Deed, DE, Sussex, JEAN MULLINEX to JOHN RICKARDS 1783

Deed JOHN RICKARDS from JEAN MULLINEX.

This indenture made the 31st day of May in the year of Our Lord 1783 between JEAN
MULLINEX Widow of the county of Sussex in the Delaware state of the one part and
JOHN RICKARDS Yeoman of the same place of the other part.

WITNESSETH that whereas there is a certain tract or parcel of land situated, lying
and being in the county of for said in the forest of Cedar Creek hundred lying
between the head of BOWMAN's branch and a swamp called Wolf Den known by the name
of JONES’ Adventure containing 395 Acres as also another tract or parcel of land in
the forest of Cedar Creek hundred in the county of four said taken up by a certain
JOHN MORRIS containing 99¾ Acres which five tracts of land was purchased by WILLIAM
MULLINEX the elder in his lifetime of and from a certain ALEXANDER ARGO and
conveyed to the aforesaid JEAN MULLINEX executrix of the said WILLIAM MULLINEX
after his decease by the aforesaid ALEXANDER ARGO and BETTUEL WATTSON his attorney
as issued deed of sale bearing date the 8th day of November 1770.

NOW THIS INDENTURE FURTHER WITNESSETH that the said JEAN MULLINEX for and in
consideration of the sum of fifty lb current and lawful money of America to her in
hand paid by her son WILLIAM MULLINEX the 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 above named JOHN RICKARDS, his heirs,
executors, administrators and assign fifty acres part of the above recited five
tracts of land which fifty acres of land is butted in bounded as follows viz.

    Beginning at a corner post next to ZACHARIAH CARLILE's land and running
    from thence S 26 degrees E 169 purchase and 3/10 to a corner marked White
    Oak; thence 42 degrees W ??? 40 perches to a marked Spanish Oak; thence
    North 31 and 3/4 degrees west 161 perches to a white oak in the original
    line of division; thence North 35 degrees east along the same division
    line home to The first beginning Corner Post Oak containing and laid out
    for fifty acres of land swamp named Cripple.

To have and to hold the said fifty acres of land with all and singular the
appurtenances there to belonging unto the said JOHN RICKARDS, his heirs and assigns
forever and the said JEAN MULLINEX for herself, her heirs and administrators the
said premises hereby granted, bargain, and sold or intended to be bargained, and
sold together with all and singular the improvements, hereditaments and
appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the
said JOHN RICKARDS, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever free
and clear and freely and clearly from the lawful claim or claims of her the said
JEAN MULLINEX her heirs, executors, administrators or signs and free and clear from
the lawful claim or claims of all and every other person or persons whatsoever
claiming or to claim buy from or under her the said JEAN MULLINEX, her heirs,
executors, administrators or assigns will warrant and forever defend by virtue of
these presents.

And further, I, the said JEAN MULLINEX do hereby authorize constitute and appoint
JOHN RODNEY and JOHN WITTBANK Esquires or either of them my attorney or attorneys
irrevocably to acknowledge the above deed of sale in open court according to law.




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                Deed, DE, Sussex, JEAN MULLINEX to JOHN RICKARDS 1783

In testimony where of the said that JEAN MULLINEX have hereunto set my hand on a
fixed by Seal the day and year first above written.

JEAN MULLINEX {seal her X mark}

Sealed signed and delivered in the presence of us

JOHN LAWS
ANNA LAWS
MARY TURNER {her IT mark}




Sussex County

At a court of common pleas held at Lewistown Lewistown for the county of for said
the 7th Day of August in the year of Our Lord 1783 the execution of the within deed
was proved by JOHN LAWS Esquire and acknowledged in due form of law by JOHN RODNEY
therein empowered by the subscribing party.

Test

D. HALL, Prothonotary


Search: MULNIX, MULLINAX, MULLINEX, MULLINEAUX




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