Deed, VA, Bedford, WILLIAM MacKenzie to GREENBURY RANDALL, 1776 WILLIAM MACKENZIE son of AARON [MACKENZIE] to GREENBURY RANDALL THIS INDENTURE made the 2nd day of April Anno Domini 1776. BETWEEN WILLIAM MACKENZIE of AARON [MACKENZIE] of Bedford County in the colony of Virginia, planter, of the one part and GREENBURY RANDALL of Anne Arundel province of Maryland, planter, of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said WILLIAM MACKENZIE, son of AARON [MACKENZIE], for and in consideration of the sum of £100 current money to him in hand paid, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, by the said GREENBURY RANDALL, the receipt whereof he, the said WILLIAM MACKENZIE, son of AARON [MACKENZIE], doth thereby acknowledge, and himself therewith fully satisfied, contented, and paid and thereof and therefrom and for every part and parcel thereof doth fully, clearly, and absolutely acquit, exonerate, and discharge the said GREENBURY RANDALL, his heirs, executors, administrators, by these presents, forever hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents doth fully, clearly, and absolutely grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, and confirm, unto the said GREENBURY RANDALL, his heirs and assigns forever, all such moiety or part of a tract or parcel of land called the resurvey of the DISCOVERY, butted and founded as follows, to wit: Beginning at the end of 58 perches on the first line of the resurvey of the DISCOVERY and; running thence with the said line S 33 degrees W 22 perches; S 57 degrees W 40 perches; S five degrees W 44 perches; S 32 degrees E 34 perches; S 37 degrees E 52 perches; SW 82 perches; SE 57 perches; NE 82 perches NW 24 perches; NE 78 perches then by a straight line to the beginning. CONTAINING 96 acres of land, more or less, the said land lying in Anne Arundel County on the drafts of the main falls of the Patapsco River and the above courses being agreeable to the line of the said land by my grandfather, JOHN MACKENZIE, in his lifetime and by him will to me, the said WILLIAM MACKENZIE, son of AARON [MACKENZIE] and according to the true intent and meaning of the said will, together with all houses, fencing, orchards, and all and every other improvements and appurtenances to the same or any part or parcel thereof being or in anywise appertaining. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said 96 Acres of land together with all houses, fencing, orchards, and every other the premises and appurtenances unto the said GREENBURY RANDALL, his heirs and assigns forever, to the only proper use and behoof of him, the said GREENBURY RANDALL his heirs and assigns forever. Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, VA, Bedford, WILLIAM MacKenzie to GREENBURY RANDALL, 1776 AND the said WILLIAM MACKENZIE, son of AARON [MACKENZIE] and his heirs the said moiety or parcels of land unto the said GREENBURY RANDALL, his heirs and assigns, in manner and form aforesaid conveyed against him the said WILLIAM MACKENZIE, son of AARON [MACKENZIE] and his heirs and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever, shall and will warrant and forever defend, and the said WILLIAM MACKENZIE, son of AARON [MACKENZIE], doth for himself and his heirs, executors, and administrators covenant, promise, and agree to and with the said GREENBURY RANDALL, his heirs and assigns, that he, the said GREENBURY RANDALL and his heirs and assigns, shall and may peaceably and quietly have, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy the said bargained premises with their appurtenances free from the let, suit, molestation, or interruption of any person or persons whatsoever. AND further that he, the said WILLIAM MACKENZIE, son of AARON [MACKENZIE], and his heirs, shall upon request, and at the charges in the law, of him, the said GREENBURY RANDALL, his heirs and assigns, making to suffer, acknowledge, and execute any other or further act or acts, thing or things, in the law whatsoever that shall, by the said GREENBURY RANDALL, his heirs or assigns, his or their counsel learned in the law be reasonably devised, advised, or required for the better and more sure making the said bargained premises to the said GREENBURY RANDALL, his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof the parties first above-mentioned have hereunto set his hand and a fixed his seal the day and year first above written. WILLIAM MACKENZIE {seal} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of H. RIDGELY JOHN BURGESS Note that it is agreed between the parties to these presents before the and sealing your of that one quarter of an acre of the above land is reserved being the place where JOHN MACKENZIE and his wife are buried and is known by the name of “the graveyard”. On the back of the foregoing deed was the endorsed viz Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, VA, Bedford, WILLIAM MacKenzie to GREENBURY RANDALL, 1776 Maryland Anne Arundel County April 2nd 1776 Then came before us the subscribed to of the aforesaid justices of the peace for the county aforesaid see within named WILLIAM MACKENZIE, son of AARON [MACKENZIE], and acknowledge the within indenture to be his act and deed, and the land and premises there in mentioned to be the right and estate of the within named GREENBURY RANDALL, his heirs and assigns forever. Taken and acknowledged before us the day and year above written H. RIDGELY JOHN BURGESS Received April 2nd 1776 of GREENBURY RANDALL the sum of £100 current money being the consideration money for the land and premises. WILLIAM MACKENZIE test H. RIDGELY JOHN BURGESS Maryland Anne Arundel County I certify on the 2nd day of April 1776 came AARON MACKENZIE and proved that WILLIAM MACKENZIE, the signer of the within deed, was the person mentioned in his father's will, and further saith he the WILLIAM MACKENZIE was born in wedlock and that he was the full age of 21 years has sworn before. 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