More Amelia County Deeds

Amelia County Deed Book 11 Page 144

This indenture made this twenty seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty nine between Henry Yarborough of the County of Buckingham of the one part and Major Brumfield of the County of Amelia of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of forty pounds current money of Virginia to be paid in hand to the said Henry Yarborough and his heirs the receipt whereof he the said Henry Yarborough and his heirs hath bargained and sold and by these present doth bargain sell confirm and forever make over unto the aforesaid Major Brumfield and his heirs forever one certain Tract or parcel of land containing one hundred acres more or less situate and being in the County of Amelia lying on the Branches of Sandy Creek bounded as follows beginning at a corner White Oak at William Farley’s line, thence along Seays line to the head of the Spring Branch, thence along Sowel’s line down the said Branch as it meanders to Sandy Creek, thence along Holt’s (could be Hall) line up Sandy Creek as it meanders to Forster’s line thence along Forsters line to Jarrett Johnson’s line, thence along Johnson’s line to Farley line, thence along Farley’s line to the Beginning.  To have and to hold to possess and enjoy the said land and premises in fee simple and all the appurtenances  there unto belonging and he the said Henry Yarborough and his Heirs forever the said land and premises to the said Major Brumfield and his Heirs forever doth warrant and defend from the claim of any person or persons whomsoever to the said Major Brumfield and his Heirs.  In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year above written.

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of William Pillow, Gerrard Johnson and Peter Farley  Signed  Henry L Yarborough

Memo that on the twenty seventh day of November 1769 peaceable and quiet possession of the within land and premises were given by the within named Henry Yarborough to the within mentioned Henry Brumfield  (I believed that this was in error and should have said Major.  Maybe there is a chance that his name was Major Henry Brumfield.  I don’t know. Signed Henry L. Yarborough his mark in presence of William Pillow, Gerrard Johnson and Peter Farly. 

At Court held for Amelia County the 22^nd Day of March 1770 this indenture and the memorandum thereon endorsed were proved by the solemn affirmation of Gerrard Johnson a Quaker and the oath of Peter Farley two of the Witnesses thereto and at another court held for the said county the 28^th day of June following the same was fully proved by the oath of William Pillow another witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.

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Amelia County Deeds

Amelia County Virginia Deed Book 5 page 356

This indenture made the 25^th day of September , 1755 between James Brumfield of Amelia County of the one part and Major Brumfield of the above said County of the other part Witnesseth that the said James Brumfield for and in consideration of the fatherly love and affection that the said James Brumfield bears to his well beloved son and for some other good causes and considerations heir thereunto moving given granted assigned released and confirmed and by these presents himself his heirs and or assignee doth give grant and assign release and confirm unto the said Major Brumfield his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of land containing two hundred acres situate lying and being in the County aforesaid it being part of a tract of four hundred acres of land granted by patent to James Henderick and is the upper most end of the said tract lying and being on the branches of Flat Creek and was confirmed by the said James to the said James Brumfield and the reversion remainder and remainders thereof and all the Estate Right Title Interest Claim and Dowry whatsoever of him the said James Brumfield of in or to the same or any part thereof To have and to hold the tract or parcel of land of premises together with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Major Brumfield his heirs and assigns forever to the only use and behalf of him the said Major Brumfield his heirs and assigns forever and the said James Brumfield for himself and his heirs doth promise and agree to and with the said Major Brumfield that he the said James the above granted land to him the said Major will warrant and forever defend from the claim of any person or person whatsoever.  In Witness whereof he the said James Brumfield hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of us  William Farley, William Jackson Francis Jackson

James Brumfield   his mark seal

Memorandum that on the 25 day of September 1755 peaceable and quiet possession and seisen  of within granted lands and premises was made done and delivered by the within James Brumfield to the within Major Brumfield according to form and estate of the within written Deed.

The Court held for Amelia County the 23^rd day of October 1755.  This deed from James Brumfield to Major Brumfield with the memorandum thereon endorsed was presented and proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto and order to be recorded.

Samuel Cobbs   Clerk

This Deed proves that Major Brumfield was the son of James Brumfield.  He had to be least 21 years of age to receive property.  

Kizzie Mae Crawley

This is a picture of my grandmother Kizzie Mae Crawley.

This is my grandmother and her sister Ethel Price.