Mortgage from Thomas J SCOTT to John W EGNER (1857), Cecil Co., MD Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Doug Arbuckle Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ********************************************************* Mortgage from Thomas J SCOTT to John W EGNER (1857) Cecil County Land Record Book, Liber HHM, Number 8, Folio 326 This Indenture made and Executed this fourteenth day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty Seven by and between Thomas J Scott of Cecil County in the State of Maryland, of the one part, And John W Egner of the same County and State aforesaid of the other part. Whereas the said Thomas J Scott by his bond or obligation duly Executed bearing Even date with these presents, stands bound unto the said John W Egner his Executers administrators and assigns in the sum of Nine hundred dollars current Money with a condition thereunder written for the payment of five hundred dollars Current Money with legal interest for the same, payable on or before the first day of March Eighteen hundred and fifty Eight, as by the said Bond and Condition may More fully appear. Now This Indenture Witnesseth, that the said Thomas J Scott for and in consideration of the said debt or sum of ___ hundred dollars, current Money owing to the said John W Egner as aforesaid, and for the better securing the payment thereof with interest thereon as aforesaid to the said John W Egner his Executers administrators or assigns according to the Condition of the said Bond, and also in Consideration of the further sum of five dollars Current Money to him in hand paid by the said John W Egner at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof the said Thomas J Scott does hereby acknowledge, has granted bargained and sold released and confirmed and by these presents does grant, bargain and sell release and confirm unto the said John W Egner his heirs and assigns, All the following described Tract or parcel of land Situate, lying and being in Cecil County aforesaid. Containing Five acres two Roods and twenty one perches of land more or less, which was conveyed to the said Thomas J Scott by the said John W Egner and Matilda his Wife by deed dated the fourteenth day of April one thousand Eight hundred and fifty seven, duly Executed acknowledged and Recorded in Liber GMC No 7 folio 190 one of the Land Record Books of Cecil County aforesaid, to which said deed reference is hereby made for a more full and particular and accurate description of the said Tract piece or parcel of land. Together with all and Singular the buildings and improvements rights liberties privileges and appurtenances whatsoever to the Said piece or parcel of land belonging or in anywise appertaining and the reversions and remainders rents issues and profits thereof and all the Estate right title and interest both at Law and in Equity of him the said Thomas J Scott in and to the same and every part and parcel thereof. To Have and To Hold the said Trace and parcel of Land and premises hereinbefore mentioned and described And every part and parcel thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said John W Egner his heirs and assigns forever, and to and for no other use intent or purpose Whatsoever, Provided Always and it is, the true intent and meaning of these presents, and of the said parties hereunto that if the said Thomas J Scott his heirs Executers or administrators do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said John W Egner his Executors administrators or assigns, the said full sum of five hundred dollars on or before the first day of March one thousand Eight hundred and fifty Eight and the interest thereon Without any deduction or abatement whatever, then and from thenceforth these presents and every matter and thing herein contained shall cease and be utterly null and void anything therein to the contrary thereof in anywise Notwithstanding. In Testimony whereof the said Thomas J Scott has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first aforesaid. Thomas J Scott Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of Wm Hanes State of Maryland Cecil County To Wit I hereby Certify that on this fourteenth day of April in the Year Eighteen hundred and fifty seven, before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the said State in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Thomas J Scott and acknowledged the aforegoing Mortgage to be his act and deed. And at the same time also appeared John W Egner and made oath in due form of Law that the consideration in the said Mortgage is true and bona fide as therein set forth. Wm Hanes Recorded April 14th 1857 and Examined Per I hereby Release the above and aforegoing Mortgage. Witness my hand and Seal this 16th day of March 1860 John W Egner Test Sprist[?} Joyce