Kent County Court Proceedings, 1648-1656.21





  mentioned in Carlines bill of sale bearing date the 9th of January LiberA
  1641 made from Robert Huett and Henry Bellamy To Roger
  Baxter And do assign over the said plantation to the said Thomas
  Hill and his assignes Witness my hand this 26th of July 1653
  Signed and Delivd    Henry H C Carlien
  In the presence of         his mark
    Test William Elleyott
       Thoms Hill

  the 7th Mr Bradnox I have sent you here inchosed a Commission
  from the Governour to be sherriff of Kent which I have drawn to
  your sattisfaction as nere as I can the Estate of him that kill'd
  Himself is forfitted to the Lord Propryetary but Mr Marsh saith he
  can prove that it was Conveyed to him by the Decedent before his
  death for security of payment of a Debt due to Mr Marsh And if
  the Court of Kent find Just cause to relieve Mr Marsh upon his
  demand therein they may so far as is Justifleable, The Estate other
  wise to be secured for his Lordships use by the sheriffe ‘till his
  Lordships receiver or my self do give direction for the Disposing
  thereof and what due Fees and Just and moderate Charges have
  been necessarily Occasioned concerning the said Estate since the
  parties death are to be ahlow'd thereout. The Bearer hereof Mr John
  Coursey upon the Invitation of some friends comes amongst you to
  try his Fortunes at Kent his Quallity and good Carriage will I know
  purchase Respect from all and especially from your self and
  Bradnox whose Curtisey and Respect to Strangers Especially to
  those of the better sort hath never been wanting and therefore I
  shall not need to use many Words of Recomendation in his behalf
  but desiring together with my Wife to be kindly remembred to
  your self and Mistress Bradnox rest
  St Mary's February 1653Yor assured Loving freind
                                    Tho: Hatton
  The superscription —
    To his much Respected Friend Mr Thomas Bradnox at the I'le of
  Kent in Maryland These dd

    Ihe Deposition of Mr Thomas Hill aged 50 or thereabts sworn [fol. 92)
  and Examined saith to the best of his knowledge and Remembrance
  Francis Lumbard made over his Estate unto Mr Marsh about June
  in the year 1653                me Thomas Hill

    John Dobb aged 26 or thereabouts sowrn and Examined in Court
  saith the very same with Mr Thomas Hill only the time as he Re
  members was in Cherrytime and further saith not

    Caecihius Absolute Lord and proprietary of the provinces of Mary- [fol. 95]
  hand and avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c To all persons to
  whom these presents shall come greeting Know Yee that we for