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        Liber B.    his Lordps Secretary of this Province to begin him a Stock of

              Cattle which Cow with a Cow Calf by her Side hath been

              S paid and delivered at Accomack aforesd and by me

              transported thence into this Province and remains now in my

              possession to my Said Son's use the Cow being branded upon

              the right borne with T T and on the left borne H (my own

              Cattle being branded on both horns with T H) the former ear

              Marks of the Cow being altered and brought as near to his the

          p. 186    Said Thomas Hatton the younger's own proper Mark as could

              be, which differeth only from the Mark of me the Said Thomas

              Hatton the Elder, by a peece taken off from the Corner

              towards the root underneath both Ears thereby appearing

              Somewhat like a figure of 3 which mark the Said Calf now

              bears, and the Said Cow and Calf together with their increase

              are to be and remain to the Sole proper use of him the Said

              thomas Hatton the younger his Extors Admrs and assignes

              forever towards a Stock, according to the true intent of the

              Donor in the Said Deed of Gift expressed

                Attestat 16o die July 1651

                                    p me Tho Hatton Sen Secr.

                Whereas Thomas Motharn Gent one of the Clarks in the Six

              Clark's office in Chancery Lane London now deced did abt the

              latter end of March last was eight years give and deliver to the

              use of Thomas Hatton the younger his Godson born the 14th

              day of the Said Month of March 1642, a Silver and guilt

              Spoon of the value of 20s or thereabouts, And Whereas I

              Thomas Hatton the Elder ffather of the Said Thomas Hatton

              the Younger, had and converted the Said Spoon to my own

              proper use without any Satisfaction at all as yet given to my

              Said Son for the Same, Now this present writeing Wittnesseth

              that I the Said Thomas Hatton the Elder for and in Consider-

              acon of the Said Silver and guilt Spoone or the Value thereof

              and forbearance till this time doe hereby fully and absolutely

              bargain Sell assigne and deliver unto and to the use of my Sd

              Son Thomas Hatton his Extors Admrs and assignes forever

              two Sow piggs or Shoats lately mark't of his the Said Thomas

              Hatton's the younger's own proper mark together with their

              Increase Reserving liberty to my Selfe during my life time to

              dispose thereof or any part thereof for the best benefit and

              advantage of my Sd Son as from time to time I Shall See

              Cause Wittness my hand hereunto upon Record this prsent

              16th of July 1651

                                            Tho Hatton Secr

           p.  187 29 July Robert Hatton Son of Mr Thomas Hatton his

              Lordps Secretary. his Mark for Cattle and hogs viz: his