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856 their hands on the said Tree that the same was ordered by Cap.t James Neale late of this County to be bounded for the Divideing Line between James Neale & Anthony Neale Sons of the said Cap.t James Neale and ordered the said Survey.r to Runn a Divideing Line of Wooliston Mannor Between the said Brothers from the said bound White oake to the Narrows of the neck (so called) which the said Survey.r accordingly did And the said Depon.t saith that the said oake is now standing and is the same whereof he now layes his hand And further saith not Aprill y.e 29.th 1712 Sworne before Phil Hoskins (S) Rob.t Hanson (S) Pursuant to a Comission out of the high Court of Chancery bearing date the 22.d day of Feb.ry Annoq Dm 1711 to us directed to Examine & swear Evidences touching the bounds of a Tract of land called Whites Ford alias Aquenseck Now in possession of M.r Anthony Neale These are therefore humbly to Certifye that Wee have duly Examined & Sworne the severall Evidences the Depositions of which are hereunto anext John Clements Aged sixty three years or thereabouts declares on the holy Evangelist that about thirty years since Francis Adams told this Deponent that the Said Adams was with the Survey.r at first takeing up of Whites Ford now Aquenseck and that about the time above mentioned this Depon.t had mist some sows and piggs & Enquireing of the said Adams about them he told this Deponent that at such a place under the bounded Tree of M.r White the Said sows and piggs had their Bedds and this Depon.t goeing by said Adam's Directions found the said sows and piggs with their Bedds under the white Oake Tree whereon he now lays his hand and the said White oake stands at the south Corner of the said Neales now dwelling plantation Two springs being Near it on each side one about thirty paces the other about thirty two paces from the said Tree And further the said Adams told y.e said Depon.t that he the said Adams was ordered by y.e Surv.r to bound the said tree & further saith not |
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