Barnett Farmer (Polly) to Richard Thornton (1825) Submitted by Carol A. Morrison
October 1825 [391] This Indenture made this 1st day of October in the
year of our Lord One Thousand Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Five between Barnett Farmer
& Polly his wife of the one part and Richard Thornton of the other part. Witnesseth
that the said Barnett Farmer for and in consideration of the past and future down of
thirteen hundred and twnty four dollars to him in hand paid by him the said Richard
Thornton. The receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given grantee bargained and sold
and by these present doth give, grant, bargain and sell unto the said Richard Thornton,
his heirs October 1825 [392] and assigns forever one certain tract piece or
parcel of land situated lying and being in the county of Halifax on both sides of the East
fork of Runnaway Creek containing by estimation two hundred and seventy four acres to the
same more or less and bounded as follows. By the lines of John F. Farmer, Tod Witacker,
Shedwreck Baker, William T. Reves, Peter Reves, Elijah Tucker, etc to have and to hold the
above discribed tract, piece or parcel of land with all and singular the rights members
and appurtenances thereunto belonging in any case apportioning to him the said Richard
Thornton his heirs and assigns forever and the said Barnett Farmer and Polly his wife for
themselves and their heirs doth covenant and agree to and with the said Richard Thornton
his heirs and assigns that they the said Barnett Farmer and Polly his wife will warrant
and forever defend a good and carefree rights & title to the above discribed tract,
piece or parcel of land against the claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever
in testimony whereof the partys have set their hands and affixed their seals the day and
year above mentioned.
Barnard Farmer SS
Polly Farmer SS her X mark
Witness John Walne William Walne
Halifax County to wit: We John S. Jennings and Peter Reves Justices of the Peace in the
county aforesaid do hereby certify that Barnett Farmer a party to a certain deed bearing
date on the forth day of October 1825 and hereto annexed, personally appeared before us in
our county of aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and desired us to
certify said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the County Court in order that the said deed
may be recorded. Given under our hands of seals this 8th day of October 1825. John S.
Jennings SS Peter Reves Halifax County to wit: We Peter Reves and John S. Jennings
Justices of the Peace in the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Polly Farmer the wife
of Barnett Farmer parties to a certain deed bearing date on the forth day of Oct 1825 and
hereto annexed, personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and being examined
by us freely and apart from her husband and having the deed aforesaid fully explained to
her. The said Polly Farmer acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that
she had willingly signed sealed and delivered the same and that she wished not to retract
it. October 1825 [393]Given under our hands this 8th day of October 1825
Peter Reves SS
John S Jennings SS
Halifax Clerk's Office the 24th day of October 1825 The within written Indenture was this day received in the Clerk's Office aforesaid and pursuant to an act of assembly in such cases made and forwarded is admitted and recorded. Examined Samuel Williams CHC