[Deed from Robert Hookes to William Murfrey, 9 Apr 1683]
[Isle of Wight Co. VA, Wills, Deeds Etc, Vol. 1, Part 1, p. 499]
[transcribed 319 years later by Mark A. Murphy, 25 Mar 2002]

499
Know all men by these presents, that I Robert Hookes of Isle of Wight
County in Virg'a, Planter, have bargained & sould & doe for a valuable
consideration for him[?] and before the sealing & delivery hereby[?]
bargain & sell & deliver over & confirm unto William Murfrey of the 
County aforesaid and to his heirs & dfts[?] for ever, a tract[?] or 
parsoll of Land situate on the SouthEast side of the Nosfound[?] Branch
Swamp containing by Estimation- fifty acres to the same, more or leSs,
and Commonly known by the name of Hogpen Nook[?] the sd Land being thus
bounded, beginning at an Oak marked Hickory a Corner tree between the
sd Hookes & William Wilkinson, thereby a Line of marekd trees between
the sd Hookes & Wilkinson, West by South to a small Branch thence downe
the Run of the said Branch to the Maria Hosbow[?] Branch Swamp and 
downe the Runn of the sd Swamp to the First Station To have and to hold
the sd parsoll of Land with all rights & privaledges of Hunting hawking
fishing & fowling with all woods & waters and all other proffitts
Comodities & Hereditamts  whatsoever for the sd Land belonging or in 
any way appataning[?] To him the said William Murfrey his heirs &
ASsigns for ever in as Full & ample manner to all intents & purposes
as I might or would have enjoyed the same by virtue of a pattent for 
two hundred acres to me granted the twentieth of Aprill 1682 of it this
rights[?] and I have hereby further defend[?] that the said parsoll of
Land is clear & free from all & all manner of bargain or sales,
foritures mortgages, Judgemts, & all other manner of encumbrances[?]
whatsoever, and that I have all this present, a good Forever[?]- In &of 
a table[?] Estate in for[?] in & unto all and singular the premiSes
and doe hereby oblidge my self to my heirs &C and admrs to warrant and
defend this my sale from and against all manner of persons whatsoever,
and to you the sd Murfrey his heirs & dfts whom thereto required 
such further[?] lawfull aSsurance of the premises as by his or their 
Coarser[?] Counsell shall be thought full[?]  In witneSs I have 
hereunto putt my hand & seal the 9th of Aprill 1683.  
Robert (R mark) Hookes		seal
Signed Sealed & delivered in the presense of Ar. Allen  Wm Mayo
Acknowledged in open Ct. held for ye Isle of Wight County ye 9th of
Aprill 1693, Rob Hookes to be his act & deed, Test John Pott[?] Ck Esq

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