, Liber M#2 Page 246. May 12, 1731- At the request of Captain John Lancaster of Charles County, the following deed was recorded this May 12, 1731.
Mav 7, 1731, from Raphael Neale of Charles County, Gentleman, to John Lancaster and Elizabeth, his wife, daughter of said Raphael Neale, for the natural love that Raphael Neale has for his said daughter and for 5 shillings, all that tract of land in Charles County adjoining the lands of Arthur Turner, bounded by said Turner's bound tree, a marsh that falls into St. Raphaels Creek, a Huckleberry Swamp, the land of John Slingsby, the head of Poseys Creek near the bounded tree of Slingsby now Allen, the land of Christopher Russell, the line of land formerly surveyed for Benjamin Gill, Arthur Turner, containing and laid out for about 494 acres (as by the patent granted to Anthony Neale, son of James, dated Oct 10, 1695). It is the intent of this deed that the aforesaid John is to possess the aforesaid land during his natural life, and afterwards, it reverts to the next heir at law apparent of said Raphael Neale. Signed - Raphael Neale, Mary (M her mark) Neale. Wit - Gust. Brown, John Chandler, John Fendall. Mary, the wife of Raphael Neale, relinquished her right of dower in and to the within mentioned land and premises.
(Raphael Neale is my second cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestors are Benjamin Gill & Mary Mainwaring. Benjamin Gill is Raphael's great grandfather and my eighth great grandfather. Captain John Lancaster was Raphael Neale's son-in-law, having married Raphael's daughter, Elizabeth.)
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