Cecil County MD Archives Deed.....Cartmell, Martin - Hollingsworth, Henry  February 7, 1721
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"Lydia's Joynture" on Elk River
Written: February 7, 1721
Recorded: June 16, 1721

Cecil Co. MD Deed Book 3 p. 354, 355

This Indenture witnesseth that Henry Hollingsworth of Cecil County in the 
Province of Maryland has for and in Consideration of twenty pds in hand paid by 
Martin Cartmell of the said County, Tanner, wherewith and whereby s'd Henry 
doth acknowledge himself Sattisfied and paid hath given granted bargained and 
Sold unto the said Martin Carmell a certain Tract of Land called Lydias 
Joynture Beginning at a bounded black oake standing on the east side of the 
west side of the west branch of Elk River being a bounded Tree of a tract of 
Land now in the possession of the said Martin Cartmell thence running West 
three hundred and Seventy perches then North forty five perches then East three 
hundred and thirty Perches to the said Branch then down the same to the Place 
of Beginning Containing one hundred acres of Land 

To have and to hold the said tract of Land togetheer with all and singular the 
ways woods water and all other appurtenances thereto belonging or any ways 
appertaining to him to him the said Martin Cartmell and his hairs to the only 
proper use and behoofe of him the said Martin Cartmell his heires and assigns 
forever under the yearly Rents and Service due yearly to the chief Lord of the 
fee thereof and the said Henry doth Covenant to and with the said Martin that 
he the said Martin his heires and assigns shall and may Peacably have hold 
occupy enjoy the said one hundred acres of Land and premises freely and clearly 
acquitted of and from all former grants bargains and Sales made by the said 
Henry or any otehr person or persons by him or under him or by his procurement 
shall and will by these presents for ever defend In Witness Whereof the said 
Henry hath hereunto sett his hand & Seal the 7th day of february 1720/21 [sic]

(signed)
Henry Hollingsworth

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Henry Worley (?), Juhn Currier 
and George Collins.  Then comes Henry Hollingsworth and doth acknowledge the 
within deed to Martin Cartmell accordin to the words within mentioned before

William Dare
Edward Jackson

Recorded this 16th day of June 1721

Additional Comments:
The name Cartmell also looks as though it could be Cartwell but the family in 
later generations use the spelling Cartmell so I am supposing I am looking at 
an M not a W but it could be a spelling variant.

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