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    1. [MDCECIL] James Husbands of Cecil County, Maryland
    2. Edgar M (Russ) Bralley
    3. This may or may not be helpful, but it definitely connects two of William Husband, Sr's. sons (James and William, Jr.) to Cecil County, Maryland. You can go to Maryland Archives Online and look at all their holdings - just Google "Maryland Archives". Best of luck, Russ in Miami. >From Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, May, 1730-August, 1732, Archives of Maryland, Chapter XVI, pp. 8-9 An Act to Supply Some Defects in a Deed of Bargain and Sale from Edwd Warner Late of London in the Kingdom of Great Brittain Deceased to William Husbands Late of Cecill County Deceased of Two Tracts of Land Viz. The One Called Stillington the Other Called Chance both Lying and being in Cecill County. Whereas the said Edward Warner Late of London afd Deceased by his Deed of Bargain & Sale bearing Date the Seventeenth day of Octo. Anno Domini Seventeen hundred & Sixteen Conveyed unto the aforesaid William Husbands Deceased Two Tracts of Land Lying and being in Cecill County aforesaid the one Called Stillington Containing One hundred and Sixty Acres of Land the Other Called Chance Containing Sixty five acres of Land for and in Consideration of the Sume of one hundred pounds Sterl which said Sume appears to have been paid by the aforesaid Willm Husbands Deceased to the said Edward Warner & that the said Edward Warner Gave a Power of Attorney unto a Certain James Harris Esqr and a Certain James Heath Gentleman, both of this Province to make Acknowledgment of the Same Deed as the Law required, And whereas also the Afore-said William Husbands before any Acknowledgment was made dyed neither does it appear on Record that the Same Deed or Power of Attorney was Proved as the Law required but the Aforesaid William Husbands some Little Time before his Death knowing his Equitable right in the Aforesaid Lands Devised them by his Last Will and Testament duly Proved and Executed in Manner following Viz. I Give and bequeath to my Sons William & Thomas Husbands all the Two Tracts of Land I now Live on Called Stillington and Chance Containing One Hundred and Sixty Acres, the Other Sixty five acres by Conveyance from Master Edward Warner of London Since which time James Husbands of Cecill County Eldest son to the Said William Husbands deceased by Deed Duly Executed and Recorded hath Purchased the Right of his Brother Thomas Husbands in the said Lands but the said James Husbands apprehending his Right in the Same to be Precarious by Reasen of the Defects in the Deed from the said Warner to his Deceased Father William Husbands Also by reason of the Defective Acknowledgment aforesaid and for want of its appearing that the Power of Attorney to the before mencond James Harris and James Heath and the Deed before mencond were not duly Proved as the Laws of this Province Directed Altho the Said Deed from the said Edward Warner to the Aforesaid William Husbands is Recorded amongst the Records of Cecill County Court with an Acknowledgment by the aforesaid James Harris Esqr By Reason of which said Defects the Title of the said James Husbands in the said Lands may be precarious for Prevention whereof it is Prayed that it may be Enacted. And be it Enacted by the Right Honourable the Lord Propry by and with the advice and Consent of his Lordships Governours and the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly and the Authority of the Same that the said Deed from Edward Warner to the Said William Husbands Deceased shall be as good Effectuall and Available in Law to Barr the their or heirs of the said Edward Warner Deceased from any Claim Estate or Demand of in or to the aforesaid Two Tracts of Land and to Invest the aforesaid James Husbands and Willm Husbands sons of the said William Husbands Deceased with the Same Estate in the said Two Tracts of Land as if the same Deed had been Executed according to the Directions of the Act of Assembly for Quieting Possessions Enrolling Conveyances and Secureing the Estates of Purchasers within Six months after the Date thereof any Defect or Omission in the Execution thereof or any Law usage or Custom to the Contrary notwithstanding. Saving To his most Sacred Majesty his heirs and Successors, The Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary his heirs and Successors and all Bodies Politick and Corporate and all Others not mentioned in this Act their Severall and Respective Rights.

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