Indenture between James EVANS & James Leiper PORTER and Dr. Robert McCLELLAN 
(1795); Cecil County, Maryland

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Deed of Conveyance from Executors of the Estate of Richard Gay, Blacksmith, of 
“The Level,” Octorara Hundred, Cecil County, Maryland to Dr. Robert McClellan of 
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1795.

Copied from Cecil County Deed Book 19, pp. 271-273, Cecil County Courthouse, 
Elkton, Maryland, 18 June 2002.

This Indenture made this seventeenth day of April in the year Seventeen hundred 
and ninety five between James Evans and James Leiper Porter, Executors of 
Richard Gay of the one part and Doctor Robert McClellan of Lancaster County of 
the other part.  Witnesseth that whereas by the last will and Testament of the 
afsd. Richd. Gay full power is delegate to his said Executors to Sell and make a 
Deed or Deeds of Conveyance.  Reference to the said Will on the Cecil County 
Recording [sic] had will more fully appear [sic], therefore for and in 
consideration of the sum of Six Hundred and Seventy five pounds Maryland 
Currency to them in hand paid by the said Robert McClellan at or before the 
insealing [sic] and delivery of these presents the Receipt whereof they the said 
James Evans and James Leiper Porter doth hereby acknowledge hath bargained for 
granted and sold, released, confirmed and transferred and by these Presents doth 
bargain for grant and sell, release, confirm and transfer unto the said Robert 
McClellan all that Tract of Land Situate in Orctorah Hundred formerly the 
property of Richard Gay afsd. Deceased called the Levell and Levels Addition 
Beginning for the out lines of the Level at a bounded red oak standing on the 
south side of a small hill and running from thence North North West one Hundred 
and fifty Six perches thence North Sixty five degrees East one Hundred and 
Twenty five perches on Husbands division Line then South South East One Hundred 
Eighty Six perches thence north fifty Degrees East Eighty perches East twenty 
perches South thirty Six perches South Seventy three Degrees West One hundred 
and Seventy Six perches then North thirty three degrees West Sixteen perches 
then South Seventy Seven degrees West forty three perches from thence by a 
Straight line to the beginning thereby closing John Ewing’s Patent conveyed to 
Richd. Gay afsd.  Beginning for the Levels addition at the end of the third and 
most southerly extremity of the south south East one Hundred and Eighty Six 
perch line of the Patent afsd. And running thence North East forty six perches 
to a branch of Water by some called Greens Branch thence up the branch North 
thirty Degrees West thirty four perches thence North thirteen degrees West forty 
perches thence North forty degrees west untill it intersects Husbands division 
line afsd. untill it intersects the afsd. Land called the Level thence to the 
beginning containing in the whole two hundred and nineteen acres more or less, 
together with the Appurtainances thereunto belonging or appertaining unto the 
said Robert McClellan his Heirs and Assigns to his and their only proper use and 
behoof for Ever, and the said James Evans and James Leiper Porter for themselves 
and their Heirs doth covenant and agree to and with the said Robert McClellan 
that they the said James Evans and James Leiper Porter and their Heirs the said 
bargained for and Sold Land and promised unto him the said Robert McClellan and 
his heirs and assigns well for Ever warrant and defend against the Heirs of the 
afsd. Richard Gay Deceased and against all persons claiming or to claim from 
buyer under them or any of them.  In Testimony wherefore the said Gay Executors 
have hereunto severally set our hands and affixed our Seals the day and year 
first written.

Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of                   James Evans (Seal)
Samuel C. Miller, William Miller, John Hartshorn (?)  James Leiper Porter (Seal)

Received this 17th day of April 1795 of the within named Doctor Robert McClellan 
the sum of Six Hundred and Seventy five pounds Maryland Currency being the full 
consideration money within mentioned by us.

James Evans
Witnesses present		
James Leiper Porter
Samuel Miller, William Miller

Rec. this 17th day of April 1795 of the within named Doctor Robert McClellan the 
sum of Two Hundred and Twenty five pounds Currency of Maryland being the 
Consideration money for which I have sold my right of Dower as Widow of the 
Decd. Richd. Gay for an to the within described Tracts of land and premises.
	Margaret Gay (Seal)
Witnesses Present
Samuel Miller, William Miller

On this Seventeenth day of April Seventeen Hundred and ninety five came the 
within named James Evans and James Leiper Porter a party to the within Deed of 
Conveyance before us the Subscribers two of the Justices of the peace in and for 
Cecil County and Acknowledged the same to be their Joint Act of Deed and the 
Lands and premises therein mentioned to be the right Title and Estate of him the 
within named Robert McClellan according to the true intent and meaning thereof.  
At the same time came Margaret Gay and Acknowledged that she hath Recd. The sum 
of Two Hundred and Twenty five pounds mentioned in the above receipt in full of 
her Right of Dower to the within mentioned Land and premises and that she 
relinguishes all her Right to the same and acknowledges it to the Right & Estate 
of the within Robert McClellan and his Heirs forever.

Acknowledged before Samuel Miller
John Halshoun (?)
Recorded the Second day of October 1795

Examined by Jo. Baxter
Deed Robert McClellan


NOTE:  It is thought that this is part of the same land that Richard Gay [Guy] 
purchased from William Ewing on 28 March 1768.  See Cecil County Deed Book 11, 
pp. 176-178