In the time period of which you speak, intention, execution and "delivery" of a deed or other instrument of land transfer to the buyer (or grantee) in order that the transfer be complete. Said another way, you could write and sign deeds all day long, but if you did not deliver - actually or constructively - those to the intended grantees, the deeds were of NO legal effect. ----- Original Message ----- From: Bette McIntosh To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 12:00 PM Subject: [VAROOTS] Indenture Document terminolgy Dear List Members, Can anyone help me understand the meaning of two notations that I find written on photocopies of documents pertaining to my ancestors property in Mason County, VA(WV)? The documents are originally dated 1819 & 1831 respectively. However, written in the margin of the legal documents in each case is this notation: "delivered to self April 20th 1819" and "delivered to Charles Baker June 26 1833". My question is this: Do the notations: "delivered to self" (1819) and "delivered to Charles Baker June 26 1833", in the latter case apparently written about two years after the original document was penned, imply a transfer of ownership of the property and that the terms of the indenture (ownership) were assumed by Charles BAKER?. Or does the notation mean something else e.g. perhaps that Charles BAKER was given a copy of the original document and that no actual transfer of the property was made? I guess it all comes down to the meaning of the terminology "delivered to". I hope this question is clearly stated and that some light can be shed on this matter. Thank you, Bette ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.7/112 - Release Date: 9/26/2005

Thank you to everyone who took time to write with ideas & thoughts on the terminology "delivered to ....." that was written in the margin of an Indenture record in my possession. I have gained insights rather than made assumptions. <grin> Bette > In the time period of which you speak, intention, execution and "delivery" > of a deed or other instrument of land transfer to the buyer (or grantee) > in order that the transfer be complete. > > Said another way, you could write and sign deeds all day long, but if you > did not deliver - actually or constructively - those to the intended > grantees, the deeds were of NO legal effect.