Kent County Court Proceedings, 1675-1676.333







    Know all men by these prsentes that I Richard Lowder of the Liber C
   County of kent in the Province of Maryland planter am heareby
   holden & firmly bound to defend Willim Bateman of the County &
   province aforesaid, planter him or his heires from all Incombrances
   Troubles suites in Law, or Disturbances that shall Arise by reason
   of a Tract of Land, that I the Richard Lowder, bought on the said
   William Bateman Called or commonly knowne by the name of
   Greene branch by reason of the Easternly bounds thereof & noe other,
   And to the true Intent & meaneing hereof, I heareunto sett my hand
   & seale this 28th day of March 1676. Richard Lowder
   Signed sealed & deliuered
    before us Will Harris
           Jan Hendricksen
   Acknowledged in Court test Char Banckes Clr

    Thomas Warren senir came to Court this day & Entred Alienacon
   for One hundred & twenty five Acres of land Called Pentridge, wch
   he bought of John Hendrickson

    Thomas warren senir recordeth his marke a Crop & a s!itt on the
   right eare & a Crop & a slitt on the lef
    Ellis Humphrey recordeth his marke a Cropp & a hole undr it on
   the right eare, & a swallow forke on the left;

    This Indenture made the 20th day in the 43 yeare of the dofflinion [lot. 68]
   of Caecillius Absolute Ld & Propr of the Province of Mayryland &
   Avalon U' Barron of Baltemore Beetweene John Hendrickson of
   kent County of the one part & Thomas Warren seni' & Thomas War
   ren Junir both of the other part & of the County & province aforsd
   Wittneseth tht the sd John Hendrickson for & in Consideracon of
   Three thousand & seaven hundred poundes of Tobacco to him in
   hand paid at & before the Ensealing & deliury of these prsents, by the
   sd Thomas warren senir & Thomas Warren Junir & truly paid the
   said John Hendrickson the receipt wheareof the sd John Hendrickson
   doth heareby Acknowledge & him self therewith & of Every part &
   parcell thereof to be fully satisfied Contented & paid & doth heareby
   Absolutely Clearely Exonerat acquitt & discharge the sd Thomas
   waren senir & Thomas warren Junir theire heires Exrs Admistrs &
   Assignes for Ever by these prsents doth fully Clearely absolutely
   Giue grant bargaine sell Alen Enfeofee & Confirme unto them the
   sd Thomas warren senir & Thomas Warren Junir thm theire heires
   Exrs Admistrs & Assignes part of a parcell of land Called or Com
   monly knowne by the name of Pentridge, scituate lying & being in
   kent County & in a Bay Called Langfords Bay begining at Richard
   Hudsons uper bounded tree & runing fifty pearches the said bay
   for breadth & from thence runing Northwest fower hundred pearches