The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-19
.BINEY DEEDS
TtNTYTV|V|0A|G|.''.R|:.E|:..S':|I
sAsAltion for the Preservation
Virginia Antiquities
Produces Deed. I:5s
OIL JAMESTOWN is THEIRS lei. /:
d of Original Instrument.
Land Granted With
q out Condition.

NJ james Pcrrinc Barney. II, ~ widely
pulEhd article, has made scvcral stat
met which require prompt attcntion.
aciici|m of HIS paper, from y his
tortl 1btt8d f view, has been made else
vile, VII there nrc two assertions which
tbclatestown Committee of the A. stf.
" dennis necessary to reply to.
MrRFncy says: y #
"1eentire islnndals owned byionc iii-f
diyAll and the place ~ Inhabited q only only
bySI N employees OF the owner and is
uael3 truck farm. a
II lS15 that part Of the island which
combs the historical church, the large
y erl!Ihrd and ont of tile Confederate
fortfand the remains Of John Smiths
poMr magazine land twenty acres OF
Y graz masonry, thesc relics Of the first
Sediment, were given to the Associn ton
Il for he preservation of Nirginiil 4 n
,tIqlcs b. the present owner. Mr.. LOUIS
b y. Aney, To be held by them In trust
unttsneh time as the United States
Goy,iment might obtain control OF the
protty.'
I'll the deed was made In 1893 instead
of1i:that the conveyance was MT from
MrsI .dusc j. Barney alone. but from
u Mrs,dWard t. Barney and Mrs l1ou Y
& j. IIncy, Ills wift.snd that the land
conyed contained twenty-tw and one
hnificrcs instead OF twenty, are minor
erro. 3s " IL f3 IN
rlsJamcstown Committee deems n pub
slieatr OF tile deed n full reply to Mr.
Birr's statements. 1t shows how u tcrlyS
z mist ken he IS Ms y to The character OF
&thatced. and proves I hat tho sA $50 cla-
&tioiifor the Preservation OF Virginia
Anttiittes has n full and absolute title,
witEit any limitations or trusts what
&eyei sjs " K
The True D eed.
5859 III following III printed from mn Of
ficla copy OF the deed. which ssnow u
reed In the clerk s office or the county
#coui Of James City county at Villains
4 buri Va.
ss 'r is DEED made this 9th day Of May. &.
& 1893 between Edward r.. Barney and
Louie III. his wife, OF Homewood. Il 81 81
i ginit parties of. the first part: and The
Asssintiongfor tho Preservation Of Tir-E
sgini| Antiquities, a scorporaton8d duly char
gterc| and organized under the laws Of
yirAa, party OF the second part; " Il .3
.$i WIN ESSErH - whereas, by an act OF
the General ASSEMBLY Ut Virginia, ap-
sproyd March list, 1892. the said State Of
Virgin granted toisald party Of the sec.
ond TART all the right, title and interest
of I said State M and to tho Church,
yard Church. Lot and Graveyard In and
eupor Jamesto OWN slnnd,, S$t ogeth her Wit 81
theight8a and power To acquire BY con-
sdcnfation such additional land upon tho
4 said lslnnd as should be necessary for
amp ingress and egress to Il and from
all ides OF said Chnrchy:ird. Church. Lot
5andiravcyard5 to and from the mainland.
on ne side and the river on the other
3anllto erect. ~ the said party OF the
8snc9d part should deem j Z necessary, IL
bride connecting said Island with tho
maitland and for TINT purpose to have
the turtherri right to condemn the side Or
sslde for tile 4 erection and placing Of
said bridge, and VII 3ss N
Wiercas. the said Edward r. Barney Is
snom In possession of the property so
4grts tied. by the said State of Virginia, to
sthl said party Of the second part but Is
Wiling to- aid and eo-operat to- with said
patty or the second part. In the plir-3
;pries fG which i t has been organized
ami chartered and to accommodate and
Ssetie al differences which have arisen
3or3I,igM arise between himself and said
party d the second part, in relation to-
osiession.. light or title Of the prop
scri! heieby conveyed, 4 3,sss 2s8S
DIR Syw. therefore, III considerations Of the
splelists and of the sum of five dollars
paid by5t party OF the second part, to-
thekaid parties OF the first part, the re-
sceiT whereof Is hereby. acknowledged.
sthci the said parties OF the frs t part do
by bcse presents give. grant. assign and
comfy. with special warranty. unto tho,