NOTTOWAY COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOK 4, 1808-1816

p. 58-59

This Indenture made this 18th day September Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and nine between Lewis Featherstun of the County of Nottoway of the one part and Richard Epes of the said county of the other part witnesseth that the aforesaid Lewis Featherstun for and in consideration of the sum of eight hundred and ten dollars of lawful money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said Richard Epes the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold released aliened and confirmed and by these presents, do grant bargain sell release alien and confirm unto the said Richard Epes a certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in the county of Nottoway containing one hundred and twenty five acres and eighty five poles and bounded as follows, (Viz) By the lands of Burwell Featherstun's Est Lew Clarks Est James Davis's Est & John Stow being the land that was devised to the said Lewis Featherstun by the last will and testament of Charles Featherstun decd To have and to hold the aforesaid land tenements and appurtenances to- the only proper use and behoof of the said Richard Epes his heirs and assigns forever, And the said Lewis Featherstun doth for himself his heirs executors administrators and assigns against all right title claim or demand of all and every person or persons whatsoever of or to the aforesaid tract of land warrant and forever defend the same to the aforesaid Richard Epes his heirs and assigns for ever. In Witness whereof the said Lewis Featherstun have hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.

Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of i: ,". Lewis Featherstun (Seal) ..

Leonard Sheffield

Wm Fitzgerald Jr. William Bates In Nottoway County court 5th of October

1809

This deed Incented was proved by the oaths of Leonard Sheffield William Fitzgerald jun. two of the witnesses thereto subscribed

Teste

Francis Fitzgerald jun CCC

In Nottoway County court the 5th of April 1810

This deed was further proved by the oath of William Bates & ordered to be recorded Teste

Francis Fitzgerald CCC

1818-1820 Territorial Census of Alabama

Authorized Feb. 7, 1818

Franklin County
Lewis Featherston

1 male over 21 1 female over 21

1 male under 21 4 females under 21

14 slaves