Harrold/Scott Deed, 1864 - Patrick Co. VA

Deed of Catherine [Scott] Harrold, from Thomas Scott and Matilda Scott, 1864, 
Patrick County, Virginia.


This Indenture made this 12th day of February, 1864, between THOMAS SCOTT of 
the County of Patrick and State of Virginia, and MATILDA his wife, of the 
first part, and CATHARINE HARROLD of the other part, Witnesseth that the said 
THOMAS SCOTT and MATILDA his wife for, and in consideration of, the sum of 
one dollar to them in hand paid by the said CATHARINE HARROLD, at or before 
the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereby they do 
hereby acknowledge, have granted bargained and sold aliened released and unto 
the said CATHARINE HARROLD and unto her heirs and assigns forever a certain 
piece of land containing 50 acres more or less, lying in the County of 
Patrick on the waters of Johnson's Creek, and bounded as follows. To wit, 
beginning on a poplar on JOHN SCOTT's line on a branch up the same as it 
meanders to a poplar, from thence, a marked line to a white oak in R. 
MCMILLIAN'S line with the same to pointers S30 E to a white oak N258 58 poles 
to a dead chestnut oak in a field near a path, Thence with the path to the 
beginning. The same to have and to hold the said piece of land and every part 
and parcel thereof with its appurtenances unto the said CATHARINE HARROLD, 
and her heirs and assigns forever, and the said THOMAS SCOTT, for himself his 
heirs, his administrators and Executors, and for him and in behalf of the 
said MATILDA his wife and her heirs, doth covenant promise grant and agree to 
and with the said CATHARINE HARROLD, her heirs and assigns by these presents 
in the manner and from the following, to wit: that he the said THOMAS SCOTT 
and his heirs the said piece or parcel of land and promises hereby granted or 
intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said CATHARINE HARROLD her 
heirs and assigns against him the said THOMAS SCOTT and his heirs and against 
the heirs of the said MATILDA, his wife, will for ever warrant and defend by 
these presents.

                          THOMAS SCOTT  [Seal]
                          MATILDA SCOTT [Seal]

I, JOHN C. CLARK, a Notary Public of the County of Patrick, State of 
Virginia, do certify that MATILDA SCOTT the wife of THOMAS SCOTT, whose names 
are signed to the writing within, bearing date 12th February 1864, personally 
appeared before me in the county aforesaid and being examined by me fairly 
and apart from her husband, and having the writing aforesaid fully explained 
to her, she the said MATILDA SCOTT acknowledged the said writing to be her 
act, and declared that she had willingly executed the same, and does not wish 
to retract it.
Given under my hand this 15th day of February 1864.

                       Jno C. Clark, N. P.

County of Patrick to wit:

I, Jno C. Clark, a Notary Public for the County aforesaid, in the State of 
Virginia, do certify that THOMAS SCOTT and MATILDA SCOTT, whose names are 
assigned to the writing above bearing date on the 12th day of February 1864, 
have acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid, given under my 
hand this 15 February 1864.

                    John C. Clark, N. P.

Note 1: CATHARINE HARROLD, grantee, herein named, is identified as CATHERINE 
[SCOTT] HARROLD, daughter of JOHN SCOTT and AFFIRAH AYERS, and wife of ELIJAH 
HARROLD.

Note 2: THOMAS SCOTT, grantor, is THOMAS SCOTT, son of JOHN SCOTT and AFFIRAH 
AYERS, and thus sister of CATHERINE [SCOTT] HARROLD.

Note 3: MATILDA SCOTT is the former MATILDA HIATT.

Note 4: R. MCMILLIAN is identified as REYNOLDS MCMILLIAN, son of NATHANIEL 
and ANNA MCMILLIAN, who married LYDIA SCOTT, sister of CATHERINE [SCOTT] 
HARROLD and THOMAS SCOTT.

Submitted by William E. Harrold <Sealighter@aol.com>

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