Deed of Garrott Gray, Sr.

Contributed By: Sherry K. Gray

 

Know all men by these Presents I Garrott Gray SR am held and firm ( firmly ) bound unto Gerrott Gray Jr of the county of Fauquier and Colony of Virginia in the full and just sum of five hundred pounds current moneys. I give myself my heirs executors administrators unto the said Gerrott Gray Jr his heirs, executors administrators firmly by these presents sealed with my seal and dates this nineteenth day of October 1787
 
The condition of the above obligations is ____ ( cant make it out ) that whereas Gerratt Gray Jr have agreed to and with Garrott Gray Sr his father to remove into this said state , and into the county of Fauquier, and on the land now belonging to Garrott Gray Sr.. known by the land formely belonging to Isaac Jude which the said Garrott Gray Sr purchased of Moriah Hansbrough land whereas the said Gerrott Gray Jr have taken on himself the burden and have muttually _______ and agree to and with the said Garrott Gray Sr to maintain him the said Garrott Gray Sr and Lydia his wife in their old age during their natural life for which said promise and care ______ the said Garrott Sr promises a deed of the said land above mentioned at anytime hereafter when required of a sure conveysence to him and his heirs forever, and for a more ______ confirmation of the same the said Garrott Gray Sr have given bond for the knowledgement of all the laws in the county court of Fauquier at there request of the above bound Gerrott Gray Jr duly ____ that he the above bound Gerrott Gray Jr shall not sell barter or exchange away out of his possession, any part or ____ all the above mentioned lands during the life time of said Garrott Gray Sr or Lydia his wife without their consent and approbation in the sale then the above obligation to be void and of none effect otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
 
signed sealed and granted in the presence of us O. Young, William Feistol, John Edrington     signed by Garrott Gray Sr June 23, 1788