This indenture made the first day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Thirty one between John Evans of Somerset County in the Province of Maryland of the one part and Mark Evans of the County of Accomack in the Colony of Virginia of the other part. Witnesseth that I the said John Evans for and in consideration of two hundred acres of land lying and being on Smiths Island sold and delivered to me the said John Evans by the said Mark Evans the said two hundred acres lying in the Province of Maryland and given unto to the said Mark Evans by my father John Evans late of Accomack County dec'd in his last will and testament do grant bargain assign confirm sell and deliver unto the said Mark Evans and his heirs and assigns forever all the land and marsh lying in Accomack County, which was given unto me the said John Evans by my aforesaid father in his lats will and testament abovesaid being two hundred and forty eight acres to have and to hold the said two hundred and forty eight acres of land and marsh with all houses orchards gardens and pasture and all other profits benefits and hereditements: whatsoever thereunto belonging forever warranting the said Mark Evans his heirs and assigns quiet and peaceable possession of the said two hundred of land and marsh, with all the apertenences thereunto belonging forever; so that neither I the said John Evans, my heirs, executors, nor administrators shall for ever hereafter nor any other person or persons whatsoever by from or under any of us ask, challenge, demand and claime any right or title to the abovesaid premisessor any part or parcell thereof but from all actions of right or title thereunto we and every one of us to be utterly excluded and forever debarred by these presents, further I the said John Evans do for my Self and my heirs, Executors, and Administrators covenant and agree with the said Mark Evans his heirs and assigns that I now am lawfully possessed of the above said the said two hundred and forty eight acres of land and marsh and that I have lawfull power to sell and dispose of the same for the true performance of all and singular the Covenants and agreements grant and sales abovesaid to be kept and compiled with according to the full intent and meaning thereof I the said John Evans do hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Witnessed; John Johnson, William Riley

Know all men by these presents that I Arrabella Evans wife of the within mentioned John Evans do relinquish all my right of Dower Thirds or any title whatsoever to the within said two hundred and forty eight acres of land and Marsh or any part or parcell thereof unto the within mentioned Mark Evans his heirs or assigns for ever warranting the said premises against the Claim of me my heirs, Executors or Administrators. In Witness whereof I do Hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year within written. Witnessed: John Johnson, William Riley

At a Court held for Accomack County the first day of June 1731 John Evans in open Court presented and acknowledged this his deed to Mark Evans on whose motion the same was admitted to record, and Arrabella Evans, wife of the aforesaid John Evans, being first privated examined, relinquished all her right of Dower of in and to the land in the said Deed mentioned.

John Jackson Cl Cur

Source:
_____.  Accomack County Wills & Deeds Deeds Wills 1729-1737: 151.