From: Margaret G. Driskill
Date: Saturday, 19 September 1998 6:39

SILAS J DRAKE
DEED POLL
TO: GEE / WALTHALL families
LUNENBURG COUNTY, VA
22nd, November 1875
DEED BOOK 39, Page 553


This Deed made this the 22nd day of November 1875 between Nathan Gee & Frances M. his wife, Wm. J. Walthall & Martha J., his wife, Henry M. Gee & Emma J. his wife and Martha J. Gee of the first and Silas J. Drake of the second part. Witnesseth: That for and in consideration of the sum of $200. - in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said party of the first part: the said party of the first part doth give, grant, bargain and sell unto the said party of the second part, all of a certain parcel or tract of land, lying and being in the County of Lunenburg on the Waters of Bears Element Creek, between Old Cox Road and the Lunenburg Plank Road, and bounded by the lands of Peter Morton & others. Supposed to contain fifteen or twenty acres, be the same more or less, to have and to hold to him & his heirs forever. And the said party of the first part doth warrant generally the title to the land hereby conveyed. Witness. the following Signatures and seals, this, the day and year first above written.

Nathan Gee {SEAL}
Frances M. Gee {SEAL}
W. J. Walthall {SEAL}
Martha E. Walthall {SEAL}
Henry M. Gee {SEAL}
Emma J. Gee {SEAL}
Martha J. Gee {SEAL}