Land Patent of John SMITH (1649) and Transfer of Land to James THOMSTON (1661); Kent County, MD Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Andrea K. Haga ************************************************************************ 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 *********************************************************************** Caecilius Absolute lord and proprietary of the provinces of Mariland and Avalon Lord Barron of Baltimoore & c to All person to whom thes presents shall Come Greating in owr lord god Euer- lasting Know yee that we for and in Consideration that John Smith hath dew unto him foure hundred accurs of land and upon Such Conditions and termes as are Expresed on owre Conditions of plan- ttations of oure said province of Mariland under owr greater seale att Armes barreing date at London the Second day of July in the yeare of oure lord god one thousand six hundred forty nine with such alterations as in them is made by owre Declarations beareing Datte the Six and twentieth Day of August Anno on thousand Six hundred fifty one and remaineing upon record in owre said province Doth hearby Grante to the said John Smith all that parsell of land Called Smitsby Lying on the north side of Chester Riuer and one the Easte side of a baye in the said Riuer Called Langfords Bay Beginging att a marked oke by a March at the mouth of the bay runing North and by Easte upe the bay one hundred and fifty perches for bredth to A marked oake by A march bounding one the North bye A line Drawne Easte & by south for langth frome the said oake thre hundred and twenty perches one the Easte by a line drawne South and by west frome the end of the easte and by south line into the riuer one the South with the riuer one the weste with the said Bay Contayneing and now laid oute for foure hundred Accurs be itt moore or lesse To- gather with all prophets Rights and Bennifetts theare unto belonging (Royall Mines Excepted) To haue and to hold the same unto hime the said John Smith his heires and assigns for Euer To beholden of use and owre heires as of owre manner of Baltemoore in free and Common Soccage by fealty: only for all Seruises yeadling and paying thearfore yearly unto use & owre heires at owre receipt of saint Marys at the two most useall feasts in the yeare, viz: at the feaste of the Annutiation of the Blesed virgin Mary and at the feaste of saint Mechell the Archangell by euen and equell portions the Rent of Aeight shillings starling in Sillver or gold or the full Vallue thearof in such Commodities as wee and our heirs from time to time Collect and receue the same shall except in discharge thearof at the Choyce of use and oure heires or such offiser or offisers as aforsaid Giuen at Saint Maryes under oure great seale of oure said prouince of Maryland Anno: Dominy one thousand six hundred fifty Aeight Wittnes oure trusty and well Beloued Josias fendall Esqre oure liuetenant of our said prouence Josias Fendall Know all men By thes presents that I John Smith by me and from me my heirs Exequtors or Asignes doe Asigne ouer unto James Thomson his heirs exequtors or Asings all my write titell and Interrest of thes pattent with all the rights and priueledges thearin Contayned as wittnes my hand thes 16th Day of Decembert 1661 Wittnes Thomas Leues John (S) Smith Tobye Weells his marke Thes pattent wase Asigned over in open Court and Recorded By Me Tobye Weells Clk