This Indenture made this twelfth day of August
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five
Between William Norman and Mary his wife Ezekiel Norman and Nancy
his wife Leonard Smoot and Milly his wife of the County of Culpeper
also of Fauquier of the one part and John Norman of the County of
Culpeper of the other part, Witnesseth that the said William
Norman and Mary his wife Ezekiel Norman and Nancy his wife
Leonard Smoot and Milley his wife for and in Consideration of
the sum of fifty five pounds Virginia Money in hand paid them by
the said John Norman the receipt of which he doth hereby acknowledge
hath granted bargained and sold, and by these presents doth grant
bargain and sell unto the said John Norman all their right and title
of a tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County
of Culpeper Bromfield Parish in the little fork of Rappahannock,
being the Tract of Land formally belong to Courtney Norman
deceasd whereon the said John Norman now lives Containing one
hundred and six acres be the same more or less and bounded by the
land of Martin Pickett[?], Christopher Smith, Joseph Brackerey[?]
& others To have and to hold the said Tract of land with all its
appurtenances to the said John Norman his heirs and assigns
forever to the only proper use and behoof of the said John
Norman his heir and assigns forever, and the said William and
Mary his wife for themselves and their heirs against themselves
their heirs and all other persons whatsoever to the said Tract of
land and premises as far forth as their right and title will
extend to the said John Norman his heir and assigns shall and
will forever warrant and defend In Witness whereof the said
William Norman and Mary his wife Ezekiel Norman and Nancy his
wife Leonard Smoote and his wife hath hereunto set their hands
and seals the day month and year above mentioned.
William Norman (S.S.)
Mary Norman (S.S.)
Ezekiel Norman (S.S.)
Nancy Norman (S.S.)
Leonard Smoote (S.S.)
Milly Smoot (S.S.)
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
John Minor
Benj
a Elkin jun
r
Courtney Norman [II]
John Morrison
Bayles Elkin
August 12
th 1795. Th--- received of John Norman the sum of fifty
pounds in full for the Consideration within mentioned.
William Norman
Ezekiel Norman
Leonard Smoot
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John Norman
Courtney Norman [II]
Benj
a Elkin jun
r
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 21
st day of September 1795 --
This Indenture of Bargain and Sale from William Norman and others
to John Norman was partly proved by the oaths of John Minor and
Courtney Norman --- of the witnesss thereto and ordained to be
Certified and at a Court held for said County the 19th day of
October 1795 This said Indenture together with the receipt
thereon was fully proven by the oath of Balis Elkin another
witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.
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John Jameson C & Cur