Land:  Deed by Henry Hess and Elizabeth H. Hess (1860), Elkton, Cecil County, 
MD

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Cecil County Land Record Book, Liber WHR, Number 2, Folio 603


This Deed -- this fifteenth day of June in the year Eighteen hundred and sixty, 
by Henry Hess and Elizabeth M Hess, his Wife, of Cecil County in the State of 
Maryland.  Witnessth, That in consideration of Five hundred and twenty dollars, 
the said Henry Hess and Wife, do grant unto Ranseler Biddle of Cecil County in 
said State, all that tract or parcel of ground which is described as follows:  
Beginning at a stone a Corner of Land formerly belonging to Samuel Johnson and 
pursuing thence along said South turn to one and a half degrees East twenty one 
and two tenths perches to a stone, thence North seventy two degrees West seven 
and six tenths perches, thence South nineteen degrees West thrigy and two tenths 
perches, thence North seventy seven and three fourths degrees West eighteen 
perches, thence North seventy four degrees West nineteen and half perches to the 
middle of the great road leading from Elkton to Dysart's Tavern, thence along 
said road North nine degrees East forty eight and six tenths perches, thence 
South seventy eight degrees East sixty perches and thence by a straight line to 
the place of Beginning.  Containing thirteen acres of Land more or less.  The 
said Tract or parcel of Land being the same which the said Henry Hess bought of 
Archibald D Alden, Joseph Alden and Margaret D Alden.  The said Ranseler Biddle 
to hold the same in fee simple.
Witness our hand and Seals
Henry Hess
Elizabeth M Hess
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of
Levi Hutton
State of Maryland, Cecil County
I hereby certify that on this fifteenth day of June, in the year Eighteen 
hundred and sixty, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of 
Maryland for and within Cecil County, aforesaid personally appeared Henry Hess 
and Elizabeth M Hess his Wife and did acknowledge the aforegoing Deed to be 
their respective Act.
Acknowledged before
John W Ewing JP
Recorded November 2 1860 and examined


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