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Chancery Court, Chancery Record, 1671-1712
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                                                          1695
       River in Dorchester County afd whose Lines are in y.e s.d bill expressed Containing
       & laid out for three hundred Acres more or less  And y.t y.e s.d John Rawlins
       y.e Father did in  his life time to wit about y.e year of our Lord 1680 for y.e Consideration
       of ten thousand pounds of tob to him y.e s.d John Rawlins well
       & truly paid by y.e s.d John Anderson y.e Complt agree to sell & convey y.e said
       300 Acres called The Inheritance to y.e s.d Complt his heirs & assignes forever
       And also y.t he y.e s.d John Rawlins would in some short time after by himself
       or his Attorney thereunto authorized & appointed make to y.e s.d Complt
       a firm Conveyance of y.e s.d according to Law to be acknowledged & Recorded
       in y.e s.d County Court of Dorchester County afd but that before y.e s.d Conveyance
       was perfected he y.e s.d John Rawlins died leaving John Rawlins his son
       & heir an Infant under y.e age of 21 years By reason whereof y.e s.d Complt
       could not have a good estate made to him of y.e s.d 300 Acres of land till y.e
       s.d John Rawlins y.e son should be of fill age  And whereas y.e s.d John Rawlins
       y.e son being satisfied y.t y.e s.d Complt had bought & paid for y.e s.d Land did
       therefore assure y.e s.d Complt & his heirs forever as afd  And whereas y.e s.d John   
       Rawlins being since arrived to full age hath been requested by y.e Complt to
       seal & execute a good & legall Conveyance of y.e s.d land to y.e s.d Complt and
       doth not absolutely deny to do y.e same but is willing to do it y.e s.d Complaint
       & his heirs forever provided he may be saved harmless from his Fathers Credit.rs
       And forasmuch as y.e s.d Complt hath therefore prayed for y.e Decree of
       this Hon.ble Court to force y.e s.d John Rawlins to compleate y.e s.d Conveyance
       to y.e Complt  And forasmuch as y.e s.d John Rawlins by his Letter directed to
       y.e Regist.r of his Hon.ble Court here in Court produced & dated August y.e 13.th
       1695 has declared y.t he owns y.e s.d 300 acres to have been bought from his
       Father John Rawlins decd by y.e Complt & y.t he is content y.t a Decree of this
       Hon.ble Court shall pass y.t y.e s.d John Anderson may have y.e s.d land to him
       & his heirs forever  This Hon.ble Court upon hearing y.e whole matter in
       y.e bill & Letter afd contained this 19.th day of August 1695 do order adjudg
       & decree y.t y.e s.d John Rawlins shall execute to y.e s.d John Anderson
       such Deed & Conveyance of y.e s.d 300 acres of land of y.e Councill of y.e
       s.d Complt shall devise or direct for y.e confirming y.e same to him & his
       heirs forever with generall Warranty  And in y.e mean time y.e said
       Complt to hold & enjoy y.e s.d land free from all Incumbrances
       whatsoever to him & his heirs forever according to y.e Originall Contract
       made between the said Complt & y.e Father of y.e s.d John Rawlins
       decd as in y.e bill is mentioned
                                                             signed
                               loc                           Hen Jowles Chancell.r
                               sigil


Elias Nutwell
       ag.st         Bill
W.m Coursey         Ordered y.t attachm.t issue ag.st y.e Defts for want of Answer
    & al


Sam Manthorp
Adm.r of Burman   Bill
          ag.st                  Ordered y.t y.e Answer be filed by y.e 7.th of Sept.r next
John Davies


                   All other Causes Continued
                   The Court adjourns till y.e 21.st Instant            John Freeman
                                                                                                 Regist.r  
                                                                                                                   Aug.st


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