Deed, DE, Sussex, William Willey to William Burroughs 1768 WILLIAM BURROUGHS from WILLIAM WILLEY and others This indenture made the 28th day of May in ye year of Our Lord 1768. BETWEEN WILLIAM WILLEY and an his wife, JOSHUA HUDSON and MARY his wife, ISAAC CORDERY and ELIZABETH his wife, and SARAH SMITH all representatives of BRIDGET SMITH, deceased, all of Sussex County of ye one part and WILLIAM BURROUGHS of ye other part. WITNESSETH WHEREAS there is a certain tract or parcel of land situated in Cedar Creek Forest adjoining on Bowman Branch, containing 200 acres, 100 on ye Southeast side of ye said branch and 100 on the Northwest side of said Branch, being the same land that was granted unto _____ MURPHY of ye County aforesaid by commissioners of property at Philadelphia, reference being had to be said warrant and survey will more fully make appear. AND WHEREAS BRIDGET SMITH died intestate and left issue, six children, namely JOHN SMITH, MARY [SMITH], ANN [SMITH], SARAH [SMITH], ELIZABETH [SMITH], and NEHEMIAH [SMITH] and WILLIAM WILLEY has purchased JOHN SMITH's 2/7 parts of ye said BRIDGET SMITH's undivided right of the above said 200 Acres which was one third part of ye whole and in virtue of the said BRIDGET SMITH dying intestate ye above said WILLIAM WILLEY and ANN his wife, JOSHUA HUDSON and MARY his wife, ISAAC CORDERY and ELIZABETH his wife, and SARAH SMITH became seized in fee simple of and in any one third part of the above said 200 acres of land. AND WHEREAS WILLIAM WILLEY purchased the other half third part and from JOSEPH [MERRITT] MARRITT, farmer, his wife so that ye above said parties became seized of ye 1/2 of ye above set tract of land and being thereof seized doth hereby grant, bargain, and sell on to the above said WILLIAM BURROUGHS 100 acres of land and crippled lying on the northwest side of the above said Bowman Branch: Beginning at a corner steak standing by Yi branch and running from thence North 3 degrees east 26 perches to a corner; from thence South 68 degrees west 190 perches to a corner; from thence South 7 degrees East 130 perches to a corner; from thence South 43 degrees east 26 perches to ye Branch side and from; from thence down ye said Branch binding with ye several water courses to ye first place of beginning. Containing and laid off for 100 acres and 5 Square perches. NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that ye above said WILLIAM WILLEY and ANN his wife, JOSHUA HUDSON and MARY his wife, ISAAC CORDERY and ELIZABETH his wife, and SARAH SMITH for ye consideration of ye sum of £80 of good and lawful money of Pennsylvania to them in hand paid or secured to be paid by WILLIAM BURROUGHS at ye sealing and delivery of these presents year receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and thereof doth acquit, and forever discharged ye said WILLIAM BURROUGHS his heirs and assigns by these presents half granted, bargained, sold, released and confirmed and by these presents doth absolutely grant, bargain, sell, release, and confirm unto ye said WILLIAM BURROUGHS his heirs and assigns all ye above said 100 acres of land and crippled situated bounded and being as above described together with all and singular ye building improvements ways, woods, waters and water courses and all ye rights, liberties, advantages, heredity and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, William Willey to William Burroughs 1768 TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above said 100 acres of land with all ye appurtenances thereunto belonging to ye said WILLIAM BURROUGHS his heirs and assigns and that free and clear from ye lawful claim or claims of them he said WILLIAM WILLEY and ANN his wife, JOSHUA HUDSON and MARY his wife, ISAAC CORDERY and ELIZABETH his wife and SARAH SMITH and from the lawful claim view property or demand of every other person or persons whatsoever claiming from, bye, or under them as or either of them which their heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns. AND the said WILLIAM WILLEY and ANN his wife, JOSHUA HUDSON and MARY his wife, ISAAC CORDERY and ELIZABETH his wife, and SARAH SMITH do hereby make, constitute, and appoint DANIEL NUNEZ or JACOB KOLLOCK Esquire of Sussex County aforesaid to be their lawful attorney irrevocable for and in their names to acknowledge this indenture in open court according to law. In witness whereof ye said parties have hereunto set their hands and seal the day and year first above written WILLIAM WILLEY {seal} ANN WILLEY {seal} JOSHUA HUDSON {seal} MARY HUDSON {seal} ISAAC CORDERY {seal} ELIZABETH CORDERY {seal} SARAH SMITH {seal, her X mark} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of us LEVIN CRAPPER DAVID TRAIN Pursuant to an act of the general assembly of this government, I, ye subscriber, one of his Majesty's justices assigned to keep the piece of and for ye County of Sussex on Delaware have examined ye within named ANN WILLEY, MARY HUDSON, ELIZABETH CORDERY whether the within indeed was signed and sealed by them of their own will free Will and consent free from any menacing or threat from their said husband's WILLIAM WILLEY, JOSHUA HUDSON, ISAAC CORDERY that might induce them to ye same who all answered any of formative. Witness my hand this 28th day of May Anno Domini 1768 LEVIN CRAPPER Sussex on Delaware The with indeed was acknowledged in due form of law at a court of common pleas held at Lewes the second day of November 1768 by and unto ye parties there in named. Test JACOB KOLLOCK, prothonotary Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, William Willey to William Burroughs 1768 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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. 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