Deed, DE, Kent, ELIZABETH & RICHIE SHEPHERD to WALTER DOUGLAS 1802 This indenture made the 9th day of June Anno Domini 1802 between ELIZABETH SHEPHERD and RICHIE SHEPHERD daughters and only heirs of THOMAS SHEPHERD deceased a Kent County and state of Delaware of the one part and WALTER DOUGLAS of the same county and state, Miller, of the other part. Witnesses that the said ELIZABETH SHEPHERD and RICHIE SHEPHERD for and in consideration of the sum of £826.10.0 current lawful money of the state of Delaware to them in hand paid by the said WALTER DOUGLAS the receipt whereof the said ELIZABETH SHEPHERD and RICHIE SHEPHERD doth hereby acknowledge themselves there with fully satisfied, contented and pay and do by these presents give, grant, bargain, sell, alienate, enfeoff and confirm on to the said WALTER DOUGLAS his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever that tract or parcel of land, grist mill, fulling mill and plantation situate lying and being in Mispillion hundred and County and state aforesaid. Beginning at a maple on the edge of the BROWN's Branch at the mouth of a drain and running from their S 60 degrees E 113 perches to a persimmon on MANLOVE’s Branch, thence down the several courses of MANLOVE’s Branch till it intersects BROWN's branch, aforesaid, thence up the several courses of the mainstream of BROWN's Branch to the place of beginning. Containing and laid out for 135¾ acres of land be the same more or less together with the mills and condemned lands thereunto belonging which is followeth viz. Beginning at a corner marked Red Oak standing on the north side of BROWN's branch and running up the said Branch NW 16 perches N 50 degrees W 28½ perches to a corner marked red oak sapling, thence 30 degrees E 30 perches to a corner marked Red Oak standing by the said branch then along the said Branch binding therewith 74 perches to a corner marked White Oak standing by the side of said Branch, thence S 10 degrees W 10 purchase to the place of beginning. Containing and laid out for 2 acres of land condemned for the use of RICHARD BRINKLEY's Mill Anno Domini 1746/47 February 6th together with all house, out houses, barns, stables, orchards, meadows, fences, couples, woods and underwoods, timber, trees, waters, waterways, swamps, savannahs, easements, profits, commodities, advantages, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any manner or way at pertaining all rents, issues, and profits likewise all deeds, writings, conveyances, interests, properties, claims and demands in law or equity together with all lands, woods, couples and adjoining lands the aforesaid lands which is or was the right of THOMAS SHEPHERD deceased and which is or was intended to be conveyed to him in and to all and singular the above recited and hereby granted lands and premises with the mills and apparatus thereunto belonging and of, in, and to all, and every part, and parcel thereof. To have and to hold the said parts in premises of for said unto the said WALTER DOUGLAS his heirs executors administrators has signs to the only proper use of him said WALTER DOUGLAS his heirs and assigns forever (under the yearly quick rents now due or hereafter to become due to the chief Lord or Lords of the fee thereof) and the said ELIZABETH SHEPHERD and RICHIE SHEPHERD their heirs, executors, and administrators and for each and every of them the within described parcels and premises hereby granted in every part and parcel thereof against themselves against their heirs and against each and every of them and against any person claiming under THOMAS SHEPHERD deceased and against GEORGE HORSFORD the “later” append his Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Kent, ELIZABETH & RICHIE SHEPHERD to WALTER DOUGLAS 1802 heirs all claiming under him and from him to set ELIZABETH SHEPHERD and RICHIE SHEPHERD and any claiming under them and all and every other person or person whatsoever lawfully claiming or hereafter to claim by, from or under them or any of them she said ELIZABETH SHEPHERD and RICHIE SHEPHERD and their heirs executors and administrators shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said ELIZABETH SHEPHERD and RICHIE SHEPHERD have set their hands and a fixed there seals the day and year first within written. ELIZABETH SHEPHERD seal RICHIE SHEPHERD seal Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of JONATHAN COWGILL ANN BARRATT Received the 21st of June 1802 of WALTER DOUGLAS the consideration money in full of the with indeed viz £826.10.0 ELIZABETH SHEPHERD RICHIE SHEPHERD Test ANDREW STANBOROUGH JONATHAN MANLOVE Kent County State of Delaware Be it remembered that on the 4th day of August in the year of Our Lord 1802 personally appeared before me ANDREW BARRATT one of the justices of the Court of Common Pleas of the state of Delaware aforesaid the within named ELIZABETH SHEPHERD and RICHEHA [RICHENA] SHEPHERD and acknowledged this indentured be their Act and deed according to the true intent and meaning of the same and desire that the same might be recorded as such. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my seal my hand the day and last aforesaid. ANDREW BARRATT A true copy examined and compared with the original the 6th day of August Anno Domini 1802. Attest JOHN CATON, recorder Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Kent, ELIZABETH & RICHIE SHEPHERD to WALTER DOUGLAS 1802 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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. 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