Deed from William Westwray to Benjamin Westwray (December 24, 1731 Isle of Wight County, Virginia)

Deed Book No. 4 1729-1736, Pages 142-143, Isle of Wight County, Virginia

Westwray to Ben: Westwray Deed of Gift.

To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come. I William Westwray of the Lower parish of the Isle of Wight County Send Greeting in the Name of Our Lord God Everlasting Now Know Ye that I the said William Westwray for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving but more especialy for the tender Love & good Will which I bear unto my loving Son Benjamin Westwray Have and by these presents do for me and my Heirs Executor Adm.s Give Grant Demise and fully and absolutely Lett and Set over unto my said Son Benjamin Westwray and his Heirs for ever a parcel of Land Bounded as followeth Beginning at the Mouth of a small Branch called the Middle Branch so up the Swamp to a Branch that runs up through the Old ffeild called Philips's Old ffeild so up the said Branch to Hardings Line so along Lardings line of marked Trees to Turners Line so along Turners Line of marked Trees to the Head of that Branch called the Middle Branch so down the said Branch to the first Station being One Hundred Acres more or less being part of the said William Westwrays patent. To Have and to Hold the said Tract of Land with all & singular the Profitts & priveledges thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the aforesaid Benjamin Westwray his Heirs & Assigns for ever without any Lett Hindrance Contradiction or Molestation of him the said William Westwray his Heirs Ex,rs or Adm.rs or any other person or Persons whatsoever from by or under him or them Claiming and further I do Oblidge my self to Acknowledge the same in the County Court held for the Isle of Wight County when thereto required
Witness my Hand and Seal this Twenty fourth Day of December in the year of our Lord 1731

William W Westwray (seal)

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Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Us

John JohnsonWilliam W Edwards Edward + Westwray
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At a Court held for Isle of Wight County December the 27th: 1731 William Westwray came into Court presented & acknowledged his Deed of Gift unto his Son Benjamin Westwray and it is admitted to Record

Teste James Ingles Clk Cur
Vera Record Test. Jas Ingles CeCur.


Transcribed by Michael Wester