Friend of Friends Friday: Gift Deed: Wells to Wells (1764)

Wells to Wells Gift
PWCo Deed Book Q, pg. 241A

Know all men by these presents that I Thomas William Wells of Loudoun County in the Colony of Virginia for divers good cause and considerations ____ but more especially for the love good will and affection that I have & bear to my loving Niece Elizabeth Wells (daughter of my brother Absalom Wells do give grant and confirm unto the said Elizabeth Wells three negroes Viz.  One Negro Woman named Linn one negroe Girl named Jude and one Negro boy named Jack together with the future increase of the said negroes Linn & Jude, which said three negroes I do hereby warrant and defend to the said Elizabeth Wells and her heir from the claim of my heirs Executors Admnr. and from the claim or claim of all persons whatsoever (reserving to myself the use of the above mentioned slaves during my life). 

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 27th day of Decemr 1764.

Thomas Wells [X his mark] {seal}

Sealed & delivered in the presence of 

John Anderson
Mo. Anderson
Elizabeth Anderson

At a Court held for Prince William County the 7th of January 1765

This Deed of gift from Thomas William Wells to Elizabeth Wells was proved by the Oath of Thomas Anderson one of the witnesses hereto & the same was admitted to record.

Teste   John Graham   Ct. Cur.

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: 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.