716 Somerset County Court Proceedings, 1665 1668.






         Liber B No. 1 Wittnes whereof the Said David Spence & Anne his wife doe here
               unto sett their hands & seales this thirtieth day of June A° D° 1668
               Signed Sealed & delivered        David Spence
                 in the presence of             Anne Spence
                    Thomas Shiall
                    John Meech
                    Thomas Ball
               This is Acknowledged in open Courte by David Spence & Anne his
               wife at A Courte helid for the Countie of Sothersett in the Province
               of Maryland the day & yeare aboue mentioned

         [p. 121] To all people to whome these presents shall come I Christopher
               Nutter of the Countie of Somersett in the Province of Maryland
               plantor and Mary his wife Send greeting in or Lord god everlasting
               Knowe yee, That whereas Caecilius absolute Lord Proprietor of the
               provinces of Maryland & Avalon Lord Barron of Baltemore by his
               Pattent under the greate seale of this province bearing Date the
               twelfth day of october in the five & thirtieth year of his Dominion
               over this province A° D° one thousand Six hundred sixty Six Did
               grante unto me the Said Christopher Nutter by the name of Christo
               pher Nutter of this province plantor A parcell of Land (called Kill
               maynham) lyeing & being At the head of Manoakin river beginning
               at A white oake standing by a Savan Side from thence running
               Northwest the bredth of Seaventy five pole to a markt oake & from
               thence running Southwest the length of three hundred Sixty five
               pole to a marke oake from thence running Southeast the bredth of
               Seaventy five pole to A markt oake with A Line drawne Northeast to
               the first bounder; Conteyning & laid out for one hundred & fifty acres
               more or lesse; Together with all rights, proffitts, and bennefitts there-
               unto belonging (Royall mines excepted) To haue & to holid the
               Same to me Christopher Nutter mine heires & assignes for ever,
               for & under the rents reservacons & Services therein reserved, as by
               the Said recited Pattent recourse being thereunto had more fully &
               more at Large it may & doth appeare Now Knowe yee further that I
               Christopher Nutter & Mary his wife for A valueable Consideracon
               in hand paid by John Dorman of the Countie & Province aforesaid
               plantr the receipt whereof wee doe hereby acknowledge & thereof &
               of every part & parcell thereof Doe clearely & absolutely acquitt &
               discharge the Said John Dorman his executrs & assignes for ever by
               these presents, haue given granted bargained & solid; And doe by
               these presents give grante allienate bargaine & sell unto him the Said
               John Dorman his heires & assignes for ever, all that the Said Devi
               dent or tract of Land Soe to me granted as aforesaid with all the
               proffitts privilidges Pattents writings Corñodities & hereditaments to
               the Same belonging or in any wise appertaining To have and to holld
               the Said Devident or tract of Land with all & every the appurtenances