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814 Lyne 124 perches to the said Halls Land (Viz.t Marshes Seat) Then with the said Halls Lyne East 264 perches to a bounded Locust Tree standing by Herring Creek then south forty perches then with a Streight Line to the first bounded Tree Containing and laid out for 140 acres more or less But a Certain Christopher Vernon of Ann Arundell County Gent intruding thereinto and keeping your orat.r out of his Lawfull possession thereof your orat.r was advised to bring his action at Comon Law for Recovery thereof and accordingly by Phillip Duvall his Leesee brought Trespass and Ejectment against the said Vernon but the probate of the Said Knightons will being omitted to be Recorded after a boundance of Charge and Trouble was Nonsuited and obliged at great Loss & Charge to ^procure an Act of Assembly^ to Confirme the said will after which he again brought Trespass and Ejectment in the provinicall Court against the said Vernon who haveing Purchased the other Tract called Marshes Seat from Thomas Knighton the son and Devisee of y.e said Thomas Knighton the father Never regarding the Tenour of the Devise afd under which he really purchased used such artifice and amusement to the Jury at the Barr to perswade them the bounds of Marshes Seat being said to be at the head of & with Parkers branch were Naturall & therefore Certain whereas in truth not any one Lyne or Course of the afd Tract called Marshes Seat really ever Reached to the head of Parkers Branch but ran Easterly to herring Creek Cross a Small Draught of the afd Branch that they Contrary to all right Equity and good Conscience Reason brought in their Verdict for the Said Vernon the then Defd.t Notwithstanding the Judges sent them out again severall times Wherefore may it please Your Excy in Tender Consideration of the premises and that the said Thomas Knighton the Elders Will ought and does rule the bounds of the afd two Tracts of Lands called Marshes Seat and Gadshill as therein & thereby Devised to which the said Vernon was and no Stranger to (grant |
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