This Indenture made the Ninteenth day of April in the Year of our Lord Christ, One thousand seven hundred and thirtyseven ~ Between Matthew Junr of the Parrish of Rawley and County of Amelia of the one part and Mathew Mayes Senr of the parish & County of the other part Witnesseth that whereas the said Matthew Mayes Junr by Indenture bearing date the day before the date hereof and for the Consideration therein mentioned hath bargained and sold unto the said Matthew Mayes Senr his Executors administrators and assigns one Tract or parcell of Land containing by Estimation two hundred acres be the same more or less lying and being on the lower side of the little Creek of Flatt Creek in the Parish and County afore said and bounded as in the said Indenture is mentioned to be held with the appurtinances by the said Matthew Mayes Senr his Executors administrators and assigns from the day next before the date thereof unto the the end and Form of one whole year from thence next esussing to ye intent that by Virture thereof and of the Statue for transferring uses into Possesion the said Matthew Mays Senr might be in ye actual Possession of the said land and Premises and be enabled to take and accept of a grant and release of the Revertion and Inheritance thereof to him and his heirs to the use of him his heirs and assigns forever as by the said Recited Indenture more at large apeareth. Now this Indenture Witnesseth that ye said Matt Mayes Junr. For and in Consideration of the sum of five shillings Curant money to him in hand paid by the said Matt Mayes Ser. Well and truly paid at and before the Sealing and delivery of these presents the Receit whereof he the said Matt Mayes Junr doth hereby acknowledge Hath given granted Remised Released and Confirmed and by these presents for himself and his Heirs doth give grant Remise Release and confirm unto ye said Matt Mayes Senr in his actual possession now being by virtue of the said recited Indentures of Bargain and Sael made to him of a Year and of the said Statutes and to his Heirs and assigns forever the afore said Tract or Parcell of two hundred acres of Land and Premises with the appurtenances and all the Estate Right Title Interest Claime and demand whatsoever of the Said Matt Mayes Junr of in orto the same and every part thereof and the Revertion and Reversions, Remainder and Remanders thereof and of every part there of To have and to hold the said Tract or parcell of Two hundred acres of Land and Premisses with the appurtenances unto the said Matt Mayes Senr his heirs & assigns to the only use and behoof of the said Matt Mayes Senr his Heirs and assigns forever and to and for no other use Intent or purpose whatsoever In Witness whereof the said Matthew Mayes Jr hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above.
Signed Sealed and Matthew Mayes
Delivered in presents of us
Henry Crowder At a Court held for Amelia County July 8th 1737
Abraham Crowder these deeds of Lease & Release were acknowledged
John Mayes Jr. by Mathew Mayes Junr & Mathew Mays Senr. and
Admitted to record.