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THIS INDENTURE made the nineteenth Day of July in the Year of our Lord God one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty four Between Robert Finley Senior and Martha his wife of the County of Augusta of the one part and Robert Finley Jr. of said County of the other Part Witnesseth that for and in Consideration of the Sum Fifty two Pounds Current Money of Virginia to them in hand paid at of Before the Sealing & delivery of these Presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and thereof doth release acquit and discharge the Land Robert Finley Jr. his Heirs and Assigns by these Presents them the said Robert Finley & Martha Finley hath granted Bargained and Sold and By these Presents doth grant Bargain & sell unto the said Robert Finley Jr and to his Heirs and Assigns one Certain tract or Parcel of Land Containing Eighty Eight acres Being a part of a Larger tract of two Hundred and ninety Seven acres which Land Robert Purchased from Beverly Esq Lying on Both Sides of the South River of Shanandore and is Bounded as followeth Viz. Beginning at the River Bank on the old Line & Corner between said Finley's Lands and thence on the Dividing Line North thirty five west forty two Poles to a white oak and Black Oak on the side of a Steep Hill thence North forty nine East thirty two Poles to a Corner of the Land which Ramsey got of said tract and with Said Ramsey's Line South Seventy East three Hundred and twenty two Poles Crossing said River to Said Ramsey's Corner of Said tract and on Beverly's Line and with the same South west thirty five Poles to two white Oaks a Corner of Robert Finley Jr and with his Line North Sixty Eight west one Hundred and four Poles to the River Bank and thence up with the Courses of the Same one Hundred and Eighty Poles to the Beginning Corner and all Houses Buildings orchards ways ???? water Courses Profits Commodities hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said Premises hereby granted or any Part thereof Belonging or in anywise appertaining and the reversions and reversions remainder and remainders rents Issues and Profits thereof and also all the Estate right title Interest use trust Property Claim or demand whatsoever of them the said Robert and Martha Finley of in and to the said Premises and all Deeds Evidences & writings touching or in anywise Concerning the Same TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Lands hereby Conveyed and all and Singular the Premises hereby Bargained & sold and Every Part and Parcle thereof with them and Every of their appurtenances unto the Said Robert Finley his Heirs and Assigns forever To the only use and Behoof of him the Said Robert Finley Jr and of his Heirs and Assigns forever and the Said Robert and Martha Finley for themselves their Heirs Executors and administrators doth Covenant Promise and Grant to and with the Said Robert Finley Jr his Heirs and Assigns by these Presents that the Said Robert Finley Senr now at the time of the Sealing and Delivery of these Presents is Seized of a Good Sure Perfect and Indefeasable Estate of Inheritance in Fee-simple of in and to the said Premises and that he hath good Power and Lawful and Absolute authority to grant & Convey the Same to the said Robert Finley in Manner & form aforesaid and that the said Premises now are and so forever hereafter Shall remain and be free and Clear of and from all former and other Gifts Grants Bargains sales Dower right and title of Dower Judgments Executions titles troubles Changes and Incumbrances whatsoever Made done Committed or suffered by the said Robert and Martha Finley or any other Person or Persons whatsoever And Lastly that the Said Robert Finley Senr and Martha his wife all and Singular the Premises with the appurtenances unto the said Robert Finley Jr his Heirs and Assigns against them the Said Robert and Martha Finley and their Heirs and every other Person or Persons whatsoever Shall and will warrant and forever defend by these Presents In Witness whereof the Said Robert Finley and Martha hath errantly set their hands and seals this Day and Year first above written.
his
Sealed & delivered Robert x Finley
In Presence of mark
her
At a court held for Martha + Finley
Augusta County July 20th 1784 mark
This Indenture of Bargain and Sale for Land from Robert Finley and Martha his wife She being first Privately Examined to Robert Finley Jr was acknowledged and ordered to be recorded
a copy Teste J. Lyle Jr D.C.
Delivered to Robert Finley Jr
June 8th 1791
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