Amanuensis Monday: Deed: Beavers to Beavers (1903)

Deed: Beavers to Beavers
PWCo. Deed Book 52, pg. 89

This DEED, made this 1st day of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and three, between Lucian Beavers, of the County of Prince William, Virginia, of the first part and Albert R. Beavers, of the County of Prince William, Virginia, of the second part

WITNESSETH: That in consideration of the sum of fifty-one dollars, cash in hand paid by the said Albert R. Beavers at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said Lucian Beavers, party of the first part, does grant unto the said Albert R. Beavers, party of the second part, with General warranty, an undivided one-third interest in all that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in Coles Magisterial District in Prince William County, Virginia containing forty-two (42) acres, be the same more or less, and is the same land which was owned by the late Mrs. Nancy Petty and was devised by her to her daughter, Emily Beavers, during her life, and to the children of the said Emily Beavers, the said Lucian Beavers being one of three children left by her. The said tract of land being bounded on the South by the Brentsville-Independent Hill Road, on the west by Wheaten: and also joining the land of George Petty. The said Lucian Beavers covenant that L. has the right to convey the said land to the grantee; that L. has done no act to encumber the said land; that the grantee shall have quiet possession of the said land, free from all encumbrances, and that L., the said party of the first part, will execute such further assurance of the said land as may be requisite. Witness the following signature and seal.

Lucian {X his mark} Beavers (seal)

Witnesses

J. B. T. Thornton,
H. Thornton Davies


In the Clerk's Office of Prince William County, Sept. 1st., 1903.

This deed of Beavers was received, acknowledged by the grantors, and admitted to record.

Teste,

E. Nelson  Clk

Sunday's Obituary: Minnie Rhine Herndon (1929)

Evening Star (Washington, DC)
28 November 1929

MRS. MINNIE HERNDON IS DEAD AT AGE OF 60

Had Gained Wide Recognition in Prison Reform Circles for Work District

Mrs. Minnie Rhine Herndon, 60 years old, whose work while superintendent of women at District penal institution at Lorton, Va., won wide recognition in prison reform cirecles, died last night at a private sanitarium following an illness of 18 months.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon, from the Old Pohick Church at Lorton Va., and interment will be in the Herndon lot in the churchyard. Rev. George W. Dow and Rev. R. P. Rixey will officiate. The body will be at Schuppert's funeral establishment, 2008 Pennsylvania avenue, until noon Saturday.

During the 17 years which Mrs. Herndon was superintendent of women at Lorton she was also active in social welfare work conducted by several churches. She was a member of the Beulah Baptist Church at Franconia, Va. Ill health forced her retirement from active work almost a year ago.

Mrs. Herndon was born in Prince William County, Va. In 1897 she married Allan M. Herndon, whose death occurred shortly before she went into prison work. Most of Mrs. Herndon's married life was spent in Washington.

Mrs. Herndon is survived by two daughters, Mrs. William H. Leef of Alexandria, Va. and Miss M. Aurelia Herndon of Washington; a son, Francis M. Herndon of Washington; a grandson, William H. Leef, Jr.; a brother, R. L. Rhine of Washington and six sisters, Mrs. Sara Broders, Miss Elizabeth Rhine and Mrs. Michael Guiffre, all of Washington, and Mrs. Laura Duvall of Lorton, Mrs. Annie Herndon of Nokesville, Va., and Mrs. B. A. Kalleen of Chicago.