 Isle of Wight County, Virginia)

Deeds & Wills Great Book Volume 2 Part 1 1715-1726, Pages 490-492, Isle of Wight County, Virginia

This Indenture the Twentyeth Day of May one Thous:d se... Hundred & Twenty Two Betweene Henry West of ye Lower parrish of ye Isle of Wight County of ye one Party and John Westray of ye same parris... and County of ye other party Wittnesseth yt ye sd Westt for and in Consid... of ye sum of five shillings to him in hand paid by ye sd Westray before th... Ensealing and Deliverry of These presents ye receiptt Whereof he doth hereby Acknowledge Hath bargained and Sould and by These presents d... Bargained and sell unto ye s:d Westray his heires Execut:s Administrators and ass... The Lands Tenam:s Horaditts(?) with Their and every of Their Appurtenances Sort(?) Lying and being in ye Land or parrish of Isle of Wight County Relation being th... unto had May more fully and at Large Appeare and bounded as follows... Begining at Wm Westray Line soe running up ye Long branch to Ant... Herrings Line so a Long ye Indian path to Thos Applewaite Line a Long ye s:d: Applewhaite Line to W:m Westrays Line soe a Long ye sd Westray Line to ye firstt Station Being one hundred Acres more or Less Being part of a patent of Seven hundred Acress of Land bareing Date The 5 of December 1685 and by him ye s.d Westt sould to ye sd Westra... and reorrd make the 28 of May 1722 Which pattent was Taken out of The Great Pattent Containing 2000 and fifty Acres and Granted to ... Oldis and Rob:t Raffen by Sr W:m Berkley Governoor and all The reversion and reversions remainder and remainders Thereof To Have and To hould These Lands Tenam: and premeses w... The Appurtenances unto ye sd Westra his Exec.rs Administrat:s and Asignes from The Day next before ye Date hereof unto ye end and Terme of & for Dureing The Terme of one year from Thence next on...ing To ye intent That by Virtue Thereof and ye Statute for Transferres ...fes into posesion ye s.d Westray may be in Reto(?) all posesion of ye s.d Lan... Tenaments and premeses and may be enabled to Take and Except agrant celoafe(?) of ye same premeses To him his herres and assignes for Ever In Wittness Whereof ye s:d Henry West has hereunto put his hand ... Seale ye Day and Date firstt above Written.

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Henry HW Westt
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Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Us

At a Court held for Isle of Wight County ye 24th Day of Septem : 1722

Henry West came into Court presented And acknowledged This his Lease to John Westray and it is admitted To Record.

Test J C Lightfoot Ce Cnrs


This Indenture made the Twentyeth Day of May one Thous:d Seven hundred and Twenty Two and in ye Seventh year of ye reign of our Sover:n Goorge by ye Grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland King Defendor of ye Faith Beetweene Henry West of ye Lower parrish of Isle of Wight County of ye one party and John Westray of ye James parrish of County of ye other party Witnesseth That ye g:d West for and in Consideration of ye sum Eighteen Barrells of Tarr to him in hand paid by ye s:d Westra before ye Ensealeing and Deliverry of These presents ye receipt whereof he ye s:d West doth hereby Confess and Acknowledge and ye Said Westra his heires Execut:s Administrators Thereof and of every part---There of doth acquitt Exonerate and Discharge by These presents hath Granted bargained Sould Enfeofed(?) released and Confirmed and in re by These presents doth fully & Absolutely Grant bargain sell Enfeeof releas and Confirme unto ye Said Westra his heires and Assignes forever one Certaine Tract Dividend or parcell of Land in his peaceable posesion now being by force And Virtue of a Sertain indenture of a Bargaine sale beareing Date Two Days before ye Date hereof and made between ye s:d Henry West and ye s:d Westra According To ye Statute for Transferring bjos(?) into Posesion Which p:d Land is Pertoate(?) Lying and being in ye Isle of Wight County relation being There unto Had may More fully and at Large Approa... and bounded as followeth (Vir) Begining at W:m Westras Line and so Runing up the Long branch to Anthony Herring's Line so a Long ye Indian Path to The Applewhaite Line so Downe ye s:d Applewhaite Line to W:m Westras Line so along ye sd Westras Line to ye firstt Station [-page break-] Being one Hundred Acres more or Less itt being part of a pattent of Seven hundred Acres bareing Date 5th of December 1683 Which Pattent Was Taken out of ye Greate pattent Containing Two Thousand and fifty Acres Granted to W:m Oldis and Rob:t Ru...in by ... W:m Berkley Gover:r and Allso reversion and Reversions Remaind:r and Remainders rents and Services To have and To hould the s:d Land and premeses With all and singular The Appurtenances as Thereto Belonging or in anywise Appertain:g unto him ye s:d Westra his Heires and Assigne forever againstt him ye s:d Westt his heires and Assignes and against all re(?) every other person and persons W:... foever shall and will Warrantt and forever Defend By These presents and the s:d West for himselfe and his heires Executor Administrator doth Covenant Promise and Grant to and with ye s:d Westra his heires and Assignes and to and with Every of Them by These presents that he The said Westt now is and at ye Time of ye Ensealeing and Deliverry hereof shall be Lawfully sired of and in the s:d Lands and premeses and every Part Thereof with the Appurtenances Without any Condition power of ...ocation or Limitation of any wise(?) bargaine sell and Confirme the same and every part Thereof unto ye s:d Westra his heires and Assignes for Ever according to ye True intent and meaning of These presents and also ye s:d Land and premeses and every part Thereof With The Appurte:s now is and soe shall forever hereafter remaine Contine and be unto Thes... s:d Westra his herres and Assignes fors...ud Clear freely and Clearly Acquitted Exonerated and Discharged or otherwise upon every Resonable requestt Thereof to be made Sufficiently Saved Harmless and Kept indemnifyed by ye sd West his heires Executors Administ:rs from all and all Manner of forms and other Gifts Grants Bargaines Sales Joynters(?) Doweryes ...fes Wills Intailes annuityes and of and from all other Estates Titles Troubles Charges and Incumbrance W:t Tooner(?) heretofore had made Committed ...one or Suffered by him ye sd Westt his herres or any other person or persons W:t foever in Wittnes Whereof The s:d Henry West hath here unto put his hand and seale ye Day and Date first above Written.

Signed Sealed & Delivered
in the presence of US

Arther Smith
Richard Pope
Goorge Williamson
Arther Smith his
Rich:d Pope Henry HW Westt
George W:m:Sonmarke


Transcribed by Michael Wester