Deed: Cornwell & Wife to Lynn &c.
PWCo Deed Book 20 pg. 302
This Indenture made __ day of June 1849 between Silas K. Cornwell & Catharine Cornwell (his wife) of the county of Prince William & State of Virginia of the one part and Levi C. Lynn & James Norman of the same county & State of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Silas K. Cornwell and Catharine Cornwell for and in consideration of the sum of Forty Dollars to them by the said Levi C. Lynn & James Norman in hand paid, the receipt whereof that said Silas K. Cornwell & Catharine Cornwell doth hereby acknowledge, hath granted, bargained and sold and by these presents, doth, grant, bargain, sell & convey unto the said Levi C. Lynn & James Norman, their heirs and assigns forever a certain parcel of land supposed to contain Five Acres, lying and being in the county of Prince William, and adjoining the land of Jno. Sullivan Jr. John Keys & William Goodwin Sr. being a part of the land allotted to Sarah C. Calvert from her Father's Estate. To have and to hold the said parcel of land with the appurtenances thereto belonging to them the said Levi C. Lynn & James Norman their heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use & behoof of the said Levi C. Lynn & James Norman their heirs & assigns forever. And the said Silas K. Cornwell and Catharine Cornwell for themselves, heirs executors & admr. doth here covenant & give to & with the said Levi C. Lynn & James Norman their heirs and assigns forever that they the said Silas K. Cornwell & Catharine Cornwell and their heirs the said parcel of land with its appurtenances unto the said Levi C. Lynn & James Norman their heirs & assigns forever against them the said Silus K. Cornwell & Catharine Cornwell and their heirs forever and against all persons whomsoever and shall and will by these presents forever warrent and defend. And witness whereof the said Silas K. Cornwell & Catharine hath hereunto set their hand and affixed their seal this 4th day of June and year before written.
Silas K. Cornwell {seal}
Catharine [X her mark] Cornwell {seal}
Prince William Cty to wit
Silas K. Cornwell this day came before us A. H. Saunders & C. E. Norman Justices of the peace for the county aforesaid, and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and desired us to certify sd. acknowledgement to the clerk of the county court of Prince Wm. in order that it may be recorded and on the same day Catharine Cornwell wife of Silas K. Cornwell, who was examined separately and apart from her husband, and made a similar acknowledgement and request, and said it was he voluntary act, and that she did not wish to retract, Given under our hand and seals this the 4th day of June 1847.
A. H. Saunders {seal}
C. E. Norman {seal}
In Prince William County Court June 4, 1849
This deed from Cornwell & wife to Lynn &c. was presented to court with certificate annexed & ordered to be recorded.
Teste -- J. Williams C. C.
["&c" is often used in land records as an abbreviation for et cetera, Latin for "and the rest." --cgl]
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Gift Deed: Samuel Keys to James Keys et al (1802)
Deed of Gift
Samuel Keys to James Keys et al
PWCo Deed Book 20, pg. 8
KNOW all men by these presents that I Samuel Keys of the County of Prince William and State of Virginia for and in consideration of the Natural love and affection which I have and do bear towards my children, Jane Keys, Elizabeth Keys, William Keys, and Frances Keys of the County and State aforesaid as well for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid (the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge) have given and granted as by these presents do give and grant unto the said Jane Keys, Elizabeth Keys, William Keys and Frances Keys their heirs Executors, administrators and assigns all the property which I am now possessed of (to be equally divided among them) as listed and subscribe by me on the back of these presents. To have and to hold the said property unto the aforesaid Jane Keys, Elizabeth Keys, William Keys and Frances Keys their heirs Exrs, admrs, or assigns forever and I the said Samuel Keys for myself my heirs & do by these presents warrant the aforesaid property unto my aforesaid children against the claim of all persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 8th Day of June 1802.
Samuel [X his mark] Keys {seal}
Sealed and delivered in presence of
John Williams
Thos. A. Smith
William Smith
At a Court continued and held for Prince Wm. County the 8th Day of June 1802.
This Deed of Gift from Samuel Keys to Jane Keys, Elizabeth Keys, William Keys and Frances Keys was acknowledged by said Samuel to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded.
Teste. John Williams, Cl Cur.
Samuel Keys to James Keys et al
PWCo Deed Book 20, pg. 8
KNOW all men by these presents that I Samuel Keys of the County of Prince William and State of Virginia for and in consideration of the Natural love and affection which I have and do bear towards my children, Jane Keys, Elizabeth Keys, William Keys, and Frances Keys of the County and State aforesaid as well for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid (the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge) have given and granted as by these presents do give and grant unto the said Jane Keys, Elizabeth Keys, William Keys and Frances Keys their heirs Executors, administrators and assigns all the property which I am now possessed of (to be equally divided among them) as listed and subscribe by me on the back of these presents. To have and to hold the said property unto the aforesaid Jane Keys, Elizabeth Keys, William Keys and Frances Keys their heirs Exrs, admrs, or assigns forever and I the said Samuel Keys for myself my heirs & do by these presents warrant the aforesaid property unto my aforesaid children against the claim of all persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 8th Day of June 1802.
Samuel [X his mark] Keys {seal}
Sealed and delivered in presence of
John Williams
Thos. A. Smith
William Smith
At a Court continued and held for Prince Wm. County the 8th Day of June 1802.
This Deed of Gift from Samuel Keys to Jane Keys, Elizabeth Keys, William Keys and Frances Keys was acknowledged by said Samuel to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded.
Teste. John Williams, Cl Cur.
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