Deed, VA, Accomack, DANIEL STURGIS to RICHARD STURGIS 1721 To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come. I, DANIEL STURGIS STURGIS, of the county of Accomack in the colony of Virginia send greeting. KNOW YE that I, ye said DANIEL STURGIS, for and in consideration of the tender love and affection I bare to my nephew, RICHARD STURGIS, and other good causes and consideration, me thereunto moving, have remised, released, and forever quit claimed and by these presents do for me, my heirs and assigns and every of us freely, clearly, absolutely remise, release and forever quit claim unto ye said RICHARD STURGIS, his heirs and assigns forever and his or their full and peaceable possession, seizen and being all ye land and messuages: Beginning at the head of Metompkin Bay at ye mouth of a small got jut or cove where formerly have been post and rail fence so running from ye said shut or cove W-NW to a marked Red Oak and then ye same course to a marked persimmon tree that stands at ye back of DANIEL STURGIS orchard then from ye said persimmon tree N to a white oak it stands in ye cleared ground in ye corn field and then N ½ W to a marked White Oak that stands without side of ye said corn field fence that was cleared by me, DANIEL STURGIS, to a long marked Hickory and then N-NW by a line of marked trees to a small Pine marked then NW-W by a line of marked trees to a pine and then W-NW to a marked Red Oak and then NW by a line of marked trees to a pine at JOHN BARNES’ line all the land of his between said line or lines drawn or run that divides me said ye said DANIEL STURGIS and my nephew RICHARD STURGIS all between that and PARKS’ line belonging or appertaining. To have and to hold ye said lands and premises unto ye said RICHARD STURGIS his heirs and assigns to his and their one proper use and behoof forever so that neither I, DANIEL STURGIS, nor my heirs shall, or may, at any time hereafter ask, claim, challenge or demand any right, title, interest, claim or demand whatsoever of, in, or to the premises before mentioned or of, in, or to any part or parcel thereof. But thereof and therefrom shall be utterly debarred and forever excluded by these presents,the said DANIEL STURGIS and my heirs ye said lands and all and singular other he premises above-mentioned and, with their appurtenances unto ye said RICHARD STURGIS, his heirs and assigns to ye use and behoof aforesaid against me ye said DANIEL STURGIS and my heirs or any other person or persons whatsoever claiming by, from, or under me or any of them shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal ye 4th day of July Anno Domini 1721. DANIEL STURGIS {seal, is D mark} Sealed and delivered in the presence of us SACKER PARKER WILLIAM PARKER JOHN FRANCE Test CHARLES SNEAD, Clerk for Accomack Recorded July 16th 1721 CHARLES SNEAD, Clerk for Accomack Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, VA, Accomack, DANIEL STURGIS to RICHARD STURGIS 1721 , Clerk know all men by these presents that I, Elizabeth STURGIS, wife of said within named DANIEL STURGIS for and in consideration of ye sum of 20 pounds to me in hand paid by the within named RICHARD STURGIS, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have as By these presents I do remise, release, and quit claim unto ye said RICHARD his heirs and assigns all my rights, title, and interest of, in, and to my dower or third of the within mentioned to be granted land and premises to have and to hold the same 3rd or dower unto him the said RICHARD his heirs and assigns. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 4th day of July Anno Domini 1721 Elizabeth STURGIS seal her mark Premises and land interlining before signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of The within relinquishment of dower was acknowledged in orphan Court of Accomack County by Elizabeth STURGIS ye lawful wife of DANIEL Sturridge has as her voluntary act and deed to RICHARD STURGIS. July 4th 1721 which Port admitted to record. Test Charles Snead Clerk Recorded July 16th 1721 Charles Snead Clerk Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, VA, Accomack, DANIEL STURGIS to RICHARD STURGIS 1721 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what ye like. But if ye use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **