1734 Deed - Robert Reives to William Jones
Introduction
Surry County, VirginiaWill and Deed Book 8, p449
18 Dec 1734
Transcript
This Indenture made this eighteenth day of December in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & thirty four Between Robert Reives of the County of Surry Planter of the one part and William Jones of the County aforesaid Planter of the other part Witnesseth that the said Robert Reives for the considerations hereafter in these presents expressed & for the just & true performance of such matters on the part & behalf of the said William Jones his executors Administrators and assigns are made to be kept to the said Robert Reives hath given & granted and by these presents doth give & grant unto the said William Jones all & singular his goods chattles & personal estate whatsoever in whose hands custody or possession forever they be within the colony of Virginia or else where (excepting one negro girl called Judy & one feather bed & bolster which the said Robert Reives usually lieth on and all the furniture to the same belonging & appertaining which he hath by deed dated the day before the date of these presents given unto Robert Reives Jones son of the said Willm Jones as by the said Deed Reference being hereunto had will more fully appear - To have and to hold all & singular the said Goods chattles personal estate aforesaid (except before excepted) unto the said William Jones his executors Administrators & Assigns unto the only proper use & behoof of the said William Jones his executors Administrators & assigns forever. And the said Robert Reives doth further authorize & appoint the said William Jones to ask & demand all such Debts & sums of money or tobacco as are owing by any person or persons to the said Robert Reives & further to sue and implead any of the said persons or debtors in the name of the said Robert Reives as shall refuse or delay the payment of the said Debts or sums of money or tobacco at his Will & Pleasure. And after that the said William Jones shall receive obtain get & recover the said Debts or sums then the said Robert Reives doth further give power and authority to the said William Jones to take & keep the same to his own use without making any recount thereof to the said Robert Reives his executors or Administrators. And the said Robert Reives doth further promise to the said William Jones not to release or discharge any of the said Debts or sum of money or tobacco so owing to him, without the assent of the said William Jones first had and obtained. In consideration whereof the said William Jones for himself his executors & Administrators doth covenant & promise and agree to and with the said Robert Reives that the said William Jones his executors and Administrators & every of them shall & will find & provide to the said Robert Reives during his natural life convenient and sufficient meat, drink, washing, lodging and apparel both linnen & woollen and all other Necessities needful & convenient for him. And the said William Jones for himself his executors & Administrators doth further covenant promise and agree to and with the said Robert Reives that the said William Jones his executors & Administrators & every of them shall & will find & provide to the said Robert Reives during his said Natural life one sober Mare to ride on, with saddle & bridle at all times when the said Robert Reives shall think fit to require the same. In witness whereof the Parties aforesaid to these presents interchangeably have put their hands & seals the day & year within mentionedRobert RR Reives Sealed
Sealed & Delivered
in presence of
Tho Eldridge
The court held for Surry County January the 15th 1734
This day Appeared in court the above mentioned Robert Reives & did acknowledge the above mentioned contents to be his real Act and deed which is Ordered to be recorded and is recorded by
J Allen CCC