Deed, DE, Kent, WILLIAM FORBUSH to JOHN BRIAN 1721

THIS INDENTURE made the 5th day of August in the eighth year of the reign of King
George over Great Britain Anno Domini 1721 between WILLIAM FORBUSH, late of the
county of Kent of Delaware, laborer, of the one part JOHN BRIAN of Murderkill
hundred, yeoman of the other part.

WHEREAS the said JOHN BRYAN and WILLIAM FORBUSH by for ??? & virtue of our certain
indentures or deeds of sale to them duly acknowledged the _____ day of _____ became
lawfully seized in their ??? as of fee of & in two hundred acres of land situated
in the forest of Murderkill hundred in the county aforesaid between the Bear Swamp
& Tappahanna Ditch as by the said deed may appear.

NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the full and just
sum of six pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania to the said WILLIAM FORBUSH by the
said JOHN BRIAN in hand paid the receipt whereof he the said WILLIAM FORBUSH doth
hereby acknowledge and hath given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed,
and confirmed and by these presents doth give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff
and confirm unto the said JOHN BRIAN his heirs and assigns forever all that his
property, part or share, right, title, and interest of, in, or to the aforesaid two
hundred acres of land or any part or parcel thereof together with woods, under-
woods, timber and trees and all appurtenances thereunto belonging or an anywise
appertaining.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said moiety or half part, being one hundred acres, that is
to say all the right, property, share, and interest of him the said WILLIAM FORBUSH
of, in, or to the said two hundred acres of land and premises, be it divided or
undivided, limited or unlimited with all the appurtenances unto the said JOHN BRIAN
his heirs and assigns unto the only proper use and behoof of him the said JOHN
BRIAN his heirs and assigns forever.

UNDER the yearly quit rent already do and Hereafter to become due for the same to
the chief Lord or Lords of the fee thereof.

AND said WILLIAM FORBUSH the said lands and premises hereby granted or mentioned to
be granted with the appurtenances unto the said JOHN BRIAN and his heirs and
assigns against him the said WILLIAM FORBUSH and his heirs and against all and
every other person or persons whatsoever lawfully claiming the said land and
premises hereby granted or any part or parcel thereof by, from, or under him, them,
or any of them shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents.

And the said WILLIAM FORBUSH doth also, by these presents, nominate, constitute and
appoint his trusty friend HUGH DURBOROW to be his true and lawful attorney for him
in his name place and stead to be and appear at Dover in the county aforesaid in
the Court of Common Pleas when there holden and then and there for him and his
behalf to acknowledge the above written deed from him and his hand to the above
named JOHN BRIAN and his heirs and assigns forever.

In witness whereof the said WILLIAM FORBUSH have hereunto set his hand and seal the
day and first above written.

WILLIAM FORBUSH {seal, his W mark}

Sealed and delivered in the presence of

JOHN THOMPSON
DANIEL GOODIN

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LAWRENCE BEDSHOLD {his LB mark}




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Acknowledged and the power of attorney duly proved according to law in open Court
of Common Pleas held of the town of Dover in and for the county of Kent on Delaware
the 18th day of August Anno Domini 1722.

Test
Benjamin Shurmer, Register

“verified copy of original”




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