Kent County MD Archives Deed..... Joshua CAULK & wife to John THOMAS, June 30, 1855 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jeanette Sherbondy jsherbondy2@washcoll.edu June 29, 2013, 5:15 pm Hurtts Lot Written: June 30, 1855 Recorded: September 4, 1858 Joshua Caulk & wife To John Thomas F.N. Be it remembered that on this 4th day of September in the year 1858 a Deed was brought to be recorded among the land records of Kent County which is in the following words to wit: This Indenture made this thirtieth day of June eighteen hundred and fifty five, Between Joshua Caulk and Martha Caulk his wife (free negroes) of Kent County in the State of Maryland of the one part, and John Thomas (Jr.) of the same County in the State of Maryland of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said Joshua Caulk and Martha Caulk his wife for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred and seven dollar and twenty five cents current moneys of the United States of America to them in hand paid by the said John Thomas (jr) at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof they the said Joshua Caulk and Martha Caulk his wife doth hereby acknowledge and from every part thereof do acquit and discharge the said John Thomas, his heirs executors and assigns, they the said Joshua Caulk and Martha his wife, have granted bargained sold, aliened enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell, alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said John Thomas his heirs and assigns all that tract of part of a tract of land called, "Hurtts Lott," or by whatsoever name the same may be called by and being in Kent County aforesaid and included within the following lines and boundaries that is to say, Beginning at the end of [] hundred and eighty eight perches from the beginning of the second line of the original tract of land called "Hurtts Lott," and remaining from thence by and with the said original line North twenty three and a half degrees West forty two perches to the end of said line, then North fifty four and a half degrees [ . . . ] / [sketch: ‘Containing 2 A. 2R. 29P.] Interest whatsoever of them the said Joshua Caulk and Martha Caulk, both in law and equity of into and out of the said tract or parcel of land hereby granted and sold or intended so to be and every part and parcel thereof To Have and To Hold the said parcel of land so as aforesaid described and every part thereof with the appurtenances unto the said John Thomas his heirs and assigns forever, and to and for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever. And the said Joshua Caulk for himself his heirs executors and administrators or assigns doth hereby covenant, grant, promise and agree to and with the said John Thomas his heirs executors administrations or assigns that the said Joshua Caulk and his hers the said tract or parcel of land and premises hereby granted bargained and sold and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenance there unto belonging to him the said John Thomas his heirs and assigns against him the said Joshua Caulk and his heirs and against his said wife Martha Caulk and her heirs and against all other persons claiming or to claim by from or under him her or their respective heirs right title or interest in the said premises or any grant thereof shall and will hereafter warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the parties have hereto set their hands and affix their seals on the day and place first within written. Signed Sealed & delivered In the presence of James Graves Joshua Caulk seal Martha her+ Caulk mark seal Kent County Set: Received on the day of the date of this Deed from the within named John Thomas the sum of one hundred and seven dollar and twenty five cents current money it being the consideration moneys within mentioned to be paid by him unto us. Joshua Caulk Test James Graves/ [In the margin]Ex & delivered to John Thomas Mar. 13, 1866 Additional Comments: Transcribed by Jeanette E. Sherbondy This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mdfiles/ File size: 4.3 Kb This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/kent/land/caulkthomas.txt