at the head of a Marsh in Howard's Creek called Thompsons Marsh and extending Northeast into a Creek called hog Creek on the East and South with Chesapeak Bay and on the West with the Creek called Howard's Creek containing in the whole four hundred and thirty acres or thereabouts.

7th Sept 1640.

Richard Purlivant demandeth 100 acres ... for transporting himself at his own charge into the Province.

25th September 1640.

Laid out for Richard Purlivant the Neck of Land called Hog pen neck, bounding on the South wth hog pen Creek, on the North with thicketty Creek, on the West with Chesapeak bay, on the East with a line drawn from the head of one Creek to the other and containeth 100 acres or thereabouts.

7th Sept 1640.

Thomas Hales of the Isle of Kent Planter prayeth to have confirmed to him the parcell of Land which he now holdeth by Grant of Capt. William Clayborne.

25th Sept 1640.

Laid out for Thomas Hales a parcell of Land, bounding on the West with a branch of Goose harbour called Cedar branch, on the East with a Creek comeing out of Pinie Bay called Phillpotts Creek north with Pinie bay & on the South with a paralell line drawn from the head of Cedar branch East unto Philpotts Creek, Containing in the whole 50 acres or thereabouts.

7th Sept 1640.

William Brainthwaite Commander of the Isle of Kent, Guardian of Katherine Smith, Infant and heir by the Last Testament of Henry Crawley late of Broad Creek deceased prayeth to have confirmed to his Said Pupill the Plantation at Broad Creek whereof the Said Henry Crawley died lawfully Seised as being assigne of William Blizard who held it of the Grant of Capt. William Clayborne.

25th Sept 1640.

Laid out for Katherine Smith a Neck of Land lyeing upon Broad Creek and bounding on the South with a branch of the Said Creek called Katherines Creek, on the East with a line drawn from the head of the Said Katherine's Creek, unto the head of little Creek on the North with the Said little Creek and on the West with the Said Broad Creek, and contains in the whole 250 acres or thereabouts.

7 Sept 1640.

John Smith of the Isle of Kent Planter prayeth to have Confirmed to him the fifty acres at Crayford which he now holdeth.

24 Sept 1640.

I would have you to lay out fifty acres for John Smith Lyeing nearest together about the house at Craford where he now dwelleth ...

7 Sept 1640.

Thomas Butler of the Isle of Kent Planter demandeth 600 acres of Land due . . . for transporting at his own charge into the Province in the year himself and his wife and 2 Children

and 3 men Servants to Witt.

Rich Smith.

24th Sept 1640.

Charles Steward, Xtsofer Thomas,

I would have you to lay out for Thomas Butler Six hundred acres in any place not disposed afore to any other ...

15 Novemb Eod

Laid out for Thomas Butler a parcell of Land lyeing on the East Side of the Isle of Kent and bounding on the North with a. Creek called Butler's Creek on the West with a line drawn from the head of a branch in the Said Creek called Jones's branch South and by East Cross the woods to a Marsh in Cox's bay called Butler's Marsh on the East and South with Cox's bay Containing in the whole fifty acres or thereabouts.

Sept 1640.

Giles Basha of the Isle of Kent Planter demandeth a Manor of 1100 acres ... for transporting into the Province at his own charge in the Year himself and 5 able men Servants to

I would have you to lay out for Giles Basha Eleaven hundred acres of Land on any part of the Western Shoar against the Isle of Kent not afore disposed of...

7 Sept 1640.

Robert Short prayeth to have confirmed unto him Merson ffreehold which he holdeth by Grant of Capt Clayborne.

5 Novemb Eod

Laid out for Robert Short a parcell of Land called Merson ffreehold lyeing on the West Side of the Isle of Kent, and bounding... on the South with the Land of Edward Comins and on the West with Chesapeak bay, Containing in the whole fifty acres or thereabouts.

Sep: 7th 1640.

Richard Purlivant barber Chirurgeon prayeth to have granted to him 200 acres for transporting himself into the Province.

8th Sep: eod

I would have you to lay out for Richard Purlivant Such Land as he Shall desire in any place of the Isle of Kent not disposed of to the quantity of 200 acres.

[the Patent]

Cecilius &c for and in Consideration that Richard Purlivant hath transported himself into our Province and there practised his art, to the benefit of the Inhabitants of O! Isle of Kent, have

of our Meer grace of and with the advice &c, To be holden of our Manor of Crayford, Yeilding &c two bushells of corne.

Given 9th Decemb 1640.

6th Nov: 1640.

John Abotts of the Isle of Kent planter prayeth to have confirmed to him a parcell of Land of fifty acres which he now holdeth in the Said Island.

8 Nov: Eod

Laid out for John Abotts a parcell of Land Lyeing on the West Side of the Isle of Kent near a Creck called Beaver Neck Creek, and bounding on the North with a line drawn from a Marked tree where Andrew Basha's Land ends, East and by South unto the Northermost branch of the Said Creek, on the East with the Said branch, on the South with the Said Creek, and on the West with a Swamp called Abotts Swamp lyeing betwixt the Land of Andrew Basha and John Abbott in the Said Creek Containing in the whole forty acres or thereabouts.

7th Sept 1640.

Andrew Basha and James Cloughton pray to have confirmed to them one hundred acres of Land which they now hold.

6 Nov 1640.

Laid out for Andrew Basha and James Cloughton a parcell of Land lyeing on the west Side of the Isle of Kent upon a Creek called Beaver Neck Creek, containing 100 acres or thereabouts.

7th Decemb. 1640.

Robert Cooper prayeth to have confirmed to him the Plantation which he now holdeth.

9 Dec Eod.

Laid out for Robert Cooper a parcell of Land lyeing on the west Side of the Isle of Kent, and bounding on the west with Chesapeak Bay, on the South with the Land of Andrew Basha

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and James Cloughton, ... containing four score acres or thereabouts.

7th Dec 1640.

Capt John Butler prayeth to have confirmed to him the Neck which he holdeth by the Grant of Capt Clayborne.

9 Dec Eod.

Laid out for Capt John Butler a neck of Land lyeing between Beaver Neck Creek on the North, Chesapeak bay on the West, thicketty Creek on the South and the pathway leading to beaver neck on the East Containing in the whole 200 acres or thereabouts. The patent not delivered.

28th Septemb 1644.

The Same Patent made to John Abbott of mere grace, by the advice of Lieutenant General.

7. Sept 1640.

Thomas Allen prayeth to have confirmed to him the Neck of Land which he now holdeth by Grant of Capt Clayborne.

9 Dec 1640.

Laid out for Thomas Allen a Neck of Land Lyeing in the Mannor of Kent ffort on the South Side of Northwest Creek, . . . Containing in the whole 66 acres or thereabouts.

7 Sep: 1640.

Giles Basha in Consideration of transporting himself demandeth 100 acres and prayeth to have Confirmed to him the Neck of Land called the Little thickett which he now holdeth by Grant from Capt Clayborne.

9 Decemb, 1640

Laid out for Giles Basha the Neck of Land called the Little thickett Containing 200 acres or thereabouts.