Deed, DE, Kent, GEORGE BLACK to JOHN RICARD 1763

THIS INDENTURE made the 4th day of May Anno Domini 1763.

BETWEEN GEORGE BLACK of the county of Sussex, Yeoman, of the one part and JOHN
RICARD's of the same place and County, Yeoman, of the other part.

WITNESSETH that whereas by virtue and pursuant to the honorable proprietary warrant
bearing date the 24th day of May 1744 to grant unto the above said GEORGE BLACK
160¾ acres of land to be laid out in the forest of Mispillion hundred in the county
of Kent on Delaware as by the said warrant may appear, and pursuant to said warrant
there was surveyed unto the said GEORGE BLACK the 28th day of March 1745 a certain
tract of land situated in the work of a small branch on the south side of the main
branch of Mispillion Creek.

    Beginning at a corner marked White Oak standing on the N side of the said
    small branch; running thence N 46 degrees W 112 perches to a Red Oak;
    thence S 62 degrees W 80 perches to a post for a corner; thence N 42
    degrees W to a post for a corner; thence N 61 degrees E 99 perches to a
    corner Spanish Oak; thence N 20 degrees W 60 to perches to a corner by a
    branch; thence N 70 degrees E 200 perches to the aforesaid small branch;
    thence up the several courses of said branch 281 purchase to the
    beginning.

CONTAINING and laid out for 160¾ acres of land called Speedwell as by the plot may
more fully and at-large appear.

NOW THIS INDENTURE witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of £42 ten
shillings lawful money of this government by the said JOHN RICARD to the said
GEORGE BLACK in hand paid the receipt were is hereby acknowledged, he, the said
BLACK, has given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, and confirmed unto
the said JOHN RICARD, his heirs and assigns, all the aforesaid 160¾ acres of land,
according to the bounds and limits above expressed. Together with fencing and all
other appurtenances their into belonging or appertaining.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said 160¾ acres of land with all the appurtenances unto the
above said JOHN RICARD his heirs and assigns on to the only proper use and behoof
of him the said JOHN RICARD is heirs, executors, administrators and assigns,
forever under the yearly quit rents now due and hereafter to grow due to the chief
Lord or Lords of the fee only accepted and the said GEORGE BLACK the said 160¾
acres of land and premises hereby granted or mentioned so to be and every part and
parcel thereof unto the said JOHN RICARD his heirs and assigns against him, the
said GEORGE BLACK, and his heirs and against all and every other person and persons
claiming lawfully from, by, or under him, them, or either of them, shall and will
warrant and forever defend by these presents.

AND THE AFORESAID GEORGE BLACK do by these presents constitute, authorized, and
empower ROBERT KILLEN and ROBERT BUCHANAN of Kent County aforesaid or either of
them to acknowledge this indenture in any Court of Common Pleas to be held at Dover
in and for the county of Kent aforesaid according to law.




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                   Deed, DE, Kent, GEORGE BLACK to JOHN RICARD 1763

In witness whereof the said GEORGE BLACK have hereunto set his hand and seal dated
the day and year first above written.

GEORGE BLACK {seal, his + mark}

Sealed and delivered in the presence of us

RICHARD DALLINAR
ROBERT KILLEN




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                 Deed, DE, Kent, GEORGE BLACK to JOHN RICARD 1763

Kent County on Delaware

Be it remembered that ROBERT J. KILLEN came into the Court of Common Pleas held at
Dover in and for Kent County on Delaware the 11th day of May in the year of Our
Lord 1763 being one of the subscribing witnesses to the within deed and made oath
on the holy evangelists of almighty God that he saw GEORGE BLACK sign, seal, and
duly executed the within deed on unto JOHN RICARD and at the same time I saw
RICHARD DALLINAR subscribe his name as one of the other witnesses. And at the same
time came ROBERT BUCHANAN and by virtue of the power and authority unto him given
there did acknowledge the within deed unto JOHN RICARD with the lands and premises
there in specified to be his right and property according to the report and effect
thereof.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the public seal of Kent County,
aforesaid.

“Wining Proton”
Theodore Maurice, recorder

A true copy, test, 27th December Anno Domini 1763




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