Contributed
by Anne R. Baker
Orange Co., Va. Woolfolk
Records
Typed from photo-copies ordered from the clerk of Orange Co., Va.
August 29, 1999. Anne R. Baker, starr460@home.com
NOTE: Have more Orange Co., Va. records which are not yet typed off –
February 18, 2001 – Anne Baker
REFERENCE:
This Indenture made the twenty
seventh day of October the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and
eighty five between Joseph Woolfolk of Orange County of the one part and
William Brockman of the same county and Samuel Brockman and Rebecca his wife
during their life of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said Joseph Woolfolk for and in consideration of the
sum of one hundred and sixty one pounds current money of Virginia to him
in hand paid And before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt
thereof of the said Joseph Woolfolk do hereby acknowledge have given granted
bargained & sold and confirmed And by these presents do fully clearly and
absolutely give grant bargain sell confirm unto the said William Brockman his
heirs and assigns and to Samuel Brockman and Rebecca his wife during their life
all that tract or parcel of land containing 161 acres more or less situate
lying and being in Orange county on the east side of the south fork of Pamuneky
River and bounded as followeth to wit: Beginning at a large Spanish Oak and
Hickory on the bank of the River corner to John Henderson thence with his line
with 35 degrees east 116 poles to a white oak corner to the said Henderson
thence north 48 degrees west 246 poles to a small dogwood on the east side of
bear branch another corner to the said Henderson thence down the said branch to
three white oaks at the mouth of said branch on Cooks Mill 10 degrees down the
said Mill Run to a Spanish oak and Wilow Cherry at the mouth of the said
Run on the east side of the said Pamunkey River and partly down the same along
the water course to the beginning. And
all and singular the houses buildings gardens orchards meadows pastures ways
and [ ] water water courses woods,
timbers profits commodities and appurances whatsoever to the same belonging or
in any way appertaining and the ……… the right title interest property claim and
demand whatsoever of the said Joseph Woolfolk of in or to the premises with the
appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof to have and to hold the said
161 acres of land With there and every of there appurtenances thereto the said
William Brockman his heirs and assigns forever to the sole only and proper use
thereof of the said William Brockman his heirs and assigns for ever and the
said Joseph Woolfolk for himself and his heirs shall and will warrant and
forever defend by these presents the said land and premises with the
appurtenances unto the said William Brockman his heirs and assigns against them
the said Joseph Woolfolk his heirs assigns and all other persons
whatsoever. In witness thereof the said
Joseph Woolfolk have hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first
above written.
[signed] Joseph Woolfolk [seal]
Signed sealed and delivered in the
presence of [no witness listed]
Received of the within named William
Brockman 161 pounds current money being the consideration within mentioned the
day and year within written.
[signed] Joseph Woolfolk [seal]
At a court held for Orange County on
Thursday 27th day of October 1785 this Indenture with a receipt
thereon endorsed from Joseph Woolfolk to William Brockman, Samuel Brockman
& Rebecca his wife was acknowledged by the said Woolfolk and ordered to be
Recorded.
Test: James Taylor COC