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THIS INDENTURE MADE the 16th day of August in the year of Our Lord 1792

BETWEEN WILLIAM MCKNITT of Mispillion hundred Kent County in the state of Delaware,
Yeoman, of the one part and JOHN MCKNITT of the same place, you'll know of the
other part.

WHEREAS JAMES MCKNITT of Mispillion hundred aforesaid was in his lifetime seized
and possessed of certain lands situated in the forest of said hundred and being so
thereof seized afterwards died intestate, leaving issue, namely [daughter]
ELIZABETH [MCKNITT BLACK] and now the wife of BENJAMIN BLACK, and four sons JAMES
[MCKNITT], JOHN [MCKNITT], ROBERT [MCKNITT], and WILLIAM [MCKNITT], to whom the
said lands descended, and among whom the same has been divided first by virtue of
an order of the orphans Court, 2/3 thereof was divided among the said heirs, and
the dower or other third laid off to MAGDALENE [MCKNITT] the Widow of the said
deceased who has since also deceased and by virtue of an other order of the orphans
Court heard our or thirds has also been divided among the said heirs, whereof a
certain part was laid off to the said WILLIAM MCKNITT.

NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that the said WILLIAM MCKNITT for and in
consideration of the sum of £37, to him in hand paid by the said JOHN MCKNITT, the
receipt of which he does hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold,
aliened, remised, released, enfeoffed, conveyed, and confirmed, and by these
presents the said WILLIAM MCKNITT, doth grant, bargain, sell,alien, remise,
release, enfeoff, convey, and confirm unto the said JOHN MCKNITT his heirs and
assigns forever, all and so much of his part of his dower or thirds as is contained
in the following metes and bounds, viz:

    Beginning at a post in the line that lays off JAMES MCKNITT’s, it part of
    the dower, it being a corner of the part of the dower that was laid off
    to ELIZABETH, wife of BENJAMIN BLACK; and thence south 11½ degrees East
    78 9/10 perches to a post in the outline of the whole tract; thence North
    50½ degrees East 68 2/10 perches to a stake in the place of a corner
    Persimmon a corner of the whole track; thence North 41 degrees West 56
    5/10 perches to a stake in the line of JAMES MCKNITT's part of the dower;
    thence there with South 73 degrees and a half West 34 4/10 perches to the
    place of beginning.

Containing and laid off for 20 acres and 116 perches be the same more or less.

TOGETHER WITH all the improvements, appurtenances, and privileges thereunto
belonging or in any wise pertaining.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto the said JOHN MCKNITT and his heirs and assigns
to the only proper use benefit and behoove of the said JOHN MCKNITT and his heirs
and assigns forever.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said WILLIAM MCKNITT have hereunto set his hand and seal the
day and year first above written.

WILLIAM MCKNITT {seal}




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Sealed and delivered, the words “of certain lands” first interlined in the presence
of us

GEORGE CUMMINS
THOMAS WILD


Kent County
Delaware state

Be it remembered that WILLIAM MCKNITT came into the adjourned Court of Common Pleas
held at Dover in and for said County on the 30th day of August in the year of Our
Lord 1792, and then and there right now which the above Deed on to JOHN MCKNITT
with the lands and premises there in specified to be his right and property
according to the report and affect their of.

In testimony whereof I have your to set my hand and caused the public seal of said
Court to be affixed

JOHN CLAYTON, prothonotary

A true copy

Test FRANCIS MANY, recorder




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