Land Records: Deed from Daniel Jenifer Adams and others to General George Washington (1776): Charles County, MD Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Janet ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON'S DEED TO NANJEMOY LAND MSA No. C670 Chas. Co. Court (Land Records) Volume V3 pp. 60-61 At the Request of General George Washington the following Deed was Recorded this 5th of January Anno Domini 1776. This Indenture made this fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy five Between Daniel Jenifer Adams, Anna Adams and Elizabeth Mason Adams of Charles County, children of Josias Adams late of the same County deceased of the one part and his Excellency General George Washington other part. Witnesseth that the said Daniel Jenifer Adams, Anna Adams and Elizabeth Mason Adams for and in consideration of the sum of Five Hundred and Eighty pounds Twelve Shills Sterling Money to the said Daniel Jenifer Adams in hand paid by the said George Washington at and before the Sealing and delivery of these presents and for and in consideration of the Sum of Twelve pounds Currant money paid to the said Anna Adams and Elizabeth Mason Adams at and before the Sealing and Delivery of these presents the Receipt of which said Sums the said Daniel Jenifer Adams, Anna Adams and Elizabeth Mason Adams do Respectively Acknowledge and thereof and therefrom do Severally acquit discharge and Release the said George Washington his heirs Executors and Administrator and for divers other Good Causes and Considerations them thereunto moving they the said Daniel Jenifer Adams, Anna Adams and Elizabeth Mason Adams have and each of them hath Granted Bargained Sold Aliened Released Embossed and Confirmed and by these presents do and each of them Doth Grant Bargain Sell Alien release Emboss and Confirm unto him the said George Washington his heirs and assigns forever all those Several Tracts and parcels of land lying and being in Durham Parish in Charles County aforesaid that is to say all that Tract of Land call Josias's Help containing one hundred and nine acres more or less all that Tract of Land called Wades Addition containing Thirty three acres and one third of an acre all that Tract of Land called Adams's Retirement containing one hundred acres more or less all that Tract of Land Adams Outlet containing Fifty acres of Land and also all that Tract of Land Called William's Folly Containing Two hundred and Sixty acres more or less, which last Tract of Land was conveyed by James B. Muncaster to Ann Adams on the Twentyeth day of August in the year One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy three the same being all the Land which was held occupied or possessed by the said Josias Adams in his Lifetime and all Ways Waters Woods Trees Fences Houses Orchards Profile Commodities Advantages and appendenaces whatsoever to the said Lands appertaining or in any manner belonging and also the Reversion and Reversions Reminder and Remainders Roads Issues and profile of the said Lands and every part thereof and all the Estate Right Title Interest Claim and Demand whatsoever either in Law or Equity of them the said Daniel Jenifer Adams, Anna Adams and Elizabeth Mason Adams and each and every of them in and to the said Lands and Premises and every Tract part and parcel thereof to have and to hold the said Lands and premises and every part thereof with the appurtenances to him the said George Washington his Heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and behalf of him the said George Washington his Heirs and assigns forever and the said Daniel Jenifer Adams, Anna Adams and Elizabeth Mason Adams the said Lands and premises and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances to him the said George Washington and his Heirs and assigns against themselves and all persons claiming by from or under them or either of them will warrant and by these presents forever defend. In Witness whereof the said Daniel Jenifer Adams, Anna Adams and Elizabeth Mason Adams have hereunto set their Respective Hands and Seals the day and year first above written. Signed Sealed and Delivered Dan J. Adams {SS} In presence of Anna Adams {SS} Dan Jenifer J. W. Craik Eliza Mason Adams {SS} On the back of the foregoing, Deed was their Indorsed to wit… Charles County On the fourth day of December in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy five. Came personally before us the Subscribers two of the Justices of the Peace for Charles County as the within mentioned Daniel Jenifer Adams, Anna Adams, and Elizabeth Mason Adams and severally acknowledged the within Instruments to be their and each of their act and Deed of the Lands and Premises within mentioned to be the Right Title and Estate of the within mentioned George Washington his Heirs and assigns according to the purport here Intent and meaning of the said Deed… Dan Jenifer J. W. Craik Charles County 5th January 1776 Then Received of the within mentioned Gen. George Washington the Sum of Twenty two Shillings Sterling as an alination fine on the within mentioned Land for the use of the Lord Proprietary and by Virtue of a Commission from Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Esquire his Lordships Agent Phil R. Fendall