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Note: Census 1820 Franklin Co.,Va. page 162 Francis Hale 300010/210100 1860 Franklin Co.,Va. S.W. Dist, Long Branch P.O. page 44 Francis Hale Sr. 78 Nancy 28 Thomas 15 Jehu 13 Francis P 10 James 8 William J. 7 Burwell I 5 Louisa 3 Samuel H 2/12 Marriage bond of Francis Hale and Sarah Pickett We Francis Haile and James Mendinghall are hereby held and firmly bound unto Ralph Gorrel, Esq as chairman of Guilford County Court in the sum of five hundred pounds which payment will and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs, exec and admdr severally and firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 10th day of August 1802. The condition of the above obligation is such whereas the above bounded Francis Hale hath this day obtained a license for a marriage to be celebrated between him and wife Sarah Pickett---now if nothing shall hereafter appear to obstruct the said marriage lawfully, then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue--signed sealed and delivered in presents of [can't make out names of witnesses]. Francis Hale (his mark) James Mendinghall Marriage bond of Francis Hale and Pricilla Lamb (Surry Co., N.C., 15 Jan 1808) Know all men by these presents that we Francis Hail, James Fitzgerald, Thomas Logins, Thomas C. Burch and Jesse Johns & John East are held and firmly bound to his Excellency Benjamin Williams, Esq., governor, captain=general and commander in chief and to his successors in office in the final sum of five hundred pounds current money of North Carolina, for the true payment thereof we bind ourselves jointly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this 15th day of January 1808. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Francis Hail both prayed and obtained a licence to solemnize the rites of matrimony between him and Pricilla Lamb. Now if there shall not hereafter appear any just cause to obstruct the marriage, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force in law. Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of s/J. Fitzgerald s/Thos Logins s/Thos Burch s/Jesse Johnson s/John East H. Ton (?) DEED FROM JOHN VIA TO FRANCIS HALE, 96 ACRES, FRANKLIN CO., VA, 10 MAR 1804, PROVED 3 APR 1804; (DEEDS ON SAME DAYS FOR SAME AMOUNTS FROM JOHN VIA TO THOMAS HALD AND WILLIAM HALE) This indenture made this tenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four between John Via __of Franklin County of the one part and Francis Hale of the sd county of the other. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of twenty pounds to him in hand paid by the sd Francis Hale, the receipt whereof the sd John Via doth hereby acknowledge, have bargained & sold, and by these presents doth frant, bargain, sell, and deliver and confirm unto the sd Francis Hale, his heirs and assigns a caertain tract or parcel of land containing ninety-six acres be the same more of less, situate, lying and being in Franklin County on the waters of Runnet Bag Creek, and bounded as followeth, to with: Beginning at a corner Spanish oak, the west side of the road, thence up a ridge bearing the south side ten poles to a dogwood on a branch, South fifty-nine degrees east of a southwest course to a white oak, thence along a line south ten degrees, eaast twenty-six poles to Pointers, south eighty-two degrees, East forty-two poles to a white oak, south fourteen degrees, west twenty-eight poles to a white oak, thence new ling East strate course to Spanish oak on the sd Road, thence with the sd road to the Beginning. To have and to hold the above granted land and premises with all appurtenances and priveleges thereunto belonging to the siad Francis Hale, his heirs and assigns, and the said John Via and his heirs doth warrant and forever defend the above granted land and promist unto the said Francis Hale his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof he the said John Via has set his hand and offered his seal the day and year above written. Signed, sealed & delivered s/ John Via [seal] in the presence of us: s/ Thos. Hale s/ Wm Hale s/ Dennis Sheridan At a court held for Franklin County at the courthouse the 3rd day of April 1804 This indenture of bargain and sale between John Via of the one part and Francis Hale of the other part, was proved by the oath of Thomas Hale, William Hale, and Dennis Sheridan, the witnesses hereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste James Callaway, CFC
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