Indenture between John A J CRESWELL and Elizabeth RICARD (1856), Cecil Co., MD

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Indenture between John A J CRESWELL and Elizabeth RICARD (1856)

Cecil County Land Record Book, Liber HHM, Number 6, Folio 307

This Indenture made and Executed this Twenty First day of March in the Year of 
Our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty six by and between John A J Creswell of 
Cecil County in the State of Maryland of the one part and Elizabeth Ricard wife 
of Philip A Ricard of the same County and State of the other part.  Witnesseth, 
That for and in consideration of the sum of Five Thousand dollars Current Money 
by the said Elizabeth Ricard to the said John A J Creswell in hand paid at and 
before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt of which he doth 
hereby acknowledge – the said John A J Creswell hath granted bargained and sold 
aliened Enfeoffed released conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth 
give grant bargain sell alien Enfeoff release convey and confirm unto the said 
Elizabeth Ricard her heirs and assigns all those certain Tracts, pieces or parts 
of Tracts of Land lying and being in Cecil County aforesaid called “Bel Air” and 
“Providence” and containing, together Two Hundred and forty seven Acres More or 
less.  Which was conveyed to the said John A J Creswell by the aforesaid Philip 
A Ricard by his Deed bearing Even date herewith but Executed before the 
Execution hereof and to be Recorded among the land Records for Cecil County, to 
which said Deed, and the several other Deeds therein mentioned, reference is 
hereby made for a More full and accurate description of the said Land.  Together 
with all and singular the buildings, improvements, woods, ways, Waters, Water 
Courses rights members privileges, advantages and appurtenances thereto 
belonging or in any wise appertaining and all the Estate right title and 
interest trust property claim and demand Whatsoever both at Law and in Equity of 
him the said John A J Creswell of in and to the same, To Have and To Hold the 
said herein above mentioned premises with the appurtenances thereunto belonging 
unto the said Elizabeth Ricard her heirs and assigns, to the only proper use of 
the said Elizabeth Ricard her heirs and assigns forever.  In Witness whereof the 
said John A J Creswell hath hereunto set his hand and seal, on the day and year 
above written.
Jno A J Creswell
Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of
Edmund Brown, Sch
State of Maryland
Cecil County Sch
Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that on this Twenty first day of 
March in the year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Fifty six, before me the 
subscriber a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Cecil 
County aforesaid personally appears John A J Creswell he being Known to me of my 
own personal Knowledge to be the identical person, who is named and described as 
and professing to be the party grantor to the forgoing deed or indenture and 
doth acknowledge the said indenture or instrument of writing to be his act and 
deed.  In Witness Whereof I hereunto subscribe my name on the day and year 
aforesaid
Edmund Brown
Recorded the 21st day of March 1856 and Examined
Delivered Jno A J Creswell Atty July 17th 1856           Per H. H. Mitchell Clk



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http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pda