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1745-1746 Prince William County, Virginia Deed Book I [Antient Press]: Page 59-63
THIS INDENTURE made the twenty fifth and twenty sixth day of April in the nineteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord KING GEORGE the Second and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty six Between JOSEPH KING of Hamilton in the County of Prince William Planter and BENJAMIN KING of the same place Planter, ROBERT KING of Truro in the County of FAIRFAX Planter, THOMAS KING & JOHN KING of the same place Planters of the one part and AQUILLA SNELLING of Dettingen in the County of Prince William of the other part Witnesseth that the said JOSEPH KING, BENJAMIN KING, ROBERT KING, THOMAS KING and JOHN KING in consideration of the sum of Forty seven pounds current money of Virginia by these presents hath granted unto the said AQUILLA SNELLING (in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain and sale for one whole year and by force of the Statute made for transferring uses into possession) and to his heirs and assigns for ever All that parcel of land containing Two hundred and thirty two acres being in the County of Prince William and bounded beginnong at a white Oak saplin near a dead Oak standing in HORSE PEN RUN and corner to WILLIAM RUSSELL thence So. Et. to a white Oak thence So. Wt. to a white Oak thence No. Wt. to a white Oak near the land of WILLIAM RUSSELL thence No, Et. to the beginning and also all houses and appurtenances whatsoever belonging to the said tract of land (which said tract of land was granted unto JOSEPH KING late of the County of STAFFORD Deceased Father to the said JOSEPH KING, BENJAMIN KING, ROBERT KING, THOMAS KING and JOHN KING parties to these presents by Deed from the PROPRIETORS of the NORTHERN NECK bearing date the 30th day of July one thousand seven hundred and fifteen and the said JOSEPH KING in & by his last Will and Testament in writeing bearing date the 30th day of September one thousand seven hundred and twenty eight gave to his Son ROBERT KING party to these presents Fifty acres of land part of the said land hereby conveyed and the remainder to his Sons THOMAS KING, BENJAMIN KING and JOHN KING parties to these presents equally to be divided whereby they are intitled only to an estate for life of and in the said premises hereby conveyed & the reversion is vested in the said JOSEPH KING party to these presents as Eldest Son and Heir at Law of the said JOSEPH KING deceased as in and by the said Will remaining of record in the County Court of STAFFORD relation being thereunto had To Have and To Hold the said parcel of land unto the said AQUILLA SNELLING his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof the parties have set their hands and affixed their Seals
in presence of GEO: CRUMP, JOSEPH KING BENJAMIN KING
PETER WAGENER, WILLIAM YOUNG ROBERT KING THOMAS KING
JOHN KING
Att a Court held for the County of Prince William the 28th day of April 1746
This Lease Release and Receipt were proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto to be the acts and deeds of the said JOSEPH KING, BENJAMIN KING, ROBERT KING, THOMAS KING and JOHN KING which are admitted to record
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1711 - Aft 1745 (> 36 years)