Corker's Hoghole, Charles Co., MD
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Thomas Corker Acknowledgeth ths Insewing Tract of Lande To Clement Theobalds This Indenture made the 10th day of June Annoq Domini 1673 between Tho. Corker of Charles County in the Province of Maryaland Planter of the one parte and Clement Theobaldes Planter of the other parte Witnesseth tht the Tho. Corker as well for and in Consideration of the summe of Three thousande poundes of Tobacco and Caske to him in hand by the Clemente Theobalds Payd the receipt whereof the sd Tho. Corker doth heerby Acknowledge and himselfe to be therewth fully satisfyeed Contended and payd and thereof and therefrom and of and From every part and parcell thereof, doth Acquitt and dischardge the sd Clement Theobalds his heyres Executors and Administratours by theis Presentes As alsoe for divers other Good Causes and Considerations him thereunto moveing Hath bargained Sould Aliened Enfeofed and Assigned and by theis presents doth Fully Clearly and Absolutely Bargaine Sell Alien Assigne and sett over unt the Sd Clemente Theobaldes his heyrs and Assignes For Ever, All tht Parcell or Tract of land Called Corkers Hoghole lyeing in Charles County in the woodes On the west side of Portobacco Creeke begininge Att the bounde tree of A Parcell of land formerly belongeing to Alexander Simpson called Simpsons Delight now in the Possession of Jacob Lee thence Running Norwest and by west for a hundred and Fourty Perches to A marked Oake thence Running Soutwest and by west for one hundred and fourty Perches to A Marked Red Oake thence running South East and by East for one hundred and fourty Perches to A marked Oake thence Runneing North East and by East to the first bounded Tree Contayning and layd out one hundred Acres more or Lesse wth All and Singuler the houses buildinges Pastures Feedings woodes underwoodes wayes Watercourses proffittes Comoditties and Appurtenances to the sd Premises Or any Part or parcell thereof belongeing or in any wise appertaining And Alsoe All the Rightes Estate Title interest use property Possession reversion Clayme and Demand of him the sd Tho. Corker of and in the same Together wth All Deedes Writeings Evidences manuscripts Or Papers touching or Concerning the same or any part or parcell thereof, To have and To hold the aforesd parcell of land and all and Singuler Other the Premises before granted bargained and Sould wth their and Every of their rights members and appurtenances wtsoever unto the sd Clement Theobalds and his heyrs Male for Ever, And |
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the sd Tho. Corker for himself & His heyres Executors Administratours
Covenante Promise and Grante to and with the sd Clement Theobaldes his heyres
Executrs Administratours and Assignes thtt the Premises now are and for ever
after shall be and Continue Free and Clear and Freely and Cleerly Acquitted
Exonerated And dischardged of and from all and Singuler former and other
bargaines Sales giftes grantes leases rentes Arrearages of Rentes, rent
chardges, Mortgages Joyntures dowers Rights Titles of dowers and Claimes
demandes & Incumberances wtsoever by him them or any of them formerly had
done or Comitted or to be had done or Comitted And the Tho. Corker for himselfe
his heyres Executors and Administratours the aforsd parcell of Lande and All and
Singuler Other the Premises before granted bargained and Sould wth the
appurtenances unto the sd Clemente Theobalds and his heyres for Ever agst him
the sd Thomas Corker his heyres and Assignes and agst All and Every Person and
persons wtsoever Lawfully Claiming by them Or unde him thm or any of them and
agst All other Persons whoever Shall and will warrant and forever defend by
theis presents And the sd Tho. Corker for himself & his heirs Executors and
Administratours doth Covenant Promise grante and Agree to and with the sd Clemt
Theobaldes and his heyrs and Assignes by theis presents tht the Clemt Theobald
his heyrs and Assignes and Every of them shall and may by Force and virtue of
theis presents from time to time and att all tymes for Ever hereafter, lawfully
Peaceably and quietly have hold use Occupy Possess and Injoy the said lande and
all and Singuler the before Granted Premises wth their and Every of their
Rightes members and Appurtenances And Have receive and take the rentes Issues
and Proffits thereof to his and theyre one proper uses and behooffes wthout any
manner of lett trouble Eviction or Interruption of or by the sd Tho. Corker his
heyres Execrs Administrs Or Assignes or any of them or of or by any other Person
or persons wtsoever the rentes and Services wch From henceforth from tyme to
time for and in Respect of the first mentioned premises hereby Sould Shall grow
due and payable to the Cheif Lorde or Lordes of the fee or fees thereof for and
in respect of their Seignory or Seignoryes Excepted and foreprized and the sd
Tho. Corker doth further Covenant, and promise tht he the Said Thomas Corker
his heyrs Execcrs and Administrs shall and will from tyme to tyme and att all
tymes hereafter wthin the space of Seaven yeares next Enseweing the date hereof
upon the Reasonable request and Att the Cost and Chardges in the law of the sd
Clemtt Theobaldes his heyrs Executrs and Administrs make Seale Convey and
Deliver such Further Assurance or Assurances for the before bargained premises
(Exepteing onely as before Exepted) And the said Clemtt Theobalds his heyrs
Executrs Administratrs or Assignes or any of them his their or any of their
Councell Learned in the Law shall him the sd Tho. Corker his heyres Executrs or
Adminisrs or any of them thereto require In Witnesse whereof the parties aforesd to theis Indentures have Interchangeably Sett their handes and Seales the day and year first above written Tho. Corker (locus Sigilli) Testes Henry Bonner Phill Gibbon |
| Charles County Court, March 1741/2, page 320 Robert Hanson, by his petition, sets forth that he is seized in fee of a tract of land lying at Portobacco in Charles County, called Corkers Hogghole, and one other tract of land called Habberdeventure, and part of one other tract of land called Bettys Delight, all lying contiguous to each other, some of the bounds thereof being decayed, he therefore asks for a Commission to examine such witnesses as shall be offered, touching the bounds of each tract, in order to perpetuate the same. Ordered that Commission issue, returnable here, to Thomas Stone, William Eilbeck, Matthew Stone and Richard Gambra, Gent, to examine witnesses touching the bounds of the above mentioned lands. |
| Rent Roll of Charles County, to Michaelmass 1753, page 21 Cockers Hoghole. 100 acres. Surveyed Jan 2, 1670 for Thomas Cocker in the woods on the west side of Port Tobacco Cr near the main road. Possr: 100 Walter Hanson 100 Violetta Hanson from Robert Hanson, 1770, Devise 100 Gustavus Richard Brown from Gerard Fowke, Nov 13, 1773 |
| Charles Count Deed Book S#3, page 586 Nov 30, 1773 from Gerrard Fowke of Charles County, to Gustavus Richard Brown of Charles County, for 61 £ 17 shillings and 1 penny paid and for 557 £ 11 shillings and 5 pence secured to be paid, the following lands and Water Mill in Portobacco Parish in Charles County, containing, in the whole, 275½ acres, that is to say, a tract of land called Corkers Hoghole, containing about 100 acres, and all that tract of land called Chandlers Hills of which Robert Hanson, late of Charles County, died possessed, containing about 69 acres. Also part of a tract of land called Bettys Delight whereof sd Robert Hanson died possessed, containing about 100 acres, together with the Water Mill on the same, being thereto adjoining. Also a lot in Portobacco or Charles Town and 4 lots in Chandlers Town. All of the afd lands and mmill were heretofore the right of Robert Hanson, who died there of [possessed]. If Gerrard Fowke Jr., second son to sd Gerard Fowke, or any person claimin under Robert Hanson decd or as heir to Gerrard Fowke Jr, shall take away from sd Gustavus Richard Brown sd lands or mill, sd Gerrard Fowke will pay Gustavus Richard Brown the full value of the lands and mill. If any other person takes away the land, Gustavus Richard Brown will be refunded the purchase price. Signed - Gerrard Fowke, G. R. Brown Wit - Walter Hanson, Dan Jenifer. Recorded May 18, 1774 |
| Charles County, Maryland, Land Records, Book V, No. 3, Page 211 Sep 2, 1777 From Gerrard Fowke Jr of Charles County, to Gustavus Richard Brown of Charles County, for 605 £ 5 shillings sterling and for divers other good causes, the following lands in Portobacco Parish in Charles County, that is to say, all that tract of land called Cockers Hoghole, containing about 100 acres; part of a tract of land called Chandlers Hills, containing about 69 acres; and part of a tract of land called Betty's Delight, containing about 100 acres; and also 1 lot of ground in Portobacco or Charles Town; and 4 lots in Chandlers Town, together with the Mill and Mill Lands, on or adjacent to the sd tract called Bettys Delight, all of which lands were heretofore in the tenure and possession of Robert Hanson of Charles County, decd, and by him were devised to Violetta Hanson for her life, and remainder to the sd Gerrard Fowke in fee simple. Signed - Gerrard Fowke Jr. Wit - Walter Hanson, Joshua Sanders (Charles County Justices). Recorded Sep 2, 1777 |
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