Kent County Court Proceedings, 1648-1656.29








   giue Hance Hansonn my oldest sonne unto Joseph Weeckes, who Liber A
   doth by theese prsents acknowledge a free acceptance of him, And
   doth faithfuly pmis and bind himselfe to tacke care and puide for
   him all such thinges as shall bee any wayes Conuenient and nessessarie
   for his maintenance and breedinge as alsoe to beestow such Educa
   tion and learninge upon him as reedinge in the English tounge
   writeinge of a good legable hand and castinge of Accoumpt in foure
   seuerall rules of Arethmaticke as the aforesayd Hance Hanson shall
   bee any wayes capable to learne, which learninge is to bee made good
   unto him duringe his abode and continuanc with the sayd Weeckes
     In Consideration of the aforesayd Weeckes his freindly or other- [fol. 101]
   wayes fatherly care Charge and Education of the sayd Hance Hanson 7 m 1655
   hee is to continue and remaine with him to bee wholy at his dis
   posinge when or whearesoeuer or about what lawfull imploymt
   soeuer either by [ I aforesayd Weecks his ExecutTB
   or Assignes shall [ ] the day of this prsent date untill
   hee shall bee twenty one yeares of agge which beeinge at prsent
   nine yeares of agge; And unto which agreemt I the aforesayd Joseph
   Wickes and Annicak Hanson in the behalfe of Hance my sonne doth
   firmly by theese prsents bynd him with the sayd Wickes to pform as
   wittnes cf handes and seales this of Septembt 1655
   Signed sealed and deliued   The marke of
     in the prsents of        Annicak X Hanson Q
        Tho: Hill Clar of Kent    The marke of
        Isa lliue      Hance X Hanson
        The marke of
        John  Salter

        August the 7th 1655
     Artickles of agreement had made and Concluded uppon by and
   beetweene Thomas Hill on the one ptie and Marke Benton on the
   other ptie as followeth
   Item. That whearas the sayd Thomas Hill hath bargained and sould
     to the sd Marke Benton a femall yearlinge which was the Calfe
     of a Cow caled melinos the sayd Calfe beeinge Coulered blacke and
     a little brounish the left eare Cropt and underkeeld and the Right
     eare slitt in the midle For and in Consideration of three hundred
     poundes of tobacc° already in hand Receiued The sd Thomas Hill
     doth thearefore warrant the sall of the sd beast to the sd Marke
     his hers Exers Adm~ and Assignes foreuer against all psons Clem
     inge from or under him any Right theareto that hee or they shall
     peaceably enioy her and her increase as hearein heareafter is
     exprest
   Item That the sd beast shall remaine in the keepinge and Custodie
     of the sd Thomas Hill his heirS Exe Adm or Assi~ to make use
     of her and to usse her as his owne from the date heareof For &
     duringe the wholl terme & tyme of seauen yeares