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328 and acknowledged the within Deed according to Act of Assembly and at the same time appeared before me Dorothy Laypold Wife of the said John Laypold and being by me Privately Examined apart and out of the Presence and hearing of her Husband acknowledged her Right of Dower of the Land aforesaid and that she did the same freely and volentarily without and Cumpultion or Threats from her Husband or fear of his Displeasure In testimony Whereof I have hereto Set my hand the day and year aforesaid 6 Sides R Goldsborough junr Recorded the 23.d of February 1785 Ex.d Del.d This Indenture made this 20.th Day of December one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty one between John Birkhead and Ann his Wife of Ann Arundel County and State of Maryland of the one Part and Richard Chew of the same County and State aforesaid of the other Part Witnesseth that the said John Birkhead and Ann his Wife for and in consideration of the Sum of six hundred Eighteen Pounds three shillings & Nine Pence to them in hand paid or secured to be Paid before the Ensealing and Deliverer of these presents by the said Richard Chew the receipt whereof the do hereby acknowledge and thereof and therefrom Acquit Exonerate and Discharge the said Richard Chew his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns have Granted Bargained Sold Aliened Enfeoffed confirmed and by these presents they the said John Birkhead and Ann his Wife do grant Bargain Sell alien Enfeoff and confirm unto him the said Richard Chew his Heirs and Assigns part of a Tract or Parcel of Land Called wells ^and^ little wells surveyed for the said John Birkhead and left him by his Father John Birkhead Beginning at a post marked with Six notches Standing at the West Corner of the said Richard Chew Orchard and Running South seventy two Degrees West one hundred and forty eight Perches then South ^Ninety^ Six Perches then South Eighty six degrees East one hundred and Fifty ^nine^ Perches then North four Degrees West one hundred and fifty Perches to the beginning Containing and now Laid Out for one hundred and Seventeen and three quarters Acres Lying and being in Ann Arundel County together with the Revertion and |
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