Land: Hiram McCULLOUGH Release of Lien to Philip A. RICARD (1855), Cecil Co., MD

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Cecil County Land Record Book, Liber HHM, Number 5, Folio 324

Whereas there stands a judgment upon the Docket of Cecil County Court at October 
Term 1849, in favor of Jacob Tome (or Forne?) which has been assigned to Hiram 
McCullough of Cecil County against George McCullough William McCullough and the 
said Hiram McCullough for the sum of Five Thousand dollars which said Judgment 
is a lien upon all the lands of the said George McCullough and William 
McCullough.  And Whereas a Tract or parcel of land called “BellAir” and part of 
a Tract called “Providence” which belonged to the said George McCullough one of 
the defendants in said Judgment was sold by one Robert M Walmsley Sheriff of 
Cecil County to one Philip A Ricard, on which the said Judgment is a lien all 
which will more fully appear by reference to a deed from the said Robert M 
Walmsley to the said Philip A Ricard, bearing date on the 25th day of April in 
the year 1855 and the said Hiram McCullough is willing to Release the said land 
so sold by the said Robert M Walmsley Sheriff as aforesaid to the said Philip A 
Ricard from the lien and operation of the said Judgment with the understanding 
and upon condition that the said Judgment shall be and remain a lien upon the 
other lands of the said George McCullough and upon the lands of the said William 
McCullough, and that this Release shall in no manner operate to Release or 
discharge the lien of the said Judgment upon the other lands of the said George 
McCullough and the lands of the said William McCullough.  Now Therefore Know all 
men by these presents that I Hiram McCullough for and consideration of one 
dollar to me in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these 
presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do by these presents 
Release acquit Exonerate and forever discharge the said Tract of land called 
“BellAir” and part of a Tract called “Providence” so as aforesaid sold and 
conveyed by the said Robert M Walmsley, as sheriff aforesaid to the said Philip 
A Ricard from all lien and incumbrance for and in account of the said Judgment, 
or which may and does Exist against the same in my favor by virtue of said 
Judgment Upon the Express understanding however, that this Release is not to 
operate or to be construed to operate, as an Extinguishment of the lien Which 
Exists in its favor by virtue thereof, against the other lands of the said 
George McCullough and the lands of the said William McCullough or to release the 
said George and William from the payment of the said Judgment or any part 
thereof.  In Witness whereof I the said Hiram McCullough have hereunto set my 
hand and seal on this 23rd day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty 
five.
Hiram McCullough
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of
Henry C Mackall
Recorded August 23rd 1855 and Examined
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See the following Web site for more info on Philip A Ricard(s) and relatives
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pda/wc_toc.htm