This
deed indented made and entered into this second day of April in the year one
thousand eight hundred and three between James Barnett and Ann his wife of the
county of Goochland of the one part and David Bullock (Atty) of county of Louisa
of the other part witnesseth that the said James Barnett and Ann his wife for
and in consideration of the sum of thirteen hundred pounds to them in hand paid
by the said David Bullock the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and
confess and from every part thereof fully acquit said Bullock and his heirs have
and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien and confirm to the said
David Bullock and his heirs forever a certain tract or parcell of land situate
laying and being in the county of Goochland on James River containing by
estimation the quantity of two hundred and nineteen and a half acres be the same
more or less and bounded as follows to wit Beginning at the mouth of a gut
corner to Will R. Fleming on the river, thence South 27 « East sixty six chains
to Thos E. Randolphs thence North 62 ¼ West one hundred & thirty two chains
to Stumbling Creek thence with the creek as it meanders to James river thence
down the river to the begining.
To
have and to hold the above described lands and premises with all and every its
appurtenances houses woods fisheries &c to the said David Bullock and his
heirs forever and the said James Barnett and Ann his wife for themselves and
their heirs the above described lands and premises to the said David Bullock and
his heirs will warrant and forever defend clear of the claim or claims of any
person or persons whatsoever. In
testimony whereof they have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the
day & year first above written. James
Barnett, Ann Barnett. Signed sealed
& deliv in presence of William Fuqua, Archelous Gillaspy, Thos. Barnett,
Sally Lewis, Polly (+)
Hooker,
Fredk Harris, William Lewis.
At
a court held for Goochland county July 18th 1803 This Deed from James
Barnett and Ann his wife to David Bullock attorney was presented in court proved
by the oaths of William Fuqua, William Lewis, and Frederick Harris to be the act
and deed of the said James and ordered to be recorded.