[1739-19 Feb]  Richard Jordan sold land formerly belonging to Richard Braswell

THIS INDENTURE made the 19th Day of Febry Anno Dom:  one Thousand and seven Hundred & Thirty Nine between RICHARD JORDAN of the County of Isle of Wight of the one part and JOHN JORDAN of the afored:  County of the other part WITNESSETH that the sd RICHARD JORDAN for & in Consideration of the sum of five shillings Current money of Virginia . . .  hath Bargained and sold  . . . unto the sd JOHN JORDAN . . . one Certain Tract of Land Containing Sixty Acres ;uomg & being in the County aforesaid formerly in Tenor and Occupation of  RICHARD BRASWELL And bounded according to the Common know (sic) and reputed bounds thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD . . . During the Term of one whole Year from thence next Insuing . . . .

Sign'd Seal'd & Delivered in presence - - -                                                         RICHARD JORDAN    (Seal)

NICHOLAS BOURDEN        JAMES JORDAN (mark)

JOHN HARRISON

(Immediately following is the release deed, dated February 20, 1739, and in which the consideration is set at "five pounds Current Money and Six pounds in plank & Shingles."  Same witnesses.  BOURDEN and JAMES JORDAN presented the deeds to the Isle of Wight County Court for recording on February 25, 1739.)

                                                                                                 DEED BOOK 5, 1736-1741, PAGES 435-436