Cecil County MD Archives Deed.....Deed By James & Rachel STEELE to James SMITH, February 17, 1877
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Deed 4th District
Written: February 17, 1877
Recorded: March 6, 1877

Cecil Coounty Land Records AWM 4 Folio 585
This deed made February 17, 1877 by James Steele and Rachel Steele his wife, 
both of Chester Co. and State of Pa. Witness that in and for the consideration 
of of the sum of $2,739 lawful money of the U.S. the said James Steele and 
Rachel Steele, his wife, doth grant unto James Smith all that tract, piece or 
parcel of land lying on the East side of Little North East Creek and adjoining 
lands of Perry Wilson deceased, John B. Russell, and James Smith, this being 
the same land that was conveyed to the said James Steele by George T. Janney, 
Esq by his deed bearing date June 6, 1860 and duly executed and recorded in 
Libre WHR #2 Folio 474 in one of the land record books of Cecil County Md. as 
may more fully appear reference thereto being and beginning for the same at a 
wild cherry tree stump near the bank of Little North East Creek and the end of 
the south 89 degrees west, 171 perche line of the whole tract of 147 acres 
and  running thence north 89 degrees east 171 perches to a stone on the corner 
of said Smiths and McGraws lands, thence north 20 degrees, east 90 perches to 
a corner of Howard Rogers and said James Smith's lands thence south 85 and one 
half degrees, west 41 perches thence north one half degree, west 31 perches to 
the root of a maple tree, thence south 89 degrees, west 76 and one half 
perches to a point of an old race, thence south 25 degrees, west 32 perches to 
an apple tree thence south 10 and three quarter degrees, west 30 and seven 
tenths perches to a maple tree on the east bank of the creek and by measuring 
thereof to the place of beginning. Containing 80 acres 2 rods and 11 perches 
of land more or less in fee simple. And the said James and Rachel Steele, his 
wife, doth further covenant with the said James Smith that they will warrent 
specially the premises hereby conveyed. 
In testamony whereof the said James Steele and Rachel Steele, his wife, have 
hereunto set their repective hands and seals the day and year first before 
written.
Attest George R. Howard


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