Person:John Rice (112)

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Old Rappahannock Co Deeds & Wills - 1679-1682; pg 289-290.

THIS INDENTURE made the fourteenth day of November 1679 Between JOHN RICE of Virginia, Merchant. and REBECCA TRAVERS of the County of Rappae: Widow of the one part and LEROY GRIFFIN & WILLIAM LOYD both of the said County of Rappae: of the other: part, Whereas there is a MARRIAGE by Gods grace intended to be solemnized between the said JOHN & REBECCA. Therefore Witnesseth that the sd REBECCA TRAVERS (by & wth ye consent of sd JOHN RICE testifyeth by his being party to these prsents) path granted unto the sd LEROY GRIFFIN & WM. LOYD all the Negroes cattle & goode herein mentioned (Vizt) one Negro called Sawing Turk & Marie his accounted Wife with her Child, Mingo; one other Negro and Alice the accounted Wife of Nero, one other Negro called Snagg and Bess his accounted Wife & issue of them & every of them (wch God shall send) and alsoe one Sorrell Mare & one other Negro called Powell with their increase and the said REBECCAs Riding Nagg & likewise twelve milch cows, twenty Ewes, twelve breeding sowes to be taken and culled out of the stock of cattle flock of sheep and hoggs now remaining aboute the Plantation of said REBECCA TRAVERS situate near FARNHAM CREEK in the said County, and alsoe two fether Beds (wth other houshold furnishings) and alsoe one Silver Tankard and one large Silver Salt, Six Silver trencher Salts, one Silver Sugr, dish, Eighteen Silver spoons, a Silver Bottle with a Silver funnel (other Silver items), all wch several goods houshold stuff & Silver Plate are now being in or about the dwelling house of said REBECCA TRAVERS belonging to the said Plantacon To have and to hold unto the said LEROY GRIFFIN & WM. LOYD for the only use of the sd REBECCA TRAVERS & to whome she shall hereafter at her own will & pleasure give & dispose in writing undr: her hande and Seale and for no other uses.and the said JOHN RICE for himself doth grant the said LEROY GRIFFIN & WILL. LOYD and either of them that in case the said MARRIAGE shall soe take effect as aforesd. he the said JOHN RICE his heires shall not only permit said REBECCA TRAVERS at her will & pleasure to dispose of the said Negroes with their issue &c, (and all other cattle as before granted) & will well & truely deliver the same according to such limitacon without any charge for the maintenance or keeping of them or any of them. In Witness the parties have sett their hands and Seales.

In presence of DOMINICK RICE, JOHN RICE, TAVERNER REBEKAH TRAVERS.

Recognitr in Cur Com Rappae 3 die 9bris 1680.