etate can be more fully ascertained by reference to a deed from John W Rochelle to John M Gurley dated the 17th of October 1849 and the will of James Rochelle decd both ossreced? In the clerks office of the County Court of Southampton. And the said John M Gurley for himself in his heirs doth hereby from covenant and agree with the said James H Rochelle his heirs and assign that he will forever warrant and defend his right, title, and interest in the said James Rochelle estate to him against all and every person whatsoever. As witness the following Signature and Seal John M Gurley Witness Wm B Shands Seth W Cobb Southampton County. In the Clerks Cffice, July 19" 1859 This deed of Bargin and Sale was proved as to John M Gurley by the oaths of Wm B Shands and Seth W Cobb do you subscribing witnesses thereto and was admitted to record. Teste, L R Edwards, CC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This deed is made this 5th day of July 1859 between Benjamin C Everett of the County of Southampton State of Virginia on the one part and Bennett Briggs of the said County & State of the other part. Witnesseth, that they said Benjamin C Everett doth grant and convey onto the said Bennett Briggs the following property towit a certain track or parcel of land in the csaid County of Southampton adjoining the Lands of Saml Barham, Levi C Waller and others containing four hundred and twelve acres more or less, one negro woman named Franky, one mule, one horse, eight head of cattle, forty two head of hogs, buggy and harness, four feather beds, Steads, and furniture, one bureau, Desk, Safe, two walnut Dining Tables, sitting chairs, two saddles, horse and ox cart, kitchen furniture consisting of pots, spiders, trays and bread box, glass and cooking ware, g????? cup of can cotton, peas, crop of brandy, cider, and sixty cider cash, pieces for surviving fruit, shot gun and pistol, one clock, farming utensils, plough gear, the title to said property, the said Ev???? warrants and refunds into the said Briggs. In trust nevertheless for payment of the following Debts due from the said Everett paid in the following manner paid classes towit; In the first place and class an amount due George Bates for ninety dollars due Decbr 25th 1859. In the second place and class the following debts due Samuel Drewry on bond due March 20th 1854 for one hundred Dollars one bond due July 25 1858 for five hundred and eighty nine dollars and eleven cents, one bond due with interest from 1st day of January 1859 dted July 1st 1859 for thirty five dollars and twenty five cents. In the third place and class the following debts - one bond for two hundred dollars to Bennett Briggs due about last February In the fourth place and class, the following debts - bond due William E Prince about the 25th Decbr 1855 for forty nine dollars and seventy five cents. bond due Jan ___________Jany 1859 for fifty dollars and twenty five cents , bond due Thomas M ? ? 25th 1855 for one hundred fifty three and fifty three dollars, balance due on note due William _____ Jany last in amount due Patrick H Booth 1st July 1859 for t???? one amount due Jos Boisseau for eleven Dollars one amount due J???? Note: Parts of this page are obscured by hand