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- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=87990442
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1749-1752 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber PP [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 139. At the request of John Pierce Duvall the following Deed was recorded October 6, 1751
I Samuel Duvall of PGCo, planter in consideration of the natural love and affection which I do bear unto my well beloved son John Pierce Duvall, gentleman, as for divers other considerations, I especially moving have by these presents given; 1 feather bed and furniture, 1 sorrell horse, 2 sorrel mares, 1 horse colt, 6 plates, 2 dishes, 2 basons, 2 iron pots and all ye remainder of my goods and chattles that I now do poessess. In witness I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this September 23, 1751, Samuel Duvall, in the presence of Sarah Belt, and acknowledged before Edward Sprigg {spelled Pierce and Peirce in this record}
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To Thomas Jefferson from John Pierce Duvall and James Neal, 26 January 1781
From John Pierce Duvall and James Neal
January 26th 1781
Sir
In Consequence of a Commision to us Directed for a Justing and setling the Claimes to unpatened lands in the district of Monongalia, Youghagania and Ohio, the tenth day this Instant was appointed for proseeding to business, with a full Expectation that Col. Francis Peyton and Capt. George Meriweather would attend, but they have not yet arived, whereby the Business is detered and a great Uneasyness Created in the people under an apprehention that the limited time by law will Expire and there lands be liable to be taken by Treasury warnts agreable to the terms of the Commonwealth’s land office. Therefore have requested us to send an Express to your Excellency preying that those two gentlemen may be removed and that Charles Martin and William Hayman Esqs. may be aded to the Commision whereby they hope that the Business may be done befor the Limited time Prescribed by law should Expire.
We are Your Excellencys Most Obedient Hubl. Servants,
John Pierce Duvall
James Neal
NB Sir,
Whereas we have been under the Necessaty of paying the Express hope your Excellency will Give him an order on the Treasury for the sum of one thousand Eight hundred dollars being the sum agreed for.
John Pierce Duvall
James Neal
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