Deed, DE, Sussex, ELIAS TOWNSEND to STEPHEN TOWNSEND 1771

STEPHEN TOWNSEND from ELIAS TOWNSEND

THIS INDENTURE made the 29th day of October in the year of Our Lord 1771.

BETWEEN ELIAS TOWNSEND and LEAH TOWNSEND his wife of the one part and STEPHEN
TOWNSEND of the county of Sussex on Delaware, Yeoman, of the other part.

Whereas there is a part of a tract of land being that part of a larger tract called
LITTLE BOLTON that STEPHEN TOWNSEND the Elder will talk to his son WILLIAM TOWNSEND
who died intestate leaving three daughters, one of them named LEAH TOWNSEND, being
the eldest the now wife of the aforesaid ELIAS TOWNSEND, party to these presents,
which small part or parcel of land was surveyed and laid off by RHOADS SHANKLAND
the 5th day of March Anno Domini 1770. The bounds and courses are as follows, viz.

    Beginning at the head of Emots Branch at the root of the old corner tree;
    and running from thence S 4¼ degrees E 208 perches to an old corner post
    standing in the root of an Old Hickory stump; thence N 34½ W 61¾ perches
    to a corner post; thence N 64¾ degrees W 30½ perches to a corner White
    Oak; thence N 5¼ degrees W 192 perches to a corner post standing in ye
    line of the dividend; thence as aforesaid be tracked by a dividing line S
    84 degrees E 56 perches intersecting Emots Branch then up to said branch
    bearing therewith to ye place of beginning.

Containing and laid out for 70 acres of land.

NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that ye aforesaid ELIAS TOWNSEND and LEAH his wife
for and in consideration of the sum of £32 and ten shillings to them in hand paid
by the aforesaid STEPHEN TOWNSEND before the ensealing and delivery hear of ye
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained and sold and by these
presents to give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm on to
the aforesaid STEPHEN TOWNSEND, his heirs and assigns forever, one full part or all
our undivided right, title, claim, or interest of, in, and unto the above recited
land together with all and singular the houses, ways, waterways, woods, under
woods, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise
appertaining to ye same.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the premises hereby granted unto you said STEPHEN TOWNSEND his
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns for ever and the said ELIAS TOWNSEND
and LEAH TOWNSEND his wife, the above mentioned one third part or undivided right
of the above mentioned 70 acres of land against ye lawful claim, or claims, of them
ye said ELIAS TOWNSEND and LEAH his wife, there are heirs, executors or
administrators and against ye lawful claim or claims of all and every other person
claiming by, from, or under them, or any of them, with warrant and forever will
warrant and forever defend by virtue of these presents, the quit rents now due and
that shall hereafter become due to the chief Lord or Lords of the fee only accepted
and foreprized and further we do here by empower DANIEL NUNEZ and PETER ROBINSON
Esquire or either of them our attorney irrevocable to acknowledge the above deed in
open court.




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             Deed, DE, Sussex, ELIAS TOWNSEND to STEPHEN TOWNSEND 1771

In testimony where of we, the said ELIAS TOWNSEND and LEAH TOWNSEND, have hereunto
set our hands and affixed our seals the day and year first above written.

ELIAS TOWNSEND {seal}
LEAH TOWNSEND {seal, her x mark}

Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of us

ISAAC WATTSON [WATSON]
THOMAS WATSON




Sussex on Delaware

Had a Court of Common Pleas held at Lewes for the county of four said the 5th day
of August in the year of Our Lord 1007 hundred and seventy to the within deed of
sale was acknowledged in due form of law by PETER ROBINSON Esquire, attorney there
in named, unto the within grantee the power of attorney being first proved by the
oath of ISAAC WATSON Esquire, one of the subscribing witness has there to.

Test JACOB KOLLOCK, Prothonotary




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