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1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 105
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I SAML. MATHEWS of King & Queen County & Parish of St. Stephens in Virginia for love and affection which I have & do bear towards my Children ELIZA, MATHEWS & MARY MATHEWS wch I had by my loveing Wife deceased have given to my said Children Eliza. & Mary Mathews & their heirs forever (Vizt)
To my Daughter Eliza I give to her the sum of one hundred pounds Sterling more having already left her by her Grandfather COLLO. THOS. PAULLIN deceased the said sum to be paid her at day of her Marriage and when she shall attain to the age of twenty one years
And also I give to my Daughter Mary Mathews her heirs the sum of one hundred & fifty pounds Sterling to be paid when she arrives at the age of twenty one years or els at the date of her Marriage,
My true intent & meaning is that these my gifts be paid as before mentioned, if both of them live & in case either of them should dye before marriage or come to the age & before menchoned the deceased childs part to be to the survivor. & if it should please God both of them should die before Mariage or attain to the age aforesaid, the said sums or gifts of money to be at my own Dispsll to make what use I please of the same & no other person or persons to have any right or title in any part of them, And allsoe all my right & title to make over unto both of my before named Daughters forever, of a certain parcell of land which is comonly called by the name of GEDARD, when please God to call me out of this world before my sd Children should arive to the ages aforesaid, or marled, the said sum or sums be paid them out of my Estate or to their gardians, the said sums & premises I freely & voluntarealy give unto my said Children as before named as their proper
Estates according to the true meaning hereof In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 10th of 7br 1706
Sig'd in presence of us Samll. Mathews
MARY WILKINS, WM. HOLDERBY
At a Court held for Essex County on the 18th day of Septr 1722
This Deed of Gift from Saml. Mathews deced to Eliza. Mathews and Mary Mathews was proved by the oath of Mary Wilkins one of the witnesses thereto, who declared that the said Samll. was in perfect sense & judgment at the time of signing and sealing the same which on motion of GEORGE BRAXTON is admitted to record
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1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 106
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I SAMLL. MATHEWS of King and Queen County & Parish of St. Stephens Gent, doe stand firmly bound & Indebted unto Mrs, ELIZA. PAULLIN & GEORGE BRAXTON of the County aforesaid in sum of five hundred pounds Sterl. money of England to be paid to the said Eliza. Paullin or George Braxton or either of them their heirs on demand to which payment well and truly bounded in penal sum of one thousand pounds Sterl, money this 10th day of 7br 1706.
THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that if the above bounden Samuel Mathews his heirs shall truly perform & stand unto all a certain Deed of Gift made unto his two Daughters ELIZA. MATHEWS & MARY MATHEWS the said Deed bearing date with these presents according to the meaning of the same without fraud or delay & allsoe confirm by any other writing which shall be demanded in behalf of the said children by Eliza. Paullin or George Braxton as their Council at Law shall advise them the above obligation to be voyd else to stand in full force.
In presence of MARY WILKINS, Samll, Mathews
WM HOLDEBY
At a Court held for Essex County the 18th day Septr 1722
This Bond from Saml. Mathews deceased to Eliza. Paullin and George Braxton was proved by the oath of Mary Wilkins one of the witnesses thereto who declared that said deceased Samuel was in perfect sence & memory at the time of Signing & Sealing the same which on the motion of said Braxton is admitted to record.
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