Deed Book 1, Page 518

This Indenture made this Sixth day of April One Thousand Seven hundred & ninety six between Daniel Mayes of the County of Nottoway of the one Part and William Foard of the County aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Daniel Mayes for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred pounds ten Shillings Current money of Virginia to him in hand paid at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents hath covenanted bargained and sold by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said William Foard his heirs and assigns all that Tract of Land situate lying and being in the county aforesaid containing one hundred acres of Land be the same more or less and Bounded as followeth Beginning at a black Jack corner at Andersons More Line Thence East a long his line to William Cryers line Thence along his line to a corner turkey oak in his line thence south a long Daniel Mayes line to a corner stone in his line thence west to the Spring branch thence down the spring branch to a corner ash on the said branch thence west along the new line to a face corner in Matthew Wells line thence along his line to the Beginning and the said Daniel Mayes hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain and sell all and singular the appertenances to the said Tract of Land respectively belonging and the reversion reversions remainder and remainders thereof and every part and parcel thereof and all the Right title and interest of him the said Daniel Mayes if in and to the said Land or any part thereof the same To have and To hold all and singular the said Land and Premisses with their appertenances unto the Sd. William Foard his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him the sd William Foard his heirs and assigns forever & the said Daniel Mayes for himself the said Land and premisses with their & every of their appertenances to the said William Foard his heirs and assigns shall warrant and forever Defend by these presents against all persons whatsoever doth grant covenant and agree to and with the said William Foard his heirs and assigns that the said Daniel Mayes at the time of the sealing and delivery of these is and stands in fee simple of and in the premisses and that the same shall forever remain to the said William Foard his heirs and assigns from all manner of other Bargains sails titles of Dowry and other Rights and estates Whatsoever. In Witness whereof the Said Daniel Mayes hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written.

Signed Sealed and Delivere In the presence of                               Daniel Mayes

John Pollard

Frederick Mayes

Mary Peterson Mayes

At a Court held for Nottoway County at the Courthouse on Thursday the 7th of April 1796 Daniel Mayes acknowledged this Deed indented which is ordered to be recorded.

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                                                                        Peter Randolph CNC