Summary

This page is intended for excerpts of the collection of deed books from Halifax County, Virginia (collection: FamilySearch).

Notable entries

Book 6, page 466

Presence of John Echols and Lucy Anah Echols for James Echols' involvement

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Book 9, page 378

Transcribed (to the best of my ability):

This Indenture made this sixteenth Day of February in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & seventy five Between John Echols of the County of Halifax of the one part & George Watkins of the county aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the John Echols for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and sixty five pounds current money of Virginia the Receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge hath grant bargained sold aliened Released and confirmed by these presents for himself and his heirs doth grant Bargain Sell aline Release and confirm unto the George his heirs and assigns forever one certain track of land containing two hundred & twenty acres it being part of a tract of land granted to Richd Echols by Pattent Baring Date the tenth Day of Septr one thousand seven hundred & Fifty five & convey'd to John Echols By a deed from Richd Echols situate lying and being in the county aforesaid & on the North Side of Banister River & Both Sides of Turable Creek & Bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at pointers on the East Side of Turable creek thence a new line East of 2 poles to a Red Oakon an old line thence on the line 2 Degrees West 36 poles crossing a Branch to a corner pine thence South 85 Degrees East 82 poles to a corner pine thence South 10 degrees East crossing the Road and Branch 100 poles to the Branch which Lacys Land joins thence Down the Branch as it meanders to Banister River thence up the River as it meanders crossing the mouth of Turable Creek to a corner white oak thence on the old line North 5 Degrees West 110 poles to a Branch on the west side of Turable Creek thence down the Branch as it meanders & crossing the creek to the beginning Together with all houses gardens orchards fences woods under woods waters & water courses standing growing and being and being with all profits comodities & also the reversion and reversions remainder & remainders thereoff Every part & parcel thereoff to have & to hold the Tract of land with all singular the appurtenances unto the George Watkins to the proper use Behoof of him the George Watkins and his heirs and assigns for ever the John Echols for himself & his heirs the Land and premises with

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Book 10, page 369

In presence of John Echols

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167, February Court 1777

Indenture and Memorandum referring to a James Echols

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363, January Court 1778

Transcription (to the best of my ability):

Sign'd seal'd and deliver'd
In presence of
John Hendrick, John Echols
Lucy Anah Echols

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A27, March Court 1778

Transcription (to the best of my ability):

This Indenture made this eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight. Between William Jones of Halifax County of the one part and John Chappel of the County of Amelia of the other part Witnesseth that the said William Jones for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and sixty two pounds ten shillings current Money of Virginia the receipts thereof he doth hereby acknowledge hath granted bargained and sold alienated released and confirming and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell alien release and confirm unto the said John Chappell all that tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the County of Halifax aforesaid containing by estimation one hundred and fifty seven acres more or less it part of a greater quantity and bounded as followeth, to cert begining at certain Rock in the branch below Mrs. Parkers plantation, thence by a line of mark'd trees to the corner in a branch upon pointers, thence by a line of mark'd trees to a corner on the creek below Hardienich's plantation upon Spanish Oak, thence down the said creek as it meanders to the mouth of the Br. Branch that it begun in thence up the said branch as it meanders to the begining and all houses orchards fences trees woods ways water and waters ~*~*~*~*~ profits commodities advantages Hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said tract of land belonging or in any wise appertaining and also the Reversion and Reventions Remainder and Remainders Rents and services of the said premises hereby granted and of every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances and also all the Estate right title claim or demand whatsoever either in Equity on in Law of him the said William Jones and his Heirs of in and to the said premises on any part or parcel thereof with the appurtenances to have and to hold the said ~ hundred and fifty seven Acres of Land and premises above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said John Chappell his Heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behold of the said John Chappell his Heirs and assigns forever and the said William Jones for himself and his Heirs doth covenant grant and agree to and with the said John Chappell his Heirs and assigns by these presents that he the said William Jones the said tract or parcel of Land and premises hereby granted and sold and every part and parcell thereof with the appurtenances unto the said John Chappell his and assigns against him the said William Jones and his Heirs and ~*~ all and every other person and persons shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents In Witness whereof the said William Jones hath to these presents set his hand and afixed his seal the day and year above written. ~
William Jones (seal)
seal'd and deliver'd
In presence of
John Echols, Lucy Anah Echols, Prudence Echols
At a court held for Halfix County the 19th day of March 1778.
This Indenture between William Jones of the one part and John Chapell of the other, was by the said William acknowledge to be his Act and deed and the same was ordered to be Recorded.

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Misc

Obadeah Echols' land is mentioned incidentally (FamilySearch)