clear space clear space clear space white space
A
 r c h i v e s   o f   M a r y l a n d   O n l i n e

PLEASE NOTE: The searchable text below was computer generated and may contain typographical errors. Numerical typos are particularly troubling. Click “View pdf” to see the original document.

  Maryland State Archives | Index | Help | Search		 search for:
clear space
white space
Chancery Court, Chancery Record, 1671-1712
Volume 748, Page 654   View pdf image
 Jump to  
   << PREVIOUS  NEXT >>
clear space clear space clear space white space
654)

       Marylands.t                                Dorchester Co.ty Nov.r 16    1709

       By Virtue of a Comission obtained by the honoble Thomas Ennalls Esq.r out
       of the high Court of Chancery to us the subscribed directed bearing date the
       second of September Anno Domini 1709  wee doe in humble manner
       certifie y.t the day and yeare afores.d personally appearing before us Henry
       Hooper of the said County of Dorchester Gent Aged about sixty three yeares
       or thereabouts who being by us on the wholly Evangelist Sworne upon his
       Oath doth say y.t some time in September in the yeare of our Lord God One
       Thousand six hundred sixty Nine goeing up Transquaking River in Comp.a
       with one Thomas Hooton and others with intent to discover Land to
       survey and takeing y.t on a point near the Mouth of ^the^ said River about
       a Mile above a Landing called Piney Landing he the said Dep.t did
       see a White Oake bounding with about Sixteene Notches and this Dep.t
       then Enquireing what Markt Tree that should be  The said Hooton
       Answered this Dep.t and sayd it was Robert Harwoods first bounded
       Tree of his Land called Cole Spring for that he had been up their before  And
       knew it  And this Dep.t further saith that he and his Company went to a
       spring w.ch is a little higher up the River and filled water and that the said
       Hooton told them y.t Harwoods Land took its name from that Spring and
       further saith not
                                  Sworne before Us the Subscribed as wittness our hands &
                                  seales y.e Day and Yeare first above written
                                                                               Jn.o Rider      +
                                                                               Hu Eccleston   +


Maryland fs.t                                       Dorchester Co.ty Nov.r 16    1709
                 This deposition following is not to be taken notice of it being recorded above
       By Virtue of a Comission obtained by the honoble Thomas Ennalls Esq.r
       out of the high Court of Chancery to us the Subscribed directed bearing
       date the second day of September Anno Domini One Thousand Seaven
       hundred and Nine wee doe in humble manner certifie y.t the day and
       Yeare afores.d personally appeared before us Henry Hooper of the said
       County of Dorchester Gent Aged about sixty three yeares or thereabouts
       who being by us upon the holy Evangelist Sworne upon his Oath doth
       say y.t some time in September in the Yeare of our Lord One Thousand
       six hundred Ninety ^sixty^ and Nine goeing up Transquaking River in
       Company with one Thomas Hooton and others with intent to discover
       Land to survey and take up that upon a pouch near the Month
       of the said River about a Mile above a Landing called Piney landing
                                                                                                 he



  		clear space
clear space
white space

Please view image to verify text. To report an error, please contact us.
Chancery Court, Chancery Record, 1671-1712
Volume 748, Page 654   View pdf image
 Jump to  
   << PREVIOUS  NEXT >>


This web site is presented for reference purposes under the doctrine of fair use. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user.

Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!

An Archives of Maryland electronic publication.
For information contact mdlegal@mdarchives.state.md.us.

©Copyright  October 11, 2023
Maryland State Archives