Deed: McGowan to Lott

This Indenture, made this 28th day of September 1835, Between John McGowan of Jefferson County and State of Virginia of the one part, and Elizabeth Lott of Charlestown, Jefferson County and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth, That the said John McGowan, for and in consideration of the sum of fifty Dollars, current money of the United States, unto him in hand paid by the said Elizabeth Lott, at or before the sealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has granted, sold, aliened, infeoffed, released, and confirmed and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell, alien, infeoff, and confirm unto the said Elizabeth Lott her heirs and assigns, a certain lot or parcel of ground, lying and situate in Charlestown aforesaid, and part of the lot known and distinguished in the plan of said town as lot No. 91, bounded as follows. Beginning at a stake east and then running along five poles, west on Congress street and four poles front on the west side of the last street, thence bounded by lines parallel, containing a quarter of an acre.– The same lot or parcel of land which was conveyed by Robert C. Caspell and Elizabeth his wife of Frederick County Virginia, to said John McGowan by deed of bargain and sale bearing date 22d day of April 1811 and recorded in the Clerk’s office of the County Court of Jefferson— together with all and singular the rights, improvements, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever, thereunto belonging, and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof. To Have and To Hold, all and singular the premises, with the appurtenances hereby granted, unto the said Elizabeth Lott her heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said Elizabeth Lott her heirs and assigns forever. And the said John McGowan hereby covenants for himself and his heirs that he is seized of good and indefensible estate of fee simple in the premises, and that he has good right to convey the same to the said Elizabeth Lott in the manner aforesaid. And Lastly, that the said John McGowan and his heirs, all and singular, the premises hereby granted, with their appurtenances, unto the said Elizabeth Lott, her heirs and assigns, against the said John McGowan and his heirs and all and every other person shall warrant and forever defend by these presents.

In testimony whereof, the said John McGowan has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Thos. A. Moore.

John McGowan (his mark)