Land:  Deed from Henry and Elizabeth Davis to Francis Earlougher (1843), Anne Arundel 
County, Maryland

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Deed from Henry Davis and his wife Elizabeth to Francis Earlougher, all of Howard Dist., 
Anne Arundel Co., Dated 11 Aug 1843

Land Records, Liber ILM, No. 4, folio 269, Henry Davis and wife to Francis Earlougher, 
dated August 11, 1843. Original document found at Howard County Genealogy Society.

This Indenture made this Eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and forty three between Henry Davis and Elizabeth Davis his wife of 
Howard District of Anne Arundel County in the State of Maryland of the one part and 
Francis Earlougher of same District and State of the other part: Whereas the said Francis 
Earlougher has heretofore loaned and advanced to the parties of the first part hereto, the 
sum of seven hundred and sixty six dollars lawful money for which said sum of money the 
said Henry Davis has passed and delivered unto the said Francis Earlougher his promissory 
note of even date herewith bearing interest from date payable two years after date, and 
drawn by the said Henry Davis in favor of the said Francis Earlougher. And whereas also, 
the said Francis Earlougher is answerable and held bound for the payment of two 
promissory notes drawn by the said Henry Davis and not yet due to wit: one to Reuben M. 
Dorsey for the sum of three hundred dollars and the other to Beale Mahanan for the sum 
of one hundred and seventy five dollars or there about lawful money. And whereas, for the 
purpose of effectually securing the payment of the aforesaid several sums of money above 
mentioned and referred to this Instrument is executed.

Now therefore this Indenture Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the above 
recited promises and the sum of one dollar lawful money, to the parties hereto of the first 
part, paid by the party of the second part to these presents, at or before the sealing and 
delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said Henry Davis and 
Elizabeth Davis his wife have granted, bargained and sold, aliened enfeoffed and 
conveyed, and by these presents, to grant bargain and sell, alien enfeoff and convey, unto 
the said Francis Earlougher his heirs and assigns "All that piece or parcel of land situate 
lying and being in Howard District aforesaid comprehending a part of two tracts of land 
called, "Rebecca's Lot and the Strip," (It being the same parcel of land which by Indenture 
bearing date the 27th of October 1841, and recorded among the land records of Howard 
District aforesaid was granted and conveyed by Beale Manahan and wife to the said Henry 
Davis his heirs and assigns,) together with the improvements and appurtenances. To Have 
and to Hold the piece or parcel of land above described and referred to with the 
appurtenances, unto the said Francis Earlougher his heirs and assigns, to the only proper 
use and behoof of the said Francis Earlougher his heirs and assigns forever (Subject 
however are it is so understood, by the parties hereto, to a mortgage heretofore given by 
the parties of the first part hereto, to Nicholas Worthington of ___ ) Provided always, and 
these presents are upon this condition, and it is hereby declared to be the true intent and 
meaning hereof, and of the said parties hereunto, that is the said Henry Davis his heirs 
executors administrators or assigns do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid 
unto the said Francis Earlougher his executors administrators or assigns, the aforesaid sum 
of seven hundred and sixty six dollars lawful money and the legal interest thereon, 
according to the tenor of the promissory note to as aforesaid ___ for said principal sum 
and interest and shall save and keep harmless the said Francis Earlougher from all and any 
loss by reason of his liability herein before mentioned to Reuben M. Dorsey and Beale 
Manahan, then and in such case this Indenture and every clause matter and thing herein 
contained shall cease, determine, and be absolutely void, any thing herein before contained 
to the contrary thereof in any wise not withstanding. And it is hereby declared to be the 
intent and meaning hereof and of the parties aforesaid, that until default be made in the 
premises as aforesaid, it shall and mat be lawful, not withstanding any thing herein before 
contained to the contrary for the said Henry Davis his heirs and assigns to hold use occupy 
and enjoy the land and premises hereby mortgaged, and the clear rents, issues and income 
thereof to receive and take and the same to apply to his and their own use. In witness 
whereof the Henry Davis and Elizabeth Davis his wife have hereunto subscribed their 
names and affixed their seals on the day and year first above written.

Signed, sealed and delivered 
Jas. Martin
John Forrest	Henry Davis
Elizabeth Davis

State of Maryland; Howard District of Anne Arundel County ss: Be it remembered and it 
is hereby certified, that on this Eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord our 
thousand eight hundred and forty three, before us the subscribers two Justices of the 
peace, of the State of Maryland, in and for Howard District of Anne Arundel County 
aforesaid personally appeared Henry Davis and Elizabeth Davis his wife, they being known 
to us, to be the persons who are named and described as and professing to be the parties 
of the first part to the foregoing Deed or Indentures, and do severally acknowledge the 
said Indenture or Instrument of writing to be their respective act and Deed. The said 
Elizabeth Davis having signed and sealed said Indenture before us out of the presence and 
hearing of her husband; and the said Elizabeth being by us examined out of the presence 
and hearing of her said husband "Whether she doth acknowledge the same freely and 
voluntarily and without being induced to do so, by fear of threats of, or ill usage by her 
said husband or by fear of his displeasure: declareth and saith that she doth." In testimony 
whereof we hereunto subscribe our names on the day and year aforesaid. 
Jas. Martin
John Forrest

On the back of this document is inscribed:
Received to be recorded the 12th day of August 1843. Same day Recorded in Liber ILM, 
No. 4, folio 269 one of the Land Record Books of Howard District of Anne Arundel 
County per Jno. L. Moorelate Clk and examined per 
E. P. Hayden 
Clk.
Paid $1.94