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443) 453 This acknowledgment quitt Claime & agreement the said Thomas Jones hath Given them the said Joseph Bridger & Hester his wife foure score pounds of Currant Moneÿ of England This deed was acknowledged in a Court held at the house of M.rs Hester Bridger by M.rs Hester Bridger Ex.rx of the said Coll Joseph Bridger deced to be her free and voluntarÿ act and Deed this 3.d of July 1686 Test John Pitt Cl Cur Memorandum this day to witt the 23.d daÿ of September in the yeare off Our Lord 1687 Came here into Court the hon.ble William Stevens Esq.r and Bÿ vertue of a power and authoritÿ to him Granted by Hester Bridger Rellict and Ex.rx of Joseph Bridger Late of Virginia Esq.r deced and as attorneÿ of the said Hester Bridger Rellict & Ex.rx aforesaid and In her Name did acknowledge the within deed to bee the deed of the said Hester and Bÿ vertue thereof the within Menconed tract & pcell of Land To be the Right of the said Thomas Jones his heires & assignes Edw Boothby Cler Cur prou.lis Acknowledged in open Co.rt by Coll Stevens as attorneÿ off Hester Bridger to be the Right of the within Named Thomas Jones & to the use of the said Thomas Jones his heires and assignes for Ever Edw Boothby Clk September the 27.th 1687 Receaved of Coll W.m Stevens of Somersett Countÿ the sume of one hundred fourtÿ four pounds of tobaccoe being for the alienation of the within Mentioned Land for the use of his Lordpp P me Henrÿ Darnall Whereas mÿ Late deceaced husband Coll Joseph Bridger was fully and Reallÿ intend to acknowledge and Confirme the sale of a Certaine p.rcell off Land beinge Eleven hundred acres Called Bridgers Lott as p deed of grannt bearing Date the First daÿ of August 1673 More fullÿ and More att Large itt Maÿ and Doth appeare unto Thomas Jones of Somesett Countÿ in the Province off Marÿland his heires and assignes for Ever and in order thereunto did appoint fouer of his Majestÿes Justices of the peace to acknowldge and Confirme the same and that verÿ Daÿ he the said Coll Joseph Bridger Now deceased in Which he was Visited with the hand of God and was taken speechlesse he then Did appoint the said Majestrates to Meete at his house to acknowledle & Confirme the foresaid sale of Land and in pursuance thereunto These presents |
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