The 1891 Deed for the Morgantown School Property

1891 Deed between Saunders and Public-School Trustees - Marshall District

Grantor: Bennett Saunders
Grantee: Public School Trustees - Marshall District (Morgantown School):
W. H. Triplett
Ludwell Lake
C. M. Smith

Date Written: August 6, 1891
Date Recorded: August 15, 1891
One acre more or less
Deed Book # 82
Page #’s 194-195‍

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This deed made this 6th day of August in the year of one thousand eight hundred and ninety 1 (one) between Bennet Saunders of Fauquier County Virginia of the first part and W. H. Triplett, Ludwell Lake, and C. M. Smith, Public School Trustees for Marshall Dist. in said County and State of the second part witnessneth: that in consideration of the sum of forty dollars in hand paid at or before the ensuing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said Bennet Saunders party hereto of the first part does grant unto the said W. H. Triplett, Ludwell Lake, and C. M. Smith, trustees as afor’d. and to their successors forever with General Warranty all of that certain tract of land situated in said county of Fauquier, State of Va. on West side of main Road leading from Marshall to Maj. Williams’ farm beginning at a point in the middle of said road where the line of said guarantor and Lawrence Washington’s land crosses said road and running with said road towards Marshall 69 -1/4 yards, thence through the woods a little north and west 69-1/4 yards to a stone, thence 69 –¼ yards mainly south to a stone; thence 69-1/4 yards with said Washington line to the beginning contains about one acre, more or less, with right of way to nearest opening on guarantors' land and right to use of afor’d spring for benefit of a public school on said lot. The said Bennett Saunders covenants that he has the right to convey the said land to the grantees; that he has done no act to encumber the said land; that the grantees shall have quick possession of the said land, free from all encumbrances. and that he, the said party of the first part, will execute such further assurances of the said land as may be requested.

Witness the following signature and seal
              

Bennet Saunders (Signature) and (SEAL)State of VirginiaCounty of Fauquier to wit:


I, J. E. Glascock, a Justice for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do certify that Bennet Saunders whose name is signed to the within writing, bearing date on the sixth day of August 1891 had acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid. Given under my hand this 9th day of August 1891.


E. C. Glascock, JPClerk’s Office of the Fauquier County Court August 15, 1891


This deed was this day received in said office and with certifications thereto admitted to the record.


Test: R. H. Dounman (Downman), Clerk