Deed
from Jonathan Hunn & Patience his wife Samuel Howell &
Elizabeth his wife, Eyre Mifflin & Rebecca Mifflin to Charles
Stockley - 5 November 1800 Transcribed by Gail M. Walczyk This
Indenture made this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred, between Jonathan Hunn & Patience his wife,
Samuel Howell & Elizabeth his wife, Eyre Mifflin & Rebecca
Mifflin of the county of Kent in the State of Delaware of the one part
& Charles Stockly of the County of Accomack in the State of
Virginia of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Jonathan Hunn the
said Jonathan Hunn & Patience his wife Samuel Howell &
Elizabeth his wife, Eyre Mifflin & Rebecca Mifflin saving &
reserving to themselves & to the heirs of Daniel Mifflin
late decd of the county of Accomack aforesaid forever, the whole of
Graveyards at the Mansion Plantation where the said Daniel Mifflin
resided in his life & to the time of his death, in which said grave
yards the said Daniel Mifflin, his ancestors, Children and relatives
are interred with free access thereto for themselves & the heirs of
the said Daniel Mifflin decd forever Have for and in consideration of
the sum of Eleven thousand two hundred dollars lawful money of the
United States of America by th said Charles Stockly to the said
Jonathan Hunn & Patience his wife, Samuel Howell & Elizabeth
his wife, Eyre Mifflin & Rebecca Mifflin in hand paid & secured
to be paid at and before the Sealing and delivery of these presents,
Granted bargained & Sold & by these presents do grant bargain
and sell to the said Charles Stockly all the residue & remainder of
the Plantation aforesaid, usually called the Mansion Plantation being
the late residence of the said Daniel Mifflin deceased with the
appurtenances situate, lying and being in the county of Accomack
aforesd in the said State of Virginia and adjoining the lands of Doctr
Fenwick Fisher the Virginia line, the lands of William Chapman decd
Gingoteague Bay & Swan Gut containing by a late survey eleven
hundred and thirteen acres of land, be the same more or less To have
& to hold the above granted bargained and sold premises with the
appurtenances to the said Charles Stockly his heirs & assigns for
to the only proper use benefit & behoof of the said Charles Stockly
his heirs & assigns forever. And it is hereby further testified
that the said Jonathan Hunn & Patience his wife, Samuel Howell
& Elizabeth his wife, Eyre Mifflin and Rebecca Mifflin do for
themselves their in their own rights respectively are seized of a good
& indefeasable estate in their demesne as of fee of & in four
parts of the above granted bargain & sold premises with the
appurtenances into five parts to be divided at & before the
ensealing & delivery of these presents & will forever warrant
and defend the said Charles Stockly his heirs & assigns in the
quiet & peaceable possession of the same against all persons what
so ever legally claiming the same. And that as to the other remaining
one fifth part of the said granted bargained & sold premises with
the appurtenances they the said Jonathan Hunn, Samuel Howell, Eyre
Mifflin & Rebecca Mifflin do for themselves their heirs, executors
Administrators jointly & severally by these presents covenant grant
& agree to and with the said Charles Stockly his heirs &
assigns that Anne Hunn the Grandaughter & devisee of the said
Daniel Mifflin decd so soon as she shall arrive at lawful age, shall
well & truly upon reasonable demand for that purpose to be made
grant, release, & confirm unto the said Charles Stockly his heirs
& assigns at the proper Costs & charges of the of the said
Charles Stockly his heirs or assigns, all her right tittle &
interest in the same, in such manner & form as shall by the said
Charles Stockly his heirs or assigns or by his or his Their Council
[-----] in the law be advised devised or required or in case the said
Anne Hunn shall not arrive at lawful age then & in that case they
the said Jonathan Hunn Samuel Howell, Eyre Mifflin and Rebecca procure
& cause whose who may be rightfully entitled to the said remaining
one fifth part of the said granted bargained & sold premises with
the appurtenances, so soon as by law the same may be done upon like
reasonable demand to grant, release, & confirm to the said Charles
Stockly his heirs & assigns at his or their proper Costs &
charges & in manner and form as aforesaid, the said remaining one
fifth part of the said granted bargained & sold premises with the
appurtenances & all their right title & interest in the same
and that in the meantime they the said Jonathan Hunn, Samuel Howell,
Erye Mifflin & Rebecca Mifflin [next five lines crossed out -
unreadable] will defend the said Charles Stockly his heirs &
assigns in the Peaceable & quiet possession of the said remaining
one fifth part of the sd granted bargained & sold premises with the
appurtenances & in the receipt of the issues & profits of the
same to his & their own proper use & uses against all persons
whatsoever legally claiming the same. In Testimony whereof the said
parties have hereto set their hands & affixed their seals the day
and year first aforesaid
Jona Hunn
Patience Hunn
Samuel Howell
Elizabeth Howell
Eyre Mifflin
Rebecca Mifflin
Sealed & delivered in the Presence of Danl Mifflin Jr Samuel Edmondson
Source:
_____. Accomack County District Court
1800-1806: 196-198.