Somerset County Court Proceedings, 1665 1668.     719








   thence by A Line drawne west into the woodes to a marked oake Liber B No. 1
   standing in the head Line And from thence A Direct Line drawne
   to a marked oake standing in the woodes dew east to the first bounder
   from the river foure hundred & eighty perches; Containing by esti
   macon foure hundred acres More or Lesse of that parcell of Land
   Soe to me granted as aforesaid with all rights proffitts priviliges Com
   modities & heriditamts to the Same belonging or in any wise apper
   taming To have and to hoild the said parcell of Land with all & every
   the appurtenances to him the Said James Weeden his heires executrs
   admrs or assignes for ever to the onely use & behoofe of him the Said
   James Weeden his heires executrs admrs or assignes for ever to be
   holden of the Lord Proprietor for & under the rents & services by the
   Sd originall pattent reserved; And the Said William Stevens & Eliza
   beth his wife the Said parcell of Land with the appurtenances before
   by these presents bargained & sold unto him the Said James Weeden
   doe f or ever freely acquitt & Discharge the same of & from all & a!!
   manner of former or other bargaines grantes Sales, forfeitures, [p. 125]
   Joyntures, Dowries, Surrenders, And of & from all other titles incum
   brances Claimes & Demands whatsoever of us or either of us our or
   either of our heires executrs admrs or assignes And against all &
   every other person or persons whatsoever Claiming from by or under
   the Said William Stevens or Elizabeth his wife shall & will for ever
   hereafter warrant & Defend by these prsents In Wittnes whereof the
   Said William Stevens & Elizabeth his wife doe hereunto set their
   hands & seales this three & twenteth day of September A° D° one
   thousand Six hundred Sixty eight     Will Stevens (Seale)
   Signed Sealed & delivered            Elizabeth Stevens (Seale)
    in the presence of
       Steven Horssi   Jn° Wallop
       Jinkin Price    Tho: Walker
   This is Acknowledged in open Courte by William Stevens & Eliza
   beth his wife at A Called Courte by the Sherrife held for the Countie
   of Sommersett in the province of Maryland on Thursday the 24th
   day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Six hun
   dred Sixty eight

   At A Courte held for the Countie of Sommerset in the Province of
   Maryland the 24th Septembr in the 37 yeare of Caecilius
          Dominion A° D° 1668 Commrs present vizt
         Mr Steven HorssiMr James Jones
         Mr William StevensMr John Winder
         Captn William Thorne    Mr Henry Boston

    Whereas severall of the Inhabitants of this County this day
   brought in their accompts of disburssmts they had bin at for the
   publique servis in the late warrs with the Indian enemy upon serious
   Consideracon finding severall wanting, orders that they giue in their