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Chancery Court, Chancery Record, 1671-1712
Volume 748, Page 401   View pdf image
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Maryland ss
       At a Court of Chancery held at Annapolis Sept.r y.e 12.th
       in y.e tenth year of y.e Reign soveraign Lord William y.e
       3.d King of England &c Annoque Dom.i 1698

Decree for
James Brown Compl.t   Whereas James Brown of S.t Maries County
          ag.t                      Gentl hath set forth (by his certain bill of
Mary Denton wife of      Complaint into y.e high Court of Chancery lately
Hen.r Denton decd         exhibited) y.t Henry Denton late of Ann Arundell
Deft
       County Gentl decd did contract & agree to sell make over
       & convey to y.e s.d James & his heirs forever two Acres of Land
       being two Lotts laid out according to Act of Assembly in
       y.e City of S.t Maries with one dwelling house & other
       outhouses thereunto belonging for y.e Considearation of
       Twenty pounds sterl & a silv.r Tankard of five pound
       price or value sterl  And y.t by order of y.e s.d Henry in a
       Letter of y.e s.d Henries directed to y.e s.d James he did enter into
       possession of y.e s.d dwelling House  And y.t y.e s.d Henry
       happened to die intestate before y.e Conveyance of y.e
       premisses could be perfected leaving one Vachel Denton
       his son an Infant of about two years old his heir &
       Mary Denton his Relict who as Adm.rx of y.e Estate
       of y.e s.d Henry & as Guardian of y.e s.d Infant & for his
       own Dower or thirds of y.e s.d Estate claimes Right to
       y.e premisses or to y.e purchase Money to be paid as afd
       And y.t y.e s.d Mary being conscious of y.e agreement afd
       is willing to consent to such act for y.e setling y.e premisses
       upon y.e s.d James as y.e Hon.ble Judge & Justices
       of this Court of Chancery shall decree & direct  And
       Whereas y.e s.d James therefore prays to have y.e same
       setled upon him y.e s.d James upon his paying y.e
       Consideration afd  And whereas y.e s.d Mary Denton
       Deft confesseth y.e tenth of y.e s.d Compl.nts bill in all
       & every part thereof & y.t she hath not any thing
       to object ag.st y.e prayer of y.e s.d Compl.t therein & y.t
       shall will be contented with one third party of y.e purchase
       afd  As by y.e s.d bill & answer filed in y.e Chancery
       Office more at large doth appear  And whereas
       y.e s.d Agreement between y.e s.d Henry & James is alledged
       by y.e Oath of M.r John Stanley Assistant Clerk
       under y.e s.d Henry in his Lifetime which together
       with y.e aforesaid Letter of y.e s.d Henry is here set down
       at large in these words (viz.t)

                            Battle Town Jan.r 11.th 1697/8

M.r Brown   S.r yours of y.e 8.th Instant I recd but shall not
                         to be at any Charge for drawing Writings Besides
                         shall expect y.t y.e bills be drawn & delivered
                                                                               imediatly


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