Person:John Britt (10)

James George, William Britt and John Faris proved this deed with the livery of seizin and receipt endorsed to be the acts and deeds of Jeremiah and Pearce Wade which were ordered to be recorded.

KNOW all men by these present that we, Jeremiah Wade of Cumberland County and Pearce Wade of Albemarle County are held and fimly bound unto John Britt of Goochland Co in the sum of four hundred pounds of Lawfull money of Virginia to be paid unto the said John Britt his heirs Executors and Admrs to them which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves our heirs Execrs and Admrs firmly by these presents, Sealed with our seals and dated this 24th day of February in the year of our lord 1749.

The condition of this present obligation is such that is the said Jeremiah Wade and Pearce Wade, their heirs shall pay of all a ounts bills bonds debts dues and demands which shll come against the Estate of Joseph Ballenger, Decd from the day of the Marriage of Charrity Ballenger, the widow of Joseph Bellenger decd, unto Jno. Britt unto the day of her death and the lear and discharge the sd John Britt, his Heirs and c from all damages which shall arise from any of the said debts and to leave the said Jno. Britt his heirs and c. inquiet and peaceable possession of the remainder of the Estate of Jos. Bellenger decd. without any interuption by the said Jeremiah Wade and the said pearce Wade, their heirs and which the said John Britt hath not delivered by bond and if the said Jeremiah Wade shall lend unto the said John Britt, his heirs and c. one negro man named Tom untill the said Jeremiah Wade and the said Pearce Wade shall purchase a negro man between the age of fourteen years and twenty or pay thirty pounds current mone if the said Jeremiah Wade and the said Pearce Wade their heirs and c. shall comply with the arti les above mentioned that this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force power and virtue.

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us:

James George, John Haris

Jerimiah Wade, seal

Pearce Wade seal

Indenture 4 April 1750

This indenture made this eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty BETWEEN Jeremih Wade of Cumberland County, Pierce Wade and Thomas Cothon of Albemarle County Executors of Joseph Ballenger Dec'd of the one part and John Britt of Goochland County of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said Jeremiah Wade, Pearce Wade and Thomas Cothon for and in consideration of Sixty pound of lawfull money of Virginia by him the said John Britt to them the said Jeremiah Wade, Pearce Wade and Thomas Cothon in hand paid before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof they the said Jeremiah Wade, Pearce Wade and Thomas Cothon doth hereby acknowledge and therof doth acquit and discharge the said John Britt his heirs executors and administrators hath granted bargained sold ens[??] and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell enf[??] and confirm unto the said John Britt his heirs or assigns all that Messuage Plantation and tract of land whereon the said John Britt now dwelleth situate which said land is lying and being in Goochland County on the Byrd Creek containing by estimation one hundred and twenty eight acres be the same more or less and being bounded as followeth to witt/BEGINNING at a corner at the Byrd thence on John Hadens line to a corner on Bryan Connelys line thence on the said Connely's lines and Arthur Hopkins line to the Byrd and thence down the Byrd according to its meander to the place begun at which said tract or parcel of land was left by the aforesaid Joseph Ballenger, Deceased to be sold by his aforesaid executors as may apear by the records of the County Court of Goochland and the reversion and re ersions remainder and remainders Rents Issues and profits therof with the appurtances. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Messuage Plantation and tract of Land with the appurtenances unto the said John Britt, his heirs and Assigns to the only use and behoof of the said John Britt, his heirs and assigns forever, and the said Jeremiah Wade, Pearce Wade and Thomas Cothon, their heirs and the Messuage Plantation and tract of land with the appurtenances unto the said John Britt his heirs and asigns shall and will warrant and forever defend by these present against the claim and demand of them the said Jeremiah Wade, Pearce Wade and Thomas Cothon for themselves their heirs executors and administrators doth covenant promise and agree to and with the said John Britt his heirs and assigns that the premises and every part therof with the appurtenances are free and discharged from all manner of incumberances and that the said John Britt his heirs and for notwithstanding any act or thing by them the said Jeremiah Wade, Pearce Wade and Thomas Cothon their heirs or assigns or any other person committed done of suffered shall or lawfully may forever hereafter have hold use occupy possession and enjoy the same and every part thereof with the appurtenances without the lawfully set molestation or eviction of them the said Jeremiah Wade, Pearce Wade and Thomas Cawthon their heirs or assigns or any other person whatsoever. In witness whee of the parties aforesaid to these present have set their hands and seals the day and year above written.

Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of us:

James George, William Britt, John Haris.

SIGNED Jeremiah Wade, Pearce Wade

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