Deed from Wm Miles of Accomack County to William Jenkins of Somersett County - Transcribed by Gail M. Walczyk
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This
Indture made this fifteen Day of Novembe in ye Second Yeare of the
Reigne of our Soverainge Lord George of Great Britain france &
Ireland King Defender of the faith &c and in ye yeare of our Lord
God One Thousand Seven hundred and fifteen Between Wm Miles of Accomack
County in ye Colony of Virginia Carpenter & Mary his wife of the
one part and William Jenkins of Somersett County in ye Provience of
Maryland planter of the Other part Wittnesseth that whereas Charles
Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the provience of Maryland Did by his
Patten Grant unto William Stevens of Somersett County Esqr Deceased all
that Percell or Tract of Land Caled Winter Quarter bearing Date the
24th Day of June Anno Domi 1675 The said Land Situate Lying & being
in Somersett County on the East side of Chesesepeke bay one the
Southside of Pocomoke River Near Naswadtox Bonded as followeth begining
at a marked Oake Standing Neare ye Side of the said River thence with a
line Drawn North East half a pint Easterly up ye sd River for a bredth
Ninety Perches to a marked Hickory thence with a Line Drawn South East
half a pint Easterly into the Woods for Length five Hundred thirty
three perches & 1/3 part of a Perch to a marked Oake thence with a
Line Drawn South Westt half a Point Westerly Ninty perches to a marked
Pine and from thence With a Right Line to ye first bounder Containing
three Hundred Acres More or Less To Have and To Hold the Same unto him
ye The sd William Stevens his heirs & assigns for Ever and Where as
the said William Stevens & Elizabeth his Wife by An Indenture Under
Theire hands and Seals bearing Date ye fifth Day of Noveme Ano Dom 1677
did Give Grant bargain Sell and Deliver unto Josias Seward and Walter
Lane of Somersett County and Providence of Maryland all ye afforsd
percell of Land Called Winter Quarter for the Consideration of four
Thousand pounds of Tobbacco To Have and To Hold the same unto them the
said Josias Seward And Walter Lane theire heirs and Assigns for Ever
and Whereas ye sd Josias Seward and Margrett his wife and Walter Lane
Did by an Indenture under theire hands & Seals bearing Date ye 11th
Day of October Ano Domi 1680 Did Give Grant bargain Sell and Confirm
unto Jno Parker of Accomacke County in the Colony of Virginia all the
sd Percell of Land caled Winter Quarter To have and To Hold The same
unto him the sd Jno Parker his heirs & Assigns for Ever and Whereas
ye sd Jno Parker did in his Last Will & Testament bearing Date in
Accomack County Above said the 9th Day of January Ano Domi 1692 give
& bequeath all the above percell of Land caled Winter Quarter To
Have and To Hold The same to him ye sd William Parker his heirs &
assigns for Ever and Whereas the said William Parker for ye
consideration of Eight Thousand Pounds of Tobbacco did by Deed Indent
and Confirm unto William Whittington of Somersett County Esqr The sd
percell of land Caled Winter Quarter To have and To hold the same unto
him ye sd Wm Whittington and to his heirs & assigns for Ever And
whereas The sd William Whittington Esqr & Mrs. Hannah his Wife for
The consideration of Twelve Thousand pounds Tobbacco Did by deed Indent
and Confirm unto William Demcem bearing Date The Sixteenth Day of
September Anno Domi 1703 all the said Percell of Land Caled Winter
Quarter To Have and To Hold the same unto him the sd William Dencem his
heirs & Assigns for Ever and Whereas the sd William Dencem and
Elizabeth his Wife Did by theire Deed Indent unto William Whittington
bearing Date the 22d Day of March Ano Domi 1704/5 Liber PI Fol: 103 all
that percell of Land Caled Winter Quarter To Have & To hold The
same unto his ye sd William Whittington his heirs & Assigns for
Ever And Whereas the sd William Whittington and Elizabeth his Wife for
the Consideration of Thirteen Thousand pounds of Tobbacco by their Deed
Indent and Confirm unto William Miles above sd bearing Date the 4th Day
of June Ano Domi 1714 Recorded in Liber JK Fol:100: 101: 102 LL the
Above mentioned percell of Land caled Winter Quarter To Have and To
Hold The same unto him the same unto him the said William Miles and to
his heirs & assigns for Ever Now This Indenture ffurther Witnesseth
That the sd Wm Miles and Mary his Wife for Divers Good Causes and
Considerations them hereunto Moveing but more Especially for the Sum of
five Thousand four hundred pounds of Tobbacco Paid by the above Named
William Jenkins before the Ensealing & Delivery hereof Whereof the
sd William Miles And Mary his Wife Doe hereby Acknowledge themselves
fully and Wholy Sattisfied contented & paid and have for themselves
& theire heirs Acquitted Exonerated and Discharged the sd William
Jenkins his heirs Executors & Admins for Ever have Given Granted
bargained Sold Allinated Enfeofed Conveyed Confirmed and Delivered and
Doe by These presents Give Grant bargain Sell Alinate Enfe of Convey
Confirm and Deliver unto him the sd William Jenkins and to his heirs
& assignes for Ever two hundred Acres of Land taken outt of the
above tract or percell of Land Caled Winter Quarter The sd Five Hundred
Acres of Land Bounded as ffolloweth Begining at a marked White Gum
Standing in the Westt Side of a branch near a foot path that leads Over
sd branch Where an Old tan house Was borned down thence from the sd Gum
runing alongst the West Side of the sand branch Including the maine
body of the sd branch binding with Isaac Brittinghams one hundred Acres
of land taken outt of sd Tract caled Winter Quarter untill itt mett
With the South Westt side line of the sd Tract Caled Winter Quarter
thence runing along the sd Line into the Woods to the Exten of the sd
Line to a markd Pine thence Runing the head Line of the sd Land Caled
Winter Quarter Nintey perches to a marked Oake Above sd thence runing
Alongst the North East Side Line of the sd Tract Caled Winter Quarter
to the aforsd Withe Gum Containing by Estimation two hundred Acres More
or Less To Have and To Hold the sd two hundred Acres of Land to him the
sd William Jenkins & to his heirs and Assigns for Ever Without Any
Mortgage Redemption use or limitation to recall Alter Change or
Determine the same With a ll itts Rights profits benefits &
Priviledges Whatsoever thereunto (belonging Royall Mines Excepted) free
& Clear Freely & Clearly Acquitted Exonerated and Discharged of
& from all and All manner of former and Other bargains grants Seals
for fitures Joynters Dowries Surrenders and of & from all Other
titles Incumbrances Claimes and Demands Whatsoever Soo Yt he the sd
William Jenkins and his heirs and Assigns Shall & May form hence
forward and for Ever have hold Occupy possess & Injoy ye Sane
peaceably and quietly from the sd William Miles and Mary his Wife and
theire heirs for Ever as they the sd William Miles & Mary his Wife
& thiere heirs Will for Ever Warrant & Defend the sd two
hundred Acres of Land 7 premises bargained & sold to him the sd
William Jenkins and to his heirs & Assigns for Ever from any person
or persons Whatsoever Laying Claime to the Whole or Any part or percell
thereof from by or under them the sd William Mile & Mary his Wife
or their heirs or Any Other person or persons Whatsoever & they the
sd William Miles & Mary his Wife doo further promise and Grant to
& for themselves and their heirs that they shall and Will from time
to time and at all times hereafter for & Dureing the term and time
of Seaven Years Now Next Ensuing the Date hereof at & upon the
Reasonable Requestt Costt & charges in the law of his the sd
William Jenkins hie heirs or their Counsell Learned in the Law make Doe
Acknowledge Execute and pr formed all or Any Other Instrument in
Writting by Conveyance or Any Other way thought Nesassary for the
better Assuring Confirming and Conveying of the Abovesd Two hundred
Acres of Land and premises to his the sd William Jenkins and to His
heirs & Assigns for Ever In Confirmation and full [-----] of the
[-----] of the above Written the Above Named William Miles and Mary his
Wife hath to this present Indenture sett to their hands and Seales
Giveing deed and State with full and peaceable Possession by Way of
Livery and Seizen of In & to the sd Two Hundred Acres of Land and
[-----] Aforsd As Witness the Day and Yeare first Above Written
Wm Miles: Seale
Signed Sealed & Delivered in presents of us Isaac Brittingham John Doughterty
Recorded this 22 Day of June Ano 1718 pr Alex Hall
Memorandum
That this Day vizt the fifteenth Day of Novemb In the second Yeare of
the Reigne of our Soveraign Lord George of Great Britton ffrance &
Ireland King Defender of the faith & ye Ano Domi 1715 before us the
Subscribers hereof two of his majesties Justices of the Peace of
Somersett County Came the within mentioned William Miles & Mary his
Wife in theire proper Persons parties to this Within Written Indenture
and Did Acknowledge the Within receited two hundred Acres of Land and
premises to be the Right of him the Within Named William Jenkins and to
his heirs & Assignes of Ever According to form and manner of a
Certain Act of Assembly of this Provience in this Case Made &
Provided for Enrolling Conveyances &c And for This Acknowledgment
Quitt Claime and Agreement the said William Jenkins hath given to them
the said William Miles and Mary his Wife five Thousand four hundred
pounds of Tobbacco Taken before me
Charles Ballard
William Planner
Source: _____. Somerset County Maryland Deed Book EF
O13; pp. 144-150.