Deed, DE, Kent, WILLIAM HAWTHORN JOHN MASTON 1770 This indenture made the 17th day of August in the year of Our Lord 1770. BETWEEN WILLIAM HAWTHORN of Kent County on Delaware, son of a certain EBENEZER HAWTHORN, late of said County deceased, of the one part and JOHN MASTON Jr. the county of Dorchester in the province of Maryland of the other part. WITNESSETH THAT the said WILLIAM HAWTHORN for and in consideration of the just and full sum of £50 current lawful money of the government Pennsylvania to him in hand paid or secured to be paid, before the sealing and delivery hero of the receipt whereof the said WILLIAM HAWTHORN does hereby acknowledged and himself there with fully satisfied contented and paid, have granted, bargain, sold, aliened, released, enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, enfeoff and confirm unto the said JOHN MASTON his heirs and assigns forever all his right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever in and to a certain tract or parcel of land called and known by the name ADAMS’ Discovery situated and being in Dorchester County aforesaid on the borders thereof. Beginning at a marked White Oak standing on the S side of a branch called Marshyhope Branch that makes out of the E side of the NW Fork of Nanticoke River; thence runs S 25 degrees E forty eight perches; thence S 55 degrees E 24 perches; thence SW 20 perches; thence S 35 degrees W 60 perches; thence N 70 perches then E 54 perches; thence S 87 degrees E 60 perches; thence N 60 perches; thence N 54 degrees W 56 perches; thence N 32 degrees E 21st; thence S 70 degrees E 40 perches; thence N 6 degrees E 106 perches; thence N 75 degrees W 200 perches; thence N 55 degrees W 40 perches; thence S 25 degrees W 30 perches; thence with a straight line to the first beginning. Containing 196 Acres be the same more or less. TOGETHER WITH all and singular the aforesaid premises, lands, meadows, swamps, cripples, pastures, woods, under woods, timber, trees, ways, waters, water courses, profits, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and all the estate, right, title, interest, possession, property, claim and demand whatsoever of him, the said WILLIAM HAWTHORN, of, in, and to, the aforesaid 196 acres of land and premises hereby granted and every part and parcel thereof. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same the said land and premises hereby granted unto the said JOHN Mastodon his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and be who of him the said JOHN MASTON his heirs and assigns forever against the said WILLIAM HAWTHORN and against his heirs and against all and every other person or persons lawfully claiming from, bye, or under him shall and will forever defend by these presents. And said WILLIAM HAWTHORN does hereby nominate, constitute, appoint WILLIAM MANLOVE or PHILLIP BARRATT of the county of Kent aforesaid to be my attorney to appear for me in open Court of Common Pleas in the said County at any time after the sealing and delivery of these presents and their to acknowledge this indenture to JOHN MASTON with these lands and premises they're in specified according to law. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Kent, WILLIAM HAWTHORN JOHN MASTON 1770 In witness whereof the aforesaid WILLIAM HAWTHORN has affixed his hand and seal the day and year above written. N. B. The words five & the use & word be was interlined before the sealing of these presents. WILLIAM HAWTHORN {seal} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of WILLIAM JACKSON RUTH JACKSON Kent County This day appeared RUTH WHEELER formerly JACKSON and doth depose and say upon her solemn oath that she, and her former husband WILLIAM JACKSON, were present at the signing and delivery of a deed from WILLIAM HAWTHORN to JOHN MASTON Jr. which empowered PHILLIP BARRATT and WILLIAM MANLOVE to acknowledged in court. Taken before me first of November 1784. FRANCIS MANY I do hereby certify that WILLIAM MANLOVE came before me and according to the with indeed. Acknowledge the same deed recording according to law this first of November 1784 FRANCIS MANY Received August the 27th 1770 Mr. JOHN MASTON the full contents of satisfaction on for the within consideration as witness my hand WILLIAM HAWTHORN WILLIAM JACKSON RUTH JACKSON Be it remembered that RUTH WHEELER, late RUTH JACKSON, one of the subscribing witnesses to the within came onto the Court of Common Pleas held at Dover, in and for the county aforesaid, the 11th day of August Anno Domini 1785 and then and there made oath that she saw WILLIAM HAWTHORN, party to the with indeed, sign, seal, and deliver the within deed to JOHN MASTON for the uses and purposes therein mentioned that she subscribed her name thereto as a witness and at the same time saw WILLIAM JACKSON subscribe his name as one of the witnesses to the same. In testimony whereof I have caused the public seal of said County to be thereunto affixed. JAMES SYKES, prothonotary A true copy test SIMON W. WILSON recorder Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Kent, WILLIAM HAWTHORN JOHN MASTON 1770 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 3 ** PAGE BREAK **