Gift Deed: Cornelius Skinner to Elizabeth (Skinner) Triplett

Gift Deed from Cornelius Skinner to Elizabeth Triplett
PWCo Deed Book 13, pg. 181A

Know all men by these presents that I Cornelius Skinner of the County of Prince William & State of Virginia for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I bear to my daughter Elizabeth Triplett have given and granted & by these presents do give grant unto the said Elizabeth Triplett her life time & then at her death to her children, my negro woman Sarah & her five children, or any more that she may have, namely Dennis, Thomas, Benjamin, Julia, & Western, to have and to hold the said negroes unto her the said Elizabeth Triplett her life time & then to her children forever. And the said Negroes, ae not to be accounted for by the said Elizabeth Triplett in the distribution of my estate. And the said Cornelius Skinner for himself Executors & administrators, the said slaves to the said Elizabeth Triplett her life time & then to her children forever against the claim of him the said Cornelius Skinner, his Executors & administrators, & against the claim or claims of all and every person whatever, shall & will warrant, & defend forever by these presents. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 10th day of Dec. one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.

Cornelius Skinner {seal}

Wm. Rose
Jesse Ewell Jr.

At a court held for Prince William County the 11th day of May 1833. This Deed of Gift from Cornelius Skinner to Elizabeth Triplett was proved by the oath of Jesse Ewell Jr. and certified. And at a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for said county the 3rd day of June 1833. This said Deed of Gift was fully proved by the oath of William Rose another witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Teste, Jn. Williams  Ct. Cur.

Friend of Friends Friday: Trust: Milstead to Weedon (use H. Hooe)

Deed Trust: Milstead to Weedon (use H. Hooe)
PWCo Deed Book 13, pg. 347

This Indenture made and entered into this 3rd day of February 1834 between Hendley Milstead of the first part, John C. Weedon of the second & Howison Hooe of the third part. Whereas the said Milstead is justly indebted to the sd. Hooe in the sum of Two Hundred & forty dollars & eighty seven & half cents as by bond bearing date the 4th day of November 1833 more fully appeared which bond with legal interest accruing thereon, he the said Milstead is willing & desirous to secure. Now then this Indenture witnesseth that the said Hendley Milstead for and in consideration of the promises as also for the further sum of One dollar in hand paid by the said Weedon to the said Milstead at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, he the said Milstead has bargained, sold, aliened & conveyed and by these presents doth bargain, sell, alien & convey unto the said Weedon his Exr. admr. vc a certain negro boy named Henry, to have and to hold the said boy unto him the said Weedon his Extr. admr. forever.

Upon trust nevertheless & to & for the following purposes, that is to say, The said Weedon is to permit the said Milstead to remain in peaceable possession of said Slave and appropriate the proceeds of his labor to his own  use until default in payment of said note which by agreement between the parties is fixed to the first to the first of April 1834 and then on this further trust that if the aforesaid Milstead shall fail to pay on or before the first of April the amount the aforesaid bond with the legal Interest accruing thereon, then and in that event the aforesaid Weedon shall sell as soon as thereafter as he may think proper or the said Hooe or his representatives may direct at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at Brentsville the said boy, having given at least fifteen days notice of such sale by advertisement to be set up at Brentsville and such other public places in the county as said Weedon may think proper and out of the proceeds of such sale the said Weedon shall pay over to the said Hooe his Exr. adr. or assigns the amount of the aforesaid note with the legal interest accruing thereon, and the balance of any there be the said Weedon shall pay over to the said Milstead his Exr. & admr. vc. but if the said note shall be paid off when the same is due so that there is no default in the payment thereof, then the above obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force & virtue. In testimony whereof the parties have hereunto set their hands & seals the day & date fixed above written.

Hendley Milstead {seal}
Jno. C. Weedon {seal}
Howson Hooe {seal}

Witness:
Richd. W. Weedon
Jas. B. Ewell

At a court held for Prince William County the 3rd day of February 1834--

This Indenture between Hendley Milstead of the first part, John C. Weedon of the second part and Howison Hooe of the third part, was acknowledged by the parties thereto, to be their act and deeds, and ordered to be recorded.

Teste - Jn. Williams   Ct. cur.

Deed: Gift Deed from Larkin to Renoe

Prince William County Gift Deed
Deed Book 13, pg. 141

Know all men by these presents that I Leanah Larkin of the County of Prince William for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have to Penelope D. Renoe wife of George A. B. Renoe of the County aforesaid and for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid by Daniel Larkin of the said County at and before the unsealing and delivery of thee presents have given and granted and by these presents doth give and grant unto the said Daniel Larkin his heirs executors and administrators one negro girl named Tener and her future increase to have and to hold to him the said Daniel Larkin his heirs and assigns forever upon trust nevertheless that the said Daniel Larkin will apply the profits and hires of the said slave to the use and benefit of the said Penelope D. Renoe during her natural life and after her death deliver the said slave and her future increase to the children of the said Penelope D. Renoe to be divided equally among them if there be more than one, but if there be no child or children then the said slave and her future increase shall devolve [?] on my legal representatives it being the object of this deed of conveyance to secure to the said Penelope D. Renoe the use and services or the hires and profits of the said negro girl Tener and her future increase during her natural life and after her death that the said negro girl Tener and her future increase should belong to and be vested in such child or children of the said Penelope D. Renoe as might be then living and I the said Leanah Larkin for myself my heirs executors and administrators do hereby warrant and defend the title of the said negro girl Tener to the said Daniel Larkin forever for the uses and purposes in this deed contained and set forth against the claims of all persons whatsoever.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of March 1833.

Leanah Larkin {seal}

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presents of

James W. Wallace
Francis D. Bowen
William F. Matthews

At a Court held for Prince William County the 1st day of April 1833

This Deed of Gift from Leanah Larkin to Penelope D. Renoe wife of George A.B. Renoe was proved by the oaths of Francis D. Bowen and William F. Matthews two of the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Teste, John Williams
ct clrk

Deed: Able to Milstead (Raccoon Hill) (1834)

Deed:  Able to Milstead

PWCo DB 13, pg 369

4 March 1834

This Indenture made this 4^th day of March 1834 between Thomas Able and Francis his wife of the one part of the County of Fauquier & State of Virginia and Henry Milstead of the county of Prince William & State of Virginia of the other part.  Witnesseth that the said Thomas Able & Francis his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Sixty dollars to them by the said Henry Milstead in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained, granted, sold & conveyed and by these presents do bargain grant sell & convey unto the said Henry Milstead, his heirs and assigns a lot of land containing thirty nine & half acres a part of Racoon Hill farm near the Town of Dumfries to have & to hold the said lot of land with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said Henry Milstead his heirs & assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said Henry Milstead his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Thomas Able & Francis his wife for themselves their heris executor & administrator do hereby covenant and agree to and with the Henry Milstead his heirs & assigns that the said Thomas Able & Francis his wife & their heirs that the said lot of ground with its appurtenances unto him the said Henry Milstead his heirs & assigns against against [sic] them the said Thomas Able & Francis his wife and their heirs and against all persons whomsoever shall & will by these presents forever warrant & defend. In witness whereof the said Thomas Able & Francis his wife have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day & year above written.

Thomas {his mark} Able {seal}

Francis {her mark} Able {seal}

Prince William County to wit:

     We John W. Williams & Jesse E. Weems justices of the peace in the county aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Thomas Able party to the above deed bearing date on the 4^th day of March 1834 personally appeared before us in our county aforesaid & acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and desired us to certify the said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the county court of Prince William in order that the said deed might be recorded. Given under our hand & seals this 4^th day of March 1834.

Jno. W. Williams {seal}

J. E. Weems {seal}

Prince William County to wit:

     We John W. Williams & Jesse E. Weems justices of the peace in the county aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Francis Able parties to a certain deed bearing date the 4^th day of March 1834 personally appeared before us in our county & being before us privately and apart from her husband having the deed aforesaid fully explained to her she the said Francis acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that she had willingly signed, sealed & delivered the same and wished not to retract it. Given under our hand & seals this 4^th day of March 1834.

Jno. W. Williams {seal}

J. E. Weems {seal}

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William County the 5 day of March 1834.

     This Indenture between Thomas Able and Francis his wife of the one part and Henry Milstead of the other part, with certificate annexed, was presented to the court, and ordered to be recorded.

Teste,

Jn. Williams