Lewis Dunn and his wife, Rachel, entered into an agreement on the 8 February
1821 with Lewis Dunn, Jr. and his wife, Amy, for the property located in
Hampshire County, Virginia.
DEED BOOK, 31-32 PAGE 110-111.
This indenture made the 21th day of November 1834 between Rachel Dunn, widow
and relic of Lewis Dunn, dec'd, Lewis Dunn and Amey, his wife, William Dunn
and Anna, his wife, Thomas Beall and Massey, his wife and Ephraim Dunn,
attorney for Sarah Hill of the one part and Thomas Dunn, Junr. of the other
part, witnesses: that for and in consideration of the sum of Seventy five
dollars to them in hand paid by the said Thomas Dunn, Jr. on or before the
sealing and delivery of those presents the .... whereas is hereby acknowledged
they the said parties of the first part have bargained and sold and by these
presents do bargain and sell unto the said Thomas Dunn, Jr. all their right
and title to a certain lot of ground in the town of Frankfort in this county
of Hampshire, Virginia known in the plaat of said town as a lot formerly owned
by Lewis Dunn, dec'd. Land Rachel Dunn being widow and Lewis Dunn, Anna Dunn,
wife of William Dunn, Massey Beall, wife of Thomas Beall and Sarah Hill, being
children and heirs of said Lewis Dunn, dec'd who each convey their undivided
interest in said lot, the interest of said widow, being one undivided third
part of said lot during her life and for each of the said children and heirs
one undivided fifth part to have and to hold the said lot of ground with it's
appurtenancey to the only proper use and behave of the said Thomas Dunn, Jr.
his heirs and assigns forever and the said parties of the first part hereby
covenent with the said Thomas Dunn, Jr. that they have good and indisputable
estate of inheritance in the primises and have given right to convey the same
in unanimous as proven as aforesaid. And lastly, that the said Rachel Dunn,
widow as aforesaid Lewis Dunn, and Amey his wife, William Dunn and Anna his
wife, Thomas Beall and Massey his wife and Ephraim Dunn, attorney for Sarah
Hill and their heirs the entered in the aforesaid lot of ground and its
appurtenancy unto the said Thomas Dunn, Jr., his heir and assigns against the
claim or claims of the said Rachel Dunn, Lewis Dunn and Amey his wife, William
Dunn and Anna his wife, Thomas Beall and Massey his wife, and Sarah Hill and
their heirs and all and every other person or persons whatever shall and will
warrant forever defend by their presents. In Testimony whereof the said Rachel
Dunn, Lewis Dunn and Amey his wife, William Dunn and Anna his wife, Thomas
Beall and Massey his wife and Ephraim Dunn attorney for Sarah Hill have
hereunto sell their lands and estate the day and year first above written.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of the wards and their heirs in
testimony before signed: Joseph Carter and Jas. Amos.
Signed:
Rachel Dunn
Lewis Dunn
Amy X Dunn
her mark
William Dunn
Ann Dunn
Thos. Beall
Massey Beall
Ephraim Dunn, attorney for Sarah Hill
Massey and Thomas Beall of Allegany County, Maryland, signed their papers in
the presence of Joseph Carter and James Amos, Justices of the Peace of
Allegany County, Maryland on November 21, 1834.