Deed, VA, Lunenburg, William Davis 1762 Transcription verified and formatting changed. Original transcript and images available in PDF from: The Robertson Genealogy Exchange Lunenburg County (Virginia) County Clerk, Deeds, 1746-1869, Deeds, Volumes 7-9 FHL microfilm: 32391 Lunenburg County, Virginia Deed Book 7, 281, 282 Page 1 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, VA, Lunenburg, William Davis 1762 To: WILLIAM DAVIS From: DAVID & FRANCES ROBISON This Indenture made the fifth day of February in the second year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the faith & c and in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and sixty two Between DAVID ROBISON and FRANCES his wife of Granville County in the province of North Carolina of the One part and WILLIAM DAVIS of the County of Lunenburgh in the Colony and Dominion of Virginia of the other part. Witnesseth that the said DAVID ROBISON and FRANCES his wife for and in consideration of the sum of fifty five pounds current money of Virginia to them in hand paid or soon to be paid at or before the sealing and delivery of these presence the receipt whereof the said DAVID ROBISON and FRANCES his wife doth hereby acknowledge hath granted, bargained, and sold, aliened enfeoffed, released, and confirmed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell, alien, enfeoff, release, and confirm unto the said WILLIAM DAVIS his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land containing three hundred and ninety two acres lying and being in the county of Lunenburg aforesaid on the north side of Smith's Creek and bounded as followeth To Wit: Beginning at a Maple on Smith's Reedy Branch; thence South forty seven degrees West two hundred and eighty poles to a corner Black Jack; thence South twenty two degrees East two hundred and ninety poles to the Creek nearly opposite to the said WILLIAM DAVIS's corner Spanish Oak; thence down the said Smith’s Creek to the mouth of the said Reedy Branch; thence up the said Branch as it meanders to the beginning. With all the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, and services, thereof and also all the estate right title possession interest claim and demand whatsoever of him the said DAVID ROBISON and FRANCES his wife of, in, and to, the said land and premises and of in and to every part and parcel thereof to have and to hold the said part and parcel of land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said WILLIAM DAVIS his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him the said WILLIAM DAVIS his heirs and assigns for ever and the said DAVID ROBISON and FRANCES his wife doth covenant and grant, to and with the said WILLIAM DAVIS, that they, the said DAVID ROBISON and FRANCES his wife, the said dividend on parcel of land and premises against them and their heirs and against all and every other person and persons will warrant and forward defend, by these presence, unto the said WILLIAM DAVIS his heirs and assigns forever. Page 2 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, VA, Lunenburg, William Davis 1762 In Witness whereof the said DAVID ROBISON and FRANCES his wife hath hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written. DAVID ROBISON {seal} FRANCIS ROBISON {seal} Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us. DANIEL COLLSON JOHN … HENRY KING {his HK mark} Page 3 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, VA, Lunenburg, William Davis 1762 At a court held for Lunenburgh county the sixth day of July 1762. The within written indenture was proved by the oaths of all the witnesses thereto subscribed and the same is ordered to be recorded. Test Clement Read, clerk of court [ROBERSON,ROBISON] Page 4 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, VA, Lunenburg, William Davis 1762 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 5 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK **