Johnsons Towne, Charles Co., MD
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| Caecilius Absolute Lord and Proprietarie of the Province of Marilan and Avalon Lord baron of Baltemore &c to all persons to whom thees Presants shall Come greeting in owr Lord God Everlasting know yee that wee for and in consideration that Daniell Johnson and Richard Morris Planters have dew unto them seaven hundered and |
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| fifty acres of land more by Assignement from heugh Neale Thomas Garvis william Codwell margery Codwell william Crafford and upon such Conditions and tearmes as are expressed in owr Conditions of Plantations of own sayd Province of Mariland under owr greater seale at Armes baring date at London the second day of July in the yeare of owr Lord God one thowsand six hundered fifty and nine and Remayning upon Record in owr sayd Prouince of Mariland with such Alteration as is made in them by owr declaration baring daet thc day of August Ao 1651 and lickwise Remaining upon Record in owr sayd Province of Mariland doe hearby grant unto the sayd Daniell Johnson and Richard Morrise all that parcell of land Called Johnsons towne lung on the North Side of Patomake Riuer and on the west side of the maine fresh of Wicokomeco Riuer next adjoyning to the Land formarly Layd formarly layd out to John Clarke of this Province Gent. begining at the sayd Clarkes Northermost bound tree Runing east and by North for breadth three hundered and fifty perches to a marked Oake by a hill sid bounding on the East by a line drawne north and by west from the sayd Oake for lenght three hundered and twenty perches to a marked oke on the North by a lyne drawne West and by south from the sayd Oake for breadth three hundered and fiftie perches to a marked Oake on the west by a line drawne south and by Est from the sayd Oake unto the first Marked oake on the south by the Est and by North line containing and now layd out for seauen hundered Acres more or lesse together with all profits Rights and benefits thearunto belonging royall mines excepted to have and to hould the same unto them the sayd Daniell Johnson and Richard Morris their heirs and Assignes for ever to bee holden of us and own heirs as of owr Mannor of Colverton in free and Common Soccage by fealty only for all seruices yealding and paying thearfor yearly unto us and owr heirs at owr receipt at St Maries at the too most usuall feast in the year, Videlicet, at the feast of the annuntiation of the blessed Virgin Mary and at the feast of St Michell the Archangle by even and equall portions the rent of fortee shillings starling in silver or gold or the full valew thearof in such Commodities as wee and own heirs or such officer or officers appoynted by us or owr heirs from time to time to colect and receaue the same shall accept in discharge thearof at the Choice of us and owr heirs or such officer or officers as aforsayd given at St Maries under the great seale of owr sayd Province of Mariland the too and thirtith day |
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of October in the thirtith yeare of owr dominion over the sayd Province of
Mariland Annoq Domini One thowsand six hundered sixty and one witnes owr deare
Brother Philip Calvert Esquire and owr Litietennant of owr sayd province of
Mariland Philip Calvert Endossed on the Backside as followeth Bee it knowne unto all men by thees Presants that wee Richard Moris and Ales Morris my wife doe assigne over from us own heirs for ever unto william Codwell his heirs or Assignes for ever all owr right & title and interest of the one half of this within mentioned Patten which is three hundered and fifty Acres of land which sayd half patten wee doe assigne over unto william Codwell his heirs and Assignes for ever in witnes of the same wee have hearunto set own hand this ninth day of October Ao 1662 Richard R Morris his marke Witnes William Marshall Samuell Dobson This assigment was acknowledged in open Court to the sayd Codwall as aforsayd by Richard and Ales Maurise as aforsayd to bee thear one free voluntarie act and deed November the 5th Ao 1662 William Codwell hath assigned this patten to francis wine Looke 12th May Ao 1663 |
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