This
Indenture made the 27th day of February in the third Year of his
lorships Dominion in the Year of Our Lord God one thousand Seven
hundred eighteen nineteen, between John Parker of Accomack County in
the Collony of Virginia and ffrances his Wife on the one part and
William Belitha of Somersett County in the Province of Maryland on the
other party Witnesseth that whereas William Coulbourne late of
Somersett County in the Province of Maryland Gent and Anne his Wife did
by their Deed of Grant under their hands & Seals bearing date the
18th day of March one thousand Six hundred & Ninety years, give
Grant bargain, Sell and Alienate unto Robert Coulbourne of the Same
County & province and to his heirs and assigns for Ever for the
Consideration in the said Deed mentioned a Certain tract or parcell of
Land now called ffathers Intent, lying & being in Somersett County
on the Southside of Annamessex River & on the eastermost Side of a
Creek issueing out of the same comonly called Harts Creek being part of
a tract of Land formerly surveyed for Collo Wm Coulbourne called
Pomefret containing fourteen hundred acres, being bounded as followeth,
beginning at a marked Oak standing near the mouth of a Gutt issueing
out of the eastermost Side of Harts Creek aforesd Thence with a Line
drawn North Eighteen Degrees westerly twelve Poles thence North thirty
five degrees easterly Sixteen Pole to the Said Gutts mouth, thence up
& with the southern Side of the Said Gutt North Seventy one Degrees
easterly fourth four Poles, Thence North Eighty five Degrees easterly
Twenty Seven poles to a marked White Oak Standing near the head of the
aforesaid Gutt Thence [-----] a Line drawn South forty Six Degrees
Easterly Eight Pole to another mark'd White Oak Standing near the head
of Harts Creek being the first bounder of a Tract of land formerly
Surveyed for Robert Hart called Hearts ease, and also a Corner tree of
the Tract called Pomefret thence aling the Line of the Tracts aforesaid
South west Seventy Eight Poles thence down Harts Creek North twenty
nine degrees westerly thirty two poles, Thence North Sixty two degrees
westerly twenty four pole and from thence with a right Line drawn to
the first bounder containing fifty five acres fifteen rood together
with all its rights profitts benefitts & Priviledges, Wayes
Easements, houses, ffences, Orchards, Timber or Tumberlike trees
thereupon with all other the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in
any wise appertaining To Have & to hold the Same unto him the Said
Robert Coulbourne and to his heirs & Assignes for Ever, without any
Mortgage, redemption Use or Limitation, to [-----] Alter, change or
Determine the Same And Whereas the aforesaid Robt Coulbourne by his
Last Will & Testament the a foresaid Land & premises called
Fathers Intent containing fifty five acres fifteen Rood to his Daughter
Frances and to her heirs did Give bequeath as by ye Said Will &
Testamt reference thereunto being had doth may more largely & amply
appear, Now this indenture Witnesseth the aforesaid Robert Coulbourn
for Divers Goods Causes & Valluable Considerations them thereunto
moveing as also for and in Consideration of Thirty Three pounds Currt
money of ye Collony of Virginia to them in hand paid by the above named
William Belitha before the Ensealing & Delivery of these presents,
Whereof and Wherewith the said John Parker & ffrances his Wife Do
acknowledge themselves fully & wholly to be Satisfied and paid and
of Every part parcell thereof do acquitt and Discharge the above named
William Belitha his heirs & assigns for Ever by these presents have
given Granted bargained Sold,enfeofed & Confirmed and by these
presents Do fully freely and absolutely Give grant bargain Sell enfeofe
& confirm unto the above William Belitha & mary his Wife and
those Lawfully begotten of them all the aforesaid Land and premises
Called ffather's Intent containing fifty five acres fifteen Rood
together wth all Singular the houses, Orchards, Gardens, Woods, Timber
or Timberlike Trees wayes Easements, with all other appurtenances of
what Nature kind soever thereunto belonging or in any wise
appertaining, To have & to Hold the same unto them the Said William
Belitha & Mary his Wife and to the heirs Lawfully begotten of their
Bodies without any Martgage Redemption use or Limitation, to [-----]
alter Change or Determine the Same (Royall Mines excepted) and the
rents & Services which shall become due & payable to the Lord
or Lords of the ffee or ffees always Excepted and foreprized and the
said John Parker and ffrances his Wife Do by these presents and for
ever freely acquitt & discharge the aforesaid Tract of land &
premises called Fathers Intent of & from all manner or former &
other bargains Grants Sales, forfeitures, Joyntures, Dowers &
Surrenders and off and from all other Titles, Incumberances, Claims,
and Demands whatsoever from all the heirs Extrs Admrs or assigns of the
above said Robert Coulbourne, and that they the said John Parker &
ffrances his Wife Give Grant bargain, Sell Alienate Confirm &
Deliver the aforesaid lands & benefitts unto them the Said Wm.
Belitha & Mary his Wife and to the heirs begotten of their Bodies
as they will for Ever Warrant and Defend the Same unto Them the said Wm
Belitha & Mary his Wife and the heirs of their bodies from all
manner of persons now claiming or to Claim from by or under them the
said John Parker and ffrance his Wife their heirs Extrs Admrs as also
from the heirs of Robert Coulbourne aforesaid any Rights titles or
Interest of in or to the abovesaid Tract of Land & premises, and
further the abovesd John Parker & ffrances his Wife for themselves
their heirs Extrs Admrs and Every of them shall & will from time to
time and at all any time hereafter for and during the spain of Severn
Years next ensueing the Date hereof att & upon the reasonable
request & only at the Cost & Charge in the Law of term the Said
William Belitha & Mary his Wife their heirs &c make doe
acknowledge Execute & Suffer or Cause to be done all & Every
other Lawfull act or acts deed or Deeds Devise or Devises whatsoever
fot the better settling and more sure makeing over the aforesaid lands
& premises unto the abovesaid William Belitha and mary his Wife
Their heirs & lawfully begottten of their Bodies as his or Their
Councell learned in the Law Shall be reasonably Devised advised or
Required according to the true Intent meaning & purpose hereof In
Confirmation & full assurance of the Truth above Written the said
John Parker & ffrances his Wife have to this prsent Indenture Sett
their hands and Seals Giving Deed & State wth full & peaceable
possession by leivery & Seizen of the abovesaid Lands &
premises as Witness the day & Year first above Expressed