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THIS INDENTURE made this 18th day of September in the year of our Lord one
Thousand Eight hundred and Seven between Cheatham Corley and Delilah his wife of
the County of Bedford & State of Virginia of the one part and Salley Finley for
the benefit of her six Children namely Allen, Polly, James, Berry, John &
Jeremiah infants and under the age of Twenty One of the County & State aforesaid
of the other part Witnesseth that the said Cheatham Corley and Delilah his Wife
for and in Consideration of the Sum of Sixty pounds Virginia Currency to them in
hand paid by the said Sally Finley for the benefit of her six Children aforesaid
the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said Cheatham Corley & Delilah
his Wife who hath bargained & sold and by these presents do bargain sell deliver
and confirm unto the said Sally Finley for the benefit of her aforesaid six
Children all that Tract or parcel of Land situate lying & being in the aforesaid
County of Bedford on Bratchers Road which was devised to him by the last Will &
Testament of his Father Caniel Corley Deceased containing One hundred Acres
including the Plantation whereon he now lives, To have and to hold the aforesaid
Tract or parcel of Land together with the appurtenances there unto belonging unto
her the Sally Finley for the benefit of her aforesaid six Children Allen, Polly,
James, Berry, John and Jeremiah their Heirs & assigns forever, and the said
Cheatham Corley and Delilah his Wife for themselves their Heirs Executors Admrs.
and assigns the said Tract or parcel of Land unto the said Sally Finley for the
benefit of her aforesaid six Children their Heirs Excrs Admrs and assigns will
forever warrant and defend against the Claims of all persons whatsoever. In
Witness whereof the said Cheatham Corley & Delilah his wife hath hereunto set
their hands and affixed their Seals the day and year above written -
Signed & acknowledged Chetum Corley (seal)
In presence of her
John Pate Delilah x Corley (seal)
Matthew Pate mark
William Pate
At a Court held for Bedford County at the Courthouse the 25 day of July 1808.
This Indenture of Bargain & Sale between Cheatham Corley and Delilah his Wife of
the one part & Salley Finley and her six Children of the Other was proved by the
oath of John Pate, Matthew Pate & William Pate three subscribing witnesses and
ordered to be Recorded
Teste
J. Steptoe CC
28(?) January 1820, Jeremiah Finley alias Jeremiah Corley & wife Betsy to James
Thornhill, 100 acres adjoining lands of Richard Hardy and others, $60; land
conveyed Cheatham Corely to Sally Finley for her six children. Witnesses: John
Pate, Hugh L. Cosier(?), E*
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