Poythress Deeds: Lewis Poythress to Lewis Y. Poythress & Thomas M. Poythress, 14 Sept 1845

Lewis Poythress to Lewis Y. Poythress and Thomas M. Poythress Mecklenburg County, Deed Book 31, 1843-1845

Reel 15, p. 605 Recorded 18 October 1845

September 14, 1845

Know all men by these presents that I Lewis Poythress, Sr. for and consideration of my natural estimation and love for my two youngest sons Lewis and Thomas Poythress and in the further consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid by them the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do give unto my sons above named one tract of land containing by estimation one hundred and forty acres bounded as follows (virg) by the land of Charles D. Cleaton, and John Giles and David Poythress, Williamson Rainey Sr. together with one yoke of oxen, one cow and calf, oxcart, one box of furniture, forever free from the claim or claims of all and any person whatsoever upon the condition however that my said sons Lewis and Thomas do bond themselves to keep me the said Lewis Poythress and my wife Rebecca Poythress free from want the remainder of our lives from the adversity of the above named land and other property. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 14th day of September 1845.

Lewis Poythress

Lewis Y. Poythress

Thomas M. Poythress

Mecklenburg County

Mr. James M. Harwell and Benj H. Rogers Justices of the peace in the county aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Lewis Poythress, Lewis Y. Poythress and Thomas M. Poythress parties to a certain deed bearing date on the 14th day of September 1844 and hereto ____personally appears before ____our county aforesaid and acknowledges the same to be their act and deed and ______to certify the sum acknowledge to the Clerk of the Court of Mecklenburg in order that the new deed may be recorded. Witness our hand and seals this 14th day of Sept. 1845.

James M. Harwell JP

Benj H. Rogers JP

Mecklenburg County Clerks Office 18th October 1845

The foregoing bill of sale together with the certificate of acknowledgment thereon endorsed was this day received in the clerks office aforesaid and admitted to record.

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