Matthew Covey to William Covey
"Battle Hill" - January 20, 1776

Caroline County--Be it remembered that on the 20th day of January in the year of our Lord 1776 came William Covey of Caroline County and brought a deed of bargain and sale with two indorsements thereon and prayed to have the same enrolled amongst the records of Caroline County and upon the same 20th day on January in the year of our Lord 1776 aforesaid the same deed with the two indorsments thereon were enrolled as follows to wit.

This indenture made this 24th day of November, 1775 by and between Matthew Covey of Caroline Co. In Maryland of the one part and William Covey of the other part witnesseth that the said Matthew Covey for and in consideration of the sum of 10 shillings common money to him in hand paid by the said William Covey have given granted bargain'd sold alien'd enfeof'd and convey'd and by these presents doth give grant bargain sell alien enfeof convey and confirm unto the said William Covey all that tract or percel of land called and known by the name of Battle Hill beginning the original boundery aforesaid tract and runing with the several courses agreable to the plat and certificate thereof containing one hundred acres more or less to him the said William Covey his heirs and assigns forever with all houses fences trees gardens improvements and impurtenances whatsoever to him the said William Covey his heirs and assigns and the said Matthew Covey doth further agree to and with the said William Covey his heirs and assigns that the said Matthew Covey his heirs and executors and administrators will suffer this deed and at any time hereafter make and cause this and all other and further deeds for the better conveying the aforesaid land and premises to him the said William Covey his heirs or assigns in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Joshua Clark/Natt Potter/Matthew Covey

November 24th 1775 Rec'd the sume of 10 shillings in full for the above deed.

Joshua Clark/Natt Potter/Matthew Covey

Caroline Co. To witt be itt remembered that on the 24th day of November, 1775 came the within named Matthew Covey and did acknowledge this deed and the land and premises therein contained to be the right and property of the within named William Covey his heirs and assigns forever according to the true intent and meaning of the same taken and acknowledged before.

Joshua Clark/Natt Potter

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