12 Kent County Court Proceedings, 1648-1656.








          Liber A \Voods And I the said Thomas Broadnox do by these presents
               for my selfe my heirs Executors Adminestrators and Assignes
               and Every of them Warrant the said plantation unto the afore
               named Giles Blake his heirs Executors Admrs and assignes that he
               shall peceably enjoy the said Plantation with all the building fruit
               Trees Woods Waters Commodities and Conveniencies thereunto
               belonging without the Mollestation or hindrance of me the said
               Thomas Broadnox my heirs Executors Adminestrators or Assignes
               or any other person or persons whatsoever Witness my hand and
               seal this 18th of January 1652     Mr Tho T Broadnox
               Signed Sealed and Delivd   his mark
                In the presence of       the Seal
                           Hassadia Hills
                               mark h
                             Thomas Hill
               One bushall of Corn a Year to Mr Bradnox
          [fol.66]  1652 6th of February 1652
                Know all Men by these presents that I John winchester of the
               I'Ie of Kent in the province of Maryland do hereby sett and sett
               out unto Francis Barnes of Severn in the same Province one parcell
               of Land containing One hundred Acres of Land being next ad
               joyning and part of a parcell of Land of two hundred and fifty
               Acres lately surveyed and taken up by me John Winchester and lying
               on the southern side To have and to hold the said hundred Acres
               of Land unto the said Fran: Barnes or his Assignes from the first
               Day of December next Ensuing the Date hereof the term and time
               of twelve Years fully to be Compleat and Ended And in Considera
               tion of the premisses afd I the said Francis Barnes do hereby bind
               my Self to Seat and plant the said Land this next Ensuing Year
               and to plant an Orchard of twenty Apple Trees, ten pear trees,
               twenty peach trees and twenty Cherry trees and to make a fence
               about the same and keep it in Repair And likewise to pay unto the
               said Jn° Winchester or his assignes one bushall and a half of Indian
               Corn Yearly dureing the said Time aftt at or before The first Day
               of December And also I the said Barnes do bind my self not to
               make use or fall any Timber trees upon the said Land but what
               shall be for building and making of Cask to putt my Crop of
               Tobacco and other Necessary uses Concerning the Land and for
               managing of my Crop And in the End of the said Term and time
               afd To deliver up the possession thereof unto the said Winchester
               or his assignes with sufficient housing upon the same And I the
               said John Winchester do bind my self that the said Francis Barnes
               shall quietly and peaceably enjoy the said hundred Acres of Land
               without the trouble or Mollestation of any man whatsoever in Wit-