1764 WESTMINSTER MD Frederick County Maryland PETER MYERS-BENEDICT SWOPE DEED

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1764 WESTMINSTER MD Frederick County Maryland PETER MYERS-BENEDICT SWOPE DEED:
$450.00

Rare original 1764 deed document between Peter Myers and Benedict Swope & Samuel Owings, Jr. for a 180 acre parcel of land “Cool Spring,” site located west of present-day Westminster, Carroll County, MD.; signed by Peter Myers, Nicholas Ruxton Gay & William Aisquith (witnesses), and Jonathan Darnall (Clerk) One leaf, with scalloped upper border; 14 1/2” X 12”.

A sample of document reads “This indenture made the 1st day of June, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Four, between Peter Myers of Frederick County of the one part and Benedict Swope of said county and Samuel Owings, Jun. of Baltimore County, of the other part. Now this indenture witnesseth that the said Peter Myers, for and in consideration of the sum of Ninety pounds sterling money of Great Britain, to him in hand paid by the said Benedict Swope and Samuel Owings, Jun., the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold, made over, confirmed and by these presents, doth grant, bargain, sell, make over, and confirm unto the said Benedict Swope and Samuel Owings, Jun., their heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land called Cool Spring, lying and being in Frederick County, beginning at one bounded white oak standing on…a small still about one hundred perches westerly from the Great Meadow Branch draught of Great Pipe Creek, containing and now laid out for one hundred and eighty acres of land more or less…”.

Babylon Farm, site at 2613 Uniontown Rd., Westminster, MD, was located on this site.

IN VERY GOOD CONDITION! Separations along most folds have been archivally-closed on the verso, has a faint damp stain slightly affecting some text. We unconditionally warrant, without time limit, the authenticity of this 1764 Cool Spring deed. We have been dealing in historical newspapers and fine documents since 1974 DBA \"Historical Newspapers and Journals\". 10 day return privilege. Item will be carefully protected in flat cardboard packaging. Buyer pays Priority Post. Illinois residents add 10.25% sales tax. If you wish to offer and don\'t have a Paypal account, please contact us regarding your preferred form of payment.