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Caecilius absolut Lord and Proprietarie of the Provinces of Mariland Avalone
Lord Baron of Baltemor to all persons to whom thees Presents shall Cum greeting
in owr Lord God everlasting know yea that wee for and in Consideration that
Daniell Johnson of this Province hath dew unto him one hundered Acres of Land
within this Province as appeareth upon Record and upon such Conditions and
tearmes as are expressed in ow Condition of Plantation of owr province of
Mariland under owr great seale at Armes baring daet at London the second day of
July in the year of owr Lord God 1649 and Remaining upon Record in owr sayd
Province of Mariland Wth such alterations as in them is maed by owr declaration
baring daet the 26th day of August Ao 1651 lickwis Remaining upon Record in owr
sayd Province of Mariland. doe hearby grant unto him the sayd Daniell Johnson a
Parcell of land Called Johnson Enlardgment
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lung in the branch of Sackeia Swampe near to the land formarly layd out unto the
sayd Johnson and Richard morris begining at a marked oake by a fresh Rune
bounding one the north by a line drawne west from the sayd Oake for breadth 50
pearche to a marked oake by a swampe one the west by a line drawne south south
west from the sayd Oake for lenght 320 pearches on the south by a line drawne
East from the end of the south south west line for breadth fifty pearches on the
East by a line drawn North North East from the end of the east Line unto the
first marked oake Containing and now layd out for one hundered Acres mor or
lesse together with Rights Profits & benifits thearunto belonging Royall
mines excepted to have and to hould the same unto him the sayd Daniell Johnson
his heirs and Assignes for ever to bee houlden of us and owr heirs as of owr
Mannor of Zacheia in free and Common Soccage by fealty only for all mannor of
sarvices yealding and paying thearfor yearly unto us and owr heirs at owr Receit
at St Maries at the too most usuall feast in year (Viz) at the feast of the
Annuntiation of the blessed Virgin Mary and at the feast of St Michell the
Archangell by even and equall portion the rent of too shillings starling in
silver or gold or the full valew thearof as wee and owr heirs shall accept in
discharge thearof at the Choice of us and owr heirs or such officer
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or officers as aforsayd given at St Maries under owr Under owr great seale of
owr sayd Province of Mariland: this 27th day of June in the 32 year of owr
dominion over owr sayd prouince of Mariland Ao Domini 1663 witnes owr dear sonne
and heire Charles Calvert Esq owr Liuetennant Genrall of owr sayd Province of
Mariland
Charles Calvert
Know all men by thees Present that I Daniell Johnson Gent have sould and
delivered with turf and twige in posession to william Barton Junior him his
heirs or Assignes for ever the whole Right and titell of this Land within
Mentioned and further doe acknowledg to have receaved honest pay of the sayd
william barton and to have delivered the sayd land in posession before the laet
act of Assembly maed at St Maries Ao 1663 entituled an act for the Quiaet
Posessions of lands and establishing the mannor of Conveiances of land for the
futur, and befor my entring into mariag with my now wife, in acknowledging
thearof I set my hand this 12th day of July Ao 1664
Daniell Johnson
Witnes Josias Fendall
Stephen Mountagew
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