Somerset County Livestock Marks, 1665 1722. 777





        March the 6: 1 68o Liber B No. 1
    These are to Certifie whome it may Concerne That I Thomas Ball
   of wiccocomoco in the County of Sommersett and in the Province
   of Maryland Marriner haue bargained and doe sell to Ben: Nesham
   of the County aforesaid all my right and Title of my Marke of
   Cattle and hoggs which is recorded in the records of this County
   which is one Crops one in each ear and A slitt in each ear in wittnes
   whereof I Sett my hand & seale     Tho: Ball
   Testators Ben: Cotman
   recorded the 24th day of March A° D° 1680

    George Jones the Sonne of mT Wm Jones of Manny his marke vizt [p. 34]
   Cropt and underhalued of the right ear Cropt and Two slitts of the
   Left ear recorded the 26th day of March A° D° 168i

    Wm Jones Junr his burnt marke on the left Side and left
   horne recorded the 26th day of March Annoq Do'” 168i

    Beniamin Sawser Junr his marke vizt Swallowe tayled of the right
   ear and overbitted of the Same ear Cropt and three slitts of the left
   ear recorded the 30th day of March Annoq: Dom 1681

    David Spence his marke the spade of the right ear and Cropt on
   the left ear recorded the 4th day of Aprill Annoq: Dom 168i

    Allexander Spence his marke vizt Cropt of both ears and slitt in
   the right ear and one hole in the left recorded 4th Aprill A° D°
   1681

    Anne Spence her marke vizt: Cropt of both ears Two slitts on the
   left ear and one hole in the Said ear: recorded 4th Aprill Annoq:
   Dom 1681

    John Holland his marke vizt Cropt of both ears and underkeeled
   of the left & overkeeled of the right recorded the 4th Aprill Annoq:
   Dom 1681

    Roger Bercum his Marke vizt Cropt in both ears & halfe moone
   in both ears with the right ear overbitted and the left ear underbitted
   recorded the day of Aprill Annoq: Do'” 1681

    Phillip Carter his marke vizt Cropt of the right ear and an upper
   square of the left ear recorded the 5th Apr A° D° 1681

    Elizabeth Poole the Daughter of Thomas Poole her marke vizt
   Cropt & slitt on the right ear and a halfe Moone under the same and
   a hole in the left ear recorded the 6th Aprill 1681

    Wm Jones his marke vizt oversquared in the right ear & swallow
   forkt on the left and underkeeled recorded the Aprill Annoq Dom
   1681