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1772-1798 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book E, Administration Bonds; [William Armstrong Crozier]; £1000 Henry Lewis, admr. of Henry Lewis, decd., with Lewis Holloday, sec. Novr. -, 1785.
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1783-1791 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book C; [Dorothy Ford Wulfeck];
Will of John Buford of Culpeper Co.
Dated 13 Sept.., 1785. Proven 17 Sept, 1787.
Legatees:
Sons: Abraham Buford land,.."I had of Henry Lewis"; Simeon Buford, James Buford,
Grandson, John Buford, son of Simeon.
Grandson, William Buford, son of Simcon.
Executors : Sons: Abraham Buford, Simeon Buford.
Wit.: Jacob Ward, William Zachary, John Rhodifer, James Bledsoe.
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1765-1769 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book E (Part 2); [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 194-96. 19 June 1766. John Buford and Judith his wife of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper County, to Henry Lewis of same. For £80 current money. 482 acres in parish aforesaid, being part of a tract granted by Lord Fairfax to John Buford 10 April 1751 ... corner to Buford on the south side of Beautiful Run a little below the mouth of a branch, thence up the said run and crossing the same ... corner to Mr. William Beale in the fork of a swamp ... corner in William Beale's line ... on the north side of the County Road ... on a ridge ... north side of a branch ... in a branch of Maple Run ...
John Buford
18 Sept. 1766. Acknowledged by John.
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1765-1769 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book E (Part 3); [Mike Marshall]; Page 722-725.
Campbell to Lewis Lease and Release
This indenture made the 20/21 day of September 1769 between Alexander Campbell and Daniel Campbell, merchants in Glasgow North Britain of the one part and Henry Lewis of the County of Culpeper in County of Virginia of the other part. Witnesseth that Alexander Campbell and Daniel Campbell in consideration of 200 pounds current money of Virginia in hand have sold unto Henry Lewis, in his actual possession, a tract of land containing 411 acres situate in Culpeper County which was granted to the said Alexander Campbell and Daniel Campbell by patent from the proprietors office dated the 17th day of June 1748. In witness whereof the said Alexander Campbell and Daniel Campbell by William Carr of Dumfries in Prince William County, Virginia, merchant, their attorney in fact, duly and lawfully authorized and assigned have hereunto set their hands and seals the day month and year first above written. Alexander Campbell
Sealed and delivered in presence of Daniel Campbell
At a court held for the County of Culpeper on Thursday the 21st day of September 1769 this indenture of lease and release from Alexander Campbell and Daniel Campbell of Glasgow and Great Britain was by William Carr, Gent of the Dumfries their attorney-in-fact acknowledged to Henry Lewis and ordered to be recorded.
Teste Roger Dixon CLK
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1769-1773 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book F; [Antient Press]; Page 122-123
This Indenture made 27th February 1770 between THOMAS BUFORD of Culpeper County in Colony of Virginia and ANN his Wife and HENRY LEWIS of same .. in consideration of sum Twenty pounds current money of Virginia have granted to JAMES FINNEY for 476 acres bearing date 17 June 1768 and is bounded Beginning at white oak corner to the main Deed and corner to the land of JOHN BUFORD on the North side of MAIN ROAD leading to CAVE's FORD, and runing thence with Buford's line to white oak in a line of ABRAHAM MAYFIELD and corner of John Buford to MOSES BATTALEY with his line crossing the Road and Beautiful Run branch to the beginning
Presence James Barbour, Thomas Buford
Robt. Throckmorton, James Kirtley,
Joel Early, Ephaim Rucker
At Court held for Culpeper County 20th day of August 1770 This Indenture of Feoffment from Thomas Buford and Ann his Wife ., ordered to be recorded.
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1769-1773 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book F; [Antient Press]; Page 174-176
This Indenture made 10th November 1770 between HUMPHREY SCROGGEN and Margaret his Wife of County of Culpeper & HENRY LEWIS of same .. in consideration of One hundred and fifty two pounds current money of Virginia have granted unto Henry Lewis 200 acres being a part of a Patent formerly granted to RICHARD MALDIN the property now of the said Scroggin in Maldins Fork of the Robinson River in County aforesaid land Beginning at a white oak at the mouth of Maldins fork to the Robinson River corner to Maldins Patent ..
Humphrey Scroggan
At Court held for County of Culpeper Margaret Scroggan
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1769-1773 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book F; [Antient Press]; Page 276 -277
This Indenture made 3rd December 1770 between HENRY LEWIS and ANN his Wife of Brumfield Parish County of Culpeper and JOHN BUFORD of same .. in consideration of sum One hundred and fifty pounds current money of Virginia hath sold unto John Buford 582 acres the said land being part of Tract granted by LORD FAIRFAX to the said John Buford by deed 10th April 1751 and bounded as followeth Beginning at a white oak on south side of Beautiful' Run a little below the mouth of a small branch running thence up the run crossing the same to a red oak corner to Mr. WILLIAM BEALE in the fork of a swamp thence to three red oaks corner to MEOSSES BATTLEY thence with his line crossing Beautiful' Run to red oak on north side the MAIN ROAD to maples in the branch of Maple Run to the beginning ..
Presence Michel Yeager, Henry Lewis Junr.
Richard Dicken, Sam'l. Burdyne Ann Lewis
At Court held for County of Culpeper 19th May 1771 This Indenture of Bargain and Sale ordered to be recorded.
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1769-1773 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book F; [Antient Press]; Page 490-491
This Indenture made 10th January 1772 between FISHER RICE -and AGNESS his Wife of Parish of Brumfield, County of Culpeper and HENRY LEWIS of same .. in consideration of sum Forty nine pounds and Six shillings current money hath sold unto Henry Lewis a certain tract bounded Beginning at a Spanish oak corner to said Lewis thence with Lewis's line to a line of Patent granted to Malden to a bunch of young chesnuts at an old Field to the Beginning containing 104 acres being part of a larger parcel which Fisher Rice bought of JOHN ROOTES and AUGUSTIN SMITH which land was sold to the said Rice by deed date 17 December 1770 proved in County of Culpeper ..
Presence Stephen Fisher, Fisher Rice
Xtopher Dicken, George Row Agness Rice
At Court held for County of Culpeper 15th June 1772 This Indenture of Bargain and Sale ordered to be recorded previous to which the said Agness was first previly examined as the Law directs.
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1769-1773 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book F; [Antient Press]; Page 693-695
THIS INDENTURE made 18 February 1773 Between HENRY LEWIS and ANN his Wife of Parish of Brumfield, County of Culpeper of one part and JOHN THOMAS SENIOR of aforesaid Parish and County Witnesseth said Henry Lewis and Ann his Wife for sum of Thirty pounds current money of Virginia have granted unto said John Thomas Senr. land in County of Culpeper bounded Beginning at a white oak on the South-end of the DOUBLE TOP in a line of CAPTAIN JOHN FIELDS & leaving his line North to two white oaks and a Mahogony tree on a Stony Ridge thence East to a Chesnut on the South side of a Branch of Robinson River thence South to 5' chesnut oaks on the side of the MEADOW MOUNTAIN about 12 poles over the South prong of the Robinson River thence crossing the River to the Beginning containing 177 1/2 acres (which tract was granted to Henry Lewis by Deed from the Proprietors of the Northern Neck Office date 1st November 1770) . . . .
Presence AMBROS YARBROUGH, Henry Lewis
JOHN THOMAS JR., WILLIAM THOMAS, Ann Lewis
GEORGE ROWE
At Court held for Culpeper County March 15 1773
This Indenture was acknowledged by Henry Lewis and Ann his Wife she being first privily examined as the Law directs & ordered to be recorded.
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1778-1779 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book I; [Antient Press]; Page217-219
THIS INDENTURE made the 29th day of October in the Year of our Lord 1776 and the FIRST YEAR of the AMERICAN free and Independent States by and Between AMBROSE YARBROUGH and MARY his Wife of the County of Culpeper and Parish of St. Marks of one part and HENRY LEWIS of the same County and Parish of Bromfield of other part Witnesseth that said Ambrose Yarbrough and Mary his Wife for the sum of Fifteen Pounds current money have sold unto the said Henry Lewis land in the aforesaid County and Parish of Bromfield containing Sixty eight acres which said land was granted to the said Yarbrough by the right Honourable THOMAS LORD FAIRFAX by Deed bearing date the Twe1th day of December MDXXLIX and is bounded begining at a large locust in a line of said Henry Levises on the South side of a branch of the Robinson River and thence tuning up the several courses of the said South Fork to 2 hickories in said Branch leaving the river North to a Chesnut Oak on the side of the DOUBLE TOP MOUNTAIN thence North to a rock in the Fork of a Branch of the said Robinson River and thence North to the begining
Presents of us AMBROSE BOHANNON, Ambrose Yarbrough
RICHARD DICKEN, HENRY YOWELL, Mary Yarbrough
RUBEN MEDLEY
At a Court held for the County of Culpeper the 15th day of March 1777
This Indenture was proved by the oaths of two of the witnesses thereto which is ordered to be certified.
At a Court held for the County of Culpeper the 15th day of March 1779
This Indenture was fully proved by another Witness thereto & ordered to be recorded.
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1778-1779 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book I; [Antient Press]; Page 228-231
THIS INDENTURE made the 15th of March 1779 Betwen HENRY LEWIS and RICHARD DICKEN of the County of Culpeper Executors of the Estate of CHRISTOPHER DICKEN deceased of the one part and BENJAMIN DICKEN of the County aforesaid Witnesseth that for the sum Sixty pounds current money of Virginia the said Henry Lewis and Richard Dicken they do hereby sell unto the said Benjamin Dicken his heirs forever two tracts of land in the said County and on the Water of the Robinson River and bounded Begining at a yew tree on the Robinson River thence down the several courses of the said river thence North to three chesnut oaks on a ridge that devides the said Benjamin Dicken and the said tract to the back line of the said tract on the FORK MOUNTAIN thence South to a parcel of Rocks on the top of the Fork Mountain thence North to the Begining containing One hundred and forty acres also one other tract of land containing Ninety acres begining at three white walnuts on the ROAD that leads to the DOUBLE TOP MOUNTAIN in a line of a tract that said Christopher Dicken Deceased left to his Son CHRISTOPHER DICKEN thence with the said line North to a Dogwood on the top of the ridge in the said line thence keeping the Ridge South East to a hikory to two chesnut oaks thence South to a Beech on a small Branch of the Robinson River call'd the Little River thence down the several courses of the said River to GEORGE WETHERALLs line thence with his line West to a red oak on the said road thence up the road to the begining
Henry Lewis
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 15th of March 1779 Richard Dicken
This Indenture with the Memorandum and Receipt ordered John Dicken
to be recorded.
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1781-1783 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book L (Part 2); [Antient Press]; Page 331-333
THIS INDENTURE made this Nineteenth day of July in year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty three Between RICHARD PARKER & GRISSELL his Wife of County of Culpeper of one part and WILLIAM LEWIS of the aforesaid County of other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred & seventy pounds current money of Virginia to them the said RICHD. PARKER and GRISSELL his Wife well and truly in hand paid have bargained and sold unto WILLM. LEWIS his heirs and assigns forever a Certain tract of land containing by Estimation Two hundd. & fifty acres more or less lying in the foresaid County and on the Waters of MOUNTAIN RUN and bounded Begining at a Pine, Corner to JOHN SMITH deced, thence with his line South sixty degrees East 88 poles, Corner to a red Oak & Pine by JAMES YOWILLs Fence, thence with his line North twenty five degrees East One hundred and Eighteen poles, Corner to said YOWILL a Pine by a Bridge on the upper side of a Run, thence with the said YOWILLs line North five degrees West thirty four poles to three Pines on a point, Corner to said YOWELL, thence North sevinty degrees East forty four poles to a Stump in the said YOWILLs Plantation, thence North eight degrees West two hundred poles to a Pine, Corner to JAMES GARNET, thence North eighty degrees West One hundred and thirty eight poles to three Pines, Corner to ELIJAH SIMS, thence with his line South two hundred and sixty poles to a white red & Spanish Oaks Corner to the said SIMS, thence West forty poles to three Hickorys Corner to the said SIMS, thence South fifteen degrees West ninety two poles to a Hickory and red Oak, Corner to the said JOHN SMITH deced line, thence with his line to the beginning, Together with all woods, ways, houses, Orchards and other appurtenances belonging & all other the Estate, Right and title that may now or ever hereafter appertains to the same free from the Trouble Hindrance or Molestation of any person whatsoever To have and to hold the aforesaid Land & premises from all Incumbrances or from any person whatsoever As Witness our hands & Seals the day and year above written
in presence of JOHN HUME, RICHARD PARKER
JAS. YOWELL, HENRY LEWIS 33 GRISSELL PARKER
Received full satisfaction for this Within Written Indenture. Witness my hand this Nineteenth day of July 1783 RICHARD PARKER
GRISSELL PARKER
Memorandum that on the same day of the date of the within written Indenture Quiet and peaceable possession of the said Land and premises within mentioned was made and given by the said RICHARD PARKER & GRISSELL his Wife to him the said WILLIAM LEWIS in presence of us whose names are under written
JOHN HUME
JAS. YOWELL
HENRY LEWIS
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 21st day of July 1783
This Indenture was acknowledged by the parties & ordered to be recorded, previous to which the said GRISSELL was first privately examined as the Law directs
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1785-1787 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book N; [Antient Press]; Page 284-287
THIS INDENTURE made this fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty six Between MICHAEL & JOHN CLORE of the County of Culpeper, (Exors. of the Estate of JOHN CLORE deced.) of one part and HENRY LEWIS of the aforesd. County of the other part; Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Four pounds Five shillings and Six pence current money of Virginia to them the said MICHAEL and JOHN CLORE well and truly in hand paid, hath bargained and sold in fee unto HENRY LEWIS his heirs a certain tract or parcel of land containing by estimation Fifty seven acres be the same more or less lying in the aforesd, County at the GREAT MOUNTAINS and on the Waters of the ROBINSON RIVER and bounded; Begining at a Poplar, corner to the said HENRY LEWIS, thence with LEWIS's line S. 27 deg. Wt. 68 poles to two Chesnut Oaks and Ash in said LEWIS's line by a Branch, thence runing up the Mountain S. 60 deg. E. 188 cornering in a line of SAMUEL YOWELLs on the top of the said Mountain; thence with said YOWELLs lines keeping the top of the Mountain No. 60 E. 20 poles to a red and white Oak, corner to said YOWELL, thence North 46 poles to a Black Jack on the top of said Mountain & corner to said YOWELL, thence N. 22 deg. Et. 44 poles to two red Oaks, corner to said YOWELL in CLOREs back line, thence with that line N. 80, W. to the Beg: Together with all woods water courses orchards and all other appurtenances thereto belonging; and all rents and reversion of rents and all other the estate right and title that appurtain to the same free from the trouble hindrance or molestation of any person whatsoever lawfully claiming the same; To have and to hold the aforesaid Land and premises from all in-cumbrances of mortgages dowers and reversions by or from us or from any other person and to be to the only proper use of said HENRY LEWIS his heirs; And MICHAEL and JOHN CLORE do hereby promise covenant and agree to and with HENRY LEWIS his heirs that they have full and the only right title and lawful! authority to sell and convey the aforesaid Land, As Witness our hands and seals the day and year above written Sealed and Delivered in presence of
(no witnesses shown) MICHAEL CLORE
JOHN CLORE
At a Court held for Culpeper County July 17th 1786
This Indenture of Bargain and Sale from MICHAEL and JOHN CLORE to HENRY LEWIS was
acknowledged by the parties thereto and ordered to be recorded
Testa JOHN JAMESON, Cl Cur
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1785-1787 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book N; [Antient Press]; Page 416-418
THIS INDENTURE made this 23d day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty six Between FISHER RICE and AGGA his Wife of the County of LINCOLN of the one part and HENRY LEWIS of the County of Culpeper of the other part; Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Seventy pounds current money of Virginia to him the said FISHER RICE well and truly in hand paid, hath bargained and sold unto HENRY LEWIS his heirs a certain tract or parcel of land containing One hundred and four acres more or less lying in the County of Culpeper and bounded, Beg: at two Chesnuts one white & red Oaks on the North side of the North Prong of ROBINSON RIVER in a line of sd. HENRY LEWIS on an Ivy Point, thence with said LEWIS's line N. 22 E. 65 poles to one white & Spanish Oaks, corner to said LEWIS, thence No. 30 E, 208 poles to two Spanish Oaks one red Oak and Chesnut, corner to said LEWIS in a line of a Pattent granted to MAULDEN, thence with said line No. 47 deg. W. 77 poles to two Hicorys and two red Oaks, corner to WILLIAM DICKEN on the side of a Mountain, thence with WILLIAM DICKENs line S. 25 deg. W. to two Maples one Spanish Oak and Chesnut on the said River, thence down the meanders of the said River to the Beg:, Together with all woods water courses orchards and all other appurtenances thereto belonging with all rents and reversion of rents and all other the Estate right and title to the same free from the trouble hindrance or molestation of any person whatsoever lawfully claiming the same; To have and to hold the land & premises from all Incumbrances of mortgages dowers and reversions by or from us or any other person whatsoever; As Witness our hands and seals the day & year above written
Sealed & Delivered in presence of
ELLIOTT BOHANNAN FISHER RICE
WM. DICKEN, THOMAS TUTT AGNESS RICE
Recd. full satisfaction for the within mentioned Indenture d, Witness my hand this 23d
day of June 1786
Teste ELLIOTT BOHANAN, FISHER RICE
WM. DICKEN
At a Court held for Culpeper County October 16th 1786
This Indenture of Bargain and Sale from FISHER RICE and AGNESS his Wife to HENRY LEWIS was proved by the Oaths of ELLIOTT BOHANNAN, WILLIAM DICKEN and THOMAS TUTT witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded
Teste JOHN JAMESON, Cl Cur
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