Deed from Jacob Waterfield, wife Sally to Levi Radgers 8 December 1800 - Transcribed by Gail M. Walczyk

This Deed made this 8th day of December Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred Between Jacob Waterfield and Sally his Wife of Isle of White County in the State of Virginia of the one part and Levi Rodgers of the county of Accomack in the State aforesd of the other part Witnesseth that the said Jacob Waterfield and Salley his Wife for and in consideration of the Sum of Seventy five pounds eighteen Shillings current money of the State aforesd in Specie to them in hand paid by the said Levi Rodgers the receipt hereof is hereby Acknowledged, hat given granted bargained and sold and Do by these presents give grant bargain Sell and Confirm unto the said Levi Rodgers Twenty three Acres of land more or less lying & being in the parish of Saint George and County of Accomack and bounded as follows (to wit) on the NW By the lands of John Parsons on the SE by the lands of Geo. Scarburgh & Levi Rodgers and adjoining the lotts of land of Tabitha Joynes & Elizabeth Joynes, To have and to hold the said twenty tree Acres of land more or less in two parcels as for Survey at the Division of the lands of Ruebin Joines decd with the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto his the said Levi Rodgers his heirs & assigns forever to and for their use & benifit and for none other whatever And the said Jacob Waterfield & Sally his Wife doth covenant that they have a good and clear Estate in fee Simple to the Said Twenty three Acres of land with the appurtenances aforesd and that they will for themselves their Heirs Executors and Administrators Warrent and defend the Same lands and its appurtenances to the said Levi Rodgers his heirs and assigns forever to and for their use and benefit and for no other use Inten or purpose whatever to the Said twenty three Acres of land and its Appurtenances, or any part thereof In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have set their hands and affixed their Seals the day & Year first above written,

Jacob Waterfield

Salley Waterfield

John Custis
Tully Snead
Robt Twiford
P. Barnes

The commonwealth of Virginia to John Smith John Teakle & David Bowman gentlemen justices of the said County, greeting Whereas Jacob Waterfield & Sally Waterfield his wife have by their certain indenture of bargain and Sale bearing date the 8th day of Decr in the year of our lord 1800 hath Sold and conveyed unto Levi Rodgers twenty three acres of land with the appurtenances lying and being in the County of Accomack & bounded, to wit, on the NW by the lands of John Parson on the SE by the lands of Geo Scarburgh & Levi Rodgers & adjoining the lots of land of Tabitha Joynes & Elizth Joynes and whereas the said Sally Waterfield cannot conveniently travel to our District Court to be holden at Accomack Courthouse to make acknowledgement of the said Indenture, therefore we do give unto you or any two or more of power to receive the acknowledgment of the Said indenture therefore we do give unto you or any two or more of you power to receive the acknowledgment which the Said Sally Waterfield shall be willing to make before you of the conveyance aforesaid contained in said indenture which is hereto annexed, and we do therefor command you that you do personally go to the Sally Waterfield and examine her privily and apart from her said husband Jacob Waterfield whether she doth the Same freely and voluntarily without his persuasions or threats, and whether she be willing that the same should be recorded in our said District court, and receive her acknowledgment as aforesaid, that you distinctly and openly certify to us thereof in our said Court under your Seals, Sending then there the sd Indenture and this writ Witness Edmund Bayly, clerk of our said Court, at the courthouse, the 7th day of January 1801 in the 25th Year of the Commonwealth

Edmd Bayly CDC

We do hereby certify that we have examined the Said Sally Waterfield agreeable to the within Commission this 10th Day Jany 1801 who acknowledged the same and voluntarily consented thereto and said she was willing the same should be recorded

John Smith

D. Bowman

At a District Court held at Accomack courthouse 15th of May 1801 This Deed from Jacob Waterfield & Sally his Wife to Levi Rodgers was proved by the Oaths of Robert Twiford John Custis & Parker Barnes Witnesses thereto which together with the Commission annexed & certificate of the Execution thereof being returned are ordered to be recorded.
Truly Recorded Teste

Edmund Bayly