Document of Indenture between George Callaghane and Hynson Downes, 1799,
Caroline County in the State of Maryland

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Document of Indenture between George Callaghane and Hynson Downes, 1799


This Indenture made this Nineteenth, Day of December in the year of our
Lord Christ Seventeen hundred and ninety nine Between George Callaghane
of Carroline County in the State of Maryland carpinter of one part and
Hynson Downes famous of Queen Anns county the other part witnesseth
that the Said George Callaghane for and in consideration of the sum of Elevin
pounds Seventeen Shillings and six pence Current Lawfull money to him in
hand paid by the aforesaid Hynson Downes before the Sealing and Delivery
of these presents the receipt where of he the said George Callaghane Doth
hereby acknowledged & hath granted Bargained Sold alined released ___
and confirmed and by these presents doth grant Bargain Sell ____ (aline?)
release _____ and confirm unto the said Hynson Downes and his Heirs, all
that part of a Tract or parcel of land known by the name of Hemsleys Arcadia
_____ (Setnate?) Lying and being in Queen Ann's county aforesaid
near the head of one of the Branches of Wye River, Beginning at a Stone Lot
by Said Downes, fence side in or near to the second north east by north Line
of the original Tract of Land aforesaid and about two hundred and Twenty
eight perches on Said Line and Running from the aforesaid Stone south
Eighty degrees west twenty perches then north Eighty degrees west twenty
perches then north twenty Six Degrees west six perches to the out line of
Arcadia afe? as ___ with an Allowance of three Degrees on the original
Lines of Said tract for variation then Reversing Said out Line north Eighty
one degrees and twenty two & ahalf minutes East forty five perches to the
Begining, of the aforesaid Stone Containing and now Laid out for two acres
and three Eights of an acre of Land more or less Together with all houses out
houses gardens orchards ___ trees timber trees, woods under woods ways
water & water courses and all Singular the priveleges & Advantages to the
Same parcel of Land belonging or in any wise appurtaining & the Reversion
and Reversions Remamder X Remainders Rents ____ & ____ there of and of
every part there of To have and hold the hereby Bargained and Sold Land
and premises with the Appurtenances unto the said Hynson Downes his
heirs and Assigns to the only proper use Benefit and behoofe of him the
aforesaid Hynson Downes his heirs and Assigns for ever and the said
George Callaghane for him self his heirs Executors and Administrators the
afor? parcel of Land and premises hereby Bargained and Sold with the
Appurtenances and every part and parcel there of unto (???) the said
Hynson Downes his heirs and Assigns against him the said George
Callaghane and his heirs and all persons whatsoever claiming and to ____
the same of any part or parcel there of shall and will warrant and by these
presents forever defend In testimony whereof the parties to these presents
have hereunto interchangebly set the hands and affixed there seals the day
and year first above written.

Sealed and delivered George Callahan in the presents of  Jon A. Bready

{Document in the possession of V.A. Downes III}