Deed, DE, Kent, John McKnitt to Robert McKnitt 1792 THIS INDENTURE MADE the 30th day of August in the year of Our Lord 1792,. BETWEEN JOHN MCKNITT of Mispillion hundred Kent County in the state of Delaware, Yeoman, and DEBORAH his wife of the one part and ROBERT MCKNITT of the same place, Yeoman, of the other part. WHEREAS JAMES MCKNITT of Mispillion hundred aforesaid was in his lifetime was seized and possessed of certain tracks of lands situated in the forest of said hundred and being so thereof seized afterwards died intestate leaving issue namely ELIZABETH [MCKNITT BLACK], wife of BENJAMIN BLACK, and four sons, JAMES [MCKNITT], JOHN [MCKNITT], ROBERT [MCKNITT], and WILLIAM [MCKNITT] to whom the said lands descended and among whom the same has been divided, first by virtue of an order of the orphans Court, two-thirds thereof was divided among the said heirs and the dower or other third laid off to MAGDALINE [MCKNITT], the widow of the deceased, who has since also deceased and by virtue of an other order of the orphans Court her dower or third has also been divided among the said heirs, the metes and bounds of that part of the two-thirds which was laid off to the said JOHN MCKNITT are as follows, viz. Beginning at a Spanish Oak a corner of this part of ELIZABETH, wife of BENJAMIN BLACK, of ROBERT’s part and WILLIAM’s part of the 2/3 and extends from thence South 46 degrees east 126 perches to a Peach tree Oak, then North 29½ degrees east 143 perches to a live oak, then North 48 degrees west 92 perches to a stake being a corner of the part laid off to ELIZABETH, wife of BENJAMIN BLACK, then along the line there of South 41½ degrees west 128 perches home to the beginning. Containing and laid off for 79 Acres. NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that the said JOHN MCKNITT and DEBORAH his wife for and in consideration of the sum of £125 lawful money to them in hand paid by the said ROBERT MCKNITT, the receipt of which they have hereby acknowledged. Have granted, bargain, sold, aliened, remised released, enfeoffed, conveyed, and confirmed and by these presents the said JOHN MCKNITT and DEBORAH [MCKNITT] his wife do grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, enfeoff, convey, and confirm unto the said ROBERT MCKNITT, his heirs and assigns forever, all the above described and recited 79 acres of land be the same more or less. TOGETHER with all the improvements, appurtenances, and privileges they're onto belonging or in any wise appertaining. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto the said ROBERT MCKNITT, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use, benefit, and behoof of the said ROBERT MCKNITT his heirs and assigns forever. Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Kent, John McKnitt to Robert McKnitt 1792 In witness whereof the said JOHN MCKNITT and DEBORAH his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. JOHN MCKNITT {seal} DEBORAH MCKNITT {seal} Sealed and delivered in the presence of us: GEORGE CUMMINS THOMAS WILD Kent County Be it remembered that on the 30th day of August in the year of Our Lord 1792 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of horse head came DEBORAH, the wife of JOHN MCKNITT, within named she being of full age and being examined in private, separate and apart from her husband, touching the execution of the with indeed declared she became a party to the same of her own voluntary free will and accord without being induced there to through or from any fear threats compulsion of her said husband. Witness my hand the day and your first above for said first of War said. JEHU DAVIS Kent County Delaware state Be it remembered that JOHN MCKNITT came into the adjourned Court of Common Pleas held at Dover in and for the said County on the 30th day of August in the year of Our Lord 1792 and then in there acknowledge the above and with indeed on to ROBERT MCKNITT with the lands and premises there in specified to be his right and property according to the report and affect their of. And testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the public seal of said Court to be a fixed JOHN CLAYTON, Prothonotary A true copy FRANCIS MANY, recorder Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Kent, John McKnitt to Robert McKnitt 1792 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Kent, John McKnitt to Robert McKnitt 1792 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **