Court and Testamentary Business, 1656. 471

        I Michael Brooke doe by these presents give unto Mary Liber B.

      Smith the heire of Capt John Smith deceased three Cowes and No. 3.

      two Calves marked with the Swallow fork on the Right Eare

      and a Crop and Slitt on the left Eare These 3 Cowes and 2

      Calves I the Said Mich: Brooke doe Give to the Said Mary

      Smith Junior in Liew of one hundred Acres which mr Richard

      Preston Gave to Capt Ino Smith And his heires for Ever as

      Wittness my hand this 20th of October 1656

   Test John Pott Michael Brooke

        Whereas a difference between Cornelius Cannady & his

      wife Susan Cannady was Referred to the hearing of Richard

      Preston and mr Michael Brooke to See if it Could be recon-

      ciled, either to be united, or else to find what might be done in

      a way of Equity, if they were minded to live a sunder, and that

      finding that they are willing to part, We find that they are Soe

      agreed and upon these Termes, first it is agreed between them

      That the Said Susan Shall have and injoy to her own use all

      the houshold Stuff and what elce She Can Justly Claime that

      She brought out of Virginia wth her. 2dly And to allow her Soe 226

      much Tob at the Crop as Shall pay for a Cow, The Said Canna-

      day doth promise to allow her one Thousand three hundred and

      Seventy pounds of Tob. and Caske which is for Severall debts

      Received by him due to her and Goods Sold as by a note of

      particulars may appeare and to this agreement both parties

      have Consented (vizt) that the Said Susana Cannady doth bind

      her Self for the future not to desire demand or expect and

      further allowance, Maintainance or Subsistance from the Said

      Cornelius her husband, And the Sd Cornelius doth ingage

      himself to perform on his part what is above Specified, To

      which agreement the parties above written have hereunto Sett

      their hand this 21th of Tune 1656, and to be further Confirmed

      the 28th of this Instant      Signum

      Consented to Signed & Delivered    Cornelius x Cannady

   in the prsence of Richard Preston     Signum

                  William Berrey Susana x Cannady

        Acknowledged in Court on the womans part the 22th Sep-

      tember 1656

                   The 13th of octob. 1651

        These presents Testifie that I William Wildye have Received

      of Cuthbert ffenwick Gent one bay Stone horse with a bald

      face I say received for the use of Capt Thomas Burbage the

      day and yeare above written p me Will Wildye

      Test Robert Vaughan

        Know all men by these presents that I Iohn Hamond have

      and hereby doe Nominate, Constitute, make and ordaine my