Land:  Deed by Hiram and Mary Jane Walker to Ransler Biddle (1861)
Elkton, Cecil County, MD

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Cecil County Land Record Book, Liber WHR, Number 4, Folio 114

This Deed made the sixth day of April, in the year of Our Lord One thousand 
Eight hundred and Sixty one.  Between Hiram Walker of the Fourth district of 
Cecil County Maryland, and Mary Jane, his wife, of the first part and Ranseler 
Biddle of the same place of the other part.  Witnessth, that _ Consideration of 
the sum of One hundred and ten dollars, the said Hiram Walker and Mary Jane, his 
wife, do grant unto Ransler aforesaid, all that tract of land which is described 
as follows.  Beginning at a stake near “Minty’s Grave,” and running by Lands of 
Ransler Biddle North sixty eight degrees West fifty four perches and one tenth 
to a stake in a line of David Scotts land, thence by Land of Hiram Walker South 
Eighty two degrees East, fifty five perches and six tenths, to a post in a line 
of Ransler Biddle’s Land, thence by Land of said Biddle South twenty one and 
three quarters degrees West, thirteen perches and thirty five hundredths, to the 
place of Beginning.  Containing Two Acres and one quarter of Land, be the same 
more or less.  The said Tract or parcel of Land being part of the same tract 
which Hiram Walker purchased from Joseph Wildman and Harriet E his Wife, by a 
Deed dated March twenty fifth AD 1859, and in and by the said Deed Recorded in 
Record Book Liber WHR  No 2 folio 44 will appear.  The said Ransler Biddle to 
hold the said Tract or parcel of Land in fee simple.  In Witness Whereof the 
said Hiram Walker and Mary Jane, his Wife, have hereunto set their hands and 
seals the day and year first above written
Hiram Walker
Mary Jane Walker
Written, Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of John Owens
State of Maryland
Cecil County S S
I hereby certify that on this sixth day of April in the year Eighteen hundred 
and sixty one, have the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of 
Maryland in and for Cecil County, personally appeared Hiram Walker and Mary Jane 
Walker, his Wife, and did Each acknowledge the aforegoing Deed to be their 
respective act.
John Owens
Recorded July 5th 1861 and Examined
Delivered to H H Rindle(?) per order Jan’y 18, 1882    Per Wm H Ricketts, Clk



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