Person:John Igender (1)

While still in Washington County, MD, at the request of John Eagnor the

following deed was recorded June 13th 1791 to wit:

This indenture made the eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one between Christine Eagener the late [wife ? doesn't look like the word, but makes sense] of Lodowick Eagoner deceased and Peter Holmes and Catherine his wife[,] George Eagner[,]Christian Piper and Margaret his wife being daughter of Ludowick Eagner[,]Christian Tomer and Mary his wife _____ daugther of the aforesaid Lodowick Eagner deceased of the one part and John Eagner of Washington County and State of Maryland of the other part witnesseth that Lodowick Eagner died intestate and that the above parties each haveing a lawful claim of the said property of the deceased____________ [and his estate?] and to prevent any further trouble and expenses we the above Christine Eagner and Peter Holmes and Catherine his wife[,] George Eagner son of Lodwoick Eagner[,] Christian Piper and Margaret his wife[,] Christian Tomer and Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds current money ___ ___ ___ __ in hand by the said John Eagnor son and heir of Lodowick Eagner _____ before the _______ and delivery of _________ _________. They the said Christine Eagnor[,] Peter Holmes and Catherine his wife[,] George Eagner[,] Christian Piper and Margaret his wife[,] Christian Tomer and Mary his wife _______ for the above consideration granted bargained sold aliened ______ed and confirmed and ____ by ____ __ _____ bargain sell and confirm unto him the said John Eagner his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcell of land situated lying and being in Washington County and state aforesaid called called B___jana Parry beginning at a bounded ash standing in a little bottom by Potomack [sic] River about half a mile above a tract of land laid out for John Hillary and running hence north forty-four degrees east seventy-seven perches north eighteen degrees east forty-one perches north thirty-one perches, north nine degrees, west forty perches north seventy-seven degrees, east seventy-two perches south twenty-three degrees east forty-two perches north eighty-one degrees east twenty-two perches south thirty-five degrees east thirty-one perches south fifty degrees east twenty-seven perches south fifty-one degrees west one hundred and fifteen perches, then by a straight line to the beginning, containing and laid out for one hundred acre of land more or less to have an dto hold the aforesaid land and premises together with all and ___ingular the land and premises with the ______ profit previleges advantages and appertaining to the _____ land belonging or there unto appertaining to him the said Jo Eagner his heirs executers administrators and assigns forever and unto and the said Christene Eagner[,] Peter Holmes and Catherine his wife[,] George Eagner[,] Christian Eagner [this word has a line through it indicating the writer made an error] Piper and Margaret his wife[,] Christian Tomer and Mary his wife that they and each of their heirs executors administrators shall and will from time to time and at all times warrant and forever defend the aforesaid land and premises and every parts of the aforesaid _________ and remainder there unto belonging _______ ________ there unto appertaining against shall promise of persons claiming any right of title ______ _____ _____demand ____ any of the aforesaid land ex___fully claiming the same by from or under our heirs executors administrators only to him the said John Eagnor his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever. In _____ whereunto the said Christine Eagner and Peter Holmes and Catherine his wife[,] Christian Piper and Margaret his wife[,] George Eagnor and Christian Tomer and Mary his wife hath hereunto set their hand and affixed their seal, this day and year first above written.

Signed Sealed and Delivered } Wm Good in the presents of } ___ Crampton?

Christine Eagoner [between Christine and Eagoner there is a mark of some sort that looks kind of like an m, I assume this to be her mark though it does not indicate such --CH]

                                                 {seal}
                  Peter Holmes                   {seal}
                           her
                  Catherine  x  Holmes           {seal}
                           mark
                        his
                 George  x  Eagner              {seal}
                       mark
                 Christian Piper                {seal}  
    

[I assume this is his signature, it does not say "his mark" and is hard to read. Looks more like Jerplain Prifry --CH]

                       her
              Margaret  x  Piper               {seal}
                      mark

              Christian Domar                {seal}   [This is definitely a

signature, very readable--CH]

                     her
              Mary   x   Domar                {seal}
                    mark

On the back the same deed dis______ the following ind______ments to wit-----

Received June the eighth one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one of John Eagner the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds current money it being the consideration money within mentioned _______ receiv

                           her
                   Catherine x  Holmes
                            mark

________ Wm Good Thos. Crampton

Maryland Washington County ___ June the eighth one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one then _______ before [.....there may have been more the next page, but we didn't get it!.....--CH]9a

(transcription by Angela M. Ruley)

At the request of Solomon Dedic, the following deed was recorded 6th June 1805 unto Witnesses.

This indenture, made the twenty-eighth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and five between John Eignenor of Washington County in the state of Maryland, farmer of the one part, and Solomon Dedic of the said county and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said John Eigenor, for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred pounds of current money to him in hand paid by the said Solomon Dedic, the receipt whereof the said John Eignor doth hereby acknowledge _____ the said John Eigenor had he given, granted, bargained, sold, ________, and confirmed unto and by these presents doth give, grant, bargain, sell, ___________ and confirmed unto the said Solomon Dedic, his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract of land called "Benjaner? Parry" lying to being in Washington County and bounded as follows: Beginning at a _______ Ash standing in a little bottom by Potomac River about half a mile above a tract of land laid out for John Hillary and running hence north forty-four degrees east seventy-seven perches north eighteen degrees east forty-one perches north thirty-one perches, north nine degrees, west forty perches. North seventy-seven degrees, east seventy-two perhces south twenty-three degrees, east forty-two perches north eighty-one degrees, east twenty-two perches south thirty-five degrees east, thirty-one perches south fifty degrees east twenty-seven perches south fifty-one degrees west one hundred and fifteen perhces, then by a straight line to the beginning, containing one hudnred acres of land more or less. To have and to hold the same with all ____________ the houses, buildings, and improvements __________ or to the same belonging or in any ________ pertaining to him the said Solomon Dedic, his heirs and assigns forever, and to the only the proper use of the __________ of him the said Solomon Dedic his heirs a assigns forever, and to no other use, intent, or purpose whatsoever. And the said John Eigenor, doth hereby for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, covenant, promise, grant, and agree to and with the said Solomon Dedic his heirs and assigns that the said parcel of land and premises at the time of sealing and delivery of these presents is freely and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and from all former grants, gifts, bargains, sales, mortgages and incumberances whatsoever and that he the said John Eigneor hath good right, lawful, and absolute authority to sell, convey, transfer and make over the tract or parcel of land, and premises aforesaid, so as in manner and form aforesaid, and lastly that he the said John Eigenor for himself, his heirs, exexcutors and administraters the said parcel of land and premises to him the said Solomon Dedic, his heirs and assigns against all manner of ___________, claiming any right, title, or interest therein or thereto shall and will warrant and forever defend by these_____________________. In witness whereof the said John Eignenor, hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. Signed, sealed, & delivered in the presence of John Eignenor/________[in dutch?] John Good, George Smith.

Washington County _____ March 28, 1805 then came the within mentioned John Eagner, before us two of the Jusice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and acknowledges the within mentioned __________ of land and premises to be the right and property of the within mentioned Solomon Dedic, his heirs, and assigns forever. At the same time came Margaret Eagner, _______________________ said John? Eggner and being privately examined, out of hearing of her husband, according to a act of Assembly in such case made and provided, hath reliquished and forever quit claim to all her right of dower unto the within mentioned land and premises. Acknowledged before John Good, George Smith. 9b

   "To my wife Susanna Agner", land during her lifetime bounded by the

following: Robert Wilson, James Mackey, and John Mackey; also 1 horse, 4 cows, all stock of sheep and hogs, a saddle and bridle, all grain, all household and kitchen furniture, farming tools, loom and tackings, and all other property on the land except the balance of cows and horses, also all bonds and money after the debts and expenses, except a bond of George Agnor's which is to be given him upon my death. My wife is to relinquish her right to $225.00 which I obligated myself to leave her at my death, before our marriage.

   "To my daughter Christiana Muterspaw", $20.00 to be paid by "my son George

Agnor."

   "To my son George Agner," the tract of land on which I live reserving my

wife her life's estate, the rest of my land he may take possession of at my death. The balance of my horses and cows, and also his bond.

   William Willson of Lexington to be executo
                             Signed             John Agner
                                                 (his mark)

Witnesses: William Ruley, Jno. B. Ruley, and Andrew McCoy.

   On 6 June 1824. a Codicil to his will was made.  In this Codicil he leaves

to "my grandson" John Agner, Jr., "son of my son John," a part of a tract of land.17