Deed, DE, Sussex, Art VanKirk to Richard Jacobs 1730 THIS INDENTURE made the 21st day of April in ye third year of you reign of our Sovereign Lord George II of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King defender of the faith and in ye year of Our Lord 1730 by and between ART VANKIRK Sr. of ye first part and RICHARD JACOBS of ye other part both of ye County of Sussex on Delaware Bay. WITNESSETH that whereas there is a certain tract or parcel of land situated, lying, and being in Sussex County above said formerly taken up and patented by a certain JOSIAS [CORDRAY] CORDRY containing 700 acres of land and ye said JOSIAS CORDRY dying without issue the same fell by heir-ship unto his brother, WILLIAM [CORDRAY] CORDRY eldest and heir at law to ye said JOSIAS and ye said WILLIAM CORDRY did sell and convey unto ye said ART VANKIRK 350 Acres of ye said tract and ye said ART VANKIRK has, by these presents, sold, aliened, and confirmed unto ye said RICHARD JACOBS, his heirs and assigns forever, the plantation whereon he now lives with 200 acres of land part of ye said tract belonging to ye same. Beginning at a corner marked Red Oak that bears NW a small distance from NICOLAS’s Branch, being a corner tree of ye above said large tract; and running from thence with ye line of WALTON's land SE 216 perches to a corner White Oak; and thence S 26 degrees E 40 perches to a corner White Oak; thence S 25 degrees E 42 perches to a corner White Oak standing by ye corner of GOLDSMITH’s; and thence S 46 degrees E 22 perches to an other corner White Oak of ye said GOLDSMITH, standing on a point by ye marsh; thence cross ye said glade of marsh S 6 degrees E 67 perches to a corner Red Oak standing on the south side of ye glade in JOHN MAY's pasture; and thence up ye said glade N 64 degrees E 74 perches; thence S 28½ degrees W 2 perches to a corner Red Oak sapling; and thence with a dividing line cross of ye said glade NW 290 perches to a corner Red Oak standing in the headline of ye said tract; and thence running with ye said line NE 104 perches here to ye first bounder. Containing and laid off for 200 acres of land. SURVEYED AND AND DIVIDED the 30th day of March in the year of Our Lord 1729 by ROBERT SHANKLAND Deputy surveyor. Together with all and singular ye houses, edifices, buildings, woods, under woods, ways, easements, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever and thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD ye said two hundred acres of land and all and singular other ye premises before hereby granted, bargained, sold or mentioned or intended to be heretofore granted, bargained, and sold with their and every of their rights, members, and appurtenances whatsoever unto ye said RICHARD JACOBS, his heirs and assigns, to ye only and proper use and behoof of him he said RICHARD JACOBS his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever clear and free from other and former gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages and encumbrances whatever the rents and services hereafter growing to ye Lord or Lord of the fee or fees first in in respect to the premises foreprized and reserved and he said ART VANKIRK for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators, the said two hundred acres of land and premises unto ye said RICHARD JACOBS, is heirs, executors, administrators or assigns against ye lawful claim or claims of him ye said ART VANKIRK is heirs, executors, and Etc and all and every other person or persons, whatsoever, lawfully claiming, shall and will forever hereafter warrant and defend. And he said ART VANKIRK does likewise nominate and appoint SIMON KOLLOCK Esq. or ABRAHAM PARSLEY, yeoman, his attorneys, irrevocable, to acknowledge the same in open court. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, Art VanKirk to Richard Jacobs 1730 In witness whereof ye said ART VANKIRK set his hand and seal ye day and year first above written. Note: the word only was interlined before the in sealing hereof. As also note that ye consideration money given for ye land above said, by RICHARD JACOBS, was £150. Sealed and delivered in presence of us JOHN MAY WILLIAM FISHER Acknowledged the 21st of April 1730 Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, Art VanKirk to Richard Jacobs 1730 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **