Deed, DE, Sussex, William Godwin to Solomon Parimore 1772 SOLOMON PARIMORE from WILLIAM GODWIN THIS INDENTURE May 29th day of August in the year of Our Lord 1772 between WILLIAM GODWIN of the county of Sussex on Delaware, yeoman, of the one part and SOLOMON PARIMORE of the said County, Yeoman, of the other part. WHEREAS THOMAS TILTON, ELIZABETH HILL, and THOMAS DAVOCH had granted to them and confirmed by sundry patents several tracts of land within the county of Sussex aforesaid situate lying and being on the north side of Long Bridge Branch and adjoining to use the same 500 Acres thereof being the most southern part of the whole and bounded on the aforesaid branch by sundry conveyances because you came the proprietary the aforesaid property of the aforesaid THOMAS DAVOCH, which said THOMAS DAVOCH by his last will and testament bearing date 20th 27th day of January in the year of Our Lord 1718 amongst other things gave, devised, and bequeathed to his son THOMAS DAVOCH to his heirs and assigns forever the above recited and described 500 acres of land & c. and the said THOMAS DAVOCH the younger, dying intestate and without issue you, the aforesaid 500 acres of land became the right hand property of his two sisters, viz: MARY [DAVOCH] and NAOMI [DAVOCH] which said MARY and NAOMI by mutual compact divided the said five hundred acres of land by a line of marked trees. Beginning at a large Red Oak standing in ye Woods; from thence South 21 degrees east 572 perches to a small Red Oak at the edge of the branch; then on the same course 12 perches to you run of said Branch, MARY taking the uppermost and most western part thereof, and NAOMI taking the lowermost and most eastern part and the said NAOMI intermarried with a certain MICHAEL GODWIN of Worcester County by whom she had several children and the aforesaid WILLIAM GODWIN being her eldest son she, the aforesaid NAOMI GODWIN, did by a certain instrument of writing called her last will and testament therein ye lifetime of the aforesaid MICHAEL GODWIN give, devise, and bequeath her dividend of the aforesaid hundred acres of land to her son WILLIAM GODWIN and to his heirs and assigns forever. WHEREUPON the said MICHAEL GODWIN in order to confirm the title to him the said WILLIAM GODWIN and his heirs as far as was in his power to confirm the same did by his last will and testament bearing date December and you year of Our Lord 17 165 give and bequeath unto said WILLIAM GODWIN and to his heirs and assigns forever the aforesaid Loyalty or half part of the above-described 500 Acres of land. NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that ye said WILLIAM GODWIN hath for and in consideration of £300 current money of this government to him in hand paid by the said SOLOMON PARIMORE the receipt whereof he does hereby acknowledge himself there with being fully satisfied contented half granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed conveyed and confirmed and by these presents does Grant, bargain, alien, sell, enfeoff, and convey and confirm unto him the said SOLOMON PARIMORE and to his heirs and assigns forever the easternmost moiety and ½ part of the above recited and described 500 acres of land with the metes, butts and bounds as follow with viz. Beginning had a corner Red Oak standing on the west side of you Long Bridge Branch near the root of the old corner Hickory; thence by a line of marked trees South 87 degrees West with variation 306 perches to a corner Red Oak being the corner of the dividing line as above said; thence with said dividing line South 21 degrees east 270 to purchase to Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, William Godwin to Solomon Parimore 1772 ye aforesaid small corner Red Oak and 12 perches on said course to the run of said Long Bridge branch; thence down the said Branch with the several water courses their of home to ye first bounder. Containing 250 Acres be the same more or less. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid 250 acres of land and premises with the houses, Orchards, gardens, fences, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining whatsoever to him the said SOLOMON PARIMORE his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him the said SOLOMON PARIMORE his executors, administrators, and assigns forever and the said WILLIAM GODWIN doth hereby covenant and agree for himself his heirs, executors, and administrators to and with ye said SOLOMON PARIMORE his heirs and assigns that he you said WILLIAM GODWIN have good title and right and legal and full power and authority to grant, bargain, for set over and sell the above demised and described 250 acres of land and premises with ye appurtenances thereunto belonging, be the same more or less, to him the said SOLOMON PARIMORE his heirs and assigns forever in manner and form aforesaid and that they you said WILLIAM GODWIN and his heirs shall and will warrant and forever defend the right, title, and peaceable possession of the above described 250 acres of land and premises be the same more or less to him the said SOLOMON PARIMORE his heirs and assigns against ye lawful claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever the proprietors quit rents already do and hereafter to become do only accepted and foreprized by virtue of these presents. In Witness whereof and every part here of ye said WILLIAM GODWIN have hereunto signed his name and seal affixed in the day and year first above written. WILLIAM GODWIN {seal} Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of JOHN WALLER WILLIAM BRILLINGHAM emus Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, William Godwin to Solomon Parimore 1772 Sussex on Delaware At a court of common pleas held at Lewes for the county of Sussex aforesaid the 29th day of August in the year of Our Lord 1772 the within deed of sale was acknowledged in due form of law by and unto ye parties there in named. Test JACOB KOLLOCK, Prothonotary Parimore Paramore Parmore Paramor Parramore Paramour Parmer Parremore Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, William Godwin to Solomon Parimore 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 **