Deed from Ann Roberts to Daniel Mifflin 18 March 1793 - Transcribed by Gail M. Walczyk

This Indenture made this eighteenth day of March in the year one thousand Seven hundred and ninety three between Ann Roberts of the Town of Portsmouth and County of Norfolk widow of the one part and Daniel Mifflin of the County of Accomack both in the State of Virginia of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Ann Roberts for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred pounds current money of Virginia to her in hand paid to the Daniel Mifflin at or before the ensealing and dilivery of these presents the Receipt whereby is hereby acknowledged and the said Daniel Mifflin his heirs, Execurs & adminrs of and from the same for ever aquitted and discharged, hath granted, bargained, sold, alienated, infeeof'd and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, & sell, alienate infeeofe and confirm unto the said Daniel Mifflin to his heirs and assigns forever a certain Tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Accomack containing by estimation Two hundred acres of land be the same more or less being contiguous to lands of John Fitchfield on the South side, the lands of Jacob Taylor on the Westward, the lands of Comfort Warrington on the North, the lands of Thomas Baily Henry Hall and John Shay eastwardly and Southwardly & more particularly to be known by the legal and ancient bounds thereof being land which was part of the inheritannce of the said Ann Roberts in her maiden right, together with all houses, ways waters water cources profits comodities Herididments, advantages and appurtenances to the same belonging or any ways appertaining together with the Revertion or revertions remainder or remainders, rents, issues and profits and all the estate Title & interest of her the said Ann Robert of in and to the same To have and to hold the said land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said Daniel Mifflin his heirs and Assigns forever to his and their only proper use and behoof. And the said Ann Roberts for herself and her heirs doth hereby covenant and agree with the said Daniel Mifflin that he his heirs and assigns shall and may at all times hereafter have hold possess and enjoy the said premises with the appurtenances against the claim or Demand of her the said Ann Roberts or her heirs or any person or persons claiming or th claim by from or under her, she shall and will warrant & defend. In Witness whereof the said Ann Roberts hath interchangeable hereunto set her hand and affixed her Seal the day and Year first above written -

Ann Roberts

Signed Sealed & delivd
in presence of

Thomas Littleton Savage

John Stratton jr

George Parker

Griffin Stith

Nathl Wilkins jr.

At a District Court holden at Accomack Courthouse the 19th day of October 1793 This Indenture of bargain & Sale was proved by the Oaths of John Stratton jr George Parker and Griffin Stith witness therunto and ordered to be recorded

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