Berkeley County Deeds, Book 21 Page 320
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Whiteneck to Campbell
This Indenture, made this twenty fifth Day
of February in the Year of our Lord, one
thousand Eight hundred & Nine between
Henry Whitenah & Margaret his wife of the County of
Berkeley state of Virginia of the one Part,
& Wm. F Campbell of the County &
State afs. of the Other Part. Witnesseth
that for & in Consideration of the sum
of four hundred and Thirty seven Dollard
Current Money of the United States to the
sd. Henry Whitenah in Hand paid by the said
William F Campbell at or before the Sealing
& Delivery of these Presents, the Receipt
whereof he doth herby acknowledge & therof
doth Release, acquit, and Discharge the said
William F Campbell his Executors and Admrs
by these Presents that they the sd. Henry
Whitnah and Margeret his wife have granted,
bargained and sold and by these presents
do grant bargain and sell, unto the said
William F Campbell and his heirs a certain
tract of parcel of land situate lying &
being on the Western drains of Opecqean Creek
in the County of Berkeley it being part the
same tract that was Conveyed to William Burns
Senr. of Virginia by James Graham by Deed
& conveyed by the sd. Willam Burns to
Henry Whitnah of the County of Berkeley by
Deed. & now in the possession of the
sd. Henry Whitenah & Bounded as follows
to wit. Beginning at a locust stake by a
branch in the Line of John Fryatt near a
spring thence South 17º 30" E 8
Poles to a pine in the Line of John Evans
thence S 50º E 210 Poles to a Red Oak
by the afsd Branch in the line of George
Burns thence up the sd. Branch to the Beginning
Containing fifty Acres------ and all Huses,
Buildings, Orchards, Ways, Waters Water Courses
Profits, Commodities, Hereditaments &
Appurtenances whatsoever, to the sd. Premises
hereby granted, or any part thereof belonging,
or in any appertaining; & the Reversion
& Reversions, Remainder & Remainders,
Rents ??, & Profits thereof, & also
all the Estate Rights, title, Interest, Use,
Trust, Property, Claim, and Demand whatsoever
of them the said Henry Whitenah and Margeret
his wife of in, and to the said Premises,
& all Deeds, Evidences, & Writings
touching, or in any wise concerning the same.
To have & To Hold the Lands hereby conveyed,
& all and Singular other the PRemises,
hereby granted, and every Part & Parcel
thereof, with their and every one of their
Appurtenances, unto the said Willam F Campbell
his Heirs & Assigns forever to the only
proper Use and Behoof of him the said Wm
F Campbell his Heirs & Assigns forever----
And the sd. Henry Whitenah & Margeret
his wife for themselves their Heirs, Executors,
and Admrs, doth covenant, promise & grant
to & with the sd. Willaim F Campbell
his Heirs and Assigns by these Presents,
that the sd. Hnery Whitnah & Margeret
his wife now at the time of Sealing &
Delivering of these Presents are seized of
a good, sure, perfect, & Indefeasible
Estate of Inheritance; in Fee Simple, of
& in the Premises hereby granted, &
that they have good Power & Lawful &
absolute authority, to grant & convey
the same to the said Wm. F Campbell in Manner
& Form afsd., & that the said Premises
now are, & forever hereafter shall remain
& be free and clear of and from all former
and other gifts Grants, Bargains, Sales,
Dower, Right, and Title of Dower Judgements,
Executions, Titles Troubels, Charges, &
Encumberances whatsoever, made, done, committed
or suffered by the said Henry Whitnah or
Margeret his Wife or any Person or Per4son
whatsoever, (the Land Tax imposed by Law
only excepted and forepreaised.)
And Lastly, that the sd. Henry Whitnah & Margeret his wife & their Heirs, all and Singular toe Premises hereby granted and released, with the Appurtenances, unto the sd. William F Campbell his Heirs & Assigns, against them the sd. Henry Whitnah & Margeret his wife & heirs and all & every other Person & Persons whatsoever, shall warrant & forever defend by these Presents; ......
In Witness whereof, the sd. Henry Whitnah & Margaret his wife hat hereunto set their hands & seals the Day & Year above Written.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in presence of
William Reed
Abraham Gorrell
John Whitnah
Henry Whitnah (seal)
Margeret Whitnah (seal)
At a Court held for Berkeley County the 27th
Day of Feb 1808 This Indenture was Ackd.
by Henry Whitnah and Margeret his wife party's
thereto, she being first privily examined
as the Law Directs & Ordered to be Recd.
Examd.
By the Court
Teste
D.Hunter CBC