Deed - Courtney & Cordelia Reeves to Thomas Reeves

Prince William County, Virginia
Book 17, Page 2177
Feb 1842
Recorded 7 Mar 1842

This Indenture made this 7th day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two between Courtney Reeves and Cordelia his wife of the County of Prince William in the State of Virginia of the one part and Thomas Reeves of the County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Courtney Reeves and Delia his wife for in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars of lawful money of the United States to them in hand paid to the said Thomas Reeves at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged; Have bargained and sold and by these presents do and each of them doth bargain sell unto the said Thomas Reeves his heirs and assigns a certain lot of ground in the Town of Occoquan in the County andstate aforesaid being the same lot of ground that was conveyed to the saidCourtney Reeves by Samuel M. Carney, Samuel H. Janney, Jos. Carney Jr. andWm. H. Erwin by deed bearing date 1st January 1835 which deed is on recordin the office of the County Court of the County aforesaid and for a moreparticular and satisfactory description of which reference is made. The saidlot of ground is situated and bound as follows - Beginning at the corner of Union Street and Poplar - thence along Union Street 23 feet, Thence at right angles 60 feet, thence at right angles 23 feet to Poplar - thence along Poplar 60 feet to the beginning and all appurtenances thereon and belonging. To have and to hold the aforesaid and described lot of ground with all appurtenances and everything thereunto belonging unto the said Thomas Reeves his heirs and assigns forever to and for the only proper use and behoof of him the said Thomas Reeves his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Courtney Reeves and Cordelia his wife for themselves and their heirs the said lot of ground with all and singular the premises and appurtenances there unto belonging unto the said Thomas Reeves his heirs and assigns free from the claim or claims of them the said Courtney Reeves and Cordelia his wife or either of them, their or either of their heirs, and of all and every person or persons whatsoever shall, will and do warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said Courtney Reeves and Cordelia his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above first written
signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
                                                          Courtney Reeves (seal)
                                                          Cordelia (her mark) Reeves (seal)

Prince William County to wit: We Samuel H. Janney and A. H. Saunders justices of the peace in the county aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Courtney Reeves party to the forgoing deed bearing date on the 7th day of February 1842 personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and desired us to certify the said acknowledged to the Clerk of the County Court of Prince William in order that the said deed maybe recorded. Given under our hands and seals this 7th day of February 1842
                                                          Samuel H. Janney (seal)
                                                          A. H. Saunders (seal)

Virginia: Prince William County to wit: We Samuel H. Janney and A. H. Saunders Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Delia Reeves, the wife of Courtney Reeves parties to a certain deed bearing date on the 7th day of February 1842 and hereunto annexed personally appeared before us in our said county; and being examined by us privately and apart from her said husband and having the deed aforesaid fully explained to her, she the said Delia Reeves acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that she had willingly signed sealed and delivered the same and that she wished not to retract it. Given under our hands and seals this 7th day of February 1842.
                                                          Samuel H. Janney (seal)
                                                          A. H. Saunders (seal)
At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William County, March 7th 1842.
This Indenture, Between Courtney Reeves and wife of the one part and Thomas Reeves of the other part, with certificate annexed was presented to the Court and ordered to be recorded.
                                   Teste - J. Williams C.C.