1838 Land Deed, Joseph & Elizabeth Purvis to William H. Davis

Joseph and Elizabeth Purvis are selling off 40.46/100 acres of land to William H. Davis.

Joseph & Elizabeth Purvis, Deed Book 9, page 427-428
August 1838
This indenture made and Entered into the 29^th day of August in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight by and between Joseph Purvis and his wife Elizabeth of the County of Rankin and State of Mississippi of the first part, and William H. Davis of the county of Hinds and state aforesaid of the second part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum Two thousand dollars to us in hand well and truly paid by the said party of the second part the receipt of which we do hereby acknowledge and confessed have this day granted bargained sold and released and by these presents do grant bargain sell and release unto the said party of the second part all that certain tract or parcel of land situate and lying and being in the County of Hinds and State of aforesaid and described as follows, to wit: the south half of East half of North West quarter of Section No. 10 Township No. 4 of Range No. 1 West containing 39 45/100 acres and the S ½ of NE ¼ of Section No. 9 in Township No. 4 of Range No. 1 West containing 40 69/100 acres and S ½ of W ½ of SW ¼ of Section NO. 3 in Township No. 4 Range No. 1 West containing 40 46/100 acres more or less together with all and singular the rights members hereditaments and appurtenances to said premises belonging or in anywise incident or appertaining to the same to have and to hold all and singularly the premises before mentioned unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever and the said party of the first part do hereby bind his heirs Executors, Administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singularly the said premises unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns against us and our heirs and against every person whomsoever Lawfully claiming or to claim the said or any part thereof witness our hands and seals the day and date above written.
                                                  Joseph X (his mark) Purvis {seal}
                                                  Elizabeth X (her mark) Purvis {seal}
State of Mississippi}
Rankin County} Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for said county Joseph Purvis who’s name is subscribed to the foregoing indenture and acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered the same as his act and deed an d at the same time came Elizabeth Purvis his wife of the said Joseph Purvis whose name is also subscribed to the said Indenture and after being questioned separate and apart from her husband and the intention of this deed fully explained to her she acknowledged that she signed the same fully and voluntarily without any fear threat or compulsion of her said Husband as her act and deed. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 29^th day of August 1838. Lewis J. Rhode {JP}
Filed 1^st September & Recorded 3^rd Sept, 1838
J. J. Scott, Clk.
Joseph Purvis was the son of James F. Purvis. He married Elizabeth Cook abt 1823. The 1840 Census shows that Elizabeth and Joseph had a large family consisting of  4 males and 7 females. Joseph died sometime before 27 April 1842. Elizabeth Cook Purvis died after 1860.

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[1] Mississippi, Deed Book 9: pages 427 & 428, Joseph & Elizabeth Purvis to William H. Davis; Chancery Clerk, (Raymond, Hinds County, Mississippi; accessed 3 June 2017).