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A Court Leet of Thomas Gerard Esqr there held on Thursday the eighth day of September 1670 by
James Gaylard gent Steward there St Clements Manor
Essoines (Excused): Benjamin Sallcy gent, James Edmonds, Richd Upgate, Capt Peter Lefebur these are essoined by reason they are Sick and cannot attend to do their Suit
Freeholders: Justinian Gerard gent, Robte Siy gent, Thom Notley gent, Capt Luke Gardiner, Benjamin Salley gent, Robert
Cole, Barthollomew Phillips, Jno Bullock, Wm Watts, James Edmonds, Richard Upgate, Symon Rider, Jno TENISON, Richd
Foster, Edward Connory, Jno Shankes, Jno Blackiston
Leaseholders: Robte Cowper, Capt Peter Lefebur, Henry Shadock, Richd Saunderson, Jno Hoskins, Thomas Catline
Resiants (Residents): Richd Marsh, Joseph Fowler, Roger Dwiggin, Thoth Casey, Jno Saunders, Henry Porter, Francis Mondiford, Wm Simpson, Wm Georges, George B____s, Wm West, Wm CHESHER, Jno Paler, Robte Farrer, George Keith, Joshua Lee, James Green, Thoth Oakely, Jno Turner, Maurice Miles, Jno Dash, Wm Felstead, Jno Chauntry
Jury
Richard Foster, Jno Blackiston, Jno TENISON, Jno Stanley, Edward Connory sworne, Richd Saunderson sworne, Robte Cowper, Jno Bullock, Thom Cattlinc, Thomas Oakely, Wm Watts, Jno Paler
Bayliff Jno Shankes & sworne
We prseflt John TENISON for suffering his horses to destroy John Blakistons Corn field
We prsent That Jno Blackiston hunted Jno TENISON's horses out of the sd. Blackiston's corn-field fence which fence is proved to be insufficient by the oathes of Jno Hoskins and Daniell White
Chancery Court Proceedings, 1673.
To his Excellency Charles Calvert Capt Gen.ll and Chief Gov- Liber C D
ernour of Maryland. (fol. 111)
The Humble petition of Thomas Hatton of Tewkesbury in the
Co.tY of Glocester in the Kingdom of England Brother & heir of
Jn� Hatton formerly of London and late of this province merchant
deceased
Sheweth
That Whereas your Petition.rs Brother dyed in this province of
Maryland in the year 1663 and at the time of his Death was Seized
of divers Tracts of Land by him in his life time purchased of
Severall persons Inhabitants in this province who had obtained
patents for the Same according to the Conditions of plantation
Granted to them by the Right Hon.ble the Lord proprietary of this
Province to witt Six hundred acres of Oliver Spry Sen.r in Baltemore
County Called Spry Hill, Three hundred and fifty of Godfrey
Harmor Called mount Harmour four hundred acres of James Rigby
Called Parsimmon Point in Rumley Creek and also one parcell of
Land in Chester River called whiteclifts bought of William Hemsley
Containing three hundred acres one hund.d acres bought of one
Thomas Bennet, and yo.r pet.r liveing Remote in England did Employ
& empower Severall persons by Letters of attorney to Seek to
acquire & Enter upon the Same for yo.r pet.ers use all of them
either by Ignorance or Carelessness haveing omitted there is divers
and Sundry years Rent behind in arrears which are due for the Said
Lands to the Right Hon.ble the Lord Proprietary, all which your
petition.er is Ready and willing to Satisfie and Secure in Such man
ner as your hono.r shall appoint, he humbly prays your Excellency
to accept thereof, that So your pet.r may be in a Capacity to Enter
upon and Enjoy the Said Lands being his Just Inheritance
And Whereas by virtue of writt of mandamus issueing out of
the high Court of Chancery the 15.th of aprill 1671 directed to
Thomas Howell and James ifnisby Gentl to Inquire by the Oaths of
Twelve men &c what Lands the Said John Hatton dyed Seized.
Seized of in Baltemore County w.ch Jury not haveing full & true
Evidence found an untrue & Erroneous Office to the damage of the
Right Hon.ble the Lord Proprietary in his Just Rents and your
petitioner in his Inheritance
Yo.r Petition.r humbly prays yo.r Excellency to direct &
ord.r that a Writt of melius Inquirendum may be issued
out of the Chan.ry for the more Certain and better Inquiry
thereof to be made that his Lordship may be ascertained his
Just Rents and yor pet.r his Inheritance. And yo.r pet.r
Shall pray &c
Underneath the aforegoing petition was thus written (vizt) Or- (fol. 112)
dered upon this petition that the pet.r make up accounts with Robert Ridgely at the office for what Shall be due for arrears of Rent
w.ch Said Ridgely is hereby Ordered to make diligent Search for
what Shall be due & their to receive the Same or take Caution for
it from the pet.r and further Ordered that a melius Inquirendum
issue according to the prayer of the petition Given under my hand
this 17.th of July 1673 Charles Calvert
C�cilius &c To Thomas Howell James ifrisby and William
Dunkerton of our County of Baltemore Gentl Greeting Whereas
by a Certain Inquisition before Thomas Howell & James ifrisby Gentl
of our County of Baltemore by our Command taken and in or Chan.ry
returned It appeareth that John Hatton deceased had divers lands &
Tenements in our S.d Co.ty of Baltemore & of them at the time of,
his Death dyed Seized and who is his next heir the Juro.rs know not
Notwithstanding Thomas Hatton of Tewkesbury in the County of
Glocester in the Kingdom of England a brother & next heir of the S.�
John Hatton and of the age of one and Twenty years & upwards
and that the S.d John Hatton held at the time of his death Six
hundred acres of Land Commonly known by the name of Hatton's
Island and by Common Report three hundred acres of Land in
Rumley Creek on the East Side of the Creek that he purchased the
S.d Six hundred acres of Godfrey Harmo.r and as for ye yearly
valuation the Juro.rs know not being never Seated but always
Rough land and because it is not Specified in the Said Inquisition.
who is the next heir of the Said John Hatton, nor of what value
the hands & Tenem.ts are and what Estate the s.d John Hatton dyed
Seized of nor by what Right he held the Same, and also because we
are Given to understand that the Said John Hatton held more &
other Lands in our S.d County of Baltemore at the time of his
Death than are Specified in the said Inquisition We being Willing
of the truth of the premisses to be better Certifyed have assigned you
or any two of you to Inquire by the Oaths of Twelve Good and
Lawfull men of our Said County of Baltemore what more or other
Lands & Tenem.ts the s.d John Hatton held in our Said County of
Baltemore & at the time of his Death of whom the Said Lands and
Tenem.ts are holden and by what Rent & Services and how much
they are of value by the year and who hath Occupyed or doth occupy
(fol.the Said Lands and Tenem.ts Since the time of the Death of the
Said John Hatton, and who hath received or doth Receive the
issues any profits thereof and by what Title & who is his next heir,
Therefore We Command you or any two of you that at a Certain
day & place by you to be appointed by the oaths of Twelve Good and
Lawfull men of our Said County of Baltemore you make Inquisi
tion of the premisses and how and in what manner you Shall Execute
this our precept, and the Inquisition by you made distinctly & openly
to us in our Chancery under your hands & Seales and the hands and
Seales of them by whom the Inquisition Shall be made without delay you Send and this Writt for we have commanded our Sheriff Liber C D
of Baltemore County that at Such day and place as you Shall make
known unto him he Cause to Come before you Twelve Good and
Lawfull men of his Bailywick to be ready upon their oaths to Recog
nize upon the premissses, Wittness our Self at our City of S.t maries
the 12.th day of August in the Year &c Annoq Doth 1673
C�cilius &c To the Sheriff of Balt County Greeting We Command
you Summon Twelve Good & Law full men of your Bailywick that
they be before our Trusty & Well beloved, Thomas Howell, James
ifrisby and William Dunkerton Gent or any two of them at the
Certain day & place that they the S.d Thomas Howell, James ffnisby
& W.m Dunkerton or any two of them Shall make known unto you,
ready upon their Oaths to Recognize what Lands and Tenements John
Hatton deced held at the time of his Death in our County of
Baltemore and of whom the Same are holden & by what Rents &
Services & of how much value they are by the year and who doth
occupy or hath Occupyed the S.d Lands & Tenem.ts Since the day of
the Death of the S.� John Hatton and who hath Received & doth
receive the profits thereof and by what Title and who is next heir;
and that you Imbreviate their names and have you there the names
of those Twelve & this writt Wittness our Self &c 12.th August 1673.
C�cilius &c To Samuell Hatton & Godfrey Harmour Greeting
for Certain Causes proposed before us in our Chancery we Command
& firmly injoyn you and Each of you that all busieness Set a part
and all Excuses Ceasing you be in your proper persons before our'
Trusty and well beloved Thomas Howell James ifrisby and W.m
Dunkerton Gent or any two of them at Such day and place as by
them Shall be made known unto you to Testify the truth in a matter
depending before them and by them then & there to be Examined on
the part of Thomas Hatton and this in no wise you are to Omitt under
the pain of one hundred pounds Sterling apiece and have you there
this writt, Wittness our Self at our City of S.t marys the twelfth
day of August 1673.
Provincial Court Proceedings, 1673.
Thomas Simson Richard Edelen agt gentl late of St Maryes County
and Justinian TENNISON late of St
Richard Edelen & Maryes County planter were attached to an
Justinian Tennison swere unto Thomas Simson of a plea of Tres
pas upon the case in nature of Deceipt.
And whereupon the said Thomas by John Morecroft his Attorney Complaineth that whereas he the said Thomas sould unto the said
Justinian a pcell of land by Deed supposed to be three hundred and fifty acres with pticuler warranty against him and his heires and the
said Land was found to fall short thereof by the Survey of one Richard Edelen Deputy Surveyor for St Maryes and Charles County
and the said Thomas having a Patent of fifty acres of land more adjoyning thereunto was willing to Cast that in to supply the want,
wch the sd Edelen then affirmed would not make up the Complement of Three hundred and fifty acres by seaventy acres was willing to make satisfaction in Tobacco for the said seaventy acres the said TENNISON and the said Thomas referring it to ye said Richard Edelen he appointed the said Thomas to pay to the said TENNISON Two Thousand Two hundred & fifty pounds of Tobacco for which the said Thomas he passed bill to the said TENNISON and is now payd and the said Thomas saith that the said Richard and Justinian Devising and fraudulently intending him the said Thomas to Deceive the said Richard the sixth day of February in the yeare 1670 making a Resurvey and the said Justinian TENNISON having Seated a pcell of land Adjoyning to ye same land without any warrant Surveyor Patent made Resurvey of foure hundred acres of land, and makes the said pcell of land Pt of the said foure hundred acres and Drawes the said Thomas to Enter into bond of forty Thousand pounds of Tobacco to make Conveyance of ye same to the said TENISON in Deceipt of the said Thomas and to the greate Damage of the said Thomas whereupon he saith he is Damnifyed and hath losse to the value of Twenty Thousand pounds of Tobacco and thereupon he bringeth his suite. And the said Richard and JUSTINIAN by Robert Carvile their Attorney cometh & Defendeth the force and injury when &c and say they are in nowise guilty of the prmises above against them by the said Thomas Complained of, and of this they put themselves upon the Country and the said Thomas likewise. Therefore Comaund is given to the Sheriff of St Maryes County that he cause to come before the Justices of the Provincial Cort at the Citty of St Maryes on the Eleaventh day of November next being the first day of the same Cort. Twelve etc. by whome etc. who neither &c because aswell &c to Recognize &c and the same day is given to both ptyes. At wch said Eleaventh day of November the Provincial Cort afore sayd was by the writ of Adjournmt of the said Lord Proprietary adjourned untill the next day being the Twelveth day of the same November.
At said Twelveth day of November in the 42th yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c Annoq Domini 1673. came as well the said Thomas Simson by John Morecroft his Attorney as the said Richard & JUSTINIAN by Robert Carvile their Attorney and the Jurors of that Jury likewise came to wit Thomas Alanson, Morgan Jones, Philip Boggas, Nicholas Carre, Curtis Fletcher, Thomas Knighton, John Balley, Brian Dayly, Abraham Roades, Patrick Forrest, Francis Wyne, and William Harper who to say the truth in the prmises
being Elected tryed & sworne, and the Cause being fully argued by the Attorneys of both sides the pfl suffered a nonsuite and the Cort
Did ordr by consent of both ptyes that One hundred Eighty five pounds of Tobacco being payd by Simson to TENNISON the said
TENNISON to Deliver unto the said Simson his bill up for Two Thousand Two hundred and fifty pounds of Tobacco and it is further
considered of by the Cort that the said Richard and Justinian Recover against the said Thomas Simson the sum of pounds of Tobacco for their costs and Charges in this behalfe most wrongfully & vexatiously susteined and the said Thomas in mercy for his false complaint &c. And the Court Doe further ordr that the Jury be allowed 720 lb Tob for their trouble & charge in Attending ye Cort for ye tryall of this cause, and to be pd by ye sd Richard & Justinian & to be allowed ym in their costs.
Provincial Court Proceedings, 1675.
Gerard Slye agt (against) John TENISON these two causes agreed.
1677 - Whatever the nature of the jury, the quality of the jurymen was no higher than it had been. Many could not write their own names, yet they were chosen again and again to serve. John Tenison (or Tennison) made his mark to sign a jury verdict in September 1677, and he served on two more juries after that. Of a jury summoned in May 1677 to partition land, nine of the twelve were marksman . To be sure, none of the persons summoned or jury service were drunk or in jail when they should have been serving . Yet the marksmen doing jury service were not below the average of the population. In cases where women had to sign documents, most of them made their marks, and the signatures of men who wrote their names make it probable that they could write very little more. Illiteracy was no bar to office-holding. �Edward Turner being an illiterate person� but nonetheless �constituted Constable of the said Hundred [of St. Clements]�, was fined 500 pounds of tobacco for not setting up in the St. Mary's County court house a fair list of all the tithables of his
hundred according to act of Assembly (Archives II, 538-539. Edward petitioned the Governor and council for a remission of his fine because he was wholly ignorant of the law, and he had delivered a list to the sheriff. Ignorance of the law does not excuse anyone from what he is presumed to know, but the Governor was willing to presume that Constable Turner did not need to know, He had the Provincial Court order the justices of St. Mary's to stop trying to collect the fine, but there was no effort to remove Turner. For the future,
though, the person swearing in a constable was to tell him about the law, and so leave him without Turner's excuse.
Provincial Court Proceedings, 1677.
writ lyes in a certaine inquisition to it annexed Gerard Slye Sheriff
the tenor whereof followeth in these words.
St Maries County ss.
An Inquisition taken at Mattapony in St Maries County afore said the fiftenth day of September in the Second yeare of the Dominion of the Right Honble Charles &c Over this Province Annop Dom 1677 before me Gerard Slye Sheriff of the County aforesaid By virtue of a writ from the Lord Propry to me directed and to this inquisition annexed By the Oathes of Jno Goldsmith, Samuel Maddox, John TENISON. John Shankes, Edward Turner, John Gee, John Hilton, Jno Hoskins, Vincent MANSELL, James Greene, Jno Smith,
& Henry Poulter all of the County aforesaid Who say upon their Oathes That Thomas Gerard Esq in the writ named hath no goods
nor chattells nor any Lands or Tenements in the County aforesaid to their Knowledge that they can extend or apprize to Satisfie the
said debt of twenty five thousand pounds of tobacco as in the writ is expressed And the jurors doe further Say upon their Oathes
That John Gerard and Rose Gerard Executrs of the last will & testament of the aforesaid Thomas Gerard Esp had not any goods or
chattells or any Lands or Tenemts in the County aforesaid either at or since the time of the obtaineing of the judgment as in the writ is
mentioned to their Knowledge In testimony of which the jurors to this inquisition have alternately Sett Our hands & seales the day
place and yeare abovewritten
Signed:
Jno Gouldsmith (seale), Jno Gee (seale), Samuell Maddox (seale), Jno Hilton (seale), Jno TENNISON (seale), John Hoskins (seale), John SHANKES (seale), Vincent MANSELL (seale), Edwd Turner (seale), James Greene (seale), John Smith (seale), Henry Poulter (seale).
Which being read & heard & the Court being informed that the said Thomas Gerard had Lands & Tenements remaincing in the
hands of the said Executrs at the time of the obtaincing the judgment aforesaid doe Order that it be againe Comanded the Sheriff as heretofore he was coffianded. Henry Jowles----------------------------- This action in Ejectment continued till December
Wm Parker Court the Attorny for the plt not being present.
Parsimon Pointe and being parcell of the said Mannor of st Clements and lately in the Tenure & occupation of John Blackiston gentt
Begining att a marke white oake standing in a marsh in the posession of John TENNISON, Thence Runing by an East and by south
line to the back Creeke of Mattapany, soe Runing up the saidCreeke to a marshle Creeke bounding to a notched white oake standing neare to the head of the said Marsh, from thence by a west and by south Line to a notched white oake standing by Wiccocomico
River side Joyning upon the land of Richard Foster late in the posession of Vincent MANSELL as Guardian of the Execrs of the said
Foster, and containing all the lands within the said bounds, Containing by Estimacon One hundred Acres bee the same more or lesse,
To have and to hold to the said Justinian and his Assignes from the ifeast of st John Baptist now last past to the End and Terme of
Three yeares from thence next Ensueing and fully to bee Compleate and ended, by vertue of wch Demise the said Justinian into the said Tenements aforesaid wth the appurtenances Entred and was thereof posessed, and soe thereof being posessed the said Vincent Mansfeild afterwards To witt the tenth day of July then next following into the Tenemts aforesaid wth the appurtenances wch the said John Coode to the said Justinian Gerrard in forme aforesaid did demise for the Terme aforesaid wch is not yet past did enter, and him from his farme aforesaid did Eject, and other Enormities to him did doe to the greate damage of him the said Justinian and against the peace&c, Whereupon hee sayth hee is the worse and hath Damage to the Vallue of Tenn pounds sterling, And thereupon hee bringeth his Suite. Unlesse the Tennant in posession or they undr whome hee Claimes doe the next Provinciall Court to bee held att the City of st Maryes the seaventh day of Octobr next appeare to this Declaracon and make him or themselves Defendts hereunto and by Rule of Court Confesse the Lease Entry & Ejectment and Insist onely upon the Title. The Deft in this Declaracon will Confesse Judgment, and
posession wiil bee Delivered Accordingly to the pltTo Edward Bradborne Tennant in posession of the prmisses wthin named. It is ordered by the Consent of Robert Ridgely Attorney for the plt and Nehemiah Blackiston Attorney for the Defendt Vincent Mansfield that the said Vincent Mansfield should bee Admitted Defendt, and that he forthwth appeare and Receive a Declaration and plead to it the Generall Issue, and at the Tryall to be thereupon had the said Vincent Mansfeild Shall appeare in his prop pson or by his Attorney, and shall Confesse the Lease Entry and Ejectment or that in Default thereof Judgment shall bee Entred against the said Thomas Lomax the Casuall Ejector, but all further prosecution against him shall Cease untill the said Vincent Mansfeild shall make default in any of the prmisses, and It is further Ordered by Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694.
In the first year of your Maty (Majsety) and of our late most gracious Queen Mary of Blessed Memory Entituling an Act declaring the rights & Liberty's of the Subjects & setling the succession of the Crown And to the same shall Ever add our Earnest Prayers tht God would lengthen yor days and Continue you among Us in all happiness to the Joy of your people and the Terrour of your Enemies; and that yor Terrestriall Glory here may be Succeeded by that of Eternity.
Signed by the Justices, Grand Jury, and Clerk of the Prov. his
Philip P. H. Holedge
sign
Jno Wrightson, Samll Worthington, James Smith, Thomas Smith, Samll Sycamore,
Signed by the Civill Officers and Magistrates etc. of St.Maries County.
Signed by the County.
Jo: Hunter, Robert Donn, Thomas Ricod, David Davison, Derby Hearn
Civell Officers & Magistrates etc. of Kent
Wm Husbands, James Keech, Peter Watts, Danll Bell, John Smith, lym: Tracy, Justinian TENISON, John SANNER John Bright, Rich Bucket, James Baker, Wm Watts, James Seamons, John Horne, Edwd Turner, James Rubetts, Wm Goldthrop, John Miles, Charles Smith, Roger Tolid, John Dunbar, Edwd Horne, Solomon Jones
Signed by the Military Officers of St Maries County.
John Coode, Thomas Ottaway, Edwd Greenhalgh, Thomas Waughop, Rederick LLoyd, Richd Atwood, Willm Hackett, Robert Peacke
Nathaniel Wright, John Hamer, Nicho Clouds, John Hurt, John Waett, William Comegust, Thomas Hicks, Robert Norest, Rich Scrivener, Wm Sparkes, James Seaman, Timo: C. Cane sign, Thomas Reans , John Butler, M Miller, Charles Ti!lden, Simon Willmore, Wm Frisby, Jno Hinson, Hans Hanson, Thomas Smith, James Smith, John Howskins, John Whittington, Phillip Hopkens, Edwd Swetnam.
Signed by the Military Officers of Kent County.
Thomas Ringgold, Wm Sparkes Junr, Philip Hopkins, Wm Hackett, Wm Comegys, William Sparkes, Elias King, John Sheepard
John Wiatt, John Hamer, Thomas Ricod, Thomas Wiatt, James Watson, Richard Jagoe, Thomas Coveington, Wm Boultiot, Wm Price,
Thomas Ford, John Hawkins, Thomas Green, John Whittington, John Whithall, James Smith, John Loyd, John Robinson, Nicho Hurt, George Smith, John Hurt, Cornelius Ryan, Wm Miller, John Hunter, John Roberson, Edward Swetnam, Charles Stilden, Wm Bateman, Matt Ward.
Assembly Proceedings, October 10-30, 1727.
Saturday October the 21st 1727, Met again according to adjournment
Present as yesterday
An Engrost Bill from the Lower house by Mr Henry Hawkins and Mr John Mauldin Entituled an Act to make valid a Deed of bargane and Saile from William Rogers and Mary his wife to John TENISON of Charles County when Recorded thus Subscribed Viz.
October the 20th 1727
Provincial Court Proceedings, 1679/80.
of the said Jury This two and Twentieth day of Aprill in the ffifth yeare of the Dominion of Charles Lord Baltemore &c Annoq
Dominj one Thousand six hundred and eighty
John Manley. surveyot: (sealed)
William Boareman: sher. (sealed)
Wm Roswell (sealed)
Jno Bullock (sealed)
Tho Carvile (sealed), Samll Maddox(sealed), Edwd Turner (sealed), Jno Hilton (sealed), Jno TENISON (sealed), Vincent MANSELL (sealed), Jno SHANKES (sealed), Thomas Reeves (sealed), Joshua Guibert (sealed), Nea Blakiston (sealed), wch being Read and heard, and Robert Carvile Attorney for the pfl and Christopher Rousby Attorney for the DefL being present Itts Considered by the Court here this day to witt the fourteenth day of May in the fifth yeare of the Dominion of Charles Lord Baitemore &c Annoq Dominj 1680
That the said Thomas Lomax as Lessee to the said John Coode and Susanna his wife late wife of the said Robert Slye deceased, and Mother and Guardian of the said Elizabeth Slye and Frances Slye the daughters of the said Robert Slye, and in Right of the said Elizabeth and Frances, may Recover agt the said Gerrard Slye his Terme aforesaid of and in the said parcell or Tract of Land Called Rich neck according to the meets and bounds above mentioned, And hereupon the said plt by his Attorney aforesaid prayed his Lopps writt To the sheriffe of St Maryes County to bee Directed To Cause him to have his posession of his terme aforesaid yet to Come of and in the Lands and prmisses a fore said, and alsoe a writt of Enquiry of Damages, by Reason of the said Trespas and Ejectment done to the said pfl, And they are granted unto him Returnable here att the next Provinciall Court
Justinian Gerrard Vincent Mansfeild late of St Marys
agt in Ejectmt County gentt was attached to an-
Vincent Mansfeild swere to Justinian Gerrard of a
plea wherefore by force and armes
one messuage,
Containing by Estimacon One hundred Acres of Land scituate in st Maryes County and pcell of st Clements Mannor,Called Parsimmon Pointe and which John Coode to him the said Justinian Gerrard demised for a Terme wch is not yet past did Enter, and him from his ifarme aforesaid did eject and other Enornities to him did doe To the greate damage of him the said Justinian Gerrard, and Contrary to the peace of the Lord Proprietary &c And whereupon the said Justinian Gerrard by Robert Ridgely his Attorney Complaineth that whereas the said John Coode the twentyeth day of June in the fourth yeare of the Dominon of Charles &c att st Clements Mannor aforesaid in st Maryes County aforesaid had demised to the said Justinian Gerrard the said messuage Called
Parsimon Pointe and being parcell of the said Mannor of st Clements
and lately in the Tenure & occupation of John Blackiston gentt
Begining att a marke white oake standing in a marsh in the poses
sion of John Tennison, Thence Runing by an East and by south
line to the back Creeke of Mattapany, soe Runing up the said
Creeke to a marshle Creeke bounding to a notched white oake stand
ing neare to the head of the said Marsh, from thence by a west and
by south Line to a notched white oake standing by Wiccocomico
River side Joyning upon the land of Richard ifoster late in the
posession of Vincent Mansell as Guardian of the Execrs of the said
ffoster, and containing all the lands within the said bounds, Con
taining by Estimacon One hundred Acres bee the same more or lesse,
To have and to hold to the said Justinian and his Assignes from the
ifeast of st John Baptist now last past to the End and Terme of
Three yeares from thence next Ensueing and fully to bee Compleate
and ended, by vertue of wch Demise the said Justinian into the said
Tenements aforesaid wth the appurtenances Entred and was thereof
posessed, and soe thereof being posessed the said Vincent Mansfeild
afterwards To witt the tenth day of July then next following into
the Tenemts aforesaid wth the appurtenances wch the said John
Coode to the said Justinian Gerrard in forme aforesaid did demise
for the Terme aforesaid wch is not yet past did enter, and him from
his ifarme aforesaid did Eject, and other Enormities to him did doe
to the greate damage of him the said Justinian and against the peace
&c, Whereupon hee sayth hee is the worse and hath Damage to the
Vallue of Tenn pounds sterling, And thereupon hee bringeth his
Suite
Unlesse the Tennant in posession or they undr whome hee Claimes
doe the next Provinciall Court to bee held att the City of st Maryes
the seaventh day of Octobr next appeare to this Declaracon and
make him or themselves Defendts hereunto and by Rule of Court
Confesse the Lease Entry & Ejectment and Insist onely upon the
Title. The Deft in this Declaracon will Confesse Judgment, and
posession wi[ll] bee Delivered Accordingly to the plt
To Edward Bradborne Tennant in posession
of the prmisses wthin named.
Itt is ordered by the Consent of Robert Ridgely Attorney for the
plt and Nehemiah Blackiston Attorney for the Defendt Vincent
Mans feud that the said Vincent Mans feud should bee Admitted
Defendt, and that hee forthwth appeare and Receive a Declaration
and plead to it the Generall Issue, and att the Tryall to bee there
upon had the said Vincent Mansfeild Shall appeare in his prop pson
or by his Attorney, and shall Confesse the Lease Entry and Eject
ment or that in Default thereof Judgment shall bee Entred against
the said Thomas Lomax the Casuall Ejector, but all further prosecu
p. 166 tion against him shall Cease untill the said Vincent Mansfeild shall
make default in any of the prmisses, and Itt is further Ordered by
the Court by the Consent aforesd that the said Vincent Mansfeild Liber W. C.
Shall not take any advantage against the plt for not prosecuteing
upon the Tryall occasioned by such default, but that the said Vincent
Mansfeild shall pay to the plt the Costs by this Court to be Taxed
in this Cause, and Itt is further Ordered that the Lessor to the plt
Shall be Charged with the payment of the Costs to the deft If any
bee Adjudged to him
And the said Vincent Mansfeild by Nehemiah Blackiston his At
torney Cometh and defendeth the force and Injury when &c and
saith that hee is not guilty of the trespas and Ejectment in manner
and forme as wthin Declared and of this hee puts himself e upon the
Country
Att a Provinciall Court held att st Maryes the Eighteenth day of
ffebruary in the ffifth yeare of the Dominion of Charles Lord Balte
more &c Annoq Dominj 1679 Before his Lopps Justices thereunto
Assigned
Came Justinian Gerrard by Robert Ridgely his Attorney, & Vin
cent Mans feud by Nehemiah Blackistone his Attorney, and this
Cause standing att Issue ready for Tryall this prsent Court, but
because itt appeareth to the Court here that the same is an Accon of
Ejectment and That it is Comenced by the said Justinian as Lessee
to John Coode against Thomas Lomax Casuall ejector and the said
Vincent Mansfeild being named Defendt instead of the Casual
Ejector To try the title to a parcell of Land now in the Tenure and
posession of the said Vincent Mansfeild or his Assignes Containing
one hundred Acres Lyeing in st Maryes County and parcell of
st Clements Mannor: Called Parsimon Pointe, and being now in
Dispute between the said John Coode and Vincent Mansfeild, and
the Court finding it necessary that the due Lines and bounds of the
said parcell of Land bee surveyed and Laid out by some skilfuil
person according to the Originall survey thereof by the discression
of the Neighbourhood that are most Knowing thereof, And that a
faire Plott and Certificate thereof bee Returned to the next Provin
ciall Court Soe that Justice may bee done to both parties, Itt is by
the Court this day Ordred That John Manley gentt, bee and is hereby
Especially appointed impowered and Comanded to Layout the afore
said parcell of Land according to the Ancient meets and bounds
thereof in the prsence of the sheriffe of St Maryes County aforesaid
who is hereby Comanded & Impowered to sumon and Impannell a
Jury of Twelve good Lawfull and honest men of the Neighbourhood
to goe upon the said Land, and to sumon and Examine Witnesses
upon oath that the truth of the matter may bee fully Discovered,
And the said John Manley is hereby ordered to runn the Lines
According to the Evidence then to bee given and the direccons of
the Jury, and to Returne a Certificate of his proceedings herein
and a faire Plot of the Lands in Qustion to the next Provinciall
Court to bee held at st Maryes the Eleaventh day of May next
Provincial Court Proceedings, 16 79/80.
Liber W. C. attested aswell under the hand and seale of the said John Manley
p. 167 as of the Sheriffe & Jurors aforesaid, That soe his Lopps Justices
being fully informed of the truth of the prmisses may doe therein
as to Justice shall apptaine
On wch said Eleaventh day of May came the said surveyor and
made returne of the aforesaid Order in these words following:
Maryland ss: To the honoble The Justices of the Provinciall Court
These are to Certifie yor honors That by vertue of an Order of
Court Directed to mee John Manley, beareing date the i8th day
of ffebruary in the ffifth yeare of the Dominion of the Rtt honoble
Charles Lord Baltemore &c Annoq Dom 1679 To Lay out a parcell
of Land in the Tenure and posession of Vincent Mansell or his As
signes, Containing One hundred Acres being a parcell of st Clements
Mannour called Pursimmon Pointe, and now in Dispute betweene
John Coode gentt and the said Vincent Mansell, according to the
Ancient meetes and bounds thereof in the prsence of the Sheriffe
of st Maryes County and a Jury of the Neighbourhood to goe
upon the said Land, and Examine Evidences upon oath, and to see
the said Land Laid out According to the best of theire skill and
knowledge, according to the Ancient meets and bounds thereof.
Now to witt the fifteenth day of Aprill Annoq Domini 1680 Major
William Boareman sheriffe of st Maryes County did Impannell
& sweare a Jury of the neighbourhood, According to the said Order,
Viz Namely William Roswell, Samuell Maddox, John Shankes Wil
liam Langworth, Collen Mackensy, Thomas Attaway, John Smith,
John Slye, Thomas Jourdaine, Edward Cole, Benjamin Gargitt,
and John Gee Jurors. Which Jurors Doe upon theire oathes say.
That they finde the said Tract of Land According to the Ancient
meetes and Bounds thereof mentioned in Richard ffosters Deed to
John Blackiston, To beginn att a bounded white oake: Standing
by a small Pointe by a small Marsh now in the posession of John
Tennison neare Wiccocomico River side, Runing thence east south
east Two hundred thirty and six perches to a marked Locust stand
ing on the west side of Mattapany Creeke, thence Runing up the
said Creeke North north east forty foure perches, Thence west
north west Twenty eight pches Thence north west and by north
sixty perches, Thence north ffifty six perches Thence north and by
west Twenty foure perches, Thence North west Twenty eight
perches, to a Marsh, Thence Runing up the Marsh west north west
sixty perches to a bounded White oake standing neare the head of
the Marsh, Thence west by south one hundred twenty eight perches
to Wiccocomico River, and five pches breadth on the north side of
the said Line the whole Length thereof, thence south east Sixteene
perches, thence Runing downe Wiccoconiico River South and by
East fifty Six perches, Thence south south east forty perches to the
first bound Tree, containing and now Laid out and Platted for
One hundred ninety & foure Acres, And this is the truth to the best
of our Knowledge, As witnesse our hands and Seales of the said Liber W. C.
John Manley Deputy Surveyor & the sheriffe of st Maryes County
and Jurors of the said Jury this sixteenth day of Aprill in the fifth
yeare of the Dominion of the Rtt honobe Charles Lord Baltemore &c
Annoq Dominj One thousand six hundred and eighty
John Manley. (sealed)
Wm Boareman: (sealed)
Wm Rosewell John Smith
Samll Maddox Jno Slye
John Shankes Tho. Jourden
sealed) d sealed)
Wm Langworth Edw Cole
Colin Mackensey Benja. Gargitt
Thomas Attaway John Gee
Which being Read and heard and Robert Ridgely Attorney for the p. 168
ph and Nehemiah Blackiston Attorney for the Defendt being prsent
Itt is Considered by the Court here this day To witt) the fourteenth
day of May in the ffifth yeare of the Dominion of Charles Lord
Baltemore &c Annoq Domini 1680 That the said Justinian Gerrard
as Lessee to the said John Coode may Recover against the said Vin
cent Mansfeild his Terme aforesaid of and in the said Tract or par
cell of Land Called Parsimon Pointe According to the meets and
bounds before mentioned, And hereupon the said plt, by his Attor
ney aforesaid Prayeth his Lopps writt to the sheriffe of st Maryes
County to bee Directed to Cause him to have his posession of his
Terme aforesaid yet to Come of and in the Lands and prmisses
aforesaid And Also a Writt of Inquiry of Damages by Reason of
the sd Trespas and Ejectment done to the said Plantiffe, and they
are granted unto him Returneabhe here att the next Provinciall Court
COUNTIES AND BA.LTO. CITY
COLLECTORS. What Year. Balance of Tax Due.
A. T. Abell. .........
1852
1854
18C6
1867
1866
1872
1873
1873
1875
1877
1878
1879
1878
1878
1879
1879
1879
1879
1879
356 69
50 14
640 27
1,201 71
30 49
8 46
285 89
326 54
31 63
663 14
479 97
489 15
837 47
497 47
519 46
531 37
148 86
1,317 19
535 44
John B. Flowers.....
Robert J. Bean ......
do. do. ......
Jos. O. Taylor.......
D. Coode............
do. ............
Geo. A. Simms......
J. J. Redmond ......
George N. Wise. ...
do. do. ....
do. do.
Jno. L. Foxwell. ..
Thos. W. Aud.......
do. do. ...
Wm. B. Tenison....
Jos. T. Gough ......
Jas. R. Alvey.......
Jos. W. Mattingly.
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