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570 Depositions for y.e bounds of Wades Point for Jn.o & Ed Leeds Talbott fs The Deposition of W.m Hambleton of Tallbott County planter Aged about fourty and four Years Saith That he this Dep.t being present when Jn.o Hollinsworth and Tho.s Mason were Examined (by Cap.t James Murphey and for Hugh Sherwood) as Evidences to prove the bounded trees of a Tract of Land Called Wades point the s.d Evidences being Sworn by y.e s.d James Murphey upon their Oaths did Say y.t they had formerly Seen a bounded Oak tree Standing upon a point at y.e Mouth of a Cove which Tree was Reported and Deemed to be y.e first bounded Tree of y.e s.d Land Called Wades point Which Cove this Dep.t Saith is y.e Cove att y.e head of which Emmon Williams's planta.on is now Situated and further Saith that y.e s.d Jn.o Hollinsworth did Say he lived Some time on y.e other Side of y.e s.d Cove directly Opposite to y.e s.d bounded Tree and that he thought he could have Shott a bullett from his Dwelling house unto y.e s.d Tree and further this Depot Saith that y.e s.d Tho.s Mason Said that at Severall times whilest he was a Serv.t to Cap.t William Leeds (Who owned y.e s.d Land) he had piped and Worked under or About y.e s.d Tree And as to y.e Second bounded tree of y.e s.d Land this Depot Saith y.t att Severall times he hath Seen a bounded pine tree Standing at y.e Moûth of a Swampy Gully on y.e Bay side and that he did hear Tho.s Mason and Jn.o Hollinsworth Say y.t y.e s.d pine Tree was y.e Second bounded tree of y.e s.d land Called Wades point & further Saith not Sworn to before us (this 30.th Day of Aprile Anno Dom) 1707 John Hawkins M.oos Warde Talbott Ss The Deposition of W.m Leeds of Tallbott County Aged fourty and two Years Saith That he y.e s.d Dep.t hath heard his Father Cap.t W.m Leeds in his Life time Say y.e the beginning bounded tree of a Tract of Land Called Wades Point did Stand upon a point att y.e Moûth of that Cove (pointing towards y.e Cove att y.e head of which Ennion Williams his plantation is not Situated) And further Saith y.e he this Deponent haveing a Right to a Tract of Land Called Haddon did Sell to Ennion Williams that part of y.e s.d Land which lyes on the East Side of y.e Afd Tract of Land Called Wades point Which Dividend of Land (by y.e Agreem.t between this Dep.t and the Affd Ennion Williams) was to begin att y.e Affd bounded Tree |
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Chancery Court, Chancery Record, 1671-1712
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