TRANSCRIPT GLC 496.106

George Washington.  Document signed:  Land indenture with Benjamin and Elizabeth Dulany, 1785 February 21.  2 p.

This indenture made the twenty first day of february in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred eighty five between Benjamin Dulany of the parish of fairfax and county of fairfax, farmer and Elizabeth his wife of the one part, and George Washington of the parish of Truro and county aforesaid farmer of the other part Witnesseth that the said Benjamin Dulany and Elizabeth his wife and each of them, for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings lawful money of Virginia to the said Benjamin Dulany in hand paid, by the said George Washington the receipt whereof the said Benjamin Dulany doth hereby acknowledge, and for and in consideration of a certain tract of land situate and being in the parish of fairfax and county aforesaid containing three hundred and seventy six acres more or less, conveyed to the said Benjamin Dulany by him the said George Washington and Martha his wife, by indenture of bargain and sale dated this twenty first day of february in the year aforesaid, as reference being thereunto had will more fully and particularly appear; they the said Benjamin Dulany and Elizabeth his wife and each of them have granted bargained and sold aliened and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain and sell alien and confirm unto the said George Washington his heirs and assigns forever, all the lands contained within a patent for five thousand acres granted by the Lord Culpeper Proprietor of the northern neck to Colonel Nicholas Spencer and Lieutenant Colonel John Washington bearing date the first day of march in the year one thousand six hundred seventy four, situate on Potowmack river between little Hunting creek and Ipsewassan now commonly called and known by the name of Dogue creek, whereof Daniel French late father of the said Elizabeth died seized and possessed of, by means of sundry purchases by him made from Richard Osborn, Margaret Arbuthnot executrise of Thomas Arbuthnot, John Manley, John Posey as by the deeds of conveyance recorded in the court of fairfax county reference being thereunto had may more fully and at large appear, and all houses buildings gardens orchards meadows trees woods underwoods ways paths waters watercourses profits commodities hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said premisses hereby granted belonging or in any wise appurtaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits [2] thereof and of every part and parcel thereof (except as herein after excepted and provided) and also all the estate right title interest use claim and demand as well in law as in equity of them the said Benjamin Dulany and Elizabeth his wife and each of them their and each of their heirs of in and to the said premises and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances; to have and to hold all the said lands, hereditaments and all and singular the premisses with their and every their appurtenances unto him the said George Washington his heirs and assigns for ever Provided always nevertheless that nothing herein is intended or shall be construed to affect the estate right title interest and demand of Penelope French mother of the aforesaid Elizabeth in & to the hereby granted lands and premisses, in any wise whatsoever:  and the said Benjamin Dulany and Elizabeth his wife and each of them, for them and each of them their heirs and singular the premisses hereby granted or intended so to be, with their and every their appurtances, unto him the said George Washington his heirs and assigns, against them the said Benjamin Dulany and Elizabeth his wife and against their and each of their heirs and against all and every person and persons whatsoever, shall and will warrant and ever defend by these presents.  In witness whereof the parties hereunto have to these presents respectively subscribed their names and affixed their seals the day and year first above written.

Sealed signed acknowledged and delivered in the presence of

David Stuart

Benjn Dulany

W.  Payne

Charles Lee

Elizabeth Dulany

Lund Washington

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At a Court Continued and held for the County of Fairfax 22d. February 1785 This Deed was proved by the oath of William Payne Charles Lee & Lund Washington to be the act & Deed of Benjamin Dulany and George Washington and at a Court Continued and held for the County afd. the 23d. March in the year af.d. a Commission and return have privy Examination of Elizabeth wife of the said Benjamin are ordered to be recorded

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Notes: Document affixed with the seals of George Washington, Benjamin Dulany and Elizabeth Dulany.