Hello, Kathy. Though over the centuries there have been distinguishing characteristics associated with these nouns, the word "indenture" in your question is synonymous with "deed". In still other contexts, it might be used in place of the word "contract". For as many centuries as we have had a legal system, ordinary transfers of real estate from one to another have required that a "consideration" pass from or in behalf of the person receiving the land to the person (or that person's legal representative) conveying that land away. With rare exception, the law does not give a hoot what that consideration is or how much it is worth, if anything, so long as the person conveying the land away is content - satisfied - with the exchenge. So it is that you can transfer a tract of land to another in consideration of one raspberry, three toothpicks, love received, or a dead rat, as you choose, and so long as you are in your right mind and are satisfied with the bargain, the law will consider the conveyance/transfer as made and concluded and will not interfere in your transaction. In your example you quote as follows: the person conveying away the land was "...fully satisfied and contented and paid thereof...". There is the statement that reveals that the seller was happy with the deal and the agreed consideration , and he can not later come back and say the consideration he accepted when he made the trade was inadequate. Paul Drake JD www.Drakesbooks.com ----- Original Message ----- From: DOC HURT To: Paul Drake Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 3:56 PM Subject: Fw: [VAFRANKL] Indenture and land grants ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy English" <eeupnorth@voyager.net> To: <VAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 6:56 PM Subject: [VAFRANKL] Indenture and land grants > Can anyone explain the legal terminology starting a document like this: > "This INDENTURE made this twenty-second day of November in 1754..." which > goes on to describe the transfer of property from one person to > another--the one transferring property is "fully satisfied and contented > and paid thereof..." > > Is one to take it that "INDENTURE" refers to an indentured servant, who is > possibly finishing up his period of servitude and being given his land? Or > does "INDENTURE" mean something else, entirely? Would appreciate any help > with this. Thank you! > > Kathy English > eeupnorth@voyager.net To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.0/134 - Release Date: 10/14/2005