Accomack County Deed Book 6 1783-1788:244:245
August 30, 1785
William Mister Senr and William Mister Junr
Transcribed by Gail M. Walczyk

This Indenture made the 30th day of August 1785 between William Mister Senr of Accomack County of the one part and William Mister Junr son of the aforesaid William Senr of the same place of the other part Witnesseth that the said William Mister Senr for in in consideration of the natural love and affection which he hath and bearth unto the said William his son and for the futher consideration of five shillings current money to him in hand paid by the said William his son at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents to the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given, granted, bargained and sold, and doth by these presents give, garnt, vargain and sell, alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said William his son a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in Accomack County and Parish of St. George containing by estimation fifty acres of land be the same more or less and bounded as follows to wit beginning at a marked gum from thence North East up to Wises line thence Northerly Westerly and Southerly as the ditch bank goes and from thence to the first bounder. To have and to hold the hereby given granted and bargained lands together with the appurtenances thereunto to belonging as also the priviledge of getting timber and firewood and pasturage for his own cattle from any part of the other lands or marsh now in the possession of the said William Mister Senr unto the said William Mister Junr his heirs and assigns forever, to the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said William Mister Junr his heirs or assigns forever, and to or for no other use intent or purpose whatever; provided nevertheless and it is the true intent and meaning hereof that the fee simple estate in the above mentioned land and premisses together with the possession thereof is not to be vested in the said William Mister Junr nor take effect during the life time of the said William Mister Senr but the said William Mister Senr to have the possession thereof advantages and envolvment during his nature life any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, and the said William Mister Senr doth hereby for himself his heirs Executors and administrators covenant and agree to and with the said William Mister Junr his heirs and assigns forever to warrant and defend the above lands premisses assigns against the lawful claim title or interest of all and every person claiming or to lay claim to the same any part therto from by or under him.

In Testimony whereof the part to these presents hath set his hand affixed his seat the day and year above written.

Sealed in presence of
Thos Bayley, Jno Burton,
William Gibb

It is hereby also agreed on by the said William Mister Senr to and with the said William Mister Junr that he the said William Mister Junr shall have free prividledge and liberty to build such houses on the part of the land so given unto him by this within Indenture as shall be sufficient for him to dwell in and liberty of a garden and potatoe patch without being distrubed or molested by the said William Mister or Emilin his wife even during their natural lives also to plant orchards if he sees convenient and have the benefit thereof. As witness my hand and seal the day and date within mentioned

Sealed in presence of
Thos Bayley, Jno Burton,
William Gibb

This indenture together with the indorsement thereon was proved by the oath of Thomas Bayly, John Burton and William Gibb, witnessess thereto and ordered to recorded.