St. Mary s County Land Records, 1663-66.579






      the sd Thomas Gerard his Heires Executrs and administratrs of and Liber B B
      from all and all manner of former and othr guifts Grants Bargains
      suites Leases Mortgages Joyntrs dowers titles of dowers statuts
      Recognizances Judgments or Executions whatsoever and of and from
      all other trouble and Incumbrãces whatsoever had made Comitted or
      suffered by him the said Thomas Gerard his Heires or assignes or
      by any other Person or Persons whatsoever Law full claiming from
      by or undr him them or any of them or under his or their meanes act
      title consent interest privity or procurement Except and foreprizeing
      the Rent hereafter expressed to be paid to the sd Thomas Gerard and
      his Heires by the sd John Goldsmith and his Heires to say one Bushell
      of sheeld Indian Corne and a Capon to be payd therfore yearly once
      a year at the mannor-House of St Clements Mannor aforesaid forty
      dayes before or after the Nativity of our Saviour and theire to per
      forme such other suites and services according to the tenure and
      custome of the Mannor as the Law of England and this Province
      allowes upon somones In wittness hereof the said Parties to this
      present Indenture Interchangably have sett their hands and seales
      the day and year first above written
      The seale
       Tho:     0: Gerard
        This Indenture within written was signed sealed and delivered by
      Thomas Gerard Esq Intrchanged to John Goldsmith in the presence
      of us
                                     Thomas Notley
                                     Justinian Gerard
                                     John Smith

        Mr Thomas Notley and Mr Justinian Gerard made Oath before
      me that they saw Livery and Seizen of the within mentioned parcell
      of Land unto John Goldsmith
        Jurat coram me
           Robt Slye

        To all People to whom this present writeing shall come, I Thomas
      Gerard of St Clements Mannor in St Marys County in the Province
      of Mary-land Esqr send Greeting Know yee that I the said Thomas
      Gerard as well for and in Consideration of the naturall affection
      and paturnall Love which I have and doe beare unto My Beloved
      sonne Justinian Gerard of the same Mannor and County aforesaid
      as also for divers other good causes and consideracons me at this
      prsent especially moveing have given and granted and by these
      prsents doe give grant and confirme unto the said Justinian Gerard
      all and singular that tract and parcell of Land knowne and called by
      the name of Brambly Plantation as Gerards Bram!ey scituated lying
      and being in the County aforesaid and at this instant in the tenure