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165) August 16.th 1740 Then Came the within Name Jacob Andrew Minitree & Acknowledged the with Deed of Gift to be his Act & Deed for the uses Intents & Purposes therein Mentioned Robert Gordon 4 sides Recorded 18.th Aug.t 1740 Ex.d Maryland fs.t To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall Come I Jacob Andrew Minitree of Charles County in the Province af.d Carpenter send Greeting in our Lord God Everlasting Know yee that I ^the Said^ Jacob Andrew Minitree as well for & in Consideration of the Naturall affection & fatherly Love which I bear to well beloved Daughter Mary Minitree as also for Divers Other Good Causes & Considerations one hereunto especially moveing have Given Granted & Confirmed & by these Presents do give Grant & Confirm unto my said Daughter Mary Minitree One Negro Woman named Sue & her future Increase (Except the first Child which the Said Negro woman shall bear) to have & to hold the Said Negro Woman & her future Increase (Except as before Excepted) unto her the Said Mary Minitree her Heirs & Executors Administrators and Assignes for the Severall uses Intents & Purposes following that is to Say the Said Negro woman to be the Right & Property of the Said Mary Minitree her Ex.rs Adm.rs & Assignes at her Age of Sixteen Years Day of Marriage or Day of my Death which shall first happen & in Case she shall happen to Dye before she attains to her Age of Sixteen Day of Marriage or Day of my Death then the Said Negro to be the Right & Property of Jacob Andrew Minitree his Heirs Ex.rs Adm.rs & Assignes at the Age of Twenty one years or Day of my Death which shall first happen in Case of his Death before he attains his said Age of Twenty one years or the Day of My Death then to be the right & Property of Elizabeth Minitree her heirs Executors Adm.rs & Assigns at the Age of Sixteen Years Day of her Marriage or Day of My Death which shall first happen & in Case of her Death before the said Age of Sixteen Years Day of Marriage or Day of My Death the Said Negro woman to be the Sole Right & Property of me the Said Jacob Andrew Minitree my heirs Ex.rs Adm.rs & Assignes forever & to & for no other use Intent or Purpose whatsoever & the Said Jacob Andrew Minitree the Said Negro woman & her future Increase (Except before Excepted) unto the Said Mary Minitree her Heirs Ex.rs Adm.rs & assignes Against all Persons whatsoever will Warrant & for ever Defend by these Presents In Witness whereof I have |
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