Land Records: 1784; John and Nancy Melvin to Michael Todd; Haphazard Enlarged 
and Devonshire: Caroline Co, MD

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1784, Aug - Daniel, son of John and Margaret Sullivane,  and wife Margaret 
(Melvin) sold to John Melvill 58 ac part of Devonshire and 42 ac part of 
Haphazard Enlarged. (Source: Caroline Co, MD land records)

JOHN AND NANCY MELVIN - Nov 11, 1788-Devonshire & Haphazard Enlarged.
CAROLINE COUNTY to wit Be it remembered that in the 11th day of November 1788 
same Michael Todd of Caroline County Ano brought a deed of bargain of sale with 
two endorsements thereon and prayed to have the same enrolled among the records 
of Caroline County and upon the same 11th day of November 1788 and the same deed 
and endorsements were enrolled as follows to wit:
THIS INDENTURE made the 5th day of November 1788 by and between John Melvill of 
Caroline County in the State of Maryland planter of the one part and Michael 
Todd of the county and state of the planter as the planter of the other part 
witnesseth that the said John Melvill for and in consideration of the sum of 120 
pounds current money to him in hand by the said Michael Todd at or before the 
sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said John Melvill 
doth hereby acknowledge and thereof doth acquit and discharge the said Michael 
Todd his heirs and assigns by these presents hath granted bargained and sold 
alienated enforced released and confirmed and by these presents doth grant 
bargain and sell alienate enforce release and confirm unto the said Michael Todd 
his heirs and assigns forever all that part of a tract of land called Devonshire 
lying and being in the Caroline County aforesaid. Beginning at the 53rd perch on 
the 2nd course of the said tract of land and then runs N 36 degrees W 132 
perches, then N 38 degrees E 40 perches, then S 72 degrees E 125 perches then 
with a straight line to the first beginning containing 58 acres and half acre of 
land, be the same more or less also all that pat of a tract of land called 
Haphazzard Enlarged lying and being also in county aforesaid beginning at 19 
perches on the 11th course of the original tract of land called Haphazzard 
Enlarged , then runs N 8 degrees E 89 perches, then N 27 degrees E 37 perches, 
then with a straight line to the beginning containing 42 acres of land more or 
less. Together with all houses and houses gardens orchards fences improvements 
appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, and also all that 
estate right-title interest property claim and domain whatsoever either in 
savior equity of him the said John Melvill therein and thereto, and the 
revertion and revertions remainder and remainders rents and issues and services 
thereof and unto the said Michael Todd his heirs and assigns forever to his and 
their proper uses forever and to no other use intent or purpose whatsoever and 
the said John Melvill doth hereby for himself his heirs executors and 
administrators covenant promise and grant to and with the said Michael Todd  his 
heirs and assigns by these presents that the said lands and promises with the 
appurtenances unto the said Michael Todd his heirs and assigns against him the 
said John Melvill and his heirs and against all and every other person or 
persons whatsoever lawfully claiming or to claim by from or under him them or 
any other of them shall and with warrant and by these presents forever defend.  
In witness whereof the aforesaid John Melvill hath hereunto set his hand and 
affixed his seal the day and year first above written, sealed and delivered in 
the presence of John Stevens Richardson.  Signed by John Melvin
     Received November the 5th day 1788 Michael Todd the within named, the sum 
of 120 pounds current money the consideration within to be by him paid to me.  
Signed by John Melvin
     Be it remembered that on the 5th day of November 1788 appeared before us 
the subscribers two of the Justices of the Peace for Caroline County in the 
state of Maryland the within named John Melvill and Nancy his wife and 
acknowledge this deed and the land and premises therein mentioned to be the 
right and estate of the within named Michael Todd his heirs and assigns for with 
according to the true intent and meaning of the same Nansey, his wife of the 
said John Melvill being by us first privately examined out of the hearing of her 
said husband declared she made her acknowledgement freely without being induced 
thereto by fear or threats of ill usage by her said husband or fear of his 
displeasure.   Each appeared before John Stevens and J Richardson