Re: James Brantley - Rebecca Stainback
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In reply to:
James Brantley - Rebecca Stainback
Mike Lee 2/03/00
Found the following in Deeds of Brunswick County on GENWEB:
KNOW all men by these presents that we John Stainback & John Abernathy of the county of Brunswick for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which we have and bear to Sarah Stanback wido of Frs. Stanback
Littlebury Stainback Rebecca & Hardiway Stanback children of Frances Stainback decd. but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings . . . do for
ourselves and our heirs executors and administrators remise release and forever quit claim unto the said Sarah Stainback
Littlebury Rebecca & Hardiway Stanback of Brunswick County . . . all and all manner of right title interest claim & demand whatsoever which we now have or hereafter may have to certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Brunswick which said land was left by the last
will and testament of the said Frances Stainback decd. to be sold and the money arising therefrom to be applied to the
payment of his just debts containing by estimation three hundred and twenty- five acres . . . we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this 26th day of March 1792 . . . signed by John Stainback and James Abernathy and witnessed by James Powell, Robert Wallace and Wm. Sims. Brunswick County Court March 26th 1792. This Indenture of release was acknowledged by James Abernathy and John Stainback parties thereto to be their act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 15, page 215.
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Now, to determine if this is the right Rebecca!
Nancy