Abraham Bankert's Purchase of Portion of "Resurvey on High Germany," 1796
Frederick County Land Record Book WR-13 pp. 707-708
Exd. Deld Grantee
23 May 1798
At the request of Abraham Bankard the following deed was recorded 2d January 1796, to wit
This Indenture made the twenty sixth day of December anno Domino one thousand seven hundred and ninety five Between Peter Erb and John Erb of the County of Frederick and State of Maryland of the one part, and Abraham Bankard of the County of Frederick and State of Maryland of the other part Witnesseth that the said Peter Erb and John Erb for and in consideration of the sum of sixty five pounds, to them in hand paid at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said Peter Erb and John Erb doth hereby acknowledge and themselves therewith to be fully satisfied consented and paid Hath given granted bargained sold aliened released enfeoffed and confirmed, and by these presents doth give grant bargain sell alien release enfeoff and confirm unto the said Abraham Bankard his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns all that part of a tract of Land called The resurvey on High Germany, Beginning at a stone erected at the end of the sixteenth perch on the first line of a tract called Hill Spring allowing two and one fourth degrees for variation and running by [?] on, two [Courses?] North thirty and a half West thirteen perches to a Stone North fourteen and a half West one hundred and fifteen perches to a Stone at the end of forty eight perches on the eleventh line of the whole tract called The resurvey on High Germany as surveyed and bounded by agreement between the parties interested with two and a quarter degrees allowance for variation then with said lid land the four following [courses?] South eighty three and a quarter degrees East thirty eight perches to a Stone South seven and three quarters degrees West fifty perches South five and one quarter degrees East thirty nine perches South eighty eight and three quarters degrees East six perches to the second line of the aforesaid Tract called Hill Spring then with said line reversed South twenty seven and three quarters degrees West eight and a half perches to the end of the first line of said Land then to the Beginning containing thirteen acres Together with all rights profits Benefits and Advantages to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold the said land and premises unto the said Abraham Bankard his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns forever. And the said Peter Erb and John Erb for themselves their Heirs Executors and Administrators doth covenant grant promise and agree to and with the said Abraham Bankard his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns that the said Peter Erb and John Erb their Heirs Executors and Administrators the said land and premises, unto the said Abraham Bankard his Heirs Executors and Administrators as well against the said Peter Erb and John Erb as against all persons claiming by from or under the said Peter Erb and John Erb shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the said Peter Erb and John Erb hath hereto put their Hands and Seals the day and year first above written.
Peter Erb {Seal}
John Erb {Seal}
Signed sealed and delivered
In the presence of Jos. Howard
Which was thus endorsed to wit
Frederick Coutny to wit On the 25th day of December 1795 came Peter Erb and John Erb the Grantors named in the above Instrument of writing before the Subscribers two of the Justices of the peace for the said County and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed and the Lands and premises therein mentioned to be the right and Estateof the said Abraham Bankerd his Heirs and Assigns forever according to the true Intent and meaning of the said deed and the Act of Assembly in such Cases made. At the same time came Elizabeth wife of the said Peter and Catherine wife of the said John and being by us privately examined did relinquish their separate rights of Dower of in and to said Land unto Abraham Bankard, and declared they did the same freely and willingly.
Jos. Howard S. Winchester
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