Deed of Levin Bennett
Somerset Co., Maryland
1860


This Deed made the first day of September in the year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and sixty by Thomas B. Bennett and Mary Ann his wife, Levin Bennett and Lydia Jane his wife, Elisha P. Bennett and Mary Jane his wife, William Bennett and Ann Mariah his wife grantors of Somerset county and State of Maryland

Witnesseth that in consideration of One thousand dollars the said Thomas B. Bennett and Mary Ann his wife, Levin Bennett and Lydia Jane his wife, Elisha P. Bennett and Mary Jane his wife, William Bennett and Ann Mariah his wife doth grant unto James Bennett all that part of the following tracts of land called Cold Stream, Miles End and Wilson's Lot which said land is situated lying and being in Somerset County aforesaid and is included in a Deed from William Williams to Elisha Bennett senior deceased it being the part lying West of the following lines Beginning at a marked post and from thence running South Eleven degrees West four perches South twenty degrees West Eight perches thence South twenty four degrees West twenty one and a half perches to the beginning of Levin Bennetts part of the said land thence running said division South four degrees and thirty minutes West fifty nine and a half perches partly with a ditch thence South five degrees East one hundred and forty-two to a ditch at the woods thence by and with said ditch South eighty six degrees West sixty perches to a ditch called the big ditch thence by and with the same as followeth south twenty-one degrees West two perches South ten degrees East twenty perches South twenty one degrees East ten perches south five degrees East seven and a half perches South thirty one degrees and fifteen minutes West seventeen and three quarter perches to a division of Levin M. Wilson and said land containing one hundred and fifty-five and seven eights acres more or less. Except the saw and grist mill and lots thereto belonging in fee simple.

Witness our hands and seals
Levin Bennett (seal)
Lydia J. Bennett (seal)
Thomas B. Bennett (seal)
Mary A. Bennett (seal)
Elisha P. Bennett (seal)
Mary J. Bennett (seal)
William Bennett (seal)
Ann M. Bennett (seal)

Test.
James Gillis
Levin W. Dashiell


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