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Writt of Exequuon to the Sheriffe of Caluert County issued 9th
of March att the request of Capt Sampson Waring agst John Ham-
iltons Estate for 360l Tob. according to the Order last Court, fol. 205.
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Liber
P. C. R.
Waring v.
Hamilton's
Estate
Vid. fol. 205
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Thomas Gerard of St Clemts Mannoe in the County of St Maries
Esqr Sheweth.
That in the yeare of Our Lord God 1640, Octobr 8th His Lordship
did by his speciall warrt order One Thowsand Acres of Land to be
surueyed, & under his greate Seale graunted to Abell Snow of Cur-
siters Office in Chancery lane Londn Gentn That there was 1000
Acres of Land, lying betweene St Johns Creeke & Gerards Creeke,
according to tht speciall warrt surueyed & graunted to the sd Abell
& his heyres the 12th of ffebruary following, That the sd Abell is since
dead, And tht Susan the Wife of the sd Thomas is Sister to the sd
Abell, & Heyre att Law unto him, & therefore ought the 1000 Acres
to possesse. That Richard Willan of Snow Hill in the County of St
Maries aforesd, & James Lindsey of St Thomase's in Charles County,
the sd Land doe uniustly deteine. And thereuppon bringeth his suite
&c:
Richard Willan of Snow Hill in the County of St Maries, &
James Lindsey of St Thomases in Charles County, Say, That they
know not that euer Abell Snow had any Lawfull Graunt from his
Lp of 1000 Acres Lying betweene St Johns Creek & Gerards Creeke,
as by the plf is alleaged. That were it soe, Susan the Wife of
Thomas Gerard is not the true heyre of Abell Snow. That they doe
not possesse 1000 Acres of Land, Lying betweene St Johns Creeke &
Gerards Creeke, but only 900 Acres, Bownded wth the ffreehold late
of Thomas Hatton gentn (first graunted to Nathaniel Pope fromerly
of this Prouince) & a ffreehould formerly called Gerards ffreehould,
now Porke-Hall. Wch they doe possesse by Vertue of a Graunt from
his Lp to them & their heyres, Bearing date 24o Decembr 1652. Wch
Land by the Act for Deserted Plantaons, was in his Lps power to
Graunt, & this they are ready to proue.
His Lps speciall warrt, & the other Records concerning this suite
being ueiwed, & read: And the proofes & allegaons of both parties
being heard & considered; & the Cause, seaming difficult to the
Board, a long time discussed, Philip Caluert Esqr Secretary of this
Prouince much concern'd herein craues an Appeale to his Lp in
England, wch was Graunted Ani 1658 ffinis.
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Gerard v.
Willan and
Lindsey
p. 222
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