Bill of Sale: Peyton to Bullitt (Bay Stone Horse named Jack) (1770)

Peyton to Bullitt Deed of Sale
PWCo. Deed Book R, pg. 193

6 August 1770

Know all men by these presents that I have for the consideration of twenty three pounds eighteen shillings & nine pence half penny to me in hand paid by Cuthbt Bullitt sold & conveyed & by these presents do sell & convey to him the said Cuthbt. one Bay Stone Horse called Jack which said Horse I do hereby warrant & defend to the said Cuth Bullitt his Heirs & Assigns as Witness my hand & Seal this 2nd Day of Jany. 1770.

Henry Peyton {seal}

Sealed & Delivd. before - sold & conveyed interlined before the Execution hereof --

Hugh Brent
John Scott C.

At a Court held for Prince William County the 6th Day of August 1770.

This Bill of Sale from Henry Peyton gent to Cuthbert Bullitt Gent was acknowledged by the said Peyton to be his act & Deed and is admitted to record.

Teste.

John Graham  Cl Cur.

Bill of Sale: Owens to Pattie (1875)

Bill of Sale from Owens to Pattie
PWCo. Deed Book 30, pg. 218

This is to certify that I have this day sold to B. F. Pattie all my interest in a crop of wheat on Carters Green cultivated by Jimmy Smith for the sum of two hundred and twenty-five dollars, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged as Witness my hand and seal this 23d June 1875.

Jno. S. Owens

Prince William County, to wit:

Personally appeared before me Edmund Berkeley a Justice of the Peace of said County J. S. Owens who acknowledged the above to be his act and deed.

Edmund Berkeley J.P.

In the Clerks Office of Prince William County Court June 26 1875

This Bill of Sale from Owens to Pattie with a certificate annexed was received and admitted to record.

Teste, Lucien A. Davis  Clerk

Friend of Friends Friday: Gift Deed: Cash to Stone (Violett & Alse)

Cash to Stone Deed of Gift
PWCo Deed Book 4, pg. 258
Proved 4 February 1811

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I James Cash of King George County in the Commonwealth of Virginia for and consideration of the sum of Five dollars to me in hand by Josias Stone of Prince William County and Commonwealth aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge hath granted bargained sold and delivered & by these presents doth grant bargain sell and deliver unto the said Josias Stone one negroe woman named Violett and her child named Alse together with their future increase, which said negroe woman named Violett was devised to my Father, Archdell Cash by his father during his natural life and after his decease to Me. To have and to hold the said negroes Violett and Alse and their future increase to him the said Josias Stone and his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty ninth day of November one thousand seven hundred & ninety six.

Jas. Cash {seal}

Sealed and delivered in presence of

John Williams
Nathaniel Cox

At a Court held for Prince William County February 4th 1811.

This Deed form James Cash to Josias Stone was proved by the oath of John Williams and ordered to be recorded.

Teste, J. Williams  Ct.

Bill of Sale: Burroughs to Tackett and Grigsby

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Burroughs to Tackett and Grigsby Bill of Sale
Prince William County Deed Book 1, pg. 77

Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Burroughs of the County of Prince William and State of Virginia for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds current money of Virginia to me in hand paid by William Tackett and James Grigsby of the County and Commonwealth aforesaid (the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and thereof do acquit and discharge the said William Tackett and James Grigsby their heirs executors and administrators) have granted bargained & sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said William Tackett & James Grigsby, their heirs Executors, administrators & assigns, one negro man named Abraham and one negroe woman named Mary to have & to hold the said two slaves Abraham & Mary to them the said William Tackett and James Grigsby their heirs executors admors & assigns, and I the said Benjamin Burroughs do for myself my heirs executors and admors warrant and for ever defend the aforesaid property to them the said William Tackett and James Grigsby their heirs executors & assigns against me my heirs executors & administrator, and against any and every other person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 5th day of March 1800.

Benjamin Burroughs {seal}

Signed and sealed and delivered in presence of }
Hugh Davis, A. Lithgow Jr.
Allen Lowden, Thos. A. Smith

At a Court contd. And held for Prince Wm. County the 6th day of May 1800. This bill of sale from Ben. Burroughs to Wm. Tackett and Jas. Grigsby was proved by the oath of Alex. Lithgow Junr. And Thos. A. Smith and ordered to be recorded.

Teste. John Williams