Deed: Renoe to Tackett Gift Deed (1800)

George Renoe to Eliz. Tackett et al

Deed of Gift

Deed Book 1, pg. 64-65

This Indenture made this 1^st day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred by George Renoe of the County of Prince William and State of Virginia Witnesseth that the said Geo. Renoe for the natural love and affection I have towards Elizabeth Tackett, Polley Tackett, Fanny Tackett and Nancy Tackett I do here by freely clearly and absolutely give unto the said Elizabeth Tackett, Polley Tackett, Fanny Tackett and Nancy Tackett three negroes viz. Winney about twenty nine years old, Samuel about five years old also Philip about three years old being formerly the property of William Tackett purchased of him by the said George Renoe for them to hold possess and enjoy peaceably the said negroes and increase from the claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever to claim by George Renoe his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns likewise I authorize Charles Tackett at the signing of this Indenture to divide the said negroes equally between the said Elizabeth, Polley, Fanny and Nancy Tackett at the time that Elizabeth Tackett shall be at age, also to hire the said negroes to the best advantage untill the said Elizabeth Tackett arrive at age and se[e] that the said negroes is well cloathed and used likewise.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in

the presents of

Wm. Jam[e]son

Eli Renoe Junr.

                Geo. Renoe {seal}

At a Court held for Prince Wm. County the 5^th day of May 1800.

This deed of gift from George Renoe to Eliza. Tackett et al. was proved by the oaths of Wm. Jameson and Eli Renoe Jr. and ordered to be recorded.

Teste

John Williams    Cl Cur

Newspaper Tidbit: Rose Hill

Alexandria Gazette
6 July 1842

COMMISSIONER'S SALE OF LAND

Under the authority of a decree of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery of Prince Wm. county, Va., pronounced in the suit of John Lloyd vs. Margaret S. Chapman, John G. Chapman and Wm. Herbert, I will offer for sale, by public auction, for ready money, on Saturday the 13th day of August next, (being the second Saturday in that month) before the front door of Mrs. Merchant's Tavern, in the town of Dumfries, at 12 o'clock, M. the following pieces, or parcels of land, that is to say: --

150 acres of land (more or less) called "Rose Hill," 38 1/4 acres of marsh; 30 acres which were conveyed to Thomas Chapman, deceased, by Bertrand Ewell and Jesse Ewell; one undivided fourth part of 300 acres on Powell's Run; also one undivided fourth part of 225 acres, commonly called "Young's Tract," and one undivided fourth part of 78 acres, purchased by Chapman from Foxworthy.

The above described land is in the immediate neighborhood of Dumfries in the County of Prince William, in Va.

The undersigned, selling as commissioner will convey such title only as vested in him by the decree of the Court.

BERNARD HOOE
Commissioner