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To all X:tian (Christians) to
whom these presents come,
Greeting know yee. that I Richard Littlepage of New Kent County Gent
(Gentleman): for and in
consideration of Two Thousand six hundred pounds of good sweetained
tobacco and cash convenient already paid unto my father Richard
Littlepage who was the exor (executor) in trust of the estate
of Mr. Sam’l Osteen [Austin] dec’d by John Pemberton dec’d of the same
County have given, granted, aliened, sold, enfeoffed, confirmed, and
firmly made over, and do by these presents give, grant, alien, sell,
enfeoff, confirm and firmly make over to George Pemberton son of the
aforesaid Jno Pemberton dec’d his heirs and assigns forever, one
hundred and eighty four acres of land lying and being in “Pamunkey
Neck” now King William County and bounded as followeth, beginning at a
red oak in Collo (Colonel) Pates line running thence North
forty sixd (degrees) West eighty and a half chains to a red
oak Corner of the said Pates, so along his line South forty eight
degrees West, ninety one chains to Thomas Husbands line, thence along by
his & Henry Madisons line South east ninty three chaines to another
red oak corner, thence North thirty two degrees East sixty two chains,
thence North fifty two degrees East thirty one chains to the place where
it first began. To Have and
to hold the said one hundred and eighty four acres of land, together
with all houses and fices (fences ?), buildings, conveniences and
appertenances whatever or of what kind or quality and in as full large
and complex manner as land is usually held or granted in this colony the
said one hundred eighty four acres of land being part of a patent of
land of two thousand three hundred sixty seven acres, granted to Richard
Littlepage aforsaid the same bearing date ___
and the said Richard Littlepage doth for himself his heirs exoo
(executor), and admer (administrator ?), coven’t, promise
and agree that he and they will forever warrant and do find the afore
mentioned tract of land to the afore said George Pemberton his heirs and
assigns for ever from all manner of persons whatsoever and doth further
oblige himself to execute this his deed by acknowledging of it in King
William County Court.
In testamony where of I have here unto set my hand and seal this
20th day of January Anno Dom 1702, and in the first year of
the reign of our sovereign Lord, Anne
(Queen of England in 1702) by the grace of God, of England, Scotland,
France, and Ireland. Queen
defender of the faith&c (&c = and so forth
?).
Richi Littlepage
Seal
Signed sealed and delivered
in the presents of us
John Waller
George
Dabney
James
Dabney
At a Court held for King
William County the 20th day of January Anno Dom, 1702
The above deed was acknowledged in
open Court by the above suscribed Richard Littlepage unto the above
named George Pemberton, upon whose motion it was admitted to record.
Teste (Testament) Wm Aylett cl curia
(Close Court or Final Account)
Vere (Verify ?) Records
Teste
William Aylett cl curia
Truly transcribed by order of
the County Court, February 14, 1891
Teste,
O.M. Winston, Court
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