John Kesler to Zachariah Albaugh


Land Records, Maryland
Liber WR 9, Folio 726, F#13954
8th April 1791, John Kesler to Zachariah Albaugh

 Exam’d  and Deliv’d Granted  }   At the request of Zachariah Albaugh the following
22nd March 1792                     }   Deed was recorded 8th April 1791, to wit ~

                This Indenture made this seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one Between John Kesler of Frederick County and Late of Maryland Farmer of the one part and Zachariah Albaugh of the County and State aforesaid, Carpenter of the other part Witnesseth that the said John Kesler for and in the consideration of the sum of four hundred and forty pounds two shillings and six pence common currency to him in hand paid at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents by the said Zachariah Albaugh the receipt whereof its said John Kesler doth hereby acknowledge and from the sums and every part and parcel thereof doth fully acquit and discharge the said Zachariah Albaugh his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns Hath given granted bargained sold aligned transferred and made over and by these presents doth give grant bargain sell alien transfer and make over unto him the said Zachariah Albaugh his Heirs Executors Administrators  and Assigns forever all the four following parts and parcels of the respective Tracts of Land herein after mentioned lying being and situate in Frederick County aforesaid and according to our original Patent granted to the said John Kesler out of the Proprietor Office bearing date the twenty fifth day of February anno Domini seventeen hundred and sixty four.  Beginning for one of the said tracts or parcels of land called Good Will at the end of sixty perches on the tenth line of a tract of land called Red Land patented to Philip Banner and running thence South thirty eight degrees West sixty three perches North eighty eight degrees West forty seven perches South eighteen degrees West thirty perches thirty perches South degrees East fifty five perches North thirty eight degrees East one hundred perches then with a straight line to the Beginning containing and then laid out for twenty five acres of Land and Beginning for a second part or parcel of the said of the said four parts or parcels of Land according to a deed there for made by Valentine Baist to the said John Kesler bearing date the twenty seventh day of November one thousand seven hundred and sixty nine being part of a Tract of Land called “Friendship Agreement” at the end of fifty eight perches on the first line of Jasper Sherffy? part of said  Friendship Agreement and running thence North seventeen degrees East four perches South sixty degrees East fifty six perches North thirty eight degrees East ninety nine perches South thirty one degrees  East sixteen perches South thirty eight degrees West one hundred and nine perches then by a diced(?) Line to the Beginning containing and in said deed conveyed by the said Valentine Baist for thirteen acres and three quarters of an acre of Land and for a third part or parcel of the said four parts or parcels of Land being part of a part of Land called “Redland” and according to a deed therefore made by Philip Bainer to the aforesaid John Kesler bearing date the fifteenth day of October in the year one thousand seven hundred seventy Beginning at the end of fifty one perches on the tenth line of the said Tract called Redland and running thence with the said land South thirty eight degrees West seventy two perches North eighty eight degrees West forty seven perches then with the given line of said Land South thirty three degrees West twenty perches then North thirty seven degrees and one half degree West fifty eight perches North forty two degrees East sixty six perches North fifty two degrees and one half degree East seventy seven perches then by a straight line to the Beginning containing fifty nine acres and one fourth part of an acre of Land more or less ~~~ And for the fourth part and last part or parcel of the said four parts or parcel of Land being part a tract of Land called “Runny mede?” and according to a deed therefore made by Upton Scott of the City of Annapolis, Physician to the said John Kesler bearing date  the fourth day of June seventeen hundred and seventy six.  Beginning at the Gison line of Running mede and running thence South forty two degrees West eighty three perches North thirty seven and a half degrees West sixty four perches North forty two degrees East forty perches North sixty two degrees East one hundred and eight perches South thirty one degrees East thirty seven perches thence with a straight line to the Beginning containing and by the said Upton Scott  in the said deed annexed for forty eight acres of land.  To have and to hold all each and every of the respective parts and parcels of the Land above bounded and described unto him the said Zachariah Albaugh his Heirs and Assigns forever together with all Rights Profits Benefits and Privileges there unto belonging or in any wise appertaining to the only proper use and Behoof of him the said Zachariah Albaugh his Heirs and Assigns and to no other Interest or purpose whatsoever.  As also all the right Title use Benefit Claim and Demand of him the said John Kesler his Heirs Executors and Administrators of in and to the said four parts or parcels of Land and each of them respectively.  And the said John Kesler for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators doth consonant  permit grant and agree to and with the said Zachariah Albaugh his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns that all and every of the said Lands and premises and all and every part and parcel of them are free and clear and freely and dearly acquitted consonant and discharged of and from all former and other gifts grants Bargains Sales or any other Suremaking whatsoever.  And that he hath full power in himself and lawful and absolute authority to sell the same unto him the said Zachariah Albaugh his Heirs and Assigns forever in manner and form aforesaid.  And also that he the said John Kesler the said Lands and premises and every part and parcel of them and each of these severally and respectively with the Appurtenances unto the said Zachariah Albaugh his Heirs and Assigns against him the said John Kesler his Heirs Executors and Administrators and all persons whatsoever claiming from by or under him shall and will warrant and forever and defend by these presents.  And lastly that he the said John Kesler his Heirs Executors and Administrators at any time hereafter at the request and at the Cost & Charge in the Law of him the said Zachariah Albaugh his Heirs or Assigns shall and will make and execute or cause and suffer to be made and executed any other deed or deeds Conveyance or Conveyances or Assurances or other Instrument or Instruments of Writing as the said Zachariah Albaugh his Heirs or Assigns or his or their Council learned in the Law shall reasonably advise devise or require for the further and better Assurances Surety and Suremaking of all and singular the said four parts or parcels of Land and premises with the Appurtenances  unto him the said Zachariah Albaugh his Heirs and Assigns provided that such deed or Instrument of Writing  be no other than what is intended by these presents.  In witness whereof the said John Kesler hath hereunto set his Hand and affixed his Seal the day and year first above written.
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                                                                        John R. Kesler     (Seal)
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Signed                                           }  M. Qwinn                                  
Sealed and delivered in presence of } W.M. Beall

                On the back whereof were the following endorsements to wit ~~~

Received of Zachariah Albaugh four hundred and forty seven pounds two and six pence common current Money it being the consideration within mentioned to be by him paid.  As witness my Hand this seventh day of April 1791. ~~                                                                               his
Test  M Qwinn           H.M. Beall                            John R. Kesler
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On the seventh day of April 1791 Came before us two Justice of the Peace for Frederick County the within named John Kesler and acknowledged the within Instrument of Writing to be his Act and deed and the Land and Premises therein mentioned to be the right and Estate of the within named Zachariah Albaugh his Heirs and Assigns forever according to the laws Intent and Meanings thereof.  At the same time comes Dorothy the wife of the said John Kesler  and being by us privately examined apart from and out of the hearing of her said husband she relinquished all her right and title of dower of in and to the within mentioned Land and premises and said she did it freely and voluntarily without being compelled thereto by fear threats of or ill usage from her said husband or for fear of incurring his displeasure.  

Acknowledged before       M. Qwinn         W.M. Beall


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