Berkeley County Deeds, Book 23 Page 60
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McDonald to Whiteneck Deed(1)
This Indenture made this 13th day of May
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred & eleven between James McDonald
& Isabella his wife of the County of
Berkeley & State of Virginia of the one
part and Henry Whiteneck of the same County & State aforesaid
of the other part. Witnesseth that for and
in consideration of the sum of one hundred
& fifty dollars current money of the
United States to the said James McDonald
& Isabella his wife in hand paid by the
said Henry Whiteneck at or before the sealing
and delivery of these presents the receipt
whereof he doth hereby acknowledge &
thereof doth release, acquit and discharge
the said henry Whitenenck his Exrs &
admins by these presents they the said James
McDonald & Isabella his wife have granted,
bargained and sold and by these presents
do grant, bargain & sell unto the said
Henry Whiteneck & his heirs, a certain
tract or parcel of Land lying & being
in the County of Berkeley & State of
Virginia & bounded as follows: Beginning
at a stump in a line of an adjoining tract
of Land belonging to the said Henry Whiteneck
and comes to Lott 11° 3 thence with a
line of the same S3° 104 poles to a pine
corner to the same thence S80° E 38 poles
to a stake corner to Lott one thence with
a line of the same reversed No. 5 1/2°
E 114 poles to a dead pine corner to the
same and in said Henry Whiteneck's line thence
S77° W 28 poles to a substituted hiccory
thenc No. 81° W 15 poles to the beginning
Containing twenty six acres three ?? &
eighteen poles being the Lot of Land assigned
by Commissioners duly appointed by the Court
of Berkeley County to the said James McDonald
& Isabella his wife as one of the legatees
of Wm. Brunes Sen. decd. it being the one
eleventh part of the whole tract divided
& apportioned among the Legatees of the
said decd. And all houses, buildings, orchards,
Ways, Waters, Water Courses, profits, Commodities,
hereditaments and appertenances Whatsoever
to the sd. premises hereby granted or any
part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining
and the Reversion and Reversions reaminder
& remainders, rents, ??, & profits
thereof and also all the estate, right, title,
interest, use, trust, property, claim &
demand Whatsoever of them the said James
McDonald & Isabella 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 and all and singular other
the premises hereby granted & every part
and parcel thereof with their & every
of their appertenances unto the said Henry
Whiteneck his heirs & assigns forever
to the only proper use & behoof of him
the Henry Whiteneck, his heirs & assigns
forever. & the said James McDonald &
Isabella his wife for themselves their heirs
Exors. & admrs. doth Covenant, promise
& grant to and with the said Henry Whiteneck
his heirs & assigns by these presents
that they the said James McDonald and Isabella
his wife now at the time of sealing &
delivering of these presents are seized of
a good and perfect and indefeasible estate
of indenture in fee simple of and in the
premises hereby granted & that they have
?? & lawful & absolute authority
to grant & convey the same to the sd.
Henry Whiteneck & Isabella his wife(2) in manner & form aforesaid & that
the said premises now are and forever hereafter
shall remain & be free & clear of
and from all former & other Gifts, Grants,
bargains, Sales, Dower rights and title of
Dower judgements executions, titles, troubles,
charges & incumberances whatsoever made,
done, committed or suffered by the said James
McDonald & Isabella his wife or any person
or persons whatsoever (the Land tax imposed
by Law only excepted & foreprized.) And
Lastly that the said James McDonald &
Isabella his wife & their heirs all and
in singular the premises hereby granted &
released with the appurtenances unto the
said Henry Whiteneck & Margaret his wife
their heirs & assigns against them the
said James McDonald & Isabella his wife
& their heirs & all & any other
person and persons Whatsoever shall warrant
& forever defend by these presents. In
witness whereof the said James McDonald &
Isabella his wife have hereunto set their
hands & seals the day & year above
written.
James McDonald (seal)
Isabella McDonald (seal)
signed seal'd & delivered
in presence of
interviewed before signed
At a Court held for Berkeley County the 13th day of May 1811. this Indenture of Bargain & sale from James McDonald & Isabella his wife to Henry Whiteneck, was acknowledged by the said James McDonald & Isabella his wife she being first privily examined as the Law directs & ordered to be recorded.
By the Court
Teste D. Hunter C.B.C.
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