Winchester, 1810
( Deed Books, Frederick, VA, 1793- 1826.
Deed books, v. 6-7, 1808-1826)
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This Indenture made the fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten between Hugh Holmes and Elizabeth his wife of Winchester Frederick County Virginia of the one part and Robert Kerlin of the same place of the other part, witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars current money of the United States in hand paid by the said Robert Kerlin at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof they hereby acknowledge and thereof do release, acquit and discharge the said Robert his Executors and administrators, by these presents, the said Hugh Holmes and Elizabeth his wife have granted, bargained, sold, aliened,released and confirmed and by these presents *so* grant, bargain, sell, alien, release
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confirm unto said Robert Kerlin and his Heirs forever a certain piece or Lot of Land situate in the said County of Frederick being a part of one hundred and eight acres, tract granted to William Cockran by Lord Fairfax March 5, 1760 and by said Cockran conveyed to Lewis Wolfe and by the said Lewis Wolfe *deceased* to his daughter Elizabeth who intermarries with Geo. Neville and conveyed to the said Hugh Holmes by deed bearing date the 6th July 1805 and recorded in the district Court then *holden* at Winchester. This Lot is known by N.10 in a plan of devision made by the *moiaty* of said 108 acres by Jn. Brown *D–C* and bounded as follows. Beginning at a stake at the south west corner of Lot No.8 thence N.25 E. 17 ps to a stake, thence N65 37 7/10 poles to a stake, thence S25 W 17 ps to a stake, thence S65 E 37 7/10 ps to the Beginning containing *four* acres with the benefit of a public ally 12 feet wide leading to the same and all houses buildings orchards ways waters water*courses* profits commodities *inedita-ients* and appurtenances whatsoever to the said premises hereby granted *or* any part thereof belonging or in any wise appurtaining and the Reversion and Reversions, Remainder and Remainders, Rents, Issues and Profits thereof and also all the estate, right, title, interest use *trust* property and demand whatsoever of the said Hugh Holmes and wife of in and to the said premises and all Deeds, *evidences* and writings touching or in any wise concerning the same. To have and to hold the Lands hereby conveyed and all and singular *other* the premises hereby granted and released and every *po-it* and *pai-ce-* thereof, with *the* appurtenances, unto the said Robert Kerlin his heirs his assigns forever to the only proper us and Behoof of him the said Robert Kerlin and of his Heirs and Assigns forever and the said Hugh Holmes and Elizabeth his wife for themselves their Heirs, executors and administrators do covenant promise and grant to and with the said Robert Kerlin his Heirs and assigns, by these presents, that the said Hugh Holmes and Elizabeth now at the time of sealing and delivering these presents are seized of good, sure, perfect and indefeasible estate of inheritance in *Ric Simplo* of and in the premises hereby granted and released and that they have good power and absolute authority to grant and convey the same to the said Robert Kerlin in manner and form as *aforesaid*
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and that the said premises now are and forever * hereafter* shall *—* be free and clear from all other Gifts, Grants, Bargains, Sales, Dower Right and Title of Dower, Judgments, Executions, *Titles* Troubles, Charges and Encumbrances whatsoever made *done* committed or *referred* by the said Hugh Holmes and Elizabeth or any person or persons whatsoever, And Lastly, that the said Hugh Holmes and Elizabeth and their heirs all and singular the premises hereby granted and released, with the appurtenances, unto the said Robert Kerlin his heirs and Assigns against the said Hugh Holmes and Elizabeth and their heirs and all and every other person + persons whatsoever shall warrant and forever defend by these presents In Witness whereof the said Hugh Holmes and Elizabeth his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Signed, Sealed, and delivered
in the presences of
Geo. Brent
James *Ficklin*
Ew.McGuire
acknowledge * 31* of March 1811
Hh Holmes
Eh Holmes
The Commonwealth of Virginia to Beatty *Lawson* V George Reed Gent. Justices of the *corporation* of Winchester, Greeting. Whereas Hugh Holmes and Elizabeth his wife of the said Corporation have by their *-ertai-) Indenture of Bargain + Sale bearing date the 5th day of June 1810 sold and conveyed unto Robert Kerlin of sd *corporation* a certain piece or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Frederick containing four acres with the benefit of a public ally *12* feet * wide* leading to the *same* and *where* the said Elizabeth cannot conveniently to the Supreme Court * holden* at Winchester for the County of Frederick to make 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 Elizabeth shall be willing to make before you of the *conveyance* aforesaid contained in the said Indenture which is hereunto annexed and we do therefore require and empower you that you do personally go the said Elizabeth and receive her acknowledgment for the same and examine her privily and apart from her husband *which* she willingly signed and sealed the said Indenture without *persuasions* or threat of her said husband and *–* other *—* *—*
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