Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-02-09

We publish below the deed from Abra-
ham Brsbsker, granting the lots OF
whish the Court House and jail stand
to The county Of Dunnore (now Shenan.
doaA.) In the event the court house and
Jail are removed to any other part Of the
county it is provided that tho grant shall
be void, and Of course the property be.
comes re-invosted in the grantor or hi,
heirs. Shenandoah has an estate in fec
simple in the property. but granted on ex'
press condition, which condition il tina,
the court house and jail Of the county re.
ma!s located on the property. Just &C
long ~ the court house and Jail remain
where they are, there will be NO breach Of
the condition and the property remain,
vested in the county just % soon as
the Court House aud jail are removed IA
any other part ofthe county, there will
be breach Of the condition. and tie
property reterses to Abraham Brubaker OF
his heirs. We apprshend that this is SO
clear that any one can understand it: ,.5
THls IsDrsrsss made the twentieth day Of
April in the year of Lord, One thousand seven
hundred and seventy -four, between abraham
Brubaksr, ofthe county of Dhnmsre and Barba-
ra his wife Of the one part, and Burr Harrison
Joseph Pagh, Franci Slaughter, Henry Nelson,
Abraham Keller. ohm Tir ton, Johnathan Long.
den, Abraham Bowman, 4eorge Ruddle and
Jacob Holman Gentlemen, Justices in tho CON-
mission of the Peace for said county of Dun
more in behalf of themselves and their successors
in office oftheir part -
Witnes.eth. That this ga i'd Abraham Bruba
ker for aud in consideration of advancing and
promoting the interest OF the town of Wood
stock, as for the ease and convenienc of the in
habitants of said county ofDunmore, in gener-
al, and fer the further consideration of Five
fhiliings current money of Virginia TO him in
hand pal the receipts whereof is hereby &C.
knowiedged, hath given granted aliened, made
over and confirmed, and by thes resent doth
give, grant, alien make over and confirm into
the said Burr Harrison and the successors in of.
fee on behalf of the said county of Dunmore,
and for the purpose oferecting Court House,
County ia il, and Their Public buildings for the
said county and to and Cor no other use or pur-
pose whatsoever. Then follows description Of
the lots, &c.
. The Justices nd their SUCCESSORS in office, by
these presents, that they the said gen ,lemen
Justices and their successors, shall and lawfully
may from hen ce forth forever herea tier peacibly
and quietly have, hold, occupy, possess and en-
JOY the said two lots OF land and premises here
by given and granted with their and every of
their appurtanances for the use and purpose
aforesaid, free, clear and discharged of and
from al former and other gifts, grfnts, bargains
Sales DOVER estates, entails, rents, rent charges
statutes. judgements, executons, titles. troubles,
charges, encumbrances whatsoever made due
committed or suffered by the said Abraham Bru-
baker or any other person or persons Whatsoever.
Provided always and it is hereby declared to be
the time intent and meaning of the parties to
these present. that il the court for the said county
should be removed by writ of adjournment aud
established atany other place in the said county
that then from thenceforth these presents and cv-
erytbing herein con tanned shall, cease, deter
mine and be void anything hersinto contained,
whereof the 81 id Abraham Brubaker and Bar
bar~ his wife, have hereunte set their hands
and seals, the day and year first above written.
ABRAHAM BKUBAXER [SKALl
Sealed and delivered -~-
in the presence of -.
at court held for Dunmoro county On Tuesday
Septemoer the 9th i774. t.
This Deed OF gift of land from Abraham Bru-
baker and wife to Burr Harrison, Joseph Pugh,
Fl ancis Slaughter, Henry Nelson, Abraham
Keller Johu Upton, Johnathan Lansd Abra
ham Bowman, George Rudd le aud jacob Hol-
man, Gentlemen in the Commission OF the Peace
for the county oil Dunmore, was acknowledged
tho said Abraham and ordered to be recorded
Test
AS MARSHALL, G.. D. Z.