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(571) Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for Ann Arundell County and Acknowledged the within Deed to be his Act & Deed & the premises within Mentioned to be the Right & Estate of the within named W.m Hencock his heirs & Assigns according to the true intent & meaning of the within Deed & the Act of Assembly in such Case made & provided R Ghiselin recorded 5.th June 1769 Acknowledge before Rob.t Couden Ex.d To all Persons To whom these presents shall Come I Henry Dorsey of Ann Arundle County Send Greeting Know Ye that I the said Henry Dorsey as well for 5 sides and in Consideration of the Natural Love and Affection which I bear to my Daughter Elizabeth Goodwin Dorsey to Pleasance Goodwin the Runt of the said Elizabeth and to Lyde Goodwin the uncle of the said Elizabeth and also for the further Consideration of five Shillings Sterling to me in hand paid by the said Pleasance Goodwin the Elder Pleasance Goodwin the Younger and Lyde Goodwin in hand paid have given and granted and by these presents do give grant and Confirm unto the said Elizabeth Goodwin Dorsey and the heirs of her Body one Negro Woman named Peg and two female Children named Nann and Bridget the Daughters of the said Negro Peg and also one Negro Boy named Harry together with the Increase profit and Advantage arising from the said Negroes To have and to hold all and Singular the said Negroes Pegg Nann Bridget and Harry unto my said Daughter Elizabeth Goodwin Dorsey and the Heirs of her Body and for default of such Issue of my said Daughter then and in such Case I give grant and Confirm the said Negro Peg with her Increase unto the said Pleasance Goodwin the Grand mother of the said Elizabeth And the Said Negroe Nan I give and grant with her Increase unto Pleasance Goodwin the younger Aunt of the said Elizabeth And the said Negro Bridget with her Increase I give and grant unto Lyde Goodwin Uncle of the said Elizabeth To have and to hold the said Negroes Peg nan and Bridget with their Increase from and After the death of the said Elizabeth Goodwin Dorsey without Heirs of her Body unto the said Pleasance Goodwin the Elder Pleasance Goodwin the younger and Lyde Goodwin their Several Executors Administrators and Assigns and I the said Henry Dorsey the said Negroes in manner and form as herein before given and granted shall and will warrant and defend In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this twenty Second day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Sixty nine Henry Dorsey Jun.r (Seal) Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of J Ridgely Sam.l Bailey On the Back of the aforegoing Deed was thus Endorsed to wit Received the Day and Year within Mentioned the within Consideration of five (Shillings) |
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