Charles LEMAY Sr.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Alt. Birth, Abt 1720, VA.

• Deed: father's estate, 1742, Louisa County, VA. This Indenture made the 14th day of March in the 15th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland and Defender of the Faith anno dom 1742. Between Charles Lemay of the County of Hanover planter of the one part and Thomas Underwood of the County of King William of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said Charles Lemay for and in consideration of the sum of 20 pounds current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said Thomas Underwood the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and himself therewith fully satisfied contented hath granted bargained sold aliened and enfeoffed and confirmed and by these present doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm to the said Thomas Underwood his heirs and assians a certian tract or parcel of land lying and being part thereof in the County of Hanover and the other part being the greater part in the County of Louisa containing by estimation 100 acres by the same more or and is bounded by the lands of Richard Richardson, William Borne and John McGurry which said tract or parcel of land was purchased by Peter Lemay deceased Father of the said Charles party to these presents and upon the oath of the said Peter descended to him the said Charles Lemay with all the Estate right title interest property claim and demand of him the said Charles Lemay of in and unto the premises and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders yearly and other rent and profits of the premises and of every part and parcel thereof to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land as above bounded and all and singuler the premises with the appurtenances unto the said Thomas Underwood and his heirs to the only proper use and behoof of the said Thomas Underwood his heirs and assigns forever and the said Charles Lemay for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth covenant and grant to and with the said Thomas Underwood his heirs and assigns by these presents that he the said Charles Lemay now is and standeth lawfully and rightfully seized of and in the said 100 acres of land and premises with their appurtenances of a good sure perfect absolute and indefeasible estate in fee semple and now hath good right full power and lawful and absolute authority to grant and convey the same allotting to the purport true entent and meaning of these presents and that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Thomas Underwood his heirs and assigns from time to time and at all times forever hereafter peaceably and quietly to have hold occupy possess and enjoy the said 100 acres of land and all and singular other the premises herein before mentioned and intended to be hereby granted with their appurtenances without the lett suit trouble eviction molestation or interruption of him the said Charles Lemay his heirs or assigns or any other person or persons whatsoever discharged of and from all incumberances whatsoever (the Dower of Sarah Lemay widow of the said Peter Lemay excepted) the quit rents from henceforth to grow due and payable to our Sovereign Lord the King his heirs and successors only excepted and foreprized and the said Charles Lemay for himself his heirs and executors and administrators the said 100 acres of land above bounded and premises with their appurtenances unto the said Thomas Underood and his heirs against him the said Charles Lemay and his heirs and all claiming or to claim right on by from or uuder him them or any of them or any other person or persons whatsoever and well warrant - - - and forever defend by these presents.

In witness whereof the said Charles Lemay to these presents hath set his hand and seal the day and year above written.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Abraham Venable, John Carr, Richard Baxter /s/ Charles x Lemay

Memorandum that full peaceable and quiet possession and seesin of the within mentioned land and premises was had and taken by the within mentioned Charles Lemay and by him delivered to the within named Thomas Underwood to be by him held according to the intent and meaning of the within written Indenture the XIV day of March 1742.
In the presense of Abraham Venable, John Carr, Richard Baxter /s/ Charles x Lemay

Received the XIV day of March MDCCXLII of the within named Thomas Underwood the sum of 20 pounds currency being the consideration within mentioned.
Test: Abraham Venable, John Carr, Richard Baxter /s/ Charles x Lemay

At a Court held for Luisa County on Monday the 14 day of March 1742.
This Indenture receipt and memorandum of livery of seesin were acknowledged by Charles Lemay one of the parties and ordered to be recorded.
Test. Littlepage, Clerk Truly recorded by Littlepage, Clerk

Louisa County Virginia Deed Bk A, 1742-1754, P 31-33

• Land: processing records, 1759, St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, VA. 1759 Processioning Records, St. Paul's Parish Vestry Book
Precinct 24: Ordered into one Precinct for Procession the lands of John Ussery's heirs, Josias Blackwell, John Blackwell, Macajah Blackwell, James Blackwell's heirs, Peter Garland, Nathaniel Thomson, Elias White, Charles Lemay, John Turner the lands that was Richard Gass, John Mask, John Peace's heirs, Thomas Charles, Timothy Mask's heirs, William Mask the land that was John Humber's, John Sandridge's heirs, Philip Whitehead Claiborn, John Ussery's heirs, John McDougle's heirs, Charles Turner, Benjamin Goodman, George Turner, George Jones' heirs, John Holden, John Thomson, deceased, Edward Burnet, deceased, Samuel Hill's heirs, David Talley, Thomas Stanley, Blackmore Hughes, Mark Anthony, Luke Anthony and Samuel Peace.

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• Land: processing records, 1767, St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, VA. 1767 Processioning Records, St. Paul's Parish Vestry Book
Precinct 25: Ordered into one Precinct for Processioning the lands of Josias Blackwell, John Blackwell, John Webb, James Blackwell's heirs, Peter Garland, Nathaniel Thompson, Elias White, Charles Lemay, John Turner, John Mask, John Peace's heirs, Thomas Charles, Timothy Mask's heirs, William Mask, John Humber, John Sandige's heirs, Philip W. Claiborne, John Ussery's heirs, John McDougle's heirs, Charles Turner Benjamin Goodman, George Turner, George Jones' heirs, John Thomson's heirs, Edward Burnet's heirs, Samuel Hill's heirs, John Holden's heirs, David Talley, Thomas Hadley's heirs, John Anderson, Mark Anthony, Luke Anthony and Samuel Peace.

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• See also. http://maxpages.com/lemay/Lemay_Family_Story
http://maxpages.com/lemay/Family_Tree
http://mkhgenealogy.com/Lemay/

Charles married Susannah TURNER, daughter of John TURNER and Unknown, in 1747 in New Kent County, VA. (Susannah TURNER was born on 17 Jun 1721 in St. Peters Parish, New Kent County, VA and died in 1786 in Granville County, NC.)