730 Somerset County Court Proceedings, 1665-1668.




       Liber     B No. 1 (called Johnsons Lott) Lyeing on the North side of wiccocomoco;
          [p. 137] beginning at a marked oke standing near unto the branch Side where
               the fresh water beginneth to to A runn into a Creeke called Jones
               creeke & from thence running downe the Said Creeke to a markt
               oke standing at the Mouth of the Said Creeke & from thence run
               ning up the aforesaid river side the bredth of one hundred & fifty
               pole to a markt oke & from thence running Northwest into the woods
               to a markt oke & from thence running Southwest the bredth of one
               hundred & fifty pole to the first bounder Containing & laid out for
               three hundred acres more or Lesse; Together wth all rights Proffitts
               & bennefitts thereunto belonging (Royall mines excepted) To haue
               & to hold the Same to me George Johnson mine heires & assignes for
               ever, for & under the rents reservacons & services therein reserved,
               as by the Said recited Patent recourse being thereunto had more fully
               & more at Large it may & doth appeare Now Knowe yee further
               that I George Johnson & Katherinne his wife for a valuable Consid
               eration in hand paid by Daniell Hast of the County & province
               aforesd plantr the receipt whereof we doe hereby acknowlege &
               thereof & of every part & parcell thereof doe clearly & absolutely ac
               quitt & Discharge the Said Daniell Hast his executrs & assignes for
               ever by these presents; haue given granted bargained & sold And doe
               by these presents giue grante allienate bargaine & sell unto him the
               Said Daniell Hast his heires & assignes for ever, all that the Said
               Devident or tract of Land Soe to me granted as aforesaid with all
               proffitts privilidges pattents writings Comodities & heriditaments to
               the Same belonging or in any wise appertaining To have and to hold
               the Said Devident or tract of Land with all & every the appurtenances
               to him the Said Daniell Hast his heires & assignes for ever, to be
               holden of the Said Lord Proprietor for & under the rents & Services
               by the Said originall recited pattent reserved; And I the Said George
               Johnson & Katherine his wife the Said devident or tract of Land with
          [p. 138]    the appurtenances before by these presents bargained & sold or hereby
               intended to be bargained & sold unto him the Said Daniell Hast Doe
               for ever freely acquitt & discharge the same of & from all & all man
               ner of former & other bargaines, grants sales, forfeitures, Joyntures,
               Dowries, surrenders, And of & from all other titles, incumbrances,
               claimes, & demands, of us or either of us our or either of our heires
               executrs admrs or assignes, & against all & every other person or per
               sons whatsoever Claiming from by or under the Said George John
               son & Katherine his wife shall & will for ever hereafter warrant &
               defend by these presents In Wittnes whereof the Said George John
               son & Katherine his wife Doe hereunto sett their hands & seales this
               29th day of Septemb A° D° 1668George Johnson   (Seale)
               Signed Sealed & deliuered    Katherine Johnson (Seale)
                      in the presence of us
                   Steven Horse
                           John Winder