This is most interesting because of the signature of W[illimam] Ragsdale as a witness. I believe this William Murfery is as good a candidate as any as an uncle to Simon I, or some relative thereof. -- Mark A. Murphy ================================== [Deed from Daniell Davis to William Murfrey, 17 Dec 1716] [Isle of Wight Co. Deeds & Wills, pp. 39-40, FHC film 0032002] [transcribed by Mark A. Murphy, 13 May 2002] This Indenture made the seventeenth Day of December in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and sixteen Between Daniell Davis and Elizabeth his Wife of the Isle of Wight County of the one part and William Murfrey of the County aforesd of the other part [WitneSseth?] that the sd Daniell Davis and Elizabeth his Wife for and in consideration of the sume of fifty pounds of Lawfull Tobacco to them in hand all or before the sealing and delivery of theSe p'sents by the sd William Murfery [wallon?] duly payd the receipt whereof they the sd Daniell Davis and Elizabeth hsi wife do here by acknowledge and thereof doth acquit and discharge the sd William Murfery his his[sic] confirmed [?] admrs[?] by theSe psents} have Bargined Sold and by theSe psents Do Bargin and Sell unto the sd William Murfery his heires and admrs and aSsigns all that tract or p'cell of Land & plantation with the appurtenances Interests lying and being in the Isle of Wight County aforesd Containing by Estimation on hundred acres be the same more or LeSs, and bounded as followeth (viz) Begining at the Corner tree by William Murferyes and from thence to Simon Everitts Line and so along the sd Everitts Line to a white oak by the Branch Soe below an old field formerly Called Allens Cornffeild and so along the sd Branch to a white oak at the fold of the Branch and from thence to a Marked Red Oak and so upon a Straight Line to the sideline and so along the sd line to the firSt mentioned Corner tree by William Murferies a fore sd being part of a percell of Land Given by anthony Branch Late of the County afore sd Deceased unto Mary the wife of Stephen Powell and by the sd Stephen Powell and Mary his wife Given and Granted unto Henry Allen as by Deed baring Date Date [sic] of third Day of June in the year of our Lord God 1693 may appear and by the Decree of the sd Henry Allen Deceased unto Elizabeth his only Surviving Child and heiress[?] wife to the aforesd Daniel Davis and party to theSe presents and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders, Rents Issues and p'fitts of all and singular the premises with their and Every of their appurtenances To have and to hold the sd MeSsuage Lands tenements hereditaments and premiSes and every part & percell thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said William Murfery his Exrs admrs and aSsigns from the day next before the Day of the Date fo theSe p'sents for and during and unto the full one and term of one whole year from thence next ensueing and fully to be Compleat and onred[?] Yielding adn paying therefore the rent of one paper Corn on the Last day of the sd term sfthem[?] same be Low pay Demanded} To the Intent and purpose that by vertue [herein paid?] of the Statute for Transferring Uses Into poSseSsion th sd William Murfery may be in actuall poSseSsion of the sd MeSsuage Land and p'miSes hereby bargined and Sold and be thereby Enabled to accept and take a Grant and ReleaSe of the ReverSion and Inheritance thereof to him the sd William Murfery and heires and aSsigns to the only purpose uSe benefit and behoof of the sd William Murfery his heires & aSsigns for Ever In WittneSs whereof he the sd Daniel Davis and Elizabeth his Wife have hereunto Snett[?] their hands and Seales the Day and year firSt above Written Daniell Davis {seal} Elizabeth signing E Davis {seal} Signed sealed and delivered in the p'sents of us francis Hutchins John Murfrey W. Ragsdale At a Court held for Isle of Wight County the 24 Day of xber 1716 Daniell Davis came into Court presented and acknowledged this their Deed to William Murfery afsd Eliz. being firSt privately Examined and itt[sic] is admitted to Record Just H. Lightfoot Cecr[?] [end of file]