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337 in the last will and testament of Bennett Darnall late of Portland Manor in Ann Arundel County in the State of Maryland aforesaid deceased send greeting. Whereas the said Nicholas Darnall in and by a certain Instrument of writing or title bond bearing date the twenty sixth day of April in the present year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six and for the considerations therein mentioned contract and agree to bargain and sell unto a certain Claudius F Legrand his heirs and assigns forever all that certain tract or parcel of Land whereon the said Bennett Darnall in his life time resided called "Portland Manor" which Philip Darnall and which the said Philip gave to the said Bennett situate in ann arundel county in the State of Maryland aforesaid believed to contain five hundred and ninety six acres exclusive of a small part that adjoins the land which the said Bennett purchased of his nephew Philip Darnall which lays on the south side of a fence and which small part being excepted out of the part devised by the said Bennett Darnall to his son the said Nicholas Darnall is not included in the said bargain and sale &.c and it was a condition of the said bargain and sale and was so agreed by and between the said Nicholas Darnall and Henry Darnall on the one part and the said Claudius F Legrand on the other part that the said Land and premises and also the said Claudius F Legrand his heirs and assigns and all and every of the future owners of the said Land should be and remain charged with and subject to and liable for the comfortable maintenance and support both in sickness and in health upon the said Land of the following named slaves now resideing on the premises who are old and inform namely Jack Nancy Nat Smith Peter Paul Nelly Nat Joice (Jem) |
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