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The approach to the house is by an avenue of fine trees, with the old-fashioned cedars back of them. In the rear are the terraces which give the name to the estate.
A quaint garden lies at the base, and the whole tends to reproduce for us the stately fashion of the past. The hospitality of the owners of this fine estate is manorial in its elegance and cordiality, and one rejoices to find this perfect survival of the manor house as it once existed.
The glimpses which we have thus had of the earliest manor life and records have covered the region of the Potomac, and the first grants, from 1634 to 1645. Our next series will deal with the manor houses and lands on the Patuxent.
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DEEP FALLS. THE THOMAS HOMESTEAD. 1745. Through the courtesy of the present owner.
[ Extracts from the Chronicles of Colonial Maryland.]
RECORDS OF THE COURT LEET AND COURT BARON OF ST. CLEMENT'S MANOR, 1659-72
A Court Leet & Court Baron of Thomas Gerard
ST CLEMENTS! MANOUR SS Esqr there held on Thursday the xxviith of Octo- ber 1659 by Jno Ryves gent Steward there.
CONSTABLE : Richard ffoster Sworne.
RESIANTS : Arthur Delahay; Robte Cooper. Seth Tinsley: Willm at Robte Coles: Jno Gee Jno Green Benjamin Hamon Jno Mattant. FFREHOLDRS: Robte Sly gent: Willm Barton gent : Robte Cole: Luke Gardiner : Barthollomew Phillips: Christopher Carnall : Jno Nor- man : Jno Goldsmith.
LEASEHOLDERS: Thomas Jackson: Rowland Mace: Jno Shankes : Richard ffoster : Samuell Harris: John Mansell: Edward Turner: ffrancis Sutton with Jno Tennison.
Jno Tennison Jno Goldsmith - HOMAGES L Bartholl : Phillips
JURY AND r Jno Mansell 5 Sworne Jno Mattant Sam: Harris Jno Norman xofer Carnall
Jno Shankes Jno Gee Edward Turner Seth Tinsley
Sworne
ORDT AGT SAM: Wee the above named Jurors doe prsent to the HARRIS Court that wee finde how about the 3d day of octobr 1659 that:
Jmprimis wee prsent that about the 3d of October 1659 that Samuell Harris broke the peace wth a Stick and that there was
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bloudshed comitted by Samuell Harris on the body of John Mansell for wch hee is fined 401 tob wch is remitted de gratia dni.
Wee doe find that Samuell Harris hath a license fro' the Gou'nor & wee conceive him not fitt to be prsented.
ORDR AGT ROBTE Jtem wee prsent Robert Cole for marking one of COLE the Lord of the Mannors hoggs for wch hee is fined 20001 Tobco affered to 10001.
Jtem wee prsent Luke Gardyner for catching two wild hoggs & not restouring the one halfe to the Lord of the Mannor whch he ought to haue done & for his contempt therein is fined 20001 Tobco affered to 2001 of Tobco.
Jtem wee prsent that Cove Mace about Easter last 1659 came to the house of John Shancks one of the Lord of the Mannors tenants being bloudy & said that Robin Coox & his wife were both vpon him & the said John Shancks desired John Gee to goe wth him to Clove Maces house & when they the sd John Shancks & John Gee came to the said Cloves his house in the night & knocked att the dore asking how they did what they replyed then the sd John Shancks & John Gee haue forgotten But the sd John Shancks asked her to come to her husband & shee replyed that hee had abused Robin & her and the said John Shancks gott her consent to come the next morning & Robin vp to bee freinds wth her husband & as John Schanks taketh shee fell downe on her knees to be freinds wth her sd husband but hee would not bee freinds wth her but the next night following they were freinds and Bartholomew Phillipps saith that shee related before that her husband threatened to beate her & said if hee did shee would cutt his throat or poyson him or make him away & said if ever Jo: Hart should come in agayne shee would gett John to bee revenged on him & beate him & hee heared the said William Asiter say tht shee dranke healths to the Con- fusion of her husband and said she would shooe her horse round & hee the said Bartholomew Phillips heard the said Robin say if ever hee left the house Cloves should never goe wth a whole face.
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Jt is ordered that this businesse bee tranferred to the next County Cort according to Law.
Also wee present John Mansell fore entertayning Beniamyn Hamon & Cybill his wife as Jnmates Jt is therefore ordered that the sd Mansell doe either remove his Jnmate or give security to save the pish (parish) harmless by the next Cort vnder payne of 10001 Tobcor.
Also we prsent Samuell Harris for the same and the same order is on him that is on John Mansell.
Also wee present the Freeholders that have made default in their appearing to forfeit 1001 Tobco apeice.
Wee doe further prsent that our Bounds are at this prsent unpfect & very obscure. Wherefore wth the consent of the Lord of the Mannor Wee doe order that every man's land shall bee bounded marked and layed out betweene this & the next Cort by the present Jury wth the assistance of the Lord vpon payne of 2001 Tobco for every man that shall make default.
At a Court Leet & Cort Baron of Thoms Gerard
ST. CLEMENTS MANNOR sst Esqr there held on thursday the 26th of Aprill 1660 by John Ryves Steward there
CONSTABLE Richard ffoster.
RESIANTS Robert Cowx William Roswell John Gee John Green Beniamin Hamon.
FREEHOLDERS : Robert Sly gent Will'm Barton gent Robt Cole Luke Gardiner Christopher Carnall John Norman John Goldsmith.
LEASEHOLDERS Thom's Jackson Richard ffoster Samuell Norris John Mansfeild Edward Turner John Shancks Arthur Delahy Clove Mace John Tennison
Christopher Carnall Richard Smith r JURY AND HOMAGE
John Tennison
John Norman John Love
John Gee Edward Turner
George Harris Willm Roswell
Beniamin Hamon John Greene
Walter Bartlett
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OLD PATENTS. From original rent roll Through the courtesy of Maryland Historical Society For Jamestown Exposition
Jt is ordered that this businesse bee tranferred to the next County Cort according to Law.
Also wee present John Mansell fore entertayning Beniamyn Hamon & Cybill his wife as Jnmates Jt is therefore ordered that the sd Mansell doe either remove his Jnmate or give security to save the pish (parish) harmless by the next Cort vnder payne of 10001 Tobcor.
Also we prsent Samuell Harris for the same and the same order is on him that is on John Mansell.
Also wee present the Freeholders that have made default in their appearing to forfeit 1001 Tobco apeice.
Wee doe further prsent that our Bounds are at this prsent unpfect & very obscure. Wherefore wth the consent of the Lord of the Mannor Wee doe order that every man's land shall bee bounded marked and layed out betweene this & the next Cort by the present Jury wth the assistance of the Lord vpon payne of 2001 Tobco for every man that shall make default.
At a Court Leet & Cort Baron of Thoms Gerard
ST. CLEMENTS MANNOR sst Esqr there held on thursday the 26th of Aprill 1660 by John Ryves Steward there
CONSTABLE Richard ffoster.
RESIANTS Robert Cowx William Roswell John Gee John Green Beniamin Hamon.
FREEHOLDERS: Robert Sly gent Will'm Barton gent Robt Cole Luke Gardiner Christopher Carnall John Norman John Goldsmith.
LEASEHOLDERS Thom's Jackson Richard ffoster Samuell Norris John Mansfeild Edward Turner John Shancks Arthur Delahy Clove Mace John Tennison
JURY AND - Christopher Carnall HOMAGE John Tennison John Gee Edward Turner
Richard Smith John Norman John Love
Beniamin Hamon John Greene
George Harris Willm Roswell Walter Bartlett
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Wee the above named Jurors doe prsent to the Cort Luke Gardiner for not doeing his Fealty to the Lord of the Mannor Jt is ordered therefore that he is fined 10001 of Tobcoe.
Wee prsent fower Jndians, vizt
for breakinge into the Lord of the Mannors orchard whereof three them were taken & one ran away & they are fyned 20 arms length of Roneoke.
We prsent also two Jndian boys for being taken wth hoggs flesh & running away fro' it & they are fined 40 arms length.
Wee prsent also a Cheptico Indian for entringe into Edward Tur- ners house & stealinge a shirt fro' thence & hee is fined 20 arms length if he can be knowne.
Wee prsent also Wickocomacoe Jndians for takeinge away Chris- totopher Carnalls Cannowe fro' his landing & they are fyned 20 arms length if they bee found.
Wee prsent also the King of Cheptico for killing a wild sow & took her piggs & raysed a stock of them referred to the hoble Gounor.
Wee concieve that Indians ought not to keepe hoggs for vnder prtence of them they may destroy all the hoggs belonginge to the Mannor & therefore they ought to bee warned now to destroy them else to bee fyned att the next Court. Referred to the hoble the Gou'nor.
We reduce Luke Gardiners fyne to 501 of Tobcoe
Wee am'ce the fower Jndians to 50 arms Length of Roneoke & the Indian that had his gun taken fro' him to bee restored agayne to the owner thereof
The Indian boys wee am'ce 40 arms Length of Roneoke as they are above am'ced
Wee am'ce the Cheptico Indian for stealing Edward Turners shirt to 20 arms length of Roneoke .
Wee am'ce also Wickocomacoe Jndians for takeinge away Christo- pher Carnalls Cannowe to 20 arms Length of Roneoke
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