Accomack County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Court.....Potts, Francis 1651
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Source: 1891 Maryland Historical Society Book: Judicial And Testamentary Business Of The Provincial Court [maryland]  1649-1657
Written: 1651

16th July 

Whereas by Deed of Gift upon Record in the Last book of Entries for this
Province of Maryland folio 331 a Cow is menconed to be given by Capt. ffrancis
Pott of Accomack in Virginia unto Thomas Hatton the Son of me Thomas Hatton his
Lordps Secretary of this Province to begin him a Stock of Cattle which Cow with
a Cow Calf by her side hath been S    paid and delivered at Accomack aforesd and
by me transported thence into this Province and remains now in my possession to
my Said Son's use the Cow being branded upon the right horne with T T and on the
left horne H (my own Cattle being branded on both horns with T H) the former ear
Marks of the Cow being altered and brought as near to his the Said Thomas Hatton
the younger's own proper Mark as could be, which differeth only from the Mark of
me the Said Thomas Hatton the Elder, by a peece taken off from the Corner
towards the root underneath both Ears thereby appearing Somewhat like a figure
of 3 which mark the Said Calf now bears, and the Said Cow and Calf together with
their increase are to be and remain to the Sole proper use of him the Said
Thomas Hatton the younger his Exto's Adm's and assignes forever towards a Stock,
according to the true intent of the Donor in the Said Deed of Gift expressed 

Attestat 16 die July 1651

p me Tho Hatton Sen Secr.

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