Notes for Matthew MAYES, SR.

Notes for Matthew MAYES, SR.

Deed Book 1, Page 67 (113 renumbered) Mathew Mayes, wife Elizabeth

This Indenture made the Eighteenth day of February in the Year of Lord
Christ One
thousand seven hundred and thirty-seven Between Matthew Mayes of the
County of
Prince George of the one part and Joseph Mottly of the County of Gloster
of the other
part Witnesseth that whereas the said Math Mayes by Indenture baring
date the day
before the date hereof & for the Consideration therein mentioned hath
Bargained & Sold
unto ye Land Joseph Mottly his Executors administrators and assigns One
Tract or
parcell of land Containing by Estimation for hundred acres be the same
more or less lying
on both sides of little Creek of Flatt Creek in the County of Amelia and
Bounded as in the
said Indenture is mentioned to be held with ye appurtenances by ye Land
Joseph Mottley
his executors administrators & assigns from the day next before the date
thereof unto the
end and term of one whole year from thence next insuing to the Interest
that by Virtue
thereof and of the Statue for Transfering uses into possesion the said
Joseph Mottley
might be in the actual possession of the said land and premises and be
enabled to take and
accept of a grant and release of the Revertion and Inheritance thereof to
him and his heirs
to the life of time his heirs and assigns forever as by the recited
Indenture of Lease more
at large apeareth Now this Indenture Wittnesseth that the said Matthw
Mayes for and in
Consideration of the Sum of Twenty five pounds curant mony to him in hand
by the said
Joseph Mottley well and truly paid at and before the sealing and delivery
of these
presents, the receipt whereof he that said Matt. Mayes doth hereby
acknowledge Hath
given granted Bargained Sold Remised Released & Conformed and by these
presents for
himself and his heirs doth give grant Bargain seel Remise and Release and
Confirm unto
the said Joseph Mottly in his actual possession now being by Virtue of
the said Resited
Indenture of bargain and Sail made to him of a Year and of the said
Statute and to his
Heirs and assigns forever the aforesaid Tract or parcell of land and
premices with the
appurtenances and all the Estate Right Title Interest Clames and Demand
whatsoever of
the said Matt Mayes of in and to the same, andof every part thereof and
the Reversion
and Reversions Remainder and Remainders thereof and of every part thereof
To Have
and to Hold the said Tract of land and premisces with the appurtenances
unto the said
Joseph Mottly his Heirs and assigns to the only use and behood of the
said Joseph Mottly
his Heirs ad assigns for every and the said Mathew Mayes for himself his
Heirs
Executors and administrators and every of them doth Covenant and agree
with the said
Joseph Mottly his Heirs and assigns there he and every of them the before
hereby granted
Tract or parcell of Land and premises and every part thereof with the
appurtenances will
warrant and defend against all persons whatsoever In Witness whereof the
said Matthew
Mayes hath herewith set his hand and Seal the day & year full above
written.

Signed Sealed & Delivered
In the presents of us Matthew
Mayes
Haze. Ford
John Robertson
Will: Booker

At a Court held for Amelia County May 12th 1738 Mathew Mayes acknowledged
these
his Deeds of Lease and Release unto Joseph Mottly which are admitted to
record and
Elizabeth the wife of the said Mathew being first privately Examined and
Voluntarily
assenting thereto Relinquished her Right of Dower in the land conveyed by
the said
deeds.

This Indenture made the Ninteenth day of April in the Year of our Lord
Christ, One
thousand seven hundred and thirtyseven ~ Between Matthew Junr of the
Parrish of
Rawley and County of Amelia of the one part and Mathew Mayes Senr of the
parish &
County of the other part Witnesseth that whereas the said Matthew Mayes
Junr by
Indenture bearing date the day before the date hereof and for the
Consideration therein
mentioned hath bargained and sold unto the said Matthew Mayes Senr his
Executors
administrators and assigns one Tract or parcell of Land containing by
Estimation two
hundred acres be the same more or less lying and being on the lower side
of the little
Creek of Flatt Creek in the Parish and County afore said and bounded as
in the said
Indenture is mentioned to be held with the appurtinances by the said
Matthew Mayes
Senr his Executors administrators and assigns from the day next before
the date thereof
unto the the end and Form of one whole year from thence next esussing to
ye intent that
by Virture thereof and of the Statue for transferring uses into Possesion
the said Matthew
Mays Senr might be in ye actual Possession of the said land and Premises
and be enabled
to take and accept of a grant and release of the Revertion and
Inheritance thereof to him
and his heirs to the use of him his heirs and assigns forever as by the
said Recited
Indenture more at large apeareth. Now this Indenture Witnesseth that ye
said Matt
Mayes Junr. For and in Consideration of the sum of five shillings Curant
money to him in
hand paid by the said Matt Mayes Ser. Well and truly paid at and before
the Sealing and
delivery of these presents the Receit whereof he the said Matt Mayes Junr
doth hereby
acknowledge Hath given granted Remised Released and Confirmed and by
these presents
for himself and his Heirs doth give grant Remise Release and confirm unto
ye said Matt
Mayes Senr in his actual possession now being by virtue of the said
recited Indentures of
Bargain and Sael made to him of a Year and of the said Statutes and to
his Heirs and
assigns forever the afore said Tract or Parcell of two hundred acres of
Land and Premises
with the appurtenances and all the Estate Right Title Interest Claime and
demand
whatsoever of the Said Matt Mayes Junr of in orto the same and every part
thereof and
the Revertion and Reversions, Remainder and Remanders thereof and of
every part there
of To have and to hold the said Tract or parcell of Two hundred acres of
Land and
Premisses with the appurtenances unto the said Matt Mayes Senr his heirs
& assigns to
the only use and behoof of the said Matt Mayes Senr his Heirs and assigns
forever and to
and for no other use Intent or purpose whatsoever In Witness whereof the
said Matthew
Mayes Jr hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above.

Signed Sealed and Matthew Mayes
Delivered in presents of us
Henry Crowder At a Court held for Amelia County July
8th 1737
Abraham Crowder these deeds of Lease & Release were
acknowledged
John Mayes Jr. by Mathew Mayes Junr & Mathew Mays Senr.
and
Admitted to record.

Prince George Co, Va Surveys 1710-1724
May 22, 1712 for Mathew MAYES, on both sides of Mawhipponack Creek

Matthew Mayes
14 July 1718.
NOTE
Location: Prince George County.
NOTE
Description: 398 1/2 acres on both sides of
Mawhippanock Creek, beginning in the fork of Squabling
Branch.
NOTE
Source: Land Office Patents No. 10, 1710-1719, p. 402
(Reel 10).