Person:Hugh Gilleland (1)

1 Nov 1747 Evan Shelby Senr. of Prince Georges County , Province of Maryland, farmer, to Hugh Gileland of same. Witnesseth that the said Even Shelby for and in Consideration of the Sum of six pounds current money to him hand paid doth hereby grant, bargain & sell unto the said Hugh Gileland all that tract or parcel of Land called Bells fort scituate lying & being in Prince Georges County... laid out for 50 acres of land be the same more or less. (signed) Evan Shelby. Wits: Jam. (?) Edmonston, Geo. Beall & Will'm Smith. Deed recorded 21 Nov 1747 at which time Catherine Shelby, wife of Even "being privately examined" released her dower right. [Prince Georges Co. MD Deed Book BB p. 408]

23 Aug 1750 Hugh Gilliland of Frederick County, province of Maryland, Farmer to James Gilliland of same, Farmer...for nand in consideration of the sum of 56 pounds doth hereby bargain and sell all that tract of land called the Big Spring lying and being in the County aforesaid. Recorded 3 Aug 1750. Signed Hugh (his mark) Gilleland. Wits: Thomas Cresap & Hugh Parker [no mention of a wife for Hugh or release of dower] [Frederick Co. MD Deed Book B p. 237]

6 Oct 1752 This Indenture made the Sixth day of October in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and fifty two Between James Gilleland of Frederick County Farmer of the one part and Charles Carroll of the City of Annapolis Merchant of the other part Witnesseth that Whereas Evan Shelby of Prince Georges County in the Province of Maryland Farmer by his Deed of Bargain and Sale bearing date the fourteenth day of June One Thousand Seven hundred forty two made Acknowledged and Recorded did Bargain and Sell for the Consideration therein mentioned unto Hugh Gilleland of the same place Farmer his Heirs and Assigns for ever All that Tract or Parcel of Land called the Big Spring Containing one hundred and fifty Acres Scituate lying and being in Prince Georges County afores.d with the appurtenances And Whereas by one other Deed of Bargain and Sale dated twenty first day of November One Thousand Seven hundred and forty seven made duly Acknowledged and Recorded the said Evan Shelby did Bargain and Sell unto the said Gilleland his Exors Adm.rs and Assigns one other Tract of Land called Beal Fort Containing fifty Acres in the said County And Whereas the said Hugh Gilleland by his two several Deeds of Bargain & Sale bearing date respectively the twenty first day of August One Thousand Seven hundred and fifty made Acknowledged and Recorded Did Give Grant Bargain Sell Alien Transferr and set over unto the afores.d James Gilleland his Heirs & Assigns for ever All the above mentioned two Tracts of Land called Big Spring and Beal Fort together with all Rights Edifices Buildings and Appurtenances to the said Tract of Land belonging or in any wise appertaining To be had and holden unto him the said James Gilleland as by the said several recited Deeds of Bargain and Sale relation thereunto being had will appear Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said James Gilleland for and in Consideration of the Sum of fifty three Pounds ten Shillings Current Money to him in hand paid at or before the Execution of these Presents by the said Charles Carroll the Receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged Hath Given Granted Bargained Sold Enfeoffed and Confirmed and by these Presents Doth give Grant Bargain Sell Enfeoff and Confirm unto him the said Charles Carroll his Heirs and Assigns for ever All that the said Tract of Land called Big Spring as also the other Tract of Land unto him the said Charles Carroll his Heirs and Assigns for ever to his and their proper Use and Behoof for ever now Provided always Nevertheless and the true Intent and meaning of these Presents are that in Case the said James Gilliland shall and do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Charles Carroll his Executors Administrators or Assigns at his Dwelling House in Annapolis aforesaid at or upon the sixth day of April which will be in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and fifty three the full Sum of fifty three Pounds and ten Shillings Current Money with the Lawfull Interest for the same that then and in such Case these Presents and every thing herein Contained shall Cease and be utterly Void otherwise to be and remain in full force and Virtue In Witness and the foregoing Premisses & the said Parties to these Presents have Interchangeably set their hands and Seals the day and Year first above Written James Seal Gilliland

On the Back of the aforegoing Deed was thus Endorsed Viz.t

Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of W.m Webb Daniel Bennett 1752

Reced the day and Year first within Written of the within Named £ S D Charles Carroll the full Sum of fifty three Pounds and Ten Shillings 53 10 0 Currency being the Consideration Money within mentioned to be paid by him to me I say reced by me Attested by James Gilliland W.m Webb Daniel Bennett [Maryland Archives Online [1]]

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Frederick Co. Deed Book B p. 289 Thomas Cresap to Wm. Gileland

Frederick Co. Deed Book E p. 680 James Gilleland

Frederick Co. Deed Book E p. 916 James Gilleland

Frederick Co. Deed Book N p. 277 Hugh Gilleland