Hanover County, VA - Deed: Anthony Hughes; Ralph Crutchfield, 1752 File submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Karen L. Salisbury ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.org *********************************************************************** THIS INDENTURE made this thirtieth Day December in the twenty fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of Great Brittain France & Ireland, King Defender of the faith &c. And in the year of our Lord Christ, one thousand seven hundred and fifty two, BETWEEN Anthony Hughs of the parrish of St. Pauls in the County of Hanover, Planter, of the one part and Ralph Crutchfield of the same Parrish & County of the other part, WITNESSETH, that the said Anthony Hughs for and in Consideration of the Sum of Thirty seven pounds ten shillings Curr't Money of Virginia, to him in hand paid by the said Ralph Crutchfield the receipt whereof the said Anthony Hughs, doth acknowledge & confess by these presents, and for other good causes & considerations him thereunto moving, he the said Anthoney Hughs hath granted bargained & sold aliened & enfeoffed released & confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain & sell Alien Enfeoff release and confirm unto the said Ralph Crutchfield his heirs & Assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in Goochland County, and on the south side Allens Creek bounded as followeth: Beginning at a broad Rock on Allens Creek & running S. 63: E:160 poles along Patrick Henry's Line, to a samall branch then up the said branch to Moses Broomfield's line, then along the said Broomfield's line to Allins Creek, then down Allins Creek with the water course to the said broad rock being part of a larger tract & laid off for one hundred & fifteen acres be the same more or less, and also the reversion & reversions, remainder & remainders, rents & services thereof & all the estate, right, title, interest, Claim & demand whatever of him the said Anthoney Hughs of in and to the same premises of in & to every part & parcel thereof. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the said land & all & singular the premises above mentioned, with the appurtenances unto the said Ralph Crutchfield, his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Ralph Crutchfield his heirs & assigns doth covenant & grant to & with the said Ralph Crutchfield his heirs and assigns, that the said Anthoney Hughs now is lawfully and rightfully siez'd in his own right of a Good Shure perfect absolute & Indefeasable Estate of Inheritance in fee simple of & in all & singular the said Land & premises above mentioned and of every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances without any manner of condition mortgage limitation of use or uses or matter cause or thing to alter change charge or determine the same. & also that the said Anthony Hughes now hath good right full power & lawfull authority in his own right to grant bargain sell and convey the said land premises above named with the appurtenances unto the said Ralph Crutchfield his heirs & assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said Ralph Crutchfield his heirs & assigns forever, according to the true Intent and meaning of these presents, and also that he the said Ralph Crutchfield his heirs and assigns shall and my from time to time and at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold occupy possess and injoy all & singular the said premises above mentioned to be hereby granted with the appurtenances, without the Lell (?) trouble hindrance, molestation, interruption & denial of him the said, Anthoney Hughes his heirs and assigns & of all & every other person & persons whatsoever claiming or to claim by from or under him them or any other person & further that he the said Anthoney Hughs for himself and his heirs the said Land and premises & every part thereof ag. Him and his heirs & ag. All & every other person and persons whatsoever to the said Ralph Crutchfield his heirs and assigns shall and will Warr't & forever defend by these presents & lastly that he the said Anthoney Hurghs and his heirs and all and every other person and persons & his and their heirs any thing having or claiming in the said Land & premises before mentioned or any part thereof by from or under him shall & will at all times hereafter at the request & cost of the said Ralph Crutchfield his heirs oor assigns make do & execute or cause or procure to be made done and execut all & every further and other lawfull and reasonable grants acts, and apurances in the whatsoever for the further better & more perfect granting conveying and assureing of the said premises hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said Ralph Crutchfield, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said Ralph Crutchfield his heirs and assigns forever according to the true intent and meaning of these presents & to and for none other use intent or purpose whatsoever. IN Witness the parties to these presents their hands and seals interchangeably have set and affixed the Day & Year before Written. Sign Seal'd and Deliver'd In the Presents of Anthony Hughes, seal Harding Burnley FredeRick tyler, Francis Crutchfield MEMORAND'M, that on the day and year above written full possession and seisin was had & taken of the Land & premises above granted by the above named Anthoney Hughs and by him deliver'd over to the above named Ralph Crutchfield, to hold to him his heirs and assigns forever, according to the content & true meaning of the above Indenture. RECEIVED the 30 Day of December, one thousand seven hundred and fifty two, of Ralph Crutchfield the sum of thirty seven pounds ten shillings, curr't money of Virginia, it being the consideration money above named to be paid to me. Anthony Hughes Har'd Burnley, fredeRick tyler Francis Crutchfield