William Braswell, IOW Co., VA, 1764

This Indenture made the twenty ninth day of December one thousand and seven Hundred and sixty four Between William Braswell of the County of Isle of Wight of the one part and Peter Bocock of the other part Witnesseth that the said William Braswell for and in consideration of the sum of twenty Pounds Current Money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said Peter Bocock the Receipt whereof he doth hereby Acknowledge hath Granted Bargained and sold aliened and Confirmed and by these presents doth grant Bargain and sell unto the said Peter Bocock his heirs and assigns for ever all Tract or Parcell of Land Situate lying and being in the County of Isle of Wight Containing by estimation forty Acres be it more or less and bounded as followeth Beginning at a Pine a Corner Tree that parts John Jordan and William Braswell Land down the Main Road to Harrisons Branch so Running up the said Branch to Samuel Wilsons Line so Running along the said line to John Jordans line so running along the said line to the first Station and also all Woods and Underwoods Pastures Commodities Advantages Hereditamints Ways Waters and Appurtenances whatsoever to the said messuage above Mentioned belonging or in any wise Appurtaining and also the Reversion and reversions Remainder and Remainders rents and Services of the said Premises or any part thereof and all the Estate Right Title Interest Claim and Demand whatsoever of him the said William Braswell of in and to the said Messuage Tenement and all and Singular the said premises above mentioned and every part and Parcell thereof With the Appurtenances and the said Peter Bocock his heirs and assigns to the only Proper use and behoof of the said Peter Bocock his heirs and Assigns for ever and the said William Braswell for him and his heirs the said Mesuage or Tenement and Premises and every part thereof against him and his heirs and against all and every other Person and Persons Whatsoever to the said Peter Bocock his heirs and assigns shall and will Warrant and for ever Defend by these Presents in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal the Day and Year above Written.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in presence of ~ } William his W mark Braswell L.S.
Wm. Goodson
Samuel Wilson
Thomas Wrenn
Francis his F Mark Wrenn
Memorandum that Quiet and Peaceable Possession and S---in of the Land and Hereditaments within Mentioned to be granted was had and taken by the within Named Peter Bocock ~ According to the form and Effect of the Within Written Indenture
Witness
Wm Goodson William his W mark Braswell
Samuel Wilson
Thomas Wrenn
Francis his F mark Wrenn

(Isle of Wight co., VA DB 11 Pg 268-269)

NOTE: This William Braswell is the son of Susannah Burgess Braswell and he is selling the 40 acres he inherited from her in her will. This William lived in Isle of Wight and is NOT the William Braswell in Nash Co., North Carolina.