Deed, DE, Sussex, ANDREW FULLERTON and EDWARD STEPHENSON 1760 Deed EDWARD STEPHENSON from ANDREW FULLERTON THIS INDENTURE made the first day of May in the year of Our Lord 1760. BETWEEN ANDREW FULLERTON of Sussex County on Delaware, tailor, of the one part and EDWARD STEPHENSON of Worcester County and province of Maryland of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said ANDREW FULLERTON, for and in consideration of the sum of £100, current money of the government of New Castle, Kent and Sussex, to him in hand paid by the aforesaid EDWARD STEPHENSON before the ensealing and delivery thereof, the receipt whereof he, the said ANDREW FULLERTON, does hereby acknowledge and himself therewith fully contented and paid, and therefore hath granted, bargain, sold, released, and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, release, and confirm unto the said EDWARD STEPHENSON his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever, two certain tracks or parcels of land situate, lying, and being in Sussex County, aforesaid, butted, bounded, and described by the surveyors books and surveyed and divided off the 16th day of March Anno Domini 1747 and 1748, WILLIAM SHANKLAND, Deputy surveyor, reference being had to his record may more fully appear for 215 acres of land together with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging or an anywise appertaining, thereunto. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above-mentioned 215 acres of land, above mentioned, with the appurtenances and every part thereof to the aforesaid WILLIAM STEPHENSON his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns in fee forever and to the only proper use and behoof of the said EDWARD STEPHENSON, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, forever free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted and discharged from all and every other former surveys, rights, titles, issues, judgments, extents, mortgages, entails and encumbrances whatsoever heretofore had, made, ??? or depending, touching or concerning the above recited two hundred and fifteen acres of land and premises and any part ??? the aforesaid ANDREW FULLERTON for himself, his heirs, administrators the land and premises aforesaid unto the said EDWARD STEPHENSON, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns against that against that lawful use of him, the said ANDREW FULLERTON his executors, administrators or any person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and by these presents forever defend. I hereby empower, authorize and appoint JOHN ??? and WILLIAM SHANKLAND, them or either of them, my attorneys ??? acknowledge this deed according to the laws and customs of the laws of this Government and fore their or either of them this shall be their sufficient warrant given under my hand. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year first above written. ANDREW FULLERTON {seal} Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of PETER PARKER ALEXANDER LEARMONTH WILLIAM SHANKLAND Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, ANDREW FULLERTON and EDWARD STEPHENSON 1760 Sussex on Delaware The within Deed was acknowledged in due form of law at a Court of Common Pleas held at Lewes for the county aforesaid the sixth day of May, 1760 by and unto the parties. Test RYVES HOLT, Prothonotary Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, ANDREW FULLERTON and EDWARD STEPHENSON 1760 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **