Livestock Grants to Sons of Edward DICKENSON (1666/7); Somerset County, MD

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   Knowe All Men by these presents that I Edward Dickenson of
the Countie of Sommerset in the province of Maryland planter Doe
out of my tender Care of my Chilldren tht the Lord hath given mee
by my Loving wife Elyzabeth Dickenson Alias Denson, being visibly
blessed of an estate I doe therefore giue & make over unto my Chill-
dren as Followeth, vizt: I giue & make over unto my sonne John
Dickenson one red heifer three yeares olld Called by the Name of
Cherry marked as Foll: vitz; Cropt of both ears overbitted of the
right ear & underbitted of the left ear with all her female encrease
untill he attaineth to the the age of eighteene yeas And the To Haue
& to Hold both Male & Female & to Inioye & dispose of as his proper
goods for ever; I giue & make over to my sonne Peter Dickenson
one heifer being black with a Starre in her Forehead Called by the
Name of Starre marked as Foll: vizt; Cropt of both ears & & a bitt
taken off of each side of each ear with all her encrease of Female
untill he attaineth to the age of eighteene yeares; And then to haue
& to hold both Male & Female & to enioye & dispose off as his proper
goods for ever; I giue & make over to my sonne Edward Dickenson
one browne heifer three yeares olld Called browning marked as
Foll, vizt; Cropt of the right ear & a hole & a peece taken off of
the left ear on the upper side with all her Female encrease untill he
attaineth the age of eighteene years, And then to haue & to hold
both Male & Female & to enioye & dispose of as his proper goods for
ever, These Cattle to run in a stock amongst my owne for the use &
bennefit of my said Chilldren aforemencioned untill they come to 
the ages aboue recited & if one of my said Chilldren shoulld dye within
those years before mencioned then the other two surveyvors is to enoy
the whole & if two should Dye then the last surveyvor to enioye the
whole And if they all dye then the estate to Fall to the giver againe
& be at his disposinge; Moreover it is my will & pleasure that none
of my aforesaid Chilldren shall dispose of any of the Cattle, untill
they come to the ages before recited without my Consent; And that
if they Increase to many it shall be at my pleasure to Convert them
to other use for the bennefitt of my Children without disturbance
from any persons whatsoever; These Cattle before mencioned I
Edward Dickenson their Father doe Freely & absolute giue unto my
said Chilldren their heires executr & admrs for ever peacable & quietly
to inioy as their proper goods at the times afore specified, & for per-
formance whereof I haue hereunto set my hand & seale this foure-
teenth day of January in the yeare of or Lord one thousand six hun-
dred sixty & six                    Edward Dickenson
Signed sealed & deliuered
   in the presence of
      Edmund Beauchamp        Elyzabeth Munt
      Rowland Pew             Anne Molby

   John Dickenson borne at Anamessick 9th November 1662
   Peter Dickenson borne at Anamessicke 21th June 1664
   Edward Dickenson borne at Anamessicke 22d July 1666