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Diniard, Thomas, St. Mary's County, 1st Nov., 1659; 28th Dec., 1659.
To Henry Thomas, son of Robert Thomas, Thomas Thomas 2 child., Charles Delahey, Arthur Delahey, John Hamon, son of Benjamin Hamon, Furfer Hocker, wife of John Hocker, Thomas Salmon, son of Stephen Salmon, Mary Shipps, wife of Richard Shipps, Vincent Mansell and Rev. Mr. Fitzher-bert, (priest), personalty.
Exs.: WM. Assiter, Chas. Maynard.
Test: Barth. Philips, Robt. Thomas, Robt. Joyner, David Boing, John Burrows. 1. 82.
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Chancery Court Proceedings, 1679
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S.t Maries County ss: [Inquisition Thomas Diniard's Land]
We the Jurors underwritten haveing Enquired of the Tenure and
present Occupier of the Lands that Thomas Diniard late of this
County dyed Seized of as of ffee in the Said County do find as
followeth viz.t That the Said Thomas Dyniard dyed Seized of five
hundred acres of Land held of the manno.r of West S.t maries in
free and Common Soccage by fealty only for all Services at the
Rent of ten Shillings or five Bushells of Good Corn p annum That
these Lands and Tenements are of value Twelve hundred pounds of
Tobacco p Annum That the Said Diniard dyed about the fifth of
November Anno 1659 without heirs That these Lands and Tenem.ts
Since the Said Dyniards Death hath been Occupied by Charles
Mynard Since Said Mynards Death by James Martin & his wife an
hundred acres by Bartholomew Phillips & his Successors Two hun
dred acres by John Macart & John Dash Two hundred acres That
no Title appears by w.ch the Said Lands are or have been held Since
Said Diniard's Death, And that the Rents have been duely paid by
the present possessors to the Severall Sheriffs from time to time In
Wittness whereof we have hereunto Set our hands & Seales may
the 5.th 1679
John Goldsmith sealed Jn.° Bullooker sealed
Abraham Combe sealed Jno.° Knevets sealed
Henry Hornleysealed Robert Bagensealed
Thomas Jordansealed John Puler sealed
Thomas Love sealed Thomas Turpin sealed
Coline Mackenzie sealed W.m Coles sealed
On the Back Side of the aforegoing Inquisition was thus written
These are to Certifie that by virtue of a writt from the Hon.ble
Chancellors to us directed We have taken this Inquisition as Wittness
our hands and Seals this fifth day of may Annoq Domini 1679
1679 John Coad sealed
Justinian Gerrard sealed
Which Inquisition being Read and heard it is the Judgem.t of the
Court here this day to witt the fourth day of June in the fourth
p. 217 year of the Dominion of the Right Hon.ble Charles Lord Baltemore (fol. 263) &C.a Annocp Domini 1679 that the hundred acres of land on which Diniard Seated and is Escheated by the assignm.ts on the Patent (is Escheated for want of heir. Nic: Painter Cl Cur Prov.alis
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1639 - 1659 (> 20 years)