His Excelly John Lord Carteret and the Rest of the True &
Absolute Lords PropRs. To all to whom these presents shall Come in Our Lord God
Everlasting Know ye that we the said Lords and Absolute PropRs. According to our
Great Deed of Grant bearing Date the first day of May Anno Dom 1668 Given to our
County of Albemarle under our Hands and Great Seal of Our Province Do hereby
Give & Grant unto Jonathan Bateman a Tract or parcel of Land containing
ffour Hundred Twenty Three Acres Called Vinyard Island in Scupernong
Beginning on the River on the Et. Side of the Ship Yard at a Gum thence NNE210
pole to a Gum Then E & be S Southerly 220 pole to a pine then along Mathew
Caswells line to another pine Then SSE210 pole to the River then along the
Courses of the River to the first Station being Due for the Importation of One
person for Every ffifty Acres as appears of Record Under this patent.
To have & to hold the said Land with all Rights & priviledges of Hunting ffishing and ffowling with all Woods Waters & Rivers with
all profits Comoditys and Heriditaments to the same belonging or appertaining
(Except One half of all Gold & Silver Mines) unto him the said Jonathan
Bateman his Heirs and assigns for Ever in as large and ample Manner to all
Intents and purposes as in and by the said Deed is Granted or Intented Yeilding
and paying unto us Our Heirs and Successors Yearly Every Twenty Ninth day of
Septmeber the ffee Rent of One Shilling for every ffifty Acres hereby Granted to
be holden of Us Our Heirs & Successors in ffree & Comon Soccage provided that if
the said Jonathan Bateman shall not Seat & plant or Cause to be Seated
and planted thereon within Three Years after the Date hereof then this Patent to
be Void Otherwise to Stand and be in full force Given under the Seal of the
Colony the ffifth Day of August Anno Dom 1730. Witness Our Trusty
and Well beloved Sir Richard Everard Barrt. Govr. And the rest of Our Trusty &
well Beloved Councellors who have hereunto set their Hands. Richd. Everhard, J.
Lovick, C. Gale, Jno. Palin, Rd. Sanderson, Edmd. Gale, J. Worley.
Land
Patent to Jonathan Bateman
102
acres River Percoson
His Excelly John Lord Carteret Palatin and the rest of the
True & Absolute Lords Proprietors To all to whom these Presents shall come
Greeting In our Lord God Everlasting Know yee that Wee the sd Lords and Absolute
Proprietors according to our Great Deed of Grant bearing Date the first day of
May Anno Dom 1668 Given to our County of Albemarle under our Hands and Great
Seal of Our Province Doe hereby give & grant unto Jonath. Bateman Junr.
a Tract of Land containing Two Hundred and Two Acres beginning at a pine
by the Main Body of Reeds then S.10E140 pole to a Sweet Gum Samuels Spruels
corner a Gum then along his line S75W102 pole to a Gum then S28W130 pole
to a White Oak the River percosan, then binding on the River percoson S70W100
pole to a popular in the River percoson Pettivers corner Tree Then
binding on Pettivers line 100 pole to the main body of Reeds then
binding on the Main body of Reeds to the first station being due for the
Importation of One person for every fifty acres as appears upon Record under
this patent.
To have and to hold the sd. Land with all Rights &
priviledges of Hunting Hawking Fishing and Fowleing with all Profits Commoditys
and Heriditaments to the same belonging or appertaining (Except one one half of
all Gold & Silver Mines) unto him the said Jonath. Bateman his Heirs and
Assigns for Ever Yielding and paying unto us our Heirs and Successors Yearly
Every Twenty Ninth day of September the ffee rent of One Shilling for every
fifty Acres hereby granted to be holden of us Our Heirs & Successors in ffree &
Common Soccage Provided that if the sd. Jonathan Bateman his Heirs or
Assigns shall not Seat & Plant or Cause to be Seated and planted thereon within
three years after the date hereof then this patent to be void otherwise to stand
and be in full force Given under the Seal of the Colony this 5th Day of
August 1730 Witness Our Trusty and well beloved Sir Richard Everard
Baronet Governor and the rest of Our Trusty & well beloved Councilors who have
hereunto set their hands. Richd. Everhard, J. Lovick, Jno. Palin, Edmd. Gale,
Rd. Sanderson, J. Worley, C. Gale.
Source: Albemarle County Records; Vol. 2; pg.
47-48 [Microfilm C.002.10001
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