Deed, DE, Sussex, MARY PARREMORE to WILLIAM CRUMPTON, 1799 Deed WILLIAM CRUMPTON from MARY PARREMORE and CHARLES PARREMORE THIS INDENTURE made the 28th day of November in the year of Our Lord 1799. BETWEEN POLLY PARMORE administratrix and CHARLES PARMORE administrator of ALEXANDER PARMORE, late of Cedar Creek hundred Sussex County in the state of Delaware on the one part and WILLIAM CRUMPTON of the town of Milford in the county of Kent and state aforesaid Taylor of the other part. WHEREAS the aforesaid ALEXANDER PARMORE in his lifetime was lawfully seized in his domain as of fee of in & unto a certain messuage or piece or parcel of ground situated in Sussex County aforesaid of the same being surveyed onto said ALEXANDER PARMORE on the 16th day of April in the year of Our Lord 1794 and called Mount Pleasant in pursuance of a warrant granted him, the said ALEXANDER PARMORE bearing date at Georgetown in Sussex County aforesaid the 24th day of March 1794 the metes and Bounds of which said tract or parcel of land are as follows, viz: Beginning at a Spanish Red Oak standing on the south east line of ISAAC CROPPER's Mill Pond; and running from thence across a ridge of high ground south 22 degrees and 30 minutes east 60 perches to a Red Oak; and thence the same course 8 perches further into a small Branch proceeding into the said Mill Pond; and then running up the said small Branch bending with the several several water courses and meanders thereof about 235½ perches to a marked Black Gum a corner of WILLIAM WOHLERS land; thence leaving a small branch and running north 66 degrees west 134 perches to a Holly near the run of BOWMAN's Branch, which proceeds into the aforesaid Mill Pond; thence running down the same binding with the center of the run there of about 367 perches to the place of beginning. CONTAINING 190 acres and 103 Square purchase of land and cripple clear off the land belonging to ZADOCK CROPPER called Sawmill range. AND WHEREAS letters of administration were in due form of law granted unto the aforesaid POLLY PARMORE and CHARLES PARMORE who preferred to the orphans Court of the county of Sussex aforesaid setting forth therein that the personal estate that the aforesaid ALEXANDER PARMORE died seized of was was vastly insufficient to discharge the outstanding debts remaining against him and therein praying the court to grant an order authorizing them the said POLLY PARMORE and CHARLES PARMORE as administrators aforesaid to sell and dispose of the said messuage which parcel of ground of which is above described and set forth for the purpose of discharging the debts aforesaid in consequence of which the said Court were pleased to grant the prayer of the said petition and did issue such order bearing date the 29th day of April in the year of Our Lord 1799 and thereby granting unto them, the said POLLY PARMORE and CHARLES PARMORE administrators, as aforesaid the full power and authority to sell and dispose of all such lands as the said ALEXANDER PARMORE died seized of and intestate in a manner aforesaid for the purpose therein there by mentioned. And whereas the said POLLY PARMORE and CHARLES PARMORE administrators as aforesaid having first duly advertise the same agreeable to the law customs and usage of the state of Delaware did on the 24th day of August then next following and now last past put the said lands and premises at public sale or auction on the ground and the same did then and there sell unto him the said above named WILLIAM CRUMPTON for the sum of £503.12.04 lawful money of the state aforesaid he being the highest and best bitter of the same all of which proceedings therein and their two had met fully and at large appear in reference there are two had as well to the above recited letters of administration the petition of the administrators and the Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, MARY PARREMORE to WILLIAM CRUMPTON, 1799 order of the orphans Court thereon for the sale of the premises as aforesaid with the return of the sale thereof the said ??? endorsed and the said POLLY PARMORE and CHARLES PARMORE administrators also and being desirous of making a deed of confirmation unto the purchaser above named for the lands and premises aforesaid sold in manner aforesaid. THEREFORE THIS INDENTURE witnesseth that the said POLLY PARMORE and CHARLES PARMORE administrators aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of £503.12.04 lawful money of the state of Delaware to them in hand paid by the said WILLIAM CRUMPTON at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and themselves there with fully satisfied, contented and paid, have granted, darkened, sold, aliened, reminded, released, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, convey and confirm unto the said WILLIAM CRUMPTON his heirs and assigns forever, all the above afore described 190 acres and 103 Square perches of land and sea called Mount Pleasant and situated as aforesaid together with all the buildings, orchards, gardens, fields, fences, meadows, marshes, timber trees, ways, waterways, members, easements, emoluments, advantages and appurtenances and all things thereunto appertaining or in anywise belonging free part band member thereof with their and every of their appurtenances. To have and to hold the said hereby granted premises with the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof, hereby granted, bargain, and sold unto the aforesaid WILLIAM CRUMPTON, his heirs and assigns forever and to and for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever. In witness whereof the said POLLY PARMORE and CHARLES PARMORE as aforesaid and by the power and authority given to them given by the aforesaid order of the orphans Court and the laws, customs, and wages of the state of Delaware have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the first above written. MARY PARMORE {seal, her mark} CHARLES PARMORE {seal} Sealed and delivered in the presence of DANIEL RODNEY CHARLES HILLIARD Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, MARY PARREMORE to WILLIAM CRUMPTON, 1799 Sussex County State of Delaware Be it remembered that on the 28th day of November Anno Domini 1799 personally appeared before me, one of the judges of The Common Pleas, MARY PARMORE one the grantees within mentioned and acknowledged this indenture their act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. 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