Wildman-Arnold land deed, 1796

Name/Title

Wildman-Arnold land deed, 1796

Entry/Object ID

82.5.1

Tags

1700s

Scope and Content

Document acknowledging the sale of land (93 acres) from George and Elizabeth Arnold to Joshua Wildman. All done in the state of Virginia, Harrison County. Book N0.2 folio 324 Recorded & Examined Benj. Wilson clk. To April 18, 1796 the ____ a ______ - for another wife. "This Indenture made the eighteenth day of April ___ in the year of our lord one thou- sand seven hundred and Ninety Six- between Georg Arnold ____ and (Mary his wife) Elizabeth his of the county of Harrison and state of Virginia, of the one part and Joshua Wildman of the county of Loudon ____ and state as on said ____ of the other part. Witnesseth that they the said George Arnold and Elizabeth his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds current money to them in hand paid, the reciept whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained, sold aliened, enfeoffed, and confirmed, and by these pre- sent do grant, bargain sell, alien, enfeoff, and confirm , unto the said Joshua Wildman _______ a certain tract or parcel of land, lying and begin, in the county of Harrison _____ and state a fore said ______ situate on the waters of Elk Creek adjoin- ing John Radliffs upper survey _____ Beginning at a poppelar corner to said survey and running hence by a line of the tree thence North fifty five degrees for one hundred & thirty poles to a shugar tree and poppelar South forty five degrees East forty two poles to a poppelar South twenty degrees west one hundred and twenty poles crossing the Creek to a birch South thirty seven degrees west forty poles to a poppelar and shugar tree North forty degrees west forty poles to the beginning Containing 93 acers, together with all profits and commodities, thereunto belonging, or in any wife appertaining, with all its appurtenances. TO HAVE, and TO HOLD the said Tract, or parcel of Land with all its appurtenances; unto the said Joshua Wildman his heirs, and assigns forever, and they the said George and Elizabeth his wife for themselves their heirs and assigns. In witness, whereof they the said George and Elizabeth his wife have hereunto let their hand and affixed this seal, the day and year first above written. At a Court held for the county of Harrison on the 18th day of April 1796 George Arnold came into court & Acknowledged a deed of conveyance to Joshua Wildman for 93 acres of Land ordered to be recordered & that a Comesrion of Private Examination Goforth to take said Arnolds wifes Relinquishment of dower for said Land. " Teste Benj; Wilson Clk

Acquisition

Accession

82.5

Source or Donor

May, Atty. Joyce A.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1796

Location

Location

Container

Early Land Records

Room

Archives

Building

Morgan History Center

Date

September 1, 2021

Notes

Folder: Wildman-Amon documents (1796-1917)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wildman, Joshua, Arnold, Elizabeth, Arnold, George

Related Places

Place

* Untyped Place

Virginia, Harrison County, VA

Research Notes

Research Type

Transcribed