Mecklenburg Co., VA Deed Henry Stephens to Moore Gold  1801



Transcribed and submitted by Patricia Henderson-London  13 January 1999


This indenture made this twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord God one
thousand eight hundred and one Between Henry Stephens of the County of Mecklenburg
of the state of Virginia of the one Part and Moore Gold of the above said County of the
other Part.Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the Sume of one hundred pounds
Currant Money of Virginia to him in hand paid the Receipt whereof he doth hereby
acknowledge he hath this day Bargained and Sold and Relinquished all of his right , title
and Interest in and to a piece parcel or Tract of Land lying and being in the County of
Mecklenburg on Dan river on the south side of the said River opposite Major John
Nelson’s Island which is a Part of the Tract of Land Devised to Margaret Seat, daughter
of Josiah Seat, deceased , who intermarried with Daniel Gold who departed this life
sometime in the Year 1792, and devised the Land above described as followeth beginning
at a red oak on the River near a large Rock thence south bounded by Henry Towne’s land
.Thence by his Land now claimed by Jessie Hoard thence to the boundary line mentioned
in said Daniel Gold’s  will between myself and Pleasant Gold to the beginning containing
one hundred acres more or less to him. The said Moore Gold, his Heirs, and assigns,
forever, with all and Singular the appertinences priviledges here ditiments and advantages
with a full right title and Power in and upon the above described Premises . I do for
myself and my Heirs and by these presents warrant and forever defend and all and every
power or powers claiming under me or my Heirs the aforesaid tract or parcel of land unto
him the said Moore Gold his heirs and assigns forever. Witness my hand and seal the day
and date above mentioned.

Witness
David Boyd                              Henry Stephens
Pleasant Gold
Elijah Griffin
William Jones

At a Court held for Mecklenburg County the 14th day of September 1801. This indenture
was proved by the Oaths of David Boyd, Pleasant Gold and Elijah Griffin witnesses
thereto and ordered to be recorded.
                                    Teste
                                    William Bashervill