Deed, DE, Kent, MARK BARDON to DANIEL GOODRAT 1740

THIS INDENTURE made the 13th day of May Anno Domini 1740

BETWEEN MARK BARDON of Kent County on Delaware, Yeoman, of the one part and DANIEL
GOODRAT of the same place, Yeoman, of the other part.

AND WHEREAS ROBERT BODWELL and ADAM FISHER took up and had patented to them a
certain tract or parcel of land in the county of Kent called LONG REACH.

AND WHEREAS EZEKIEL NEEDHAM Jr. by sundry good convinces became possessed of 100
acres thereof called HAMMER SMITH.

AND WHEREAS the said EZEKIEL NEEDHAM Jr. by his deed duly executed for the
consideration there in mentioned bargained and sold the aforesaid hundred acres
called HAMMER SMITH to EZEKIEL NEEDHAM Sr. his heirs and assigns forever.

AND AFTER the conveyance made to the said EZEKIEL NEEDHAM Sr., in manner aforesaid,
and he being possessed thereof, the aforesaid EZEKIEL NEEDHAM Sr. died where by the
said hundred acres of land called HAMMER SMITH descended and came on to DANIEL
NEEDHAM his son and heir at law.

AND WHEREAS the said DANIEL NEEDHAM by his deed of release, quit claimed all his
title of, in, and to the said hundred acres of land unto RALPH NEEDHAM, his
brother, who by his deed of bargain and sale conveyed the same hundred acres of
land on to MARK BARDON aforesaid, party to these presents.

NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that the said MARK BARDON, for and in consideration
of the sum of £20 current money of America to him in hand paid or secured to be
paid, by the said DANIEL GOODRAT, the receipt where he does hereby acknowledge and
thereof and of every part and parcel thereof does acquit, ??? and discharge the
said DANIEL GOODRAT his heirs and assigns, by these presents, hath granted,
bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, and confirmed in by these presents does grant,
bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release and confirm unto the said DANIEL GOODRAT his
heirs and assigns forever one moiety, or just half part, of the above mentioned
hundred acres of land, which moiety is to be that part which borders on ISAAC's
Branch the whole hundred acres aforesaid.

    Beginning at a corner marked White Oak formerly belonging to the
    aforesaid NEEDHAM Jr. standing on the north side of ISAAC's branch; and
    running thence North by East by a marked line 160 perches to a marked
    Black Oak; from thence West by North to a marked Gum; thence South by
    West 160 perches to a marked Spanish Oak standing also by the said
    branch; thence East by South down the same to the place of beginning.

Containing and laid out for 100 acres of land as aforesaid.

TOGETHER WITH one moiety or just half part of all houses, gardens, orchards,
improvements, hereditaments and appurtenances that is now thereon and the reversion
and reversions, remainder and remainders and all deeds, evidences, and writings
concerning the same so far as shall be necessary for the making of a just division
of the hundred acres of land.




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                  Deed, DE, Kent, MARK BARDON to DANIEL GOODRAT 1740

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said moiety more half part with all the improvements
thereon unto the said DANIEL GOODRAT his heirs and assigns to the only proper use
and behoove of the said DANIEL GOODRAT his heirs and assigns forever under the
yearly quit rents now do and hereafter to grow due to the chief lord of the fee for
the premises.

And the said MARK BARDON and his heirs the said hereby granted moiety with the
appurtenances as aforesaid unto the said DANIEL GOODRAT his heirs and assigns
against him the said MARK BARDON and his heirs and against all and every other
person or persons claiming or to Claim by, from, or under him, them, or any of them
shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents.

In witness whereof the said MARK BARDON have hereunto set his hand and seal the day
and you're above written

MARK BARDON {seal}

Sealed and delivered in the presence of

MARY TUTHILL
CHARLES TUTHILL

Kent County

Be it remembered that on the 15th day of May Anno Domini 1740 came into the Court
of Common Pleas MARK BARDON, party to the within deed, and acknowledge the same and
the lands and premises therein specified to be the right, property and etate of the
within named DANIEL GOODRAT according to the report and effect of the said deed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the public seal of the county.

SAMUEL CREW, Prothonotary

A true copy test JOHN HOUSMAN




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