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Brent Deed – Stafford County, Virginia

Stafford County, Virginia, Deeds and Wills

1686-1692, p. 140

To all people to whom these presents shall come, Captain George Brent of the County of Stafford sends greetings.  Whereas Isaac Mason, late of the County of Stafford, deceased, and Mr. Matthew Thompson did jointly purchase of William Beach, late of said county, deceased, a tract of land containing one thousand forty acres in Stafford County and near ye South side of Chopawamsic Creek and whereas said Isaac Mason did by deed dated ye eighteenth day of April in ye six and thirtieth year of ye reign of our Late Sovereign, Lord King Charles ye Second, sell unto Captain George Brent and Elizabeth, his wife, all his right to ye above tract of land.  Now know ye that I, the said Captain George Brent, for ye natural love and affection he bears to Robert Brent of ye county aforesaid, Gentleman, and for ye sum of ten thousand pounds of tobacco and cask, he the said George Brent hath sold unto ye said Robert Brent all his right and interest in said land.  In witness he hath set his hand and seal this 13th day of November 1689.                                                        George Brent

In presence of Francis Hammersley, Richard Foote

This deed of sale was acknowledged by Captain George Brent in the county court of Stafford the 12th day of December, 1689, and was then recorded.

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