Person:Benjamin Bowles (3)

Acquisition of Land in Hanover County, VA

This Indenture made this second day of November between Edward Waddell and Martha, his wife, of Hanover, of the one part, and Benjamin Bowles and Nancy, his wife, of New Kent, of the other part, wltnesseth: That the said Edward Waddell and Martha, his wife, fcr and in consideration of eighty pounds and ten shillings to them in hand paid at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell unto the said Benjamin Bowles one certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the County of Hanover in the Colony of Virginia aforesaid, and bounded as follows: beginning at a red oak on the boling green road or trail, a corner blazed tree of the said land and John Wyatts, thence running down the said boling green road or trail an easterly course to a black rock on the one side a gushing spring and thence along the spring run for about twenty strides to a line or course of new marked trees, alongthe course of said marked trees in a southerly course to the waters of the Chickahominy Swampe, and thence along said waters in a westernly course to a branch, and thence in a northernly course, along the easternly side of the said branch to Jonn Wyatt's line at the corner blazed tree and thence to the red oak on the boling green road, containing about two hundred acres more or less, to have and to hold the said land together with all and singular appurtenances thereto belonging, unto the said Benjamin Bowles, his heirs, executors or assigns, the only proper use and behoofs of him the said Benjamin Bowles his heirs and assigns forever, and the said Edward Waddell and Martha his wife for themselves their heirs, executors and assigns will warrant and forever defend by these presents.

In evidence whereof the said Edward Waddell and Martha his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written.

Edward Waddell.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of

Wilson Owens,

Darby Nance,

Daniel Flournoy,

Fred Walker.

This Indenture was proved at a Court held on the 24th day of February, 1746.

[Source: "The History of the Bowles family", 1707].

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).