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transcriptions:land_records:memorials:memorial_william_godfrey_1763-11-17 [2019-12-12 19:51:06] – bold names Ken Normantranscriptions:land_records:memorials:memorial_william_godfrey_1763-11-17 [2023-12-01 00:05:05] – [Text] added note Ken Norman
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 A memorial Exhibited by **William Godfrey** to be registered in the Office of his Majestys Aud. ''[Auditor]'' General, Pursuant to the acts of assembly in that case made & provided A memorial Exhibited by **William Godfrey** to be registered in the Office of his Majestys Aud. ''[Auditor]'' General, Pursuant to the acts of assembly in that case made & provided
  
-Of a Plantation or Tract of Land, Contg ''[containing]'' 656 acres Situate in Berkly County on a place called Beech hill, bounding Eastwardly & Southwardly on Lands belonging to the Estate of **John Norman** Deced ''[Deceased]'', Westwardly on Land belonging to the Estate of **Thomas** & **Paul Jennings** decd ''[deceased]'' & on land belonging to the Estate **Dixton** Dixton ''[sic: repeated; also probably mispelled "**Diston**"]'' decd lately the property of Doctr ''[Doctor]'' **Samuel Stevens** by virtue of a deed of sale from **Rolins Lowndes** dated the 5th day of September 1750 ''[05 Sep 1750]''. Who by his Last Will and Testament bearing date the 24th day of July 1759 ''[24 Jul 1759]'' appointed his Exors ''[Executors]'', **Samuel Stevens** & **Josiah Smith**, to sell and dispose of the Same, who in pursuance of the Said Will did after giving due & Legal notice Sell the aforesaid Tract of 656 Acres of Land at Public Sale to **William Godfrey** the memorialist and highest bidder as by Indenture of Lease & Release bearing date the 1st & 2nd day of April 1763, will more fully and at large appear. Qt Rent 1/ Pro ''[Quit-Rent 1-shilling Proclamation]'' money pr ''[per]'' hundred acres.+Of a Plantation or Tract of Land, Contg ''[containing]'' 656 acres Situate in Berkly County on a place called Beech hill, bounding Eastwardly & Southwardly on Lands belonging to the Estate of **John Norman** Deced ''[Deceased]'', Westwardly on Land belonging to the Estate of **Thomas** & **Paul Jennings** decd ''[deceased]'' & on land belonging to the Estate **Dixton** Dixton ''[sic: repeated on next page; also probably mispelled "**Diston**"]'' decd lately the property of Doctr ''[Doctor]'' **Samuel Stevens** by virtue of a deed of sale from **Rolins Lowndes** dated the 5th day of September 1750 ''[05 Sep 1750]''. Who by his Last Will and Testament bearing date the 24th day of July 1759 ''[24 Jul 1759]'' appointed his Exors ''[Executors]'', **Samuel Stevens** & **Josiah Smith**, to sell and dispose of the Same, who in pursuance of the Said Will did after giving due & Legal notice Sell the aforesaid Tract of 656 Acres of Land at Public Sale to **William Godfrey** the memorialist and highest bidder as by Indenture of Lease & Release bearing date the 1st & 2nd day of April 1763, will more fully and at large appear. Qt Rent 1/ Pro ''[Quit-Rent 1-shilling Proclamation]'' money pr ''[per]'' hundred acres.
  
 In Witness whereof he hat hereunto set his hand the 17th day of November 1763 ''[17 Nov 1763]''. In Witness whereof he hat hereunto set his hand the 17th day of November 1763 ''[17 Nov 1763]''.
  
 {signed} **W Godfrey** {signed} **W Godfrey**
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