Mecklenburg County
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Mecklenburg Co., VA Deed Bk 5, pp. 368-369:
Evans to Hogan: This
Indenture entered into this seventeenth day of November in the year of our Lord
Christ one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight between William Evans of the
County of Mecklenburg of the one part and Edward Hogan of the same county of the
other part Witnesseth that the said William Evans for his part doth agree to and
with the said Edward Hogan that he the said Edward Hogan shall and may have as
long as he lives and his family twelve months after his death from the date of
these presents full right and liberty to live on clear cultivate improve tend
and make on all and every thing which he or they may think proper of and upon
all either and every part of two certain tracts of lands containing one 446
acres the other 400 acres and from distinction the former the said William Evans
had of his father and is the same one he now lives on he also had of his father
the latter and is joining the land of his brother Stephen To have and to hold
unto the said Edward Hogan and to his family as aforesaid for and during the
term and time aforesaid a clear and indestructible right and title to the
aforesaid two tracts of land and all and singular the appurtenances thereunto
belonging in ? manner and form aforesaid only reserving to himself and his
family the liberty of living where he now does the use of the houses on the
place and every necessary liberty so as not to interrupt the said Edward Hogan
nor his family in their persons nor in the necessary course of their business
and such apart of what may be made upon the said lands and mentioned in the said
Edward Hogan's part.
The said Edward Hogan for his part doth agree to and
with the said William Evans in manner and form aforesaid to give and allow to
the said William Evans his heirs etc. one share of what corn and tobacco he the
said Edward Hogan may make upon the said lands in proportion to any number of
hands which he the said Edward Hogan may think proper to put upon the same and
to give to the said William Evans all and every kind of improvement which he may
think proper to make thereon and reserving to himself the liberty to enter upon
the premises whenever he may think proper and give up the same within the time
limited as aforesaid In witness whereof the two partys (sic) hath hereunto set
their hands and affixed their seals the day and year aforesaid.
signed
sealed & acknowledged
in presence of
William Evans (seal)
Matnarable (sic)
Edward Hogan (his mark)(seal)
James Watkins
At a
Court held for Mecklenburg County the 8th day of February 1779 This Indenture
was acknowledged by William Evans & Edward Hogan parties thereto and ordered to
be recorded.
Exam'd.
Teste
John Brown, Ct. Clerk
Contributed 2010 Dec 30 by Kathy Turner
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