Amanuensis Monday~Land Deed from Richard W. Moore & Wife to James Purvis

Amanuensis Monday is a genealogy blogging theme. It was started by John Newmark who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog.

His definition of Amanuensis is:
Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.

Today’s subject is a Land Deed for 80 acres from Richard W. Moore & Wife to James Purvis.¹


Rankin County, Mississippi
Deed Book “I”, page 571
Richard W. Moore & Wife to James Purvis
April 15^th 1848 -- This Indenture made and entered into between Richard W. Moore & Sheba his wife of the state of Mississippi and county of Rankin of the first part and James Purvis of the same state and county of the second part – Witnefseth that for and in considerations of the sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars in hand paid to the party of the first part by the party of the second Part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and confefed—the party off the first part have granted, bargained, sold and conveyed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the party of the second part, his heirs and afsigns a certain tract or parcel of Land known and designated as the the <sic> NE ¼ of SW ¼ & SW ¼ of NW ¼ of Section No. three of T.4 R.5 East containing Eighty acres, more or lefs to have and to hold said land with the appurtenance thereunto belonging forever, And the Party of the first part do promise and agree with the party of the second part his heirs and afsigns that they will by these presents warrant and defend the above described premises against the claims all person whatsoever.-- In Witnefs whereof the partied of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seal this the years and day first [written] above. Signed sealed and delivered in the Presents <sic> of this the 15^th day of April AD 1848                                                      Richard W. Moore {seal}
                                                   Feba X (her mark) Moore {seal}

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The James Purvis in this Land Deed is most likely James F. Purvis, Jr., b. 1809 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Elizabeth Magee.












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[1] Rankin County, Mississippi, DEED BOOK "I": page 571, Richard W. Moore & Wife to James Purvis, 80 acres; 15 April 1848, Chancery Court, Jackson, Rankin County, Mississippi. Many Thanks to J. L. Miley for copying this land deed and sending me a copy.