Deed, DE, Sussex, Benjamin Wynkoop to George Rickards 1760

GEORGE RICKARDS from the executors of WYNKOOP

THIS INDENTURE made the 4th day of November in the year of Our Lord 1760 between
BENJAMIN WYNKOOP, the surviving executors of the testament and last will of ABRAHAM
WYNKOOP, late, of the county of Sussex on Delaware, deceased, as well and on behalf
of himself as attorney to MARY WYNKOOP, JOHN VINING and PHOBE [VINING] his wife the
other surviving executive orders of the said ABRAHAM WYNKOOP and GEORGE RICKARDS of
the county of Sussex aforesaid on the other part.

WITNESSETH THAT the said BENJAMIN WYNKOOP for and in consideration of the sum of
£32 current money of this government, to him well and truly paid by the said GEORGE
RICKARDS, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, organ, sold and
by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, release, convey and confirm unto the
said GEORGE RICKARDS his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of
land situated, lying, and being in the forest of Cedar Creek hundred in the county
of Sussex on the Southeast side of Cedar Creek Branch called and known by the name
of Gruby Neck.

    Beginning at a corner White Oak standing at the head of a small Branch
    proceeding out of Cedar Creek, being a corner of WILLIAM DANICKY’s land;
    thence by the said line N 66 degrees E 160 perches to a corner Red Oak
    standing in said line; thence N 25 degrees W 8 perches to a corner;
    thence W 45 perches; thence S 65 degrees W 120 perches; thence by a
    straight line to the first beginning.

Containing and laid out for 100 acres of land which said land was conveyed on to
the aforesaid ABRAHAM WYNKOOP in his lifetime by a certain ??? only as by indenture
bearing date the 16th day of March 1752 reference thereunto being had met more and
at-large appear.

And the said ABRAHAM WYNKOOP by his last will and testament did, among other
things, order, will, and direct that the lands should be sold by his executors in
the said will mentioned as by the said will and testament legally approved and
recorded in the register's office May and dust manifestly appear.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said 100 acres of land hereby granted with the
appurtenances unto the said GEORGE RICKARDS his heirs and assigns forever together
with all and singular the messages, improvements, rights, members, hereditaments,
and appurtenances thereunto belonging or appertaining with all papers, writings,
and evidences touching and concerning the same under the yearly rent or rent and
services accruing to the Lord or Lords of the fee, thereof, free and clear of and
from the lawful claim and claims of th 0e heirs of the above-mentioned ABRAHAM
WYNKOOP or any of them or any person claiming by, from, or under them.




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In testimony whereof the said BENJAMIN WYNKOOP on behalf of himself and as attorney
to the other surviving executors of force has he run to sign his name and a fixed
his seal the day and year first above written.

MARY WYNKOOP
JOHN VINING
PHOBE VINING
BENJAMIN WYNKOOP

Sealed & delivered in the presence of

SOLOMON WRIGHT
JOSEPH SHANKLAND Jr.



The above was executed and acknowledged in behalf of MARY WYNKOOP, JOHN VINING and
PHOBE his wife by their attorney-in-fact BENJAMIN WYNKOOP




Sussex on Delaware

Do within deed was acknowledged in due form of law at a court of common pleas held
Lewes on the 5th day of November 1760 by and unto the parties there in named.

Test RYVES HOLT prothonotary




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