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. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** 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] Search: MULNIX, MULLINAX, MULLINEX, MULLINEAUX Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, ARTHUR JOHNSON VANKIRK to PENELOPE MULLINEX 1709 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **