Land:  Land Grant to Hugh Conn for his wife, Baltimore County, Maryland

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LAND GRANT UNTO HUGH CONN for his Wife, the Widow of THOMAS TODD


Charles the Second. To all persons. Know ye that wherewas Thomas Todd _____late of 
Baltimore county dead hath heretofore by his humble petition to us presented set forth that 
in the said county there was escheat unto his lordship a certain tract of parcel of land 
originally upon the thirty-first day of October, one thousand six hundred and eighty four 
surveyed and laid out for Robert Burman by the name of industry and for the quantity of 
one hundred and twenty acres wherefore as being the first discoverer, prayed the 
pre-emption therof and that a warrant be granted him to resurvey the same in order to 
ascertain the true quantity of land therein contained as also the true ancient meets and 
bounds thereof and that upon return of a certificate of such resurvey and upon paying 
twenty pounds sterling per hundred _____ for the same he might have his lordship pattents 
of confirmation granted him thereupon. Such warrant issued on the thirty first day of 
October, one thousand seven hundred and fourteen, upon return whereof it is certified into 
our land office that clear of all former surveys, there is the foresaid quantity of one 
hundred and twenty acres as contained within the true ancient bounds of the said tract, but 
the said Thomas dyed without paying the purchase money or before our patent issued to 
him for the same. Hugh Conn of the said county _____, who intermarried with the widow 
and executrix of the said Thomas Todd hath prayed that he might be admitted to the 
purchase thereof and that our letters Pattents might issue forth unto him for the same who 
having heretofore satisfied and paid unto Charles Carroll Esq. our late agent of our said 
Province the aforesaid sum of twenty pounds sterling being the consideration money for 
the same we do therefore hereby grant unto him the said Hugh Conn, all that the aforesaid 
tract of land by the meets and bounds following (viz.) Beginning at abounded with oake 
and abounded gum, standing by a small marsh and on a branch of the aforesaid creek and 
running from the said tree East and by north one hundred perches up a valley thence north 
half a point, East two hundred twenty-five perches. Thence south west and by west thirty 
eight perches. Thence north Seventy Eight degrees and half west twenty four perches till it 
intercepts the aforesaid creek. Thence south thirty eight degrees and a half west, forty 
eight perches, down the said creek, thence south fifty degrees; east sixty-eight perches, 
thence south seventy degrees west twenty perches thence north eighty-four degrees west 
36 perches; then south twenty five degrees and half west 12 perches. Still biding on the 
said creek thence south forty eight degrees west twenty four perches thence south 
eighteen degrees, east twenty four perches; then south sixty nine degrees west sixteen 
perches then south thirty eight degrees and a half, west twenty four perches then with a 
straight line to the beginning tree containing and now laid out for one hundred and twenty 
acres of land more or less according to the certificate of survey thereof taken and returned 
unto our land office bearing date the twenty first day of Feb 1714 and there remaining 
together with all rights, profits, benefits, and privileges thereunto belonging (Royall mines 
excepted) to have and to hold the same unto him the ____, his heirs and assigns forever to 
be holden of us and our heirs as of our mannor of Baltimore in free and common Soccage 
by fealty only for all manner of services yielding and paying, therefore yearly unto us and 
our heirs at our receipt at the City of St. Maries at the two most usual feasts in the year 
(viz) the feast of the annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Michael the 
Archangel by even and equal portions the rent of four shillings and ten pence sterling in 
silver or gold and for assign upon every alienation of the said land or any part or parcel 
thereof one whole year rent in silver or gold or the full value thereof in such commodities 
as we and our heirs or such officer or officers as shall be appointed by us and our heirs 
from time to time to collect and receive the same shall accept in discharge thereof at the 
choice of us and our heirs or such officer or officers aforesaid, provided that if the said 
time for a fine for alienation shall not be paid to us and our heirs or such officer or officers 
aforesaid before such alienation and the said alienation entered upon record either in the 
provincial court or county court where the same parcel of land lyeth within one month 
next after such alienation then the said alienation shall be void and of no effect given under 
our greater seale at Ames this twenty-sixth day of June, 1718, Witness our trusty and 
well-beloved John Hart Esq. Governour and keeper of our greater seale our said Province 
of Maryland.