Deed from James & Sarah Ann MACKEY to Matthew BORLAND (1864), 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 ********************************************************* Deed from James & Sarah Ann MACKEY to Matthew BORLAND (1864) Cecil County Land Record Book, Liber WHR, Number 7, Folio 131 This Deed made this twenty fifth day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and sixty four by James Mackey and Sarah Ann Mackey his wife of Cecil County in the State of Maryland that in Consideration of Three thousand three hundred and seventy five dollars the said James Mackey and Sarah Ann Mackey his wife do grant unto Matthew Borland of the place aforesaid in fee all that Tract of Land and premises situate in Cecil County aforesaid contained with the following courses and distances. Beginning at a Stone being the southeasterly corner of the same and a Corner of lands of John McClary and John and Charles Morrison, thence as the needle now points North one degree East sixty three perches and fifty two hundredths to a stake on the North side of the Christianna Road, thence with said Road South Eighty-eight degrees West fifty seven perches and twenty four hundredths to a stake thence North eighty six and a half degrees West twenty four perches and five tenths to a stake on the Race Bank thence with said Race bank South twenty six degrees East four perches and four tenths, thence South thirteen and a quarter degrees, West twelve perches and six tenths, thence South thirty seven degrees West ten perches and six tenths, thence South thirty two and half degrees West seven perches and six tenths, thence South two and half degrees West twelve perches and eight tenths to the line of lands of William Lair, formerly Richard Brookings, thence North seventy one degrees East ten perches to a stake, thence South forty eight degrees East five perches and four tenths to a stake thence South three degrees, East seven perches and five tenths to a stake, thence South thirty-two degrees East ten perches to a stake thence South seventy four and a half degrees East thirteen perches and seven tenths to a white oak Tree, marked with two blares and a Cut between, then South forty-three degrees East nine perches and eight tenths to a Chestnut Tree, thence South twenty-five degrees East ten perches to a Stake in the line of lands of the said John McClary, thence North sixty six and a half degrees East twelve perches and seventy-two hundredths to a Stone thence North seventy four and a half degrees, East seventeen perches and twenty- four hundredths to a Stone, thence North seventy six degrees East twenty two perches to the place of Beginning. Containing thirty two acres of land, more or less. Witness our hands and seals. James Mackey Sarah Ann Mackey Test John W Ewing State of Maryland Cecil County, to Wit I hereby Certify that on this twenty fifth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and sixty four before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Cecil County personally appeared James Mackey and Sarah Ann Mackey his wife and did each acknowledge the foregoing deed to be their respective act. John W Ewing Recorded on the 25th day of March and Examined Per See the following Web site for more info on Matthew Borland and relatives http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pda