Kent County Court Proceedings, 1648-1656.  13








   ness of the truth we have hereunto Interchaingeably sett our hands Liber A
   this 12th Day of August 1650 the mark of
   Signed and Delivd              Fra: F B Barnes
    in the presence of
        Oliver Sprye
        William Drury

   Deeds Liber A, pp. 12-13.
   the 5th of In the name of God amen —
   Febry 1652 I William Jones of the lie of Kent Planter being sick
   in body but In perfect sence and memory do here make my last Will
   and Testament in manner and form as followeth that is to say I
   give and bequeath my Soul unto God my Saviour and redemer and
   my body to the Earth from whence it Came desireing my Friends
   to bury me in a Christian like manner as shall seem good unto
   them and after which I desire my goods and Estate may in the first
   place be sattisfactorily disposed of for and towards the payment
   of all my Just debts which are as followeth To Mr Marsh 1400 lb
   of Tobacco or thereabouts To Thomas South 160 lb of Tobacco
   To Capt Jacob 8o lb To John Winchester Too lb To Mr Ward 200 lb
   To Governour Stone about 100, And something to Thomas Pett
   whom I do authorise and give full power to be my full and whole
   Executor to pay as afd and receive all such Debts as shall belong unto
   me and what my said Executor shall have in his Custody either in
   Land or else after my Debts are sattisfied I give and bequeath unto
   the abovesaid Thomas Pett, Thus desireing to be remembered Unto
   all my Friends hoping we shall all meet to Rejoyce together before
   my God and Saviour Jesus Christ To whom be Continuall praise
   now and evermore Amen And to this my last Will and Testament
   and the true Intent hereof I have hereunto sett my hand this 6th of
   December 1652              William Jones mark
   Signed and Delivd
     In the presence of us
        Phill:: Conner
        John Russell
        Thoms Hynson Senr CUt
   Proved upon Oath and sent down to the Secretarys Office by Mr
     Russell and Thomas Hynson

   Hanson, Old Kent, pp. 27-28.
     Whereas, the reducing, settling and governing of Virginia, and
   all the English plantations within the Bay of Chesapeake, was
   referred to certain Commissioners, by order from the Council of
   State for the Commonwealth of England; And Whereas, the Gov
   ernor and Council for this Province of Maryland, in obedience and
   conformity to the said order and power, have authorized and deputed
   the persons, whose hands are hereunto subscribed, for settling the