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126) Ex.d This Indenture made this Twelfth day of April in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and fifty one Between Anthony Smith of Cecil County in the Province of Maryland Gentleman of the one part and William Hitchman of the ^same^ County Gentleman of the other part Witnesseth that the said Anthony Smith for and in Consideration of the Sum of Two hundred Pounds Current Money of Maryland to him in hand paid by the said William Hitchman before the Sealing and Delivery of these Presents in the receipt whereof the said Anthony Smith doth hereby Acknowledge and thereof doth Acquit and Discharge the said William Hitchman his Heirs Executors and Administrators for ever Hath Granted Bargained Sold Aliened Released Enfeoffed and Confirmed and by these Presents for himself & his Heirs Doth Clearly and Absolutely Grant Bargain Sell Alien Enfeoffe Release and Confirm unto the said William Hitchman his Heirs and Assigns forever part of a Tract of Land called Holland lying and being on the East side of Susquehannah River in Cecil County Beginning at a red Oak being the extent of an East line drawn from a Poplar standing on a high Stoney Hill the Northermost Bounded Tree of the said Tract of Land and running from thence South one hundred and Ninety five Perches ^West one hundred twenty four & a half Perches North one hundred & ninety five Perches^ to Intersect the East line drawn from the said Poplar then with the said East line to the beginning thereby Closing the Survey Containing and laid out for One hundred and fifty Acres and all Houses Buildings and Appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging and all and every the Lands Tenements Hereditaments Woods Trees Waters Ways Easements Emeliments Rights Members and Previledges thereunto or to any part or parcel thereof belonging or Appertaining or at any time now or heretofore Used Occupied Enjoyed Reputed Deemed or take as part parcel or Member thereof together with the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders thereof and all the Estate Right Title Claim Property and Demand whatsoever either in Law or Equity of him the said Anthony Smith of in or to the same hereby Granted ^Premisses^ and every part thereof To have and to hold all and Singular that part of a Tract of Land afsd called Holland Tenements Hereditaments Premisses and Appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any manner appertaining unto him the said William Hitchman his Heirs and Assigns to and for the Sole and Proper Use and behoof of him the said William Hitchman his Heirs and Assigns forever And the said Anthony Smith for himself his Heirs Executors & Adm.rs Doth hereby Covenant Grant and Agree to and with the said William Hitchman his Heirs and Assigns that the afsd hereby Granted and Bargained Tract of Land and Appurtenances notwithstanding of any Act or Acts Deed or Deeds or other matter or thing by him the said Anthony Smith already had made Committed or done or hereafter to be had made Committed or done now are and from henceforth for ever shall remain Continue and be unto the said William Hitchman his Heirs and Assigns free and Clear and freely and Clearly Acquitted Exonerated and Discharged of an from all former and other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Titles Troubles and Incumbrances whatsoever of him the said Anthony Smith his Heirs or any other Person or Persons whatsoever by from or under him or them Claiming or who hereafter shall Claim any Right Title or Interest thereon and that the same William Hitchman his Heirs or Assigns shall and may at all times hereafter Peaceable and Quietly have hold Occupy Possess and Enjoy all and Singular the afsd Granted Tract of Land Premisses and Appurtenances without the least hindrance Interruption or Incumbrance of him the said Anthony Smith his Heirs or any other Person or persons by from or under him or them Claiming or hereafter of and with the Premisses and Appurtenances thereunto belonging and every part thereof as well against himself the said Anthony Smith as against all other Person and Persons whatsoever Claiming or who shall Claim any Right Title Interest or Property therein or in any part thereof by from or under him the said Anthony Smith or his Heirs unto the said William Hitchman his Heirs and Assigns shall and will Warrant and for ever by these Presents defend In Witness whereof the said Anthony Smith hath hereunto set his hand and Affixed his Seal the Day and Year first above Written Sealed and Delivered Anthony Smith seal In the presence of Geo Dent Joshua Frazier |
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