Deed, DE, Sussex, Art VanKirk to Richard Jacobs 1730

THIS INDENTURE made the 21st day of April in ye third year of you reign of our
Sovereign Lord George II of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King defender of
the faith and in ye year of Our Lord 1730 by and between ART VANKIRK Sr. of ye
first part and RICHARD JACOBS of ye other part both of ye County of Sussex on
Delaware Bay.

WITNESSETH that whereas there is a certain tract or parcel of land situated, lying,
and being in Sussex County above said formerly taken up and patented by a certain
JOSIAS [CORDRAY] CORDRY containing 700 acres of land and ye said JOSIAS CORDRY
dying without issue the same fell by heir-ship unto his brother, WILLIAM [CORDRAY]
CORDRY eldest and heir at law to ye said JOSIAS and ye said WILLIAM CORDRY did sell
and convey unto ye said ART VANKIRK 350 Acres of ye said tract and ye said ART
VANKIRK has, by these presents, sold, aliened, and confirmed unto ye said RICHARD
JACOBS, his heirs and assigns forever, the plantation whereon he now lives with 200
acres of land part of ye said tract belonging to ye same.

    Beginning at a corner marked Red Oak that bears NW a small distance from
    NICOLAS’s Branch, being a corner tree of ye above said large tract; and
    running from thence with ye line of WALTON's land SE 216 perches to a
    corner White Oak; and thence S 26 degrees E 40 perches to a corner White
    Oak; thence S 25 degrees E 42 perches to a corner White Oak standing by
    ye corner of GOLDSMITH’s; and thence S 46 degrees E 22 perches to an
    other corner White Oak of ye said GOLDSMITH, standing on a point by ye
    marsh; thence cross ye said glade of marsh S 6 degrees E 67 perches to a
    corner Red Oak standing on the south side of ye glade in JOHN MAY's
    pasture; and thence up ye said glade N 64 degrees E 74 perches; thence S
    28½ degrees W 2 perches to a corner Red Oak sapling; and thence with a
    dividing line cross of ye said glade NW 290 perches to a corner Red Oak
    standing in the headline of ye said tract; and thence running with ye
    said line NE 104 perches here to ye first bounder.

    Containing and laid off for 200 acres of land.

SURVEYED AND AND DIVIDED the 30th day of March in the year of Our Lord 1729 by
ROBERT SHANKLAND Deputy surveyor. Together with all and singular ye houses,
edifices, buildings, woods, under woods, ways, easements, hereditaments and
appurtenances whatsoever and thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD ye said two hundred acres of land and all and singular other ye
premises before hereby granted, bargained, sold or mentioned or intended to be
heretofore granted, bargained, and sold with their and every of their rights,
members, and appurtenances whatsoever unto ye said RICHARD JACOBS, his heirs and
assigns, to ye only and proper use and behoof of him he said RICHARD JACOBS his
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever clear and free from other and
former gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages and encumbrances whatever
the rents and services hereafter growing to ye Lord or Lord of the fee or fees
first in in respect to the premises foreprized and reserved and he said ART VANKIRK
for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators, the said two hundred acres of
land and premises unto ye said RICHARD JACOBS, is heirs, executors, administrators
or assigns against ye lawful claim or claims of him ye said ART VANKIRK is heirs,
executors, and Etc and all and every other person or persons, whatsoever, lawfully
claiming, shall and will forever hereafter warrant and defend. And he said ART
VANKIRK does likewise nominate and appoint SIMON KOLLOCK Esq. or ABRAHAM PARSLEY,
yeoman, his attorneys, irrevocable, to acknowledge the same in open court.


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In witness whereof ye said ART VANKIRK set his hand and seal ye day and year first
above written.

Note: the word only was interlined before the in sealing hereof. As also note that
ye consideration money given for ye land above said, by RICHARD JACOBS, was £150.

Sealed and delivered in presence of us
JOHN MAY
WILLIAM FISHER

Acknowledged the 21st of April 1730




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