Deed, DE, Sussex, JONATHAN BRYAN to ROBERT MARINER 1783 Deed ROBERT MARINER from JONATHAN BRYAN and wife. This indenture made the 7th Day of August in the year of Our Lord 1783 between JONATHAN BRYAN of the county of Sussex on Delaware bricklayer and MARGARET [BRYAN] his wife of one part and ROBERT MARINER of the same place Yeoman of the other part. Witnesses that the said JONATHAN BRYAN and MARGARET his wife for and in consideration of the sum of £60 lawful money to them in hand paid by the said ROBERT MARINER the receipt whereof they, the said JONATHAN BRYAN and MARGARET his wife, does hereby acknowledge and them some themselves there with fully satisfied contented and paid and thereof and every part and parcel thereof does exonerate, acquit, and forever discharge the said ROBERT MARINER his executors, and administrators, and has given, granted, bargained, sold, alienated, enfeoffed, remised, released, conveyed, and confirmed, and by these presents have, and each of them, has and doth give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, remise, release, convey, and confirm unto the said ROBERT MARINER his heirs and assigns forever all that certain messuage and piece, or parcel, of land containing 5 Acres situate, lying and being in Indian River Hundred whereon BOWMAN MARINER now lives and whereon COMFORT POYNTER lately dwelt 300 acres of is butted and bounded as follows: Beginning at PRETTYMAN's branch on the run and on the line of JOHN PRETTYMAN land now belonging to MICAJAH HOUSTON; thence South 32 perch perches along the sideline; thence East 12½ perches; thence North 32 perches; thence home to the first bound. the other two acres find with MICAJAH HOUSTON's land on the west and the above describe three acres on the North, being the same which the said MARGARET BRYAN purchased of JOHN FUTCHER, together with all and singular the houses, outhouses, orchards, gardens, pastures, ways, waterways, water courses, woods, under-woods, profits, commodities, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and all the estate, right title interest claim and demand whatsoever of them the said JONATHAN BRYAN and MARGARET his wife of, in and to the hereby granted land and premises and every or any part or parcel thereof and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders unto, rents, issues and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof together with all deeds, evidences and writings, touching and concerning the same, to have and to hold the hereby granted and above described land with all and singular the premises herein before mentioned or intended to be here by granted, bargained, and sold and every part and parcel of them and their of this are appurtenances into the ROBERT MARINER and his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him, the said ROBERT MARINER, his heirs and assigns forever, to be holden of the Chief Lord or Lords of fee or fees of the premises by rents and services for the same, due and of right accustomed. And the said JONATHON BRYAN and MARGARET, his wife for themselves, their heirs, executors and administrators the hereby granted land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said ROBERT MARINER, his heirs and assigns from and against them, the said JONATHON BRYAN and MARGARET his wife and their heirs and from and against all and every other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim by, from or under them, shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, JONATHAN BRYAN to ROBERT MARINER 1783 In witness whereof the said JONATHAN BRYAN and MARGARET his wife have hereunto set their hands and to affix their seals the day and year first above written. JONATHAN BRYAN {seal} MARGARET BRYAN {seal} Sealed and delivered in the presence of us ARTHA [ARTHUR] HAZZARD WILLIAM HINDS Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, JONATHAN BRYAN to ROBERT MARINER 1783 Sussex on Delaware Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, one of the justices of the common please for the county of horse head that was in named MARGARET BRYAN wife of the within named JONATHAN BRYAN and he being of full age and buy me examined separate and apart from her husband acknowledged she became a party to the within deed of her own free will and accord without any threat or compulsion of the said husband or any other person, or persons, whatsoever the content thereof being first made known to her. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th Day of August in the year of Our Lord 1783 Sussex County Registrar JOHN LAWS Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, JONATHAN BRYAN to ROBERT MARINER 1783 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. BRYAN & Martha M. BRYAN. 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. BRYAN Martha M. BRYAN BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **