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237) Ex.d This Indenture made the 22.d Day of January Anno Domini Seventeen hundred fifty and two Between Luke Mercer of Baltimore County in the Province of Maryland Planter of the one part and John Melone of the same County and Province aforesaid Cordwainer of the other part Witnesseth that the said Luke Mercer for and in the Consideration of the Sum of Thirty Pounds Current Money of the Province afsd to him in hand paid by the said John Melone before the Sealing and Delivery of these Presents Hath given granted Bargained Sold Aliened Enfeoffed and Confirmed and by these Presents Do give grant bargain Sell Alien Enfeoff and Confirm unto him the said John Melone his Heirs and Assigns all that Tract or Parcel of Land called Mercers Chance lying and being in the County afores.d Situated on the North side of the Western fork of Patapsco falls Beginning at two Bounded White Oaks and a Bounded red Oak near a small Run decending into the said Falls and running thence South seventy two Degrees West sixty eight Perches thence North thirty Degrees West forty Perches thence North fifteen Degrees West Seventy Perches thence North sixty Degrees East sixty five Perches and from thence a streight line to the beginning Containing and laid out for fifty Acres of Land more or less To have and to hold the said Tract of Land with the Appurtenances thereunto belonging together with all Houses Orchards Gardens Yards back sides Easments Meadows Feeding Pastures Woods Underwoods Profits and Commodities with all Fences thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining thereto unto him the said John Melone his Heirs and Assigns for ever and the said Luke Mercer doth for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators Covenant Promise Grant and Agree to and with the said John Melone his Heirs and Assigns the fore bargained Land and Premisses with all and singular the Appurtenances To Warrant and Defend to the said John Melone his Heirs and Assigns from all manner of Persons whatsoever that shall or may Claim any Right Title or Interest to the said Tract of Land or any part or parcel thereof from by or under him the said Luke Mercer his Heirs or Assigns or either of them and further that he the said Luke Mercer now hath full Power good Right and Lawfull Authority and true Title to Grant Bargain Sell and Confirm the before Bargained Land and Premisses and every part and parcel thereof unto him the said John Melone his Heirs and Assigns in manner and form afs.d and according to the true Intent and meaning of these Presents and the said Luke Mercer for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators and for every of them doth further Covenant Promise Grant and Agree to and with the said John Melone his Heirs Executors and Assigns by these Presents that the said Tract of Land and all other the Premisses above by these Presents mentioned to be Granted and Sold and every part and parcel thereof on the day of the date hereof and from time to time and at all times hereafter forever shall be remain and continue to the said John Melone his Heirs and Assigns for ever free and clear and freely and clearly Acquitted Exonerated and Discharged or otherwise by the said Luke Mercer his Heirs or Assigns Sufficiently Saved and kept harmless of and from all manner of former Bargains Sales Joyntures Dowers Leases & from all other Charges Titles Troubles and Incumbrances whatsoever had made committed suffered or done by the said Luke Mercer his Heirs or Assigns and that he the said John Melone his Heirs and Assigns shall and may from hence forth for ever Peaceably and Quietly have hold Use Occupy Possess and Enjoy the said Tract of Land and other the Premisses above by these Presents mentioned without the Let Interruption or Contradiction of the said Luke Mercer his Heirs or Assigns In Witness whereof the said Luke Mercer hath hereunto set his hand and Affixed his Seal the day and Year first above Written Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Present of L Mercer Seal Sam.l Owings Rachel Owings Richard Williams On the back of the aforegoing Deed was thus Endorsed Viz.t 1752 Jan.y 22.d Then Came before Us the Subscribers Two of his Lordships Justices of Baltimore County Court the within named Like Mercer and did Acknowledge the within Indenture of Bargain and Sale to be his Act and Deed and the Land and Premisses therein mentioned to be the Estate Right and Title of the within named John Melone his Heirs and Assigns for ever The same day (came) |
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Provincial Court Land Records, 1749-1756
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