Land Deed - Thomas and Grace Arnold to Henry Goring

June 3, 1689

Source: Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 8, p. 61-2

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Know all men by these presents that I, Tho. Arnold of the County of Rappa. and Grace my wife, have covenanted, bargained, sold and made over and by these do covenant, bargaine, sell and make over unto Henry Goring of the sd. county a certaine parcell of land situate, lying and being in the county above sd. and the north side thereof containing by estaimation fifty acres more or less and bounded as followeth (viz)

Beginning at spreding white oake standing on the west side of the mane branch of Gingoteage and running west to the line of Prosser and up the sd. branch to a marked hickory.

To have and to hold these parcell of land with all its rights and priviledges whatsoever there unto belonging or in any wise appertaining from me, my heirs, exors, admins or assigns or any other person or persons whatsoever by, from or under me, my heirs or assigns unto the sd. Henry Goring, his heirs and assigng forever in as large and ample manner as I myself hold and enjoy he the sd. Goring, paying to our Sovereige Lord the King the usuall rents which are due unto him.

In witness whereof, we the sd. Thomas and Grace have unto interchangably sett our hands and seales this third day of June in the yeare of our Lord 1689.

Tho. Arnold
Grace Arnold

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presents of
Jos. Rutter
Wm. ____ Tayler

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Know all men by these presents that I, Grace Arnold wife of Tho. Arnold of St. Mary's Parish in Rappa. have appointed my trusty & well beloved friend Joseph Buckley my true and lawfull attorney to acknowledge in court in my name my thirds of a tract of land sold unto Henry Goring according to a deed of late made by my husband and myselfe as witness my hand this 3rd day of September 1689.

Grace Arnold

Witness present
Jos. Rutter
John Boulwere

Recorded, teste Wm. Colston