Gift - Land from Thomas Goffe to Isaac Arnold Sr.

February 28, 1707

Source: Richmond County, Virginia, Deed Book 4, p. 126-127a

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This indenture, made the eight and twentyeth day of Feb. in the fifth yeare of the reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Anne, by the grace of God, of England, Scottland, France and Ireland, queene defender of the faith &c., and in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and seven, between Thomas Goffe of the Parish of St. Maryes in the County of Richmond within the Dominion of Virginia planter of the one part, and Isaac Arnold of the parish and county aforesd. within the Dominion of Virginia planter of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said Thomas Goffe as well for and in consideration of a marryage already held and solemnized betweene him the said Isaac Arnold, party to these presents, and Margarett his now wife, daughter of the aforesaid Thomas Goffe, and also for the naturall love and affection which the said Thomas Goffe now hath and beareth to and towards his said daughter, and for her advancement and settlement by the way of marryage and ____ the settling and establishing the premises hereinafter mentioned in the blood and posterity of the said Isaac Arnold and Margarett his said wife as long as it shall please to continue the same and for other good causes and considerations, him the said Thomas Goffe, thereunto att this time especially moving, hath given, granted, bargained, sold, alyened, ____ and confirmed & by these presents doth full and freely give, grant, bargaine, sell, alien, ____ and absolutely confirme unto the said Isaac Arnold and his heires forever all that messuage or tenement wherein the said Isaac Arnold now liveth and inhabiteth, together also is the forty acres of land or thereabouts to the same, belonging and appertaining, situate, lying and being in the sd. Parish of St. Mary's in the County of Richmond aforesaid.

Beginning att a walnutt being the dividing line betweene John Willis Junr. and the said Thomas Goffe, party to these presents, running thence to a locus tree dividing the land betweene the said John Willis and the said Thomas Goffe, thence to a red oake in Gunstocker's line, thence to a small red oake in Gunstocker's line, thence north 4-1/2d. east one hundred fifty eight poles to the first beginning.

With all houses, outhouses, tobbacco houses, barnes, buildings, gardens, orchards and edifices whatsoever, together also with all woods, underwoods, timber trees and trees likely to make timber, with and all the estate, right, title, interest, property, possession, clayme & domain whatsoever of him the said Thomas Goffe, of, in and to the same and every part and parcell thereof and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profitts of all and singular the premises aforesd., being part of a pattent granted by the agents of the proprietors of the Northern Neck of Virginia for one hundred and five acres of land or thereabouts to the said Thomas Goffe, party to these presents, which beares date the nineteenth day of March 1696 as in and by the same now remaineing in the proprietor's office amongst other thing, rotation thereunto being held it doth and may more fully and att large appeare.

To have and to hold all and singular the premises aforesaid with theire and every of theire respective rights, members & appurtenances, unto the said Isaac Arnold, his heires and assigns forever to the onely sole proper use, benefitt and behoofe of him the said Isaac Arnold, his heires and assigns forever more, to the severall uses, intents and purposes herein after mentioned and ____ (that is to say) to the use and behoofe of the said Isaac Arnold for and during the terme of his naturall life and from and after his decease to the use and behoof of the said Margarett his now wife as aforesaid for and during the terme of her naturall life, and from and after her decease and the death of the survivour and longest liver of them, to the use and behoof of Isaac Arnold Junr., son of the said Isaac, party to these presents, and Margarett his said wife, and to the only and sole proper use of the said Isaac Arnold Junr., his heires and assignes forever and in default of such issue to the right and next heires of the said Isaac Arnold, party to these presents, forever and to and for none other use, intent or purpose whatsoever.

And the said Thomas Goffe for himself, his heires, executors, administrators and assignes, and for every of them doth full and absolutely warrant & forever defend the said land and premises and every part and parcell thereof, with all & singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said Isaac Arnold, his heires and assignes forever to the use aforesaid against the clayme or claymes of all and all manner of person or persons whatsoever to be holden of the Cheife Lord or Lords of the fee or fees thereof by and under the ____ for the same due and accustomed to be paid.

And further the said Thomas Goffe, his heires or assignes shall and will att any court held for the said county within six months after the date of these presents, upon the reasonable request of the said Isaac Arnold, his heires or assign, duely and personally or by power of attorney acknowledge these presents in court to the end the same may be recorded and that the said Thomas Goffe, his heires and assignes, shall and will from time to time & att all times hereafter, upon the reasonable request or requests of the said Isaac Arnold, his heires or assignes, within the space of seven yeares next ensueing, make, do, suffer and execute or cause to be made, done, suffered and executed, all and every such act or acts, thing and things, devise and devises, conveyances and assureances, in the laws whatsoever for the further better and more perfect assureing ____ makeing and conveying of the said bargained and sold premises unto the said Isaac Arnold, his heires and assigns, forever as by the ____ learned in the law of the said Isaac Arnold, his heires or assigns, shall reasonably devise, endorse or require so as the same be done att the ____ and changes of the said Isaac Arnold, his heires or assigns, and that the said Thomas Goffe, his heires or assigns be not compelled to travell above thirty miles to ____ the same.

In witnesse whereof the parties aforesaid have to these presents interchangeably sett their hands and seales the day, month and yeare first above written.

Thomas Goffe (by his mark)

Sealed and delivered in the presence of

John Hoaxford
William Duffe (by his mark)
E. Turbervile

John Hoaxford, by virtue of a power of attorney from Thomas Goffe and Margarett his wife, acknowledged this deed in Richmond County Court ye 7th day of Aprill an. Dom. 1708 and by order of the sd. court ____ it recorded amongst ye records of ye sd. county.

Test., J. Sherlock

Thomas Goffe of the parish of St. Mary's in the county of Richmond plantor, and Margarett his wife, do putt in theire place John Hoaxford, theire attorney in Richmond County Court, to acknowledge a certaine deed made by him, the said Thomas Goffe, to Isaac Arnold, for forty acres of land beareing even date with these presents and I, the aforesaid Margarett, the wife of the said Thomas, do hereby also impower the said John Hoaxford to relinquish my right of dower and thirds att the just law of, in and to the same and for so doeing, this shall be ____ ____ ____ or power of attorney.

In witness whereof, we have hereunto sett our severall and respective hands this 28th February an. Dom. 1707.

Thomas Goffe (the marke of)
Margarett Goffe (her marke)

Recorded amongst the records of Richmond County Court.

Test, J. Sherlock