Deed, DE, New Castle, Bryans to William Clark #1, 1771

THIS INDENTURE MADE the 16th day of February in the 11th year of the reign of our
Sovereign Lord George the third by the grace of God, King of Great Britain and etc.
and in the year of Our Lord 1771.

BETWEEN JOHN BRYAN, of St. George's hundred, Yeoman, and ALEXANDER BRYAN of White
Clay Creek hundred, Yeoman, JAMES BRYAN, Yeoman, CATHERINE BRYAN, spinster, CHARLES
BRYAN, Yeoman, NATHANIEL BRYAN, WILLIAM BRYAN and ROBERT BRYAN all of St. George's
hundred in the county of New Castle on Delaware and ANDREW BRYAN of Princetown in
East Jersey, student, of the one part and WILLIAM CLARK of the hundred and County
of New Castle aforesaid farmer, of the other part.

WITNESSETH that the said JOHN BRYAN, ALEXANDER BRYAN, JAMES BRYAN, CATHERINE BRYAN,
CHARLES BRYAN, NATHANIEL BRYAN, WILLIAM BRYAN, Robert BRYAN and ANDREW BRYAN for
and in consideration of the sum of 5 Shillings lawful money of the government of
the counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex upon Delaware, to them in hand paid,
by the said WILLIAM CLARK at and before the sealing and delivery hereof, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have bargained and sold and by these
presents to bargain and sell unto the said WILLIAM CLARK all that Plantation a
tract of land called Exeter situated and being in the west side of Delaware and on
the north side of Drawers Creek in St. George's hundred in the county of New Castle
aforesaid.

    Beginning at a corner marked Red Oak standing at the head of a small
    Branch; from thence N-NW by a line of marked trees 222 perches to a
    corner marked Hickory standing in the line of JAMES SMOTHERS; from thence
    NW by the said SMOTHERS’ line of marked trees 38 perches to a corner
    marked White Oak of the said SMOTHERS’; thence SW buy a line of marked
    trees 100 perches to a corner marked Oak; from thence W by N by a line of
    marked trees 90 perches to a corner marked Hickory standing by the side
    of a marsh; then SW and by W 16 perches to a corner marked Spanish Oak
    standing at the head of Bogg Branch; thence down the said branch on the
    several courses to a corner marked White Oak standing at the mouth of a
    small Branch by the main branch of Drawers Creek, from stance NE by a
    line of marked trees 70 perches to the first mentioned Red Oak.

Containing 256 Acres be the same more or less and also a small tract or parcel of
land adjoining the above-described plantation called Exeter situated in the hundred
and County aforesaid.

    Beginning at a corner Red Oak of the land afore described; thence by land
    of THOMAS NIXON N 38 degrees E 48 perches to a stone near a marked Black
    Oak; thence by land of JOHN VANCE N 38½ degrees E 27½ perches to a corner
    of WILLIAM WHITTET’s land near a marked Hickory, thence by the said
    WHITTET’s land N 49 degrees 30 minutes W 105½ perches to a small black
    oak sapling by the root of an old Corner White Oak; thence by land late
    of JOHN LANDS, deceased, N 48 degrees W 61 perches; thence by land
    formerly of JOHN THOMAS S 25 degrees E 186 perches to the place of
    beginning.

Containing 36¼ acres be the same more or less.

TOGETHER ALSO with all and singular the messages, barns, stables, orchards,
gardens, meadows, woods, ways, waters, water courses, rights, liberties,
privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the same two tracts of


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land belonging or in anywise appertaining. And the reversion and reversions,
remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof and every part and
parcel thereof with their and every of their rights, members, and appurtenances.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said to tracks or parcels of land and other the premises
hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said WILLIAM CLARK his executors
administrators and assigns from the day next before the day of the date of these
presents for and during and unto the full end and term of one whole year from
thence next ensuing and to be fully complete and ended. Yielding and paying
therefore unto the said JOHN, ALEXANDER, JAMES, CATHERINE, CHARLES, NATHANIEL,
WILLIAM, ROBERT and ANDREW BRYAN their heirs and assigns the rent of one peppercorn
only on the last day of the said term, if the same shall be demanded.

To the intent and purpose that, by virtue of these presents and of the statute for
transferring uses into possession, the said WILLIAM CLARK maybe in the actual
possession of all the said here by bargained premises with their appurtenances, and
may thereby be enabled to accept and take a grant or release of the reversion and
inheritance thereof to him and his heirs in such manor and for such uses intents
and purposes as the said JOHN, ALEXANDER, JAMES, CATHERINE, CHARLES, NATHANIEL,
WILLIAM, ROBERT, and ANDREW BRYAN do intend to grant or release the same by
indenture intended to bear date the day next after the day of the date of these
presents.

And fitness wear of the said parties to these presents set their hands and seals
the day and year first above written.

JOHN BRYAN {seal}
ALEXANDER BRYAN {seal}
JAMES BRYAN {seal}
CATHERINE BRYAN {seal}
CHARLES BRYAN {seal}
NATHANIEL BRYAN {seal}
WILLIAM BRYAN {seal}
ANDREW BRYAN {seal}
ROBERT BRYAN {seal}

WILLIAM CLARK {seal}

New Castle County Head knowledge to buy all the parties in open Court of Common
Pleas held at New Castle for the county of New Castle in February term 1771.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court.

THEODORE MAURICE, prothonotary

Recorded August 17th 1771




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