Deed, DE, Sussex, ARTHUR JOHNSON VANKIRK to PENELOPE MULLINEX 1709

Deed of sale ARTHUR JOHNSON VANKIRK to PENELOPE MULLINEX

This indenture made the 21st day of April in the year of Our Lord God according to
ye account now used in England 1709 and in the 8th year of the reign of our
Sovereign Lady Ann by you grace of God over England and queen.

WHEREAS THERE WAS on ye first day of April in ye year of Our Lord God 1686 granted
unto RICHARD BUNDICK “sum hine” of this County a warrant to take up five hundred
acres of land in any part of ye before said County of Sussex not already taken up
he said RICHARD BUNDICK did on ye 15th day of you first month of 1687 assign and
take over, under his hand and seal, and ye seal of ye County thereunto affixed all
his right, title and claim of and to he said warrant and land by virtue thereof to
be taken up on to his son-in-law ARTHUR JOHNSON VANKIRK, his heirs and assigns
forever by virtue of you said warrant he said ARTHUR JOHNSON VANKIRK had laid out
and surveyed unto him a certain tract or dividend of land situate, lying and being
on ye west side of Delaware Bay in America and between Mispillion Creek and Cedar
Creek in Sussex County aforesaid containing and laid out for four hundred acres.

NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH for and in consideration of ye sum of £8 to them in
hand paid before ye sealing of these presents by JOHN MULLINEX, late deceased, of
ye aforesaid County deceased, ye receipt whereof he ye said JOHN MULLINEX doth
hereby own and therewith to be fully satisfied, contented, and paid and from every
part thereof does hereby exonerate, acquit and discharge from him to said JOHN
MULLINEX his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever, have bargained,
sold, given, granted, enfeoffed, made over, conveyed and confirmed and doth by
these presents give, grant, enfeoff, makeover, convey and confirm unto PENELOPE
MULLINEX 100 acres of ye 400 acres of land before mentioned to PENELOPE relict of
ye aforesaid JOHN MULLINEX deceased.

    Beginning at a corner marked Hickory standing in ye line of RICHARD
    MANLOVE and from thence running forth E by a line of marked trees 100
    perches to a stake standing in ye woods and from the thence SE by a line
    of marked trees S 160 perches to a Red Oak sapling and from thence SW by
    a line of marked trees 100 perches till it intersect with ye line of
    RICHARD MANLOVE’s land aforesaid and from thence along ye line of said
    land NW 161 perches to ye first corner marked Hickory.

CONTAINING AND LAID OUT FOR 100 acres of land, ye land together with all houses,
buildings, fencing, orchards, gardens, timber, timber trees, and all other he
profits in communities unto you said land and ye premises anywise appertaining or
belonging is to the only proper use, behoof of her he said PENELOPE MULLINEX her
assigns during her natural life and at her decease to ye only proper use, behoof,
benefit of JOHN MULLINEX son of ye aforesaid JOHN MULLINEX deceased and to his
heirs.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD ye same forever and for want of such heirs then to ye only
proper use and behoof of nearest heirs of ye aforesaid PENELOPE and their heirs.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD free and clear of and from ye claim or claims of him he said
ARTHUR JOHNSON VANKIRK his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns or any
claiming from by or under or by reason of his or their titles or claim and from be
lawful claim or claims of all other person whatsoever and all other lawful
encumbrances whatsoever ye rents and services due to you Lord or Lords proprietary
or Lord or Lords of fee from you year 1702 only accepted and also what she'll gross
do to you said Lord or Lords here after.

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        Deed, DE, Sussex, ARTHUR JOHNSON VANKIRK to PENELOPE MULLINEX 1709

In witness whereof you said ARTHUR JOHNSON VANKIRK hath hereunto put his hand and
seal ye day and year first above written.

ARTHUR JOHNSON VANKIRK {his A mark, seal}

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of

The words being in the 12th line interlined before sealing and delivery here of

THOMAS FISHER
PHILIP RUSSELL

[ARTHUR VANKIRK JOHNSON]


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