Caleb Ellis

164. Caleb, Sr. ELLIS was born in 1701 in Surry county, Va.. The son of Jeremiah Ellis, Jr., and Elizabeth Ellis and proven by the following deeds. 1. April 16, 1719, Jeremiah Ellis Jr., bought from John Wiggins 110 acres in Southwark Parish in Surry County, binding on John Parson's Rolling Road. Surry County Deed Book 7, page's 199-200 2. March 18, 1723, Jeremiah Ellis conveyed this land to Caleb Ellis, the deed describing the land as having been obtained by Jeremiah from John Wiggins. Surry County Deed Book 7, page's 513-514. 3. December 16, 1729, Caleb Ellis sold the same land to Benjamin ricks, the deed describing the land "as a parcell or tract of land purchased by the said Caleb Ellis of his father Jeremiah Ellis." Surry County deed Book 7, page's 993-994. The records also show that on December 17, 1729, Caleb appeared in Surry County Court and acknowledged the deed dated December 16, 1729. His wife Amelia also appeared and waived her dower rights to the propert. he owned on 18 Mar 1723 in Surry County, VA. Caleb purchased 110 acres of land from his father, as described in the following deed. Surry County Wills-Deeds, 1715-1730 Book 7, MF 0034102 This INDENTURE made the 18th day of March in the Tenth Year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George and in the year of oul Lord God One thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Three Between jeremiah Ellis Senor of southwark parish in Surry county of the one party and Caleb Ellis of the same County and Parish of the other Party WITNESSETH that the said Jeremiah Ellis for Sundry good Cause and cosiderations them hereunto moving ____ ______ _____ but for and in consideration of the sum of five pounds current money to him in hand paid by the said Caleb Ellis at an before the signing and delivery of thee presents _________ whereof the said Jer. Ellis was himself herewith fully satisfied contented and paid he doth hereby acknowledge have given granted Sold remiss Transfered _________ and confirm and by these presents for himself his heirs and assigns do give grant Sell ______ release transfer sell and confirm with the said Caleb Ellis and to his heirs and assigns forever he being in full peaceable possession of the premesis hereinafter mentioned by virtue of a Lease made of the said Jer. Ellis bearing date the day before the date of his presents all the Rights Titall Intrust Possession or Demand of him the said Jer. Ellis of on or to a Certain tract or Parcel of Land Lying and being in Surry County in Southwark Parish and is Binding on John Parsons rolling road by estimation one hundred and ten acres be the same more or less it being a Parcel or Tract of Land purchased by the said Jer. Ellis of john Wiggins together with all the appurtenances therunto belonging to have and to hold the said land of Land with all the ________ and appurtenances unto the said Caleb Ellis and his heirs and assigns forever which shall or may thereto belong so that neither the said Jer. Ellis his heirs or assigns or any person or persons whatsoever by from or under him then, or any of them shall or may by any means herafter have claims choling or doma demand any Estate Rights Title or Intrust of or to the Premesis or any part or parcel therof but they and every of them shall be excluded and bared forever by these present and also the said Jer. Ellis his heirs and assigns do warrant the said Land to the said Caleb Ellis and his heirs forever by a Generall Waranty against all claims whatsoever in WITNESS whereof the said Jer. Ellis hat herunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. (signed) Jere. Ellis (seal) At a Court held at Southwark for the County of Surry March the 18th 1723 This day appeared in Court the above named Jeremiah Ellis and did acknowledge the above mentioned contents as his Real Act and Deed which is ordered to be recorded and recorded by J. Allen Cl or Court He signed a will on 10 Aug 1760 in surry