Deed, DE, Sussex, Henry Bowman to James Seatoun THIS INDENTURE made the third day of May in the first year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the grace of God King of Great Britain & c. Anno Domini 1715 between JOHN BOWMAN, Sussex, son and heir of HENRY BOWMAN late of the county of Sussex upon Delaware Gentleman deceased of the one part and JAMES SEATOUN Esqr. of the county aforesaid of the other part. WHEREAS there is a certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being upon the Herring Run Fork on Mispillion Creek in Sussex aforesaid and Beginning at a corner mark Red Oak standing at point at the lower end of the said fork & running from thence up Mispillion creek on the several courses thereof binding there with 316 perches to a corner mark White Oak standing by the side of Mispillion Creek aforesaid and from thence S and W 300 perches to a line of marked trees to a corner marked Red Oak standing by the side of the Herring branch and from thence down said branch on the several courses thereof binding there with 552 perches to the first bounder. Containing 350 acres of land which said land is part or parcel of a larger tract of land and formerly granted by the commissioner of property to the aforesaid HENRY BOWMAN, deceased, containing 200 Acres as by patent bearing date 5th Day of the sixth month one thousand six hundred and eighty seven more at large appears. NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that the said JOHN BOWMAN as well for and in consideration of the sum of three pounds current money of America to him in hand, paid, as for and in consideration of the sum 27 pounds the current money as above paid by the said JAMES SEATOUN unto HONOUR [HULING] CLARKE, widow & executrix of the Last Will & Testament of WILLIAM CLARKE, late of Lewis in the said County, gentleman, deceased, administrator of the HENRY BOWMAN, the receipt of both whereby the same the said JOHN BOWMAN doth hereby acknowledge himself therewith to be fully satisfied, contented & paid and thereof & of every part & parcel thereof the acquit, exonerate & discharge the said JAMES SEATOUN, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns forever by these presents hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed & confirmed and by thes presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff & confirm unto the said JAMES SEATOUN his heirs & assigns forever by these presents all and singular the aforesaid three hundred & fifty acres of land as above bounded & set forth together with all & singular the houses, buildings, ???, orchards, gardens, meadows, swamps, woods, under-woods, ways, easements, water courses, privileges, hereditaments, appurtenances whatsoever to the same or to any part or parcel thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining and the rents and issues and profits thereof and of every part and parcel, to have and to hold the said three hundred & fifty acres of land and all & singular other the premises & appurtenances to him, the said JAMES SEATOUN & his heirs to the only proper use & behoof of him the said JAMES SEATOUN his heirs & assigns forever, under the yearly rents hereafter to become due to the lord of the fee thereof. AND the aforesaid JOHN BOWMAN & his heirs, the land and premises herein or hereby granted with the appurtenances unto him, the said JAMES SEATOUN his heirs & assigns against him, the said JOHN BOWMAN & his heirs and assigns and against all other persons or person claiming or to claim by, from or under him or them or by, from or under the aforesaid HENRY BOWMAN dec’d, his executors, administrators, heirs and assigns or any of them shall & will warrant and forever defend by virtue of these presents. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, Henry Bowman to James Seatoun And the aforesaid JOHN BOWMAN for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators doth covenant, promise & grant to & with the aforesaid JAMES SEATOUN his heirs & assigns by these presents that he, the said JAMES SEATOUN, his heirs & assigns shall & may forever hereafter peaceably & quietly have, hold, occupy, possess, & enjoy the land & premises hereby granted with the appurtenances free & clear from all interruption, suit & trouble, charge, estate or other interruption whatsoever (the rents & services heretofore & hereafter growing due to the Lord of the fee for or in respect of the premises only excepted and reserved). In witness whereof the said JOHN BOWMAN hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day & year first above written. JOHN BOWMAN {seal} Sealed & delivered in presence of PHILLIP RUSSELL PHILLIP RUSSELL Jr. The proceeding deed of sale was enrolled verbatim the 29th day of July Anno Domini 1718. (go lines) Test: PRESERVED COGGESHALL, Master of the rolls Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, Henry Bowman to James Seatoun ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. 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. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **