Deed, DE, Sussex, Alexander Bryan to Robert Montgomery 1768 THIS INDENTURE made the second day of February in the year of Our Lord 1768 between ALEXANDER BRYAN of Mill Creek hundred in the county of New Castle Delaware, husbandman, and ELEANOR [BRYAN] his wife of the one part and ROBERT MONTGOMERY of the county of Philadelphia in the province of Pennsylvania Merchant of the other part. WHEREAS the said ALEXANDER BRYAN in and by a certain obligation bearing even date herewith stands bound unto the said ROBERT MONTGOMERY in the sum of £523.16.04 lawful money of the government of the counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, aforesaid, conditioned for the payment of the sum of £100 on the second day of February which will be in the year of Our Lord 1769 and the further sum of £100 on the second day of February which will be in the year of Our Lord 1770 and the further sum of £61.18.02 on the second day of February which will be in the year of Our Lord 1771 together with lawful interest for the same as by the said recited obligation and condition thereof may appear. NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that the said ALEXANDER BRYAN and ELEANOR his wife for and in consideration of heretofore said debts or sums amounting in the whole to the sum of £261.18.02 and for the better securing the payment thereof with its interest unto the said ROBERT MONTGOMERY, his executors, administrators or assigns in discharge of the said recited obligation and for and in consideration of the further sum of 5 shillings money aforesaid unto the said ALEXANDER BRYAN in hand paid by the said ROBERT MONTGOMERY at and before the ceiling and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold, aligned, released, enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents to grant, bargain, sell, align, release, enfeoff and confirm unto the said ROBERT MONTGOMERY his heirs and assigns all that plantation, tract and parcel of land situated and being in White Clay Creek hundred in the county of New Castle aforesaid known by the name of Moonwood. Beginning at a Red Oak at the mouth of a large run where the same falls into White Clay Creek, thence S 4 degrees W 80 purchase to a corner marked Maple standing in a small run, thence S 55 degrees E 140 perches to a corner marked White Oak, thence E 62 perches to a corner marked Red Oak, thence N 9 degrees W 270 purchase by the land formerly of JAMES CLAYPOOL to a corner marked Hickory standing near the edge of White Clay Creek aforesaid, thence up the creek to the second courses there of to the place of beginning. Containing 200 acres of land, be the same more or less, together also with all and singular the messuages, buildings, improvements, ways, waters, water courses, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said hereby granted premises belonging and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof, to have and to hold, to the said plantation tract and parcel of land and all and singular the premises hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said ROBERT MONTGOMERY, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said ROBERT MONTGOMERY, his heirs and assigns forever provided always nevertheless that if the said ALEXANDER BRYAN his heirs, executors, administrators or as signs or any of them shall and do well and truly pay or cause to be paid on to the set of ROBERT MONTGOMERY his certain attorney, executors, administrators, assigns the aforesaid debts, sums amounting in the whole to the sum of £261.18.02 on the days and times here in before mentioned and appointed for the payment thereof together with lawful interest for the same according to the conditions of the said recited obligation without fraud or further delay and without any deduction, deflation or abatement whatsoever to be made of Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, Alexander Bryan to Robert Montgomery 1768 any thing for or in respect of any taxes, charges, or assessments whatsoever that then and from thenceforth as well this present indenture and the estate and Estates hereby granted as the said recited obligation shall cease determine and become absolutely avoid any here or there in contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. And the said ALEXANDER BRYAN and ELEANOR his wife do by these presents nominate and appoint RICHARD MCWILLIAM Esquire and GEORGE READ gentleman both of the Town and County of New Castle aforesaid did or either of them to be the attorney and attorneys of them the said ALEXANDER BRYAN and ELEANOR his wife for them and end their names to acknowledge and deliver this indenture in open Court of Common Pleas to be held for the set County of New Castle according to the form and act of the general assembly of this government in such case made and provided. In witness whereof the said parties have to these presents set their hands and seals the day and year first within written. ALEXANDER BRYAN {seal} ELEANOR BRYAN {seal} Signed Sealed Delivered in the presence of us JOHN NIVINS WILLIAM OWENS Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, Alexander Bryan to Robert Montgomery 1768 New Castle County Acknowledged in open Court of Common Pleas held at Newcastle for the county of New Castle in February term 1768. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the public seal of said County THEODORE MAURICE, Prothonotary Recorded March 12th 1768 Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, Alexander Bryan to Robert Montgomery 1768 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Bryan & Martha M. Bryan. 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