Deed, DE, Sussex, WILLEY, CORDERY, SMITH to WILLIAM BURROUGHS, 1772 WILLIAM BURROUGHS from WILLIAM WILLEY, NOBLE CORDERY and NEHEMIAH SMITH This indenture made this 5th day of May 1772 between WILLIAM WILLEY, NOBLE CORDERY and NEHEMIAH SMITH all of the county of Sussex on Delaware, gentlemen of the one part and WILLIAM BURROUGHS of the same place, gentleman, of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said WILLIAM WILLEY, NOBLE CORDERY and NEHEMIAH SMITH for and in consideration of the sum of £160 of good and lawful money of this government them in hand paid by WILLIAM BURROUGHS at or before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and thereof and fully acquit and forever discharge the said WILLIAM BURROUGHS his heirs, executors and administrators and every of them by these presents have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released, and confirmed and by these presents to grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release and confirm on to WILLIAM BURROUGHS, his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain messuage or tenement or plantation, tract, piece or parcel of land situated in Cedar Creek hundred and the county of Sussex on Delaware aforesaid. Beginning at a corner and running thence South 68 degrees west 190 perches to a corner; thence South 17 degrees East 130 perches to a corner; thence South 40 degrees east one hundred and forty two perches to a corner; thence North 50 degrees east 36 purchase to a corner; thence North 293 perches to ye place of beginning. Containing 200 acres of land be the same more or less being the same land that was warranted and surveyed on to JOHN MURPHY and the left by the said JOHN MURPHY to NEHEMIAH TILNEY who by legal descents and conveyances became the property of the aforesaid WILLIAM WILLEY, NOBLE CORDERY, and NEHEMIAH SMITH who for the consideration above said sold the same unto WILLIAM BURROUGHS and his heirs, executors, administrators, assigns to be holden by them, by the said WILLIAM BURROUGHS his heirs and assigns forever under the yearly quit rents hereafter occurring unto the Chief Lord of the fee. To have and to hold aforesaid messuage, tenement, Plantation and tract of land with all the houses, Gardens, Meadows, woods and Underwood's, water and watercourses, Timber and Timber trees and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise at pertaining against the lawful claim or claims of them, the aforesaid WILLIAM WILLEY, NOBLE CORDERY, and NEHEMIAH SMITH and their heirs, executors, administrators and every person or person claiming or to claim by, from, or under them, or any of them will forever warrant and defend the aforesaid messuage, plantation, and tract of land with its appurtenances unto ye aforesaid WILLIAM BURROUGHS, his heirs and assigns forever. And we, the said WILLIAM WILLEY, NOBLE CORDERY, and NEHEMIAH SMITH, have nominated and appointed PETER ROBINSON and BOAZ MANLOVE Esquire or either of them our lawful attorney or attorneys for us and in our name respectively to acknowledge and deliver this deed of conveyance in Oakland Court has our act and deed to the intent there same may be recorded as such according to law. Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, WILLEY, CORDERY, SMITH to WILLIAM BURROUGHS, 1772 In Witness whereof the said parties have interchangeably set their hands and seals hereunto ye day and year first above written. WILLIAM WILLEY NOBLE CORDERY NEHEMIAH SMITH Sealed and delivered in the presence of us LEVIN CRAPPER MOLTON CRAPPER [WILLIAM BOROUGHS] [WILLIAM BORROUGHS] [WILLIAM BURROWS] Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, WILLEY, CORDERY, SMITH to WILLIAM BURROUGHS, 1772 Sussex on Delaware At a court of common pleas held at Lewes for the county aforesaid the 7th day of May in the year of Our Lord 1772 though within deed of sale was acknowledged into form of law by PETER ROBINSON Esquire, attorney therein named, the power being first proved by the oath of LEVIN CRAPPER Esquire, one of the subscribing witness has here to unto the within named grantee. Test JACOB KOLLOCK, Prothon Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, WILLEY, CORDERY, SMITH to WILLIAM BURROUGHS, 1772 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **