Volume 701, Page 586 View pdf image |
586) May the 31.st 1755 Then Received the sum of Fifty Nine Pounds Eight Shillings Sterling Money of England being the full Consideration Money for the within Mentioned Lands Rich.d Snowden Test Rich.d Thomas On the thirty first of May 1755 Came before me one of his Lordships Justices of the Provenshall Cort in the Province of Maryland the within Named Richard Snowden who acknowledged the within Instrument as ^to be his^ his Act and Deed and the Land and Premisses therein mentioned to be the Right of the within Named William Waters jun.r his heirs and assigns for ever according to the True meaning of the within Deed and the Act of assembly in that Case made and Provided And at the same Time Came Elizabeth the Wife of the said Richard Snowden and she being Examined privately and out of the hearing of her said Husband Declareth that she releaseth her Right of Dower to the Land and Premisses within Mentioned and that she Maketh the same Acknowledgment willingly and Freely and without being Inticed thereto by fears threats or ill usage of her said Husband or for fear of his Displeasure according to the Act of Assembly before Mentioned Taken and Acknowledged before me the Day & Year above Written Geo Steuart June the 9.th 1755 Received of M.r William Waters jun.r Eleven Shillings and Eleven pence Sterling for his Lordships Use (it being the Alienation Fine on the within Mentioned Two hundred and Ninety Seven Acres of Land) by Virtue of a Commission from Edward Lloyd Esq.r his said Lordships Agent and Receiver General 9 Recorded June the 9.th 1755 Rich.d Dorsey Ex.d To all to whom these presents shall come Jonathan Forward of the City of London Merch.t Sendeth Greeting Whereas by Certain Articles of Agreement bearing Date the Fifth Day of July One thousand Seven hundred and thirty six and made between (Richard) |
||||
Volume 701, Page 586 View pdf image |
Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!
|
An Archives of Maryland electronic publication.
For information contact
mdlegal@mdarchives.state.md.us.