Hannah Evans, John Evans, Mary Evans and Josias Evans and Elizabeth his wife & Elizabeth Evans and Sarah Evans to Richard Evans Jr. - 1 August 1805 - Transcribed by Gail M. Walczyk

This indenture made the first Day of August in the year of our lotd one thousand Eight hundred and five Getween Hannah Evans, John Evans, Mary Evans of and Josias Evans and Elizabeth his wife & Elizabeth Evans and Sarah Evans of Middle Sex County in the State of Virginia of the one part and Richard Evans Junr of the County of Accomack and State of Virginia of the other Witnesseth that the said Hannah Evans John Evans Mary Evans and Josias Evans and elizabeth his wife and Elizabeth Evans and Sarah Evans for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred Dollars to them in hand paid by the said Richard Evans before the execution hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained and Sold aliened released and confirmed and by these presents do give grant Sell allien release and confirm unto the said Richard Evans his hiers and assigns forever a certain Island lying in the Chessepeke Bay and in the County of Accomack & State of Virginia and parish of St. George Known by name long Island now called Goos Harbour containing two hundred & Six Acres of land be the same more or less with all reights priviledges appurtenances thereunto belonging To have and to hold the said hereby granted premises with their appurtenances so so as above bounded and described unto the said Richard Evans his heirs and Assigns forever to the only proper uses & behoof of him the said Richard Evans his heirs and Assigns forever and to or for no other use intent or purpose What so ever and the sain Hannah Evans Mary Evans Josias Evans and Elizabeth Elizabeth Evans and Sarah Evans their heirs and Assigns forever the hereby granted premises with the appurtenances unto him the said Richard his heirs and Assigns forever against the lawfull claim and demand of all and every person or persons whatsoever claiming or hereafter to lay claim unto the premises or any part thereof shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents In Testimony whereof we the said Hannah, John, Mary Josias, Elizabeth, Sarah & Elizabeth hath hereunto set their Hands and affixed their Seals the day and year above written

John Evans

Signed Sealed & Delivered
in Presence of
William R. Custis as to Jno Evans
William P. Custis Ditto
John Custis
William Gibb
John A. Bundick

At a District Court held at Accomack Counthouse October 15th 1805 This Deed from John Evans to Richard Evans was proved by the Oaths of Jno Custis (BS) William Gibb and William P. Custis Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

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