Person:Anthony Litsey (1)

George, the 3rd, by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France, Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc... Know Ye... That for diverse and good causes and considerations, but more especially for and in consideration of ten shillings of good and lawful money for our use paid to our Receiver General of our revenues in this our colony and Dominion of Virginia, we have given, granted and confirmed and by these presents for us, our heirs and successors do give, grant and confirm to Anthony Litching one certain tract or parcel of land containing 98 acres lying and being in the county of Augusta on a small branch of the Bull Calf Pasture Creek, opposite the Scott's land and bounded as follows... Beginning at two hickories on a ridge and thence S20 W 90 poles crossing a branch to a white oak and hickory, thence S 15W 60 poles to a chestnut and a black oak, thence S 70 E 100 poles to a lynn and a Spanish oak, thence N 30 E 156 poles to a mulberry tree and thence N 74 W 108 poles to the beginning... Witness our trusty and well beloved John Earl of Dunmore our Lieutenant and Governor General of our said colony and Dominion at Williamsburg, Virginia, under the seal of our said colony the 5th day of July, 1774, in the 14th year of our reign.

Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

Page 297.--16th June, 1780. Anthony Litching (Litzey) and Susanna ( ) to Andrew Jaeger (Teager, Taeger), of Shanandoah County.

[Transcript]: This Indenture made the 16th day of June in the year of our Lord 1780 between Anthony Litching and Susana his wife of the County of Augusta of the one part and Andrew Jaeger of Shenandoa County of the other part Witnesseth: That for and in consideration of the sum of $900 pounds Current Money of Virginia to the said Anthony Litching and Susana his wife in hand paid by the said Andrew Jaeger at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents one receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and thereof doth release against and discharge the said Andrew Jaeger and his heirs Executors & Administrators by these presents, they the said Anthony and Susana Litching have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released and confirmed and by these presents doth grant Bargain Sell Alien Release and confirm unto the said Andrew Jaeger in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain & sale to him thereof by the said Anthony and Susana Litching for one whole year by Indenture bearing Date the day next before the day of the date of these presents and by force of the Statute for Transferring uses into possession and his heirs one certain tract or parcel of land containing 98 acres lying and being in the county of Augusta on a small branch of the Bull Pasture opposite Scott's Land being conveyed by Anthony Litching the Release whereof Bearing Date the 5th day of July this present year or year above written bounded as followeth to wit: Beginning at 2 hicorys on a ridge and thence south 20 degrees west 90 poles to a white oak and hicory thence south 15 degrees west 60 poles to a chestnut and black oak south 70 degrees east 100 poles to a Lynn and Spanish oak, thence north 30 degrees east 156 poles to a mulberry tree, and thence north 74 degrees west 108 poles to the beginning and all houses, buildings, orchards, ways, waters, water courses, profits commodities hereditements and appurtenances whatsoever tot he said premises hereby granted or any part thereof belonging or in the wise appertaining and the reversion, reversions remainder & remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof and also all the estate rights title, interest, use, trust, property claim and demand, whatsoever of them the said Anthony and Susana Litching of in and to the said premises and all deeds, evidence and writing touching or in any wise concerning the same. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the said tract of land be it more or less and all the singular other, the premises hereby granted and released and every part and parcel thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Andrew Jaeger and his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Andrew Jaeger & of his heirs and assigns & of his heirs and assigns forever and the said Anthony & Susana Litching now at the time of sealing and delivery of these presents are seized of a good sure prefect and indefensible estate of inheritance in fee simple of and in the premises hereby granted and release and that they have good power and lawfull & absolute authority to grant and convey the same to the said Andrew Jaeger in manner & form of or said and that the said premises now are and so forever hereafter shall remain and be free and clear of and from all former and other gifts, grants, bargains, seales, dower right and title of dower judgments, Executions, Titles, troubles, charges and incumbrances whatsoever made, done, committed or suffered by the said Anthony & Susana Litching or any other person or persons whatsoever the quitrents hereafter to grow due and payable tot he commonwealth and successors for and in respect of the premises only excepted and foreprized & lastly, that the said Anthony and Susana Litching and their heirs all the Singular the premises hereby granted and released with their appurtenances unto the said Andrew Jaeger and his heirs and assigns against them the said Anthony and Susana Litching and their heirs and all and every other person and persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. IN WITNESS whereof the said Anthony and Susana Litching have hereunto set their hand and Seals the day and year first above written. Anthony Litching (Seal), Susana (her X mark) Litching (Seal). Sealed and delivered in the presents of Jno Graham. Recorded 15 Aug 1780.

[Source: Augusta County, Virginia, Deed Book 25, page 297].

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Will Transcript

Nelson County, Kentucky, Will Book 1, Page 71,

In the name of God amen I, Anthony Litsen of Nelson County and State of Virginia do find my Self weak of Boddy but Of perfect mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men to once to die and to rise again at the Risurection by the Mighty power of God that is to Say principly and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of God who gave it and to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian burial a the discretion of my Executors, and as Tuching my worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and dispose of in the following manner.

First I give to my well beloved Sons my Lands and tennaments in an Equal proportion namely Randolph, John, Anthony, James, Henry and Mathew, only I will they shall not dispose of the same till all come to age and then by the consent of Each other.

Item next I give to my Oldest daughter Sarah Such of my property as she has already got and ten Shillings more Item I give to my daughters Cathrine, Mary and Nancy an Equal share of my goods and Chattles and also my sons to receive and Equal share of my goods and Chattles with they of my daughters only I will that such of my children as wants Schooling to be Schooled and at the expence of my sons

Item I give to my well beloved wife Susanah such aportion of my Estate as the Law directs during her natural life and not to destroy the same and at her deceased to be divided between all the Children and to Assist me in this my last will and testament I appoint my trusty friends Benjamin Ogden and William Hays my Executors I have to this end set my hand and seal, June 28th 1791.

(Signed) Anthony (A) Litsen (Seal)

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presents of us who are present at the sealing by the said Anthony Litsen This 28th day of June one Thousand Seven hundred and ninety one. Teste John Stapleton, David (x) Burcham, Samuel Robertson.

At a Court held for Nelson County on Tuesday the 13th day of September 1791.

This last Will and Testament of Anthony Litsen decd was presented in Court by Benjamin Ogden and William Hays the Executors named and proved by the oaths of John Stapleton and Samuel Robertson witnesses theirto and ordered to record.

Teste

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