Anne Arundel County MD Archives Deed.....Samuel HOWARD - Charles CALVERT, August 4, 1664 ************************************************ 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: Joseph Howard jhhoward@comcast.net October 27, 2008, 10:42 am Written: August 4, 1664 Submitted by Joseph H. Howard Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Patent [Marginal note:] Samuel Howard pat 100 acres Howards Hope Cecilius To all persons To whom these presents Shall come Greeting in Our Lord God Everlasting Knowledge that we for and in consideration that Samuel Howard of this province planter hath due unto him One hundred Acres of Land within this province being part of a wart for none hundred acres granted to him and his three brothers Cornelius, Mathew and John Howard as appears upon record, and upon Such conditions and terms as are expressed in Our condicions of plantation of Our province of Maryland under Our greater Seal at Arms bearing date at London the Second Day of July in the Year of Our Lord God One Thousand Six hundred forty nine with Such alteration in them is made by Our declaration bearing date the two and twentieth day of September Anno One Thousand Six hundred fifty Eight and remaining upon record in Our said province of Maryland Do hereby grant unto him the Said Samuel Howard a parcel of Land (called Howards Hope) lying on the South side of Seavern River in Ann Arrundell County Beginning at a marked red Oak, and running from the said red Oak Sixteen perches for breadth South South East to a marked Chesnutt, then South East and by East from the said marked Chesnutt Sixteen [Marginal note:] Vide Cert Libr MDCLxiij ?CCLxxxxiiij perches to a marked pokehikary Tree, bounded on the South by a Line drawn East and by North from the sd pohikory the length of One hundred and twenty perches, to a marked white Oak on the North side of a branch, then North East and by East One hundred perches to a marked white Oak, on the North side of a Creek called Underwoods Creek, on the North by a Line drawn North West and by West, up a branch of Underwoods Creek, One hundred perches to Cornelius Howards bounded Tree, on the West with Cornelius Howards bounded Line tree, Containing and now laid out for One hundred Acres more or less. Together with all rights profits and benefits thereunto belonging (Royal mines excepted) To have and to hold the same unto him the said Samuel Howard his heirs and asssigns for ever. To be holden of us and Our heirs as of our Mannor of Baltemore in free and common Soccage by fealty only for all manner services Yielding and paying therefore Yearly unto us or Our heirs at Our receipt at St. Marys at the two most usual feasts in the year (Viz) at the feast of the Annunciacon of the blessed Virgin Mary and at the feast of St. Michael the Arch Angell by even and equal portions the [Marginal note:] (265) Rent 2p ann Rent of Two Shillings sterling in Silver or Gold or the full value thereof in such commodities And for a fine upon every alienation of the Said Land or any part of parcel thereof One whole Years rent in Silver or Gold, or the full value thereof in such commodities as Wee or Our heirs or Such officer or officers appointed by us or our heirs from time to time to collect and receive the same Shall accept in discharge thereof at the choice of us or Our heirs or Such officer or officers as afd Provided that if the said Samuel his heirs or assigns shall not pay unto us or our heirs or such officer or officers as aforesaid the said Sume for a fine before Such alienation and enter the sd alienation upon record either in the provincial Court or in the County Court where the Said parcel of land lyeth within One Month next after Such alienation the said alienation shall be void and none Effect. Given at St. Marys under Our Great Seal of Our said province of Maryland the fourth day of August in the three and thirtieth year of our dominion Over Our Said province of Maryland annoque domini One Thousand Six hundred Sixty four. Wittness Our dear Son and heir Charles Calvert Esq. Our Lietennt General of our said province of Maryland. Maryland Hall of Records: LAND OFFICE (Patent Record) 1637-1975 SM2 Date: 1664-1665 Film Reels: SR 7349, ff 251-252 Description: 7, transcript of CC MSA Citation: SM2-10 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mdfiles/ File size: 4.6 Kb This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/annearundel/land/howardshope-patent.txt