I am reasonably sure that this John Haley is the brother of the William Hailey who later moved to Anson County, North Carolina. |
"George the II by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc. To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greetings. Know ye that for divers good causes and considerations but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of Forty Shillings of good and lawful money for our use paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia. We have given, granted and confirmed, and by these Presents for us our Heirs and Successors do give grant and confirm unto John Haley one certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing Four Hundred Acres lying and being in the County of Hanover and bounded as followeth (to wit) Beginning ????????. With All Woods, Underwoods, Swamps, Marshes, Low-grounds, Meadows, Feedings and his due share of all Veins, mines and Quarries, as well discovered as not discovered within the bounds aforesaid and being part of the said quantity of Four Hundred Acres of Land and the Rivers, Waters and Water Courses therein contained, together with the privileges of Hunting, Hawking, Fishing, Fowling and all other profits, Commodities and hereditaments Whatsoever to the same or any part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining. To Have and to Hold and Possess and enjoy the said Tract or Parcel of Land and all other the before granted Premises and every part thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said John Haley and to his Heirs and Assigns forever. To Be held of us our Heirs and Successors as of our Mannor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and common Soccage and not in capite by Knights Service, yielding and paying unto us our Heirs and Successors for every fifty Acres of Land and so proportionably for a lessor or greater quantity than Fifty Acres the Fee Rent of One Shilling yearly to be paid upon the Feast Day of Saint Michael the Arch Angel, and also cultivating and Improving Three Acres part of every Fifty of the Tract above mentioned within Three years after the Date of the Presents. Provided always that if Three years of the said Fee Rent shall at any Time be in Arrear and unpaid or if the said John Haley his Heirs or Assigns do not within the space of Three years next coming after the Date of these Presents cultivate and Improve Three Acres part of every Fifty of the Tract above mentioned, Then the Estate hereby granted shall cease and be utterly Determined and thereafter it shall and may be lawful to and for us, our Heirs and Successors to grant the same Lands and Premises with the Appurtenances unto such other Person or Persons as we our Heirs and Successors shall think fit. In Witness whereof we have caused these our letters Pattent to be made. Witness our Trusty and well beloved William Gooch, Esq., our Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh under the seal of our said Colony the 15th day of August, 1737 in the 11th year of our Reign. William Gooch" |