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555 Answ.r I did never see that Tree but have after heard severall persons speak of such a Tree standing by that Cove or Branch and they all called it the first bounded tree of Courseys Range Qu 5.th Do you know or did you ever hear any thing elce relating to the Bounds of the s.d Land or did you ever hear that Coll.o Coursey ever did lay Claim to any other Land above or below the Two af.d Tree for this Tract called Courseys Range? Answ.r The Oak by Sadlers Branch and the Pine by my house have ever been owned by Coll.o Coursey & Esteemed by every one that had any knowledge of the Land to be the Bound Trees of & Coll.o Coursey never to my knowledge claimed any Land for that Tract but what is contained between them for breadth & for length back into the Woods nor did ever any body question his Title to the Land so bounded untill one William Hemsley lately since the Collonells Death p.rtended to take it up and lay Claime to remove the Collonells to some other place W.m Coursey (sigil) Maryland ss The Answers of Richard Mirax of Tallbot County Planter to y.e severall Questions askt him by John Coursey of the same County Gen.t touching & concerning the bounds of a certain Tract of Land called Courseys Range now in the possession of the s.d John Coursey lying in Tallbot County on the Western side of Morgans Creek now called Wye River the s.d Richard Mirax having first taken his Corporall Oath upon the holy Evangelists before me William Coursey Commissioner Especially appointed for this purpose by a Comission from the high Court of Chancery bearing date y.e 6.th day of October last Take this 15.th day of February in the 2.d Year of her Matys Reign Annoq Domini 1703 Imp.rs Did you know Coll.o Henry Coursey of Tallbot County late dec.d & how long have you been acquainted with him? Answ.r I have known him forty Eight Years Qu 2.d Do you know that the s.d Coll.o Henry Coursey in his life time was possest of a Tract of Land called Courseys Range have you known him to be possest thereof? Answ.r I have known the Land he Claimed by that name about 38 years Qu 3.d Where doth it be and how bounded? Answ.r I am not of my own certain knowledge acquainted with the bounds but about Thirty Three years since I purchased of Coll.o Henry Coursey (an |
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