Deed Between Susannah Gardner BRUCE and Andrew BRUCE, John NEFF, Thomas PARKINS & John ECKHART (1805); Allegany Co., MD ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Connie Beachy Allegany County MD land record - Liber D-Folio 335 - Susanna Bruce to son, etc. for church AT THE REQUEST of Andrew Bruce and others, this deed was recorded the 20th day of April 1805. THIS DEED made this 26th day of January, 1805 between Susannah Gardner Bruce of the county of Frederick & the state of Maryland of the one part and ANDREW BRUCE, JOHN NEFF, THOMAS PARKINS and JOHN ECKHART, of Allegany County & state afforesaid. WITNESSETH that the said Susannah G. Bruce for and inconsideration of the sum of 5 shillings to her in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted bargained sold aliened released enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien release enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said Bruce, neff, parkins and Eckhart, them their heirs assigns forever on trust for the purpose of building a church or meeting house thereon and to be used as a burying ground and to be held on trust as aforesaid for the use of the neighborhood and for such persons as may subscribe to the building of a church or meeting house thereon that parcel of land lying in Allegany County contained within the following bounds and courses, it being part of a tract called WALNUT LEVEL, beginning for the part hereby mentioned to be conveyed at the end of 230 perches on the first line of the said tract called Walnut Level and running thence north 3º, west 12 perches, south 87º, west 13 perches, south 3º east 12 perches then to the beginning containing one acre of land more or less. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said parcel of land and appurtenances to the said Bruce, Neff, Parkins and Eckhart, their heirs and assigns forever in trust for the one and purpose aforesaid. IN WITNESS whereof the said Susanna G. Bruce hath hereunto set her name and affixed her seal the day and year first above written. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Benjamin Biggs and Thomas Jones. Usual disclaimer follows. Transcribed 31 Mar 2005 by Connie Beachy This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/allegany/land/bruceneff.txt