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From: "Jigsaw Genealogy" <>
Subject: Fw: [APG] Handwriting interpretation, Mortgage, 1775, Louisa Co., VA
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 12:15:43 -0500


Thanks to Drew Smith, I remembered that my highlighted text didn't come
through (plain text only). And, thanks, the beginning of the sentence looks
like "To."

Can I try again? The problem sentence follows. The phrase "acclaim or
acpossess" is what is in question.


"Nonetheless that if the said Joseph Watkins his heirs and assigns do and
shall well and duly pay or cause to be Paid unto the sd Francis Bickley the
sum of twenty Pounds five Shillings & Ten Pence Currtt Money of Virginia on
or before the first Day of May Next with Lawfull Interest. then it shall &
may be Lawfull for him the said Joseph Watkins or his Heirs to acclaim or
acpossess [acsossess? = access?] and take the Said Slave and mare as his or
their Property."

Mary Beth Dalton



----- Original Message -----
From: "Drew Smith" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 12:20 AM
Subject: RE: [APG] Handwriting interpretation, Mortgage, 1775, Louisa Co.,
VA


> Based on similar documents, the short word is probably "to", as in "his
> heirs and assigns forever to the only Proper use" (etc.).
>
> I'm not sure what phrase you underlined. So far as I know, all messages
> through RootsWeb lists are converted to plain text, so underlining would
> be
> removed.
>
> Drew Smith
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jigsaw Genealogy [mailto:]
> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 9:55 PM
> To:
> Subject: [APG] Handwriting interpretation, Mortgage, 1775, Louisa Co., VA
>
> I'm having difficulty interpreting handwriting of 1775 in a mortgage in
> Louisa Co., VA. The copy is not of high quality so I'm not able to scan
> for
> review. My question has to do with the phrase at the end of the document
> which is underlined (see below).
>
> You'll also notice a set of brackets at the beginning of a sentence - I'm
> unable to make out the word but it appears to be just a couple of letters
> in
> length ["The?" Doesn't sound logical to me]. The clerk repeated himself
> ("my self and myself") at one point in the document - did he do it again?
> What would be logical there?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Best regards,
> Mary Beth Dalton
> Jigsaw Genealogy
> P.O. Box 5595
> Williamsburg VA 23188-5209
> 757-564-1982
>
>
>
>
> Louisa County Virginia Deed Book E, p. 60 [31 JAN 1775, Joseph WADKINS to
> Francis BICKLEY] "KNOW all men by these Presents that I Joseph Wadkins of
> the County of Louisa. especially for and in Consideration of the Sum of
> Twenty Pounds, five Shillings and Ten Pence Current money of Virginia, to
> me
> in Hand Paid by Francis Bickley of the County of Hanover. doth fully Grant
> Bargain Sell and Deliver unto him the sd Francis Bickley one Negro Slave
> named Harry about seven years of age, also one Dark Bay Mare about Ten
> Years
> Old not Branded but Hath a Large Blaze on her forehead. And I do hereby
> for
> my self . and my heirs Warrant the Sole Property of the above mentioned
> Slave and Mare unto the said Francis Bickley his heirs and assigns
> forever.
> [ ] the only Proper use and behalf of him the said Francis Bickley his
> heirs
> and assigns forever, and to no other use intent or Purpose, whatsoever
> Provided. Nonetheless that if the said Joseph Watkins his heirs and
> assigns
> do and shall well and duly pay or cause to be Paid unto the sd Francis
> Bickley the sum of twenty Pounds five S!
> hillings & Ten Pence Currtt Money of Virginia on or before the first Day
> of
> May Next with Lawfull Interest. then it shall & may be Lawfull for him the
> said Joseph Watkins or his Heirs to acclaim or acpossess [acsossess? =
> access?] and take the Said Slave and mare as his or their Property. IN
> WITNESS Whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Thirty-first Day
> of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and Seventy
> Five.
>
> Signed Seal'd and Delivered Joseph Watkins
>
> In presence of
>
> Wm Pettit, Francis Wills, Richd Thomson
>
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