Kent County Court Proceedings, 1668-1671.235





   the liber was assembled in 1727. Sayer continued as clerk until 1672 at least. Liber C
   Charles Bancks became clerk in 1674.
    Folios to 77 form a group with a distinctive watermark and were probably
   a separate booklet in former times. Charles Banckes was the clerk of the time.
   He closes the liber record in August, 1676.


     This day Mr Tho Ringgould desires this following writeing be [fol. 1] (*)
   Recorded as followeth
     To all Chrystian people to whom this presents shall come greet
   ing Know yee that Capt Edward Streator of the County of Nant
   cimomb in Virginia Elezabeth his wife late relict and Exeqtrix of
   Col° Tho Burbage deceased and William Burbage of the County of
   Nantcimomb aforsaid Gent brother of the said CoIl0 Tho Burbage
   for and in Consideration of the sum of two thousand & five hundred
   pounds of good sound Marchantabhe tobacco and Cask to them in
   hand paid before the Sealeing & Dillivery hearof by Thomas Ring-
   gould of the Ile of Kent in the Province of Maryland gent the Re
   ceipt whereof they doe hearby accknowledge and thereof and Every
   part and parsell thearof do aquit and Discharg the said Thomas
   Ringgould his Heirs and Assignes Have given granted bargained and
   Sould and by this Presents fully & clearly and absolutely give grant
   bargon and sell unto the said Thomas Ringgould his heirs and as
   signes for Euer One peace or parsell of Land lyeing and being on the
   said Ile of Kent in the province of Maryland and lying between
   Craney Creek and Crafford Fort Containing by Estimation one hun
   dred acres of Land more or less with all houses and buildings there
   upon Together with all Rights priuel edges pro ffitts and appurtenances
   thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining heretofore in the
   Tenr and possession of Mr Thomas Brodnox and now in the Tenor
   and Occupation of the said Thomas Ringgold abouesaid and were in
   the hand of the said Colo Burbage and by him sold in his Life time
   To the said Thomas Ringgold but no assurance thereof made To haue
   and to hold the saide one hundred accres of land and every part and
   parsell thearof before by this presants bargained and sold or hearin or
   hearby Intended ment or mentioned to be bargoned and sould wth
   all the houses Edefices buildings profetts Rights and Previledes &
   appurtenences thereunto belongeing unto the Said Thomas Ringgould
   his heires & Assignes To the only proper use & behoofe of the said
   Tho Ringgould his heires and Assignes for Euer And They the said
   Capt Edward Streator Elesabeth his wife and William Burbage Doe
   for themselves theare heires Exeqtors & Administrators and Euery of
   them Covenant & grant to & with the Said Thomas Ringgould his
   heires and Assignes by thees Presents that they the said Capt Edward
   Streator and Elezabeth his wife and William burbage at the Then

    *The liber records begin in the hand of Clerk Tobias Wells. Much of folio I
   is illegible because of faded ink. Italics represent illegible portions supplied from
   the Kent County book of land records made in 1727.