Deed, DE, Sussex, Edward Lloyd to Henry Safford 1779

Deed HENRY SAFFORD from EDWARD LLOYD

This indenture made the 6th day of March in the year of Our Lord 1779 by and
between the honorable EDWARD LLOYD of the city of Annapolis in the state of
Maryland of the one part and HENRY SAFFORD of Sussex County in the state of
Delaware farmer of the other part.

Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of £65 common current money to
the said EDWARD LLOYD in paid before the ceiling and delivery of these presents the
receipt whereof the said EDWARD LLOYD hereby acknowledges and thereof doth acquit
and discharge the said HENRY SAFFORD his heirs and assigns forever, by these
presents, have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and
confirmed and by these presents doth give, grant, bargain, and sell unto the said
HENRY SAFFORD his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land called
MORRISSES VENTURE containing 50 acres of land and 25 acres, a tract called DANIEL’s
VENTURE lying and being in Sussex County in Northwest Fork Hundred and on the
south-side of a branch called Double Fork Branch and also all the estate, right,
title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever of him the said EDWARD LLOYD
of, in, and unto all and every part of the aforesaid tract and part of a tract of
land and premises and of every part thereof with their and each of their
appurtenances together with all houses Orchards trees fences and other the
improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging.

To have and to hold the aforesaid tracked and part of land tract and parcel of land
and premises here by bargained and sold with the appurtenances thereunto belonging
unto the said HENRY SAFFORD his heirs and assigns forever to his and their proper
use forever.

And the said EDWARD LLOYD doth hereby nominate constitute and appoint Mr. JOHN
RODNEY and JACOB MOORE Esquire or either of them to be his lawful attorney to
appear for him to said EDWARD LLOYD and open Court of Common Pleas to be holden in
Lewes town in the county of Sussex on Delaware at any time after the date of these
presents where such Court shall be sitting and then and their acknowledge this
deed, and this deed with the land and premises thereon mentioned, to be the right
and estate of him the said HENRY SAFFORD according to the true intent and meaning
of the same which acknowledgment shall be good and valid in law.

In witness whereof the said EDWARD LLOYD have hereunto set his hand and affixed his
seal the day and year first above written.

EDWARD LLOYD {seal}

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of

THOMAS WHITE
ARTHUR BRYAN




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               Deed, DE, Sussex, Edward Lloyd to Henry Safford 1779

Received recorded the day and year first within written from the within named HENRY
SAFFORD the sum of £65 common currency it being the consideration money within
mentioned to be by him paid to me.

EDWARD LLOYD

£65.0.0

Test
THOMAS WHITE
ARTHUR BRYAN



At Court of Common Pleas held at Lewes for the county of Sussex aforesaid the 4th
day of August in the year of Our Lord 1779 the with indeed was proved by THOMAS
WHITE and acknowledged in due form of law by JACOB MOORE Esquire there in empowered
by the subscribing party.

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JOSEPH HALL, deputy prothonotary




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