Deed from Scarburgh Bloxom to Thomas Fletcher 24 October 1796 - Transcribed by Gail M. Walczyk
This
Indenture made this 26th Day of October, between Scarburgh Bloxom of
Accomack County of the One Part and Thomas Fletcher of the sa,e place
of the other part Witnesseth that the aforesaid Scarburgh Bloxom for
and in Consideration of the sum of Forty Shilling per acre at the
ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby
granted that the said Sacrburgh Bloxom doth hereby give grant bargain
and Sell unto the aforesaid Thomas Fletcher his heirs Executors and
adminstrators and assigns for Ever a certain tract and Parcil of land
lying and beign in Accomack County beign the land that the afresaid
Scarburgh Bloxom Bought of his father Simson Bloxom begining at the
branch at a Gulley between Robert Smalls land that he bought of
Shadrack Fisher and thence along that line to Glasby Lands and along
that line to Shepherd
Stephen Bloxoms line and thence along that Line to the line of the
heirs of Robert Abbott and along that line to the samuel Sandrews and
thence along the aforesaid line to the branch leading to Muddy Creek
and Down the said Branch to the said Gulley at the begining to Conclude
one hundred and fifty four acres with all and Singular the
appertanances thereunto Belonging or in any wise appertaining To have
and to hold the aforesaid granted & bargained premises unto the
aforesaid Thomas Fletcher his heirs Executors administratiors and
assigns to the only proper use and behoof of said Thomas Fletcher his
heirs and assigns forever and to or for no other use whatsoever and the
aforesaid Scarburgh Bloxom for himself his heirs Executors and
administrators or assigns doth hereby for the Better ensueing onsetting
the aforesaid Premises to the aforesaid Thomas Fletcher his heirs and
assigns forever dot covenant and grant and agree to and with the
aforesaid Thomas Fletcher his hiers and assigns forever and that the
aforesaid Scarburgh Bloxom at and before the ensealing and Delivery of
this Receipt presents is and stands seized of the above bargained
Premises in a good and in defeasable estate of inheritance in fee
simple and the said and the said Scarburgh Bloxom hath a good Right and
full power under lawfull authority to let & convey the same unto
the said Thomas Fletcher his heirs and assigns and that the same is
free and clear of all imcumberance whatever & that the said
Scarburgh Bloxom doth warrant Defend the same forever a gainst the
right & title of amy person or persons whatever the aforesaid land
unto the said Thomas Fletcher his heirs Executors, administrators
forever In witness Whereof the said Scarburgh Bloxom have hereunto set
my hand and affixed his Seal in the day and date above mentioned
Scarburgh Bloxom
Wtiness Thomas Lindsay Henry Riley Ann Fletcher
Teste
Examd
Littleton Savage Clk
At
a Court held in Accomack County February 27th 1797 This deed from
Scarburgh Bloxom to Thomas Fletcher was acknowledged by the said
Scarburgh as his act and Dee and ordered to be recorded