Deed, DE, New Castle, JACOB PETERSON et. al. 1767 THIS INDENTURE made the 19th day of February in the seventh year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, King of Great Britain & c., and in the year of Our Lord God 1767. BETWEEN JACOB PETERSON Esquire of St George's hundred and County of Newcastle upon Delaware of the one part and GEORGE PARKER, ANDREW BRYAN, and HENRY VANBEBBER Sr., all of the hundred and County of for said, trustees nominated and appointed for the purposes here in after mentioned of the other part. WITNESSETH THAT the aforesaid JACOB PETERSON, for and in consideration of the Love and Goodwill that he have for the inhabitants of the neighborhood wherein he liveth and the desire he hath that a school should be kept in the same, as also for and in consideration of the sum of 5 Shillings current lawful money of the government of the counties of New Castle, Kent and Sussex upon Delaware to him in hand well and truly paid by the aforesaid GEORGE PARKER, ANDREW BRYAN and HENRY VANBEBBER VANBEBBER, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged he just said JACOB PETERSON hath remised, released, and quit claimed and by these presents for himself and his heirs & c. fully and absolutely doth remise, release, and forever quit claim unto aforesaid GEORGE PARKER, ANDREW BRYAN and HENRY VANBEBBER, trustees as aforesaid, and their heirs and successors all his right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever which he the said JACOB PETERSON now half might, could, should or ought to have by anyways or means whatsoever to a certain small plot of land lying and being in the hundred and County aforesaid on the north side of the main road and near to Middletown. Beginning at a cornerstone being also a corner of MARY PETERSON's land in a line of THOMAS WITHERSPOON's land and thence N 86.25 degrees and E 6.3 perches then N 3.25 degrees W 6.3 perches S 86.25 degrees W 6.3 perches then S 3.75 degrees E 6.3 perches to the place of the beginning. Containing 1/4 of an acre whereon the aforesaid trustees are to build a house, at the expense of the inhabitants, for a schoolhouse. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular his right, title, and claim of the said lot and the appurtenances thereunto belonging to them the aforesaid GEORGE PARKER, ANDREW BRYAN, and HENRY VANBEBBER trustees as aforesaid in trust for the inhabitants aforesaid for a school house, the same now in their actual possession, and seize being unto the said trustees and their heirs and successors for the use aforesaid forever so that the said JACOB PETERSON, nor his heirs, executors or administrators, shall ever ask, demand, sue for levy or recover the aforesaid lot of land and premises or any part thereof according to the bounds thereof but be thereof forever excluded and debarred both by law and equity provided, never the less, that the said lot of land be and remain for the use aforesaid and no other use whatsoever. And that the said JACOB PETERSON his heirs & c. shall at all times hereafter have the same rights and privileges to the aforesaid schoolhouse as any of the aforesaid inhabitants have to the same. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, New Castle, JACOB PETERSON et. al. 1767 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the aforesaid JACOB PETERSON have hereunto set his hand and seal the day and date first above written. JACOB PETERSON {seal} Sealed and delivered in the presence of Teste JAMES PIPER BELVEAL Received of the above named trustees five Shillings in full for the above-mentioned consideration. Witness my hand this 19th day of February Anno Domini 1767. JACOB PETERSON Teste JAMES PIPER BELVEAL I the subscriber do hereby appoint and authorize RICHARD W. WILLIAM and GEORGE READ Esquire or either of them my attorney or attorneys for me and in my name to acknowledge the above indenture in open court at New Castle at any term hereafter as effectively as if I were personally present to do the same. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of February Anno Domini 1767. JACOB PETERSON {seal} Witness present JAMES PIPER BELVEAL New Castle County Acknowledged in open Court of Common Pleas held at the New Castle for the county of Newcastle in May term 1768. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the public seal of said County. Recorded April 14th, 1769. THEODORE MAURICE, Prothonotary Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, New Castle, JACOB PETERSON et. al. 1767 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. BRYAN & Martha M. BRYAN. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. BRYAN Martha M. BRYAN BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **