Land Records: John Melvin, 1737: Caroline Co, MD Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Patricia Vroman, ********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** MSA SM2; SR 7474, Land Office patent Record EI#2 p 586. John Melvin's Patent of "Goose Pond" 1737. John Melvin 50 Acres Goose Pond Nov, 1737 CHARLES YE KNOW YE that for and in consideration that John Melvin of Dorchester County in our said Province of Maryland that due unto him 50 acres of said land within our said province by virtue of our assignment for that quantity from Thomas Nevett part of a warrant for 200 acres granted him by the said Nevett and terms as are expressed in our Condition of Plantation of our said province bearing sale the 5th day of April 1684 and remaining upon record in our said province together with such alterations. As in them are made by our further conditions bearing date the 4th day of December 1690. Together also with the alterations made by our Instructions bearing date at London the twelfth day of September seventeen hundred and twelve and registered in our Secretary's office of our said province. WE DO therefore hereby grant unto him the said John Melvin all that tract or parcel of said land called Melvin's Goose Pond lying and being in the county and Beginning at a marked white oak standing on the S side of a branch that if mette out of the N side of Simpsons Branch and about ten perches from the main branch then turns southeast by south one hundred perches north sixty 8 degrees E 130 perches then N 60 degrees W 62 perches then with a straight line to the first beginning containing 50 acres more or less according to the Certificate of Survey thereof taken and returned into our land office bearing date the 3rd day of July 1732 and there remaining together with all rights, profits, benefits and privileges thereunto belonging Royal Minas accepted, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto him the said John Melvin, his heirs and assigns forever to beholden of us and our heirs as of our Manor of Nanticoke in free and common assuage by fealty? Only for all manner of services YIELDING AND PAYING therefore yearly unto us and our heirs at our at our receipt at the city of St Mary’s at the two most usual feasts of the year viz, the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Michael the Arch Angel by even and equal portions the rent of 2 shillings sterling in silver or gold and for afino upon every alienation of the said land or any parcel thereof one whole years rent in silver or gold or the full value thereof in such commodities as we and our heirs or such officer or officers as shall be appointed by us and our heirs from time to time to collect and receive sum and shall accept in discharge thereof at the choice of us and our heirs or such officer or officers aforesaid. PROVIDED that if the said sum for afino for alienation shall not be paid unto us and our heirs and such officer or officers aforesaid before such alienation and the said alienation entered upon record either in the provincial court or county court where the same parcel of land lyeth within one month ? such alienations then the said alienation shall be void and of no effect given under our great seal of our said province of Maryland this 8th day of November 1737. Witness our trusty and well beloved Samuel Oglesvy Lieutenant General and Chief Governor of our said province of Maryland Chancellor and Keeper of the great seal thereof.