SHC Deed Book 24 Page 525 & 526 Deed of Bargain Sale to David Howell from A. M. Howell

DEED BOOK 24 PAGE 525 & 526

SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE

COURTLAND, VIRGINIA

This Indenture made the tenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty between Anthony M. Howell & Emma his wife of Southampton County state of Virginia of the one part & David Howell (sen.) of Nansemond County state of Virginia of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Anthony M Howell & Emma his wife for an in consideration of the sum of nine hundred dollars to them in hand paid by the said David Howell (sen) at or before the unsealing of these presents the receipt I do hereby acknowledge, have bargained, and sold by these presents do and each of them doth bargain and sell unto the said David Howell (sen), his heirs and assigns a certain tract of land lying and being in the Southampton County containing one hundred and twenty acres more or less marked and bounded as follows~~~ Beginning at or near a spring on Blackwater River joining Seth D Williams, some spaces up the river from the P&R R.Road warehouse; thence down said River to a marker line of Seth D Williams line thence along the said Williams line to a corner of Hardy Cross or others; thence along said line or lines of marked Trees to said Seth D Williams line thence along said Williams line to the first station together with all and singular the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders yearly and other rents issues and profits thereof and of every part and parcel thereof. To have and to hold the said tract of Land with the tenements hereditaments and all and singular other the promises herein mentioned and intended to be bargained and sold and every part and parcel thereof and every of their rights members and appurtenances unto the said David Howell (sen) his heirs and assigns forever the said Anthony M. Howell and said Emma his wife for Themselves and their heirs the said tract with all and singular the promises and appurtenances before mentioned unto the said David Howell (sen) his heirs and assigns free from Claim or Claims of them the said Anthony M Howell and Emma his wife or either of them their or either of their heirs and of all and every person or persons whatever shall will and do warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said Anthony M Howell and Emma his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above Written.

Signed sealed and delivered }

In presents of }

Southampton County In the Clerks office the 20^th day of July 1840.

This deed of bargain and sale from Anthony M Howell and wife to David Howell (sen) was acknowledged by the said Anthony M Howell and admitted to Record.

Teste L. R. Edwards C. C.

SHC Deed Book 25 Page 94 - Deed of Bargain Sale from Seth D Williams to John B Jenkins

SHC Deed Book 25 Page 94

This Indenture made this 25th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty between Seth D. Williams and wife Martha of the county of Southampton and state of Virginia of the one part and John B Jenkins of the county of Nansemond and state of Virginia of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Seth D Williams and wife Martha for and consideration of the sum of two thousand dollars to them in hand paid by the said John B Jenkins at ot before the unsealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged to the said Seth D Williams and wife Martha hath granted bargained and sale and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said John B Jenkins a certain tract or parcel of Land laying and being in The County of Southampton and state of Virginia known as the lands (at Franklin Depot) and bounded East by the black water River and on the North by the lands of Jesse Langford and George Kemp and on the west by the lands owned by the heirs of Uriah V Gardner to a pine marking a corner tree between the heirs of Mary Whitfield Uriah V Gardner and Seth D Williams thence along a line of marker trees to Hardys Cross line to a dead pine stump marking a corner tree between Hardy Cross and Seth D Williams thence running nearly a South course by the lands of Hardy Cross and David Howell to a small Dogwood marking a corner tree between Seth D Williams and David Howell thence to and bounded by the black water River to the first station containing one hundred and eighteen acres be the same more or less with all and singular the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders yearly and other rents ___ and profits thereof and every part and pared thereof. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of Land with the testaments hereditaments and all singular ___ the premises and appurtenances before mentioned unto the said John B Jenkins his heirs and assigns and all and every other person or persons forever warrant and defend the rights and Title unto the said John N Jenkins his heirs and assigns. In Witness whereof the said Seth D Williams and wife Martha has hereunto set their hands and seals this day and date ___ above written.

Signed sealed and delivered}                                                    Seth D Williams {SEAL}
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.               in presence of    }                                                    Martha Williams {SEAL}


Southampton County to wit:

Mr. Jesse Parker and Henning T Smith Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid and state of Virginia do hereby Certify that Martha Williams the wife of Seth D Williams parties to a certain deed bearing date of the 25th day of December one thousand eight hundred forty and hereunto _____ personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and being examined by us and apart from her husband and having the deed aforesaid fully explained to her she the said Martha Williams acknowledged the same to be her ____ and deed and that she has willingly signed sealed and delivered the same and wished not to returned it. Given under our hands and seals this 23rd day of April 1841.

.                                                                                       Jesse Parker {SEAL}
.                                                                                       H T Smith    {SEAL}

SHC Deed Book 25 Page 476 - Lemuel Britt to Abram Riddick - David Howell Estate

SHC Deed Book 25 page 476

December 16th 1842

Know all men by these presents that I Lemuel Britt of Hertford County N. Carolina hath this day sold unto Abram Riddick of the same County and state for the sum of two hundred dollars all my right Interest __ to and in the Estate of David Howell of Southampton County Va the father of my wife, the receipt of the said sum of two hundred dollars for the premesis & I do hereby acknowledge and do for myself and my heirs warrant and defend the said Riddick and I empower him to sue for and ____ said interest (if necessary) for his own use and benefit. Intestimony of the above I have caused my seal to be made & made my mark the day and year first above written.

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.                                                                                    Lemuel X Britt {SEAL}

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Southampton County In the Clerks Office the 19th day of December 1842

This deed of bargain & sale from Lemuel Britt to Abram Riddick was acknowledged by the said Britt and admitted to record.


Teste

L. R. Edwards C C

SHC Deed Book 26 page 519 - Summers-Lawrence-Carson- Vaughn- David Howell

SHC Deed Book 26

Page 519

This Indenture made the first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred forty two between Joseph S Summers of Nansemond County, Willis W Lawrence of Southampton County, Samuel Carson & Elbert Vaughn & Caroline his wife of Isle of Wight County in the state of Virg* all of one part and Seth D Williams of the county of Southampton aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty dollars to them in hand paid by the said Seth D Williams at and before the unsealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged they the said Joseph Joseph S Lawrence Willis W Lawrence Samuel Carson & Elbert Vaughn & wife as the heirs and distributors of George W Lawrence ___dec'd have granted bargained and sold and by these presents to grant bargain and sell unto the said Seth D Williams his heirs and assigns two certain lots or parcels of land lying on each side of black water river and bounded thereby the one lying in the aforesaid county of Southampton & the other in the aforesaid county of Isle of Wight and connected by the aforesaid river and lying directly opposite each other and containing seven acres more or less and adjoining the lands belonging to the heirs of David Howell dec'd on the west and Willis Elay on the east together with all and singular the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders yearly and other ___ ___ profits thereof and every part and parcel thereof. To have and to hold the said lots or parcels of land with the tentiments heredaments and all and singular other premesis and appurtanances herein before mentioned or intended to be bargained and sold and every part and parcel thereof with ____ of ____ rights ___ apparentances unto the said Seth D WIlliams his heirs and assigns forever and the said Joseph S Lawrence Willis W Lawrence Samuel Carson Elbert Vaughn & wife for themselves and their heirs the said lots or parcels of land with all and singular the premesis & appertenances before mentioned unto the said Seth D Williams his heirs & assigns free from the claim or claims of them the said Joseph S Lawrence Willis W Lawrence Samuel Carson Elbert Vaughn & wife or either of them or either of their heirs and of all and every other person claiming by though or under them shall will and do warranty and forever defend by these presents.
In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year as first above written.

Signed Sealed & delivered in }
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.              Jas W Murfee       }                                                             Jose J Lawrence {SEAL}
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.               John Moore         }                                                             Willis W Lawrence {SEAL}
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.         Harrison D Moore       }                                                              Samuel Carson {SEAL}
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.                 H. T. Smith        }                                                              Elbert D Vaughn {SEAL}
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.              Jesse Parker        }                                                                           her
.      E. W. Massenburg        }                                                                Caroline X Vaughn
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SHC Deed Book 28 Page 429 - Susannah Howell & Wm. Murfee - Estate of David Howell

BOOK 28, page 429 – Southampton County Courthouse

Courtland, Virginia

Susannah Howell and Wm Murfee

This Deed made This 16^th Day of April A.D. 1852 between Susanah Howell of Hertford County, NC and Wm Murfee of Southampton County, VA Whereforth. That the said Susanah Howell do promise unto the said Wm Murfee his heirs, administrators, (abbrv) Executors (abbrv) or assigns all of her devine right in the tract or parcel of land at or near Franklin Depot in the county of Southampton, Va. Whereon David Howell, her late husband “decd” seized and possessed from the 1^st day of January 1853 for the term and during her (the said Susanah Howell’s) life to hold to his and his heirs, administrators (abbrv) for proper use for which the said Wm Murfee promises to pay her fifty dollars lawfull money to be paid at the end of each year as the amount of rent becomes due. Nevertheless the said Wm Murfee is to all on Robt G. Edwards to retain possession of land till the 1^st of January 1855 he having leased the same for the term of Three years commencing the 1^st of January 1852 at the price of fifty dollars and the said Robt G Edwards pay to the said Wm Murfee amounts of fifty dollars for his rent annually as it becomes due for the years 1853 and 1854 and the receipt of the said Wm Murfee will be good for the same. Witness our signatures and seals.

Teste Susannah Howell (SEAL)

John B. Wiggins Wm Murfee (SEAL)

his

Lemuel x J. Howell

mark

Southampton County. In the Clerks office the 17^th day of October 1853.

This Deed of Lease was proved as to Susannah Howell & Wm Murfee, both parties thereto by the oaths of John B. Wiggins & Lemuel J. Howell, the subscribing witnesses thereto and admitted to record.

Teste,

L. R. Edwards, CC

SHC Deed Book 35 Page 243 and 244 - Bond - J W Edwards to J Pretlow - David Howell Land

SHC DEED BOOK 35

Page 243

This Deed made this 4th day of October 1880 between Junius W. Edwards of the county of Southampton State of Virginia of the first part, grantor and A. L Gardner of the same county and State of the second part chosen as trustee, wittnesseth: That the said Junius W. Edwards doth grant and convey for the purpose of securing one debt due John Pretlow, Jr. with General Warranty unto the said A. L. Gardner the following real property to wit: a certain parcel a lot of land lying in the town of Franklin and bounded as follows:

Beginning at a white oak a corner of this tract and the lands of which David Howell died seized and possessed, thence S 29 degrees E 32p, along the line between this tract and the aforesaid land across the road to a small pine bush, thence S 58 degrees W 25p along a new line of marked trees to a small white and a red oak bush, a corner of this tract thence N29 degrees W 32p along another new line of this tract to a white oak bush and a red oak bush another corner in this tract in the line of John B. Jenkins

Page 244

thence W 58 degrees E 25p along the line between this tract and the said John B. Jenkins to the beginning containing by survey Five acres it being the land conveyed by Indenture dated 10th day of April 1846 made and executed between Hardy Cross and martha his wife and Robert G Edwards and to said Indenture reference is hereby made for same description s is here made. This tract is the same of which the said Robt. G. Edwards died seized and possessed, and on which the said Junius W. Edwards resides. This conveyance is made IN TRUST to secure the above mentioned debt and amounting to Eight Hundred Dollars bearing interest from the date and due on demand unto John Pretlow, Jr. on order. And should the said J. W. Edwards make default in payment of said Bond, then it shall be the duty of said Trustee on receiving notice from said Pretlow or his legal representative to advertise said real property for sale for the period of 30 days in two or more places in Southampton County after which he shall sell said land for cash to the highest bidder and after deducting all legal expenses from the proceeds of said sale together with 5 per centum to said Trustee he shall pay unto the said Pretlow the amount of his Bond secured by this deed and there pay the remainder of said proceeds to the said J. W. Edwards or to his order. Witness the following signatures and seals.

Junius W. Edwards {SEAL}

State of Virginia                }

Southampton County    } to wit

I Luther R. Edwards a Notary Public in and for said County and State do certify that Junius W. Edwards whose name is signed to the writing above bearing date the 4th day of October 1880 has acknowledged the same before me in my said county. Given under my hand this 4th day of October 1880.

Luther R. Edwards NP

Southampton County: In the clerks office October 7th 1880.

This Deed of Trust from Junius W. Edwards to A. L. Gardner Trustee for the benefit of John Pretlow, Jr. was this day received and with the certificate annexed, admitted to record.

Teste: L. R. Edwards CC