Anne Arundel County MD Archives Deed.....Matthew 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 26, 2008, 9:21 pm Written: August 4, 1664 Submitted by Joseph H. Howard Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Patent [Marginal note:] (248) Mathew Howard pat 130 acres Howards Inheritance Cecilius To all persons To whom these presents Shall come Greeting in Our Lord God Everlasting Know yee that wee for and in consideration that Mathew Howard of this province planter hath due unto him One hundred and thirty Acres of Land within this province by assignment from Henry Cattlin as appears upon records, and upon Such condicons and terms as are expressed in Our conditions 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 as in them is made by Our declaration bearing [Marginal note:] Liber CC (248) Vide Cert Libr MDCLxiij ?CCLxxxxiiij 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 Henry Cattlin Mathew Howard a parcel of land (called Howards Inheritance) being several tens(?) of Town Land and now bought into a freehold lying on the North side of Seavern River in Ann Arrundell County beginning at a marked red Oak by a cove called Crouches Cove and bounded on the East by a Line drawn North and by West for the breadth of forty four perches to a marked Stake then East thirty Six perches to a marked pokehikary Tree, marked with Twelve Notches, then North East and by East forty perches to a Markt popler markt with twelve notches then North East and by East forty perches to a popler thirty perches to a marked Stake on the North by a Line drawn North North West from the said Stake fifty perches to a marked poplar being abounded Tree of William Hopkins and Thomas Brownes and from the said poplar West One hundred and Sixty perches to a marked pokehikary on the West by a Line drawn South West and by South from the said pokehikary for breadth forty perches, to another pokehikary then South and by East thirty two perches, to a markt Wallnut by Cattlins cove, on the South by Cattlins Cove and the River unto the first marked red Oak Containing and now laid out for One hundred and thirty Acres more or less. [Marginal note:] CC (249) Together with all rights profits and benefits thereunto belonging (Royal mines excepted) To have and to hold the same unto him the said Mathew 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:] Rent 2/7p ann Rent of Two Shillings Seven pence 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 aforesaid. Provided that if the said Mathew Howard 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 said 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 Maryld 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 247-249 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: 4.9 Kb This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/annearundel/land/howardsinh-patent.txt