Somerset County Court Proceedings, 1665 1668. 673





   for ever, for & under the rents reservacons & services therein re- LiberB No.1
   served, as by the sd recited pattent recourse being thereunto had
   more fully & more at Lardge itt may & doth appeare Nowe knowe
   yee further that I the said Wilt Stevens & Elyzabeth his wife for a
   valluable Consideracon in hand paid by Thomas Jarvis of Elyzabeth
   Citty County in virginia Marcht the receipt whereof wee doe hereby
   acknowledge & thereof & of every part & parcell thereof doe Clearly
   & absolutely acquitt & discharge the said Thomas Jarvis his executrs
   & assignes for ever By these prsents Haue given granted bargained
   & sold & doe by these Presents giue grante allienate bargaine & sell
   unto him the said Thomas Jarvis his heires & assignes for ever all
   that the said Devident or tract of Land soe to me granted as af ore-
   said with all the Proffitts Privelidges Pattents writings Commodi
   ties & heriditamts to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining
   To Haue & to Hold the said Devident or tract of Land with all &
   every the appurtenances to him the said Thomas Jarvis his heires & [p. 7']
   assignes for ever to the onely use & behoofe of him his heires & as
   signes for ever to be holden of the said Lord Proprietor for & under
   the rents & services by the sd originall recited pattent reserved And
   I the said Wilt Stevens & Elyzabeth his wife the said devident or
   tract of Land wth the appurtenances before by these prsents bar
   gained & sold or hereby intended to be bargained & sold unto him the
   sd Thomas Jarvis doe for ever freely acquitt & Discharge the same
   of & from all & all manner of former & other bargaines, grants, sales,
   forfeitures, Dowryes, surrenders, & of & from all other titles incum
   brances Claimes & demands of us or either of us our or either of our
   heires executrs admrs or assignes & against all & every other person
   or persons whatsoever Clayming from by or under the sd William &
   Elyzabeth his wife shall & will for ever hereafter warrant & defend
   by these presents In Wittnes whereof The said William Stevens &
   Elyzabeth his wife Doe hereunto sett their hands & seales this 28th
   of May A° D° 1667                 Wilt Stevens
   Signed sealed & delivered              Seale
     in the presence of           Elizabeth Stevens
        [blank]                           Seale
   Acknowledged at A Court held for the Countie of Sommersett in
   the Province of Maryland the daye & yeare aboue Written Teste
                     Edm: Beauchamp Clrke to the Court

     To All People to whome these prsents shall Come I Jinken Price
   of tht Countie of Sommersett in the Province of Maryland gent: &
   Mathewe his wife send greeting in Or Lord God everlasting Knowe
   yee that whereas Caecilius absolute Lord Proprietor of this Prov
   ince of Maryland & Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c by his
   pattent under the greate seale of this Province bearing date the
   fourth day of october in the flue & thirtieth yeare of his Dominion








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