Indenture between Bathurst Randolph and Allen Cocke of the first part, and Richard Cocke of the second part, Sept. 21, 1801, Fluvanna County, Virginia
This Indenture made the 21st of Sept. one thousand eight hundred and one. Between Bathurst Randolph of the County of Amelia, and Allen Cocke of the County of Surry of the one part, and Richard Cocke of the County of Fluvanna of the other part. Witnesseth:
That the said Richard Cocke for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar in hand paid, doth give in trust to the said Bathurst Randolph and Allen Cocke, their Heirs, Executors or Administrators forever, all his, the said Richard Cocke’s, estate consisting of three thousand acres of land (be there more or less lying on James River and bounded by the Lands of David Ross, John H. Cocke, Richard Omohundro, Benjamin Kidd and Matthew Wells, one improved lot in the Town of Columbia, formerly the property of James Qualls, one unimproved lot in New Canton, twenty four Slaves (Viz., Frank, Big Will, Champion, little Will, Ben, Stephen, John, Ben, Daniell, Frank, Flemming, Betty, Yarmen, Elery, Charlotte, Jinny, Sally, Fillace [Phyllis?], and Bob, of stud horse known by the name of Alfred, two horses, Wildfire and the flaxin mane mare, which I had of Doct. Price, four cows, on the 22 day of September one thousand eight hundred and one; and the said Bathurst Randolph and Allen Cocke doth Covenant and agree to and with the said Richard Cocke, that they will manage to the best of their skill and judgement the above mentioned estate for the Interest of the said Richd. Cocke, his heirs &c. …
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