Deed, DE, Sussex, BETHUEL WATSON to JANE Mullinex, 1770

Deed JANE MULLINEX from BETHUEL WATSON

THIS INDENTURE made the 8th day of November in ye year of Our Lord 1770.

BETWEEN BETHUEL WATSON of Sussex County in ye Government of New Castle, Kent and
Sussex county, farmer of ye one part and JANE MULLINEX of ye same county, widow and
relict of WILLIAM MULLINEX, late of said County, deceased, of the other part.

WHEREAS a certain ALEXANDER ARGUE, late of Sussex County aforesaid, Yeoman, being
deceased was heretofore to wit on the 26th day of December in year of Our Lord 1753
possessed and seized of and in two parts or parcels of land the one lying and being
in the forest of Cedar Creek Hundred in Sussex County, aforesaid, and between the
head of BOWMAN’s Branch, one of ye branches of Mispillion Creek and on the other
side of a swamp called The “Woolsam” called by the name of JONES’ Adventure
containing 395 acres of land, more or less, part or parcel of land situated and
being in the forest of Cedar Creek hundred aforesaid [missing] taken up and
belonging to a certain JOHN MORRIS containing 99 acres, more or less, purchase of
land and being so possessed and seized did on the same day and year last mentioned
by [missing] in writing sealed, with ye seal of ye said ALEXANDER, make, ordain,
constitute, place, put, and authorize the aforesaid BETHUEL WATSON, his his trusty
and beloved friend, [missing] sufficient and lawful attorney to bargain, sell,
alien, convey, and confirm unto any such person and persons as should make a
purchase of the said two parts or parcels of land for such sum or sums of money as
ye said that BETHUEL WATSON should think fit and requisite to ye uttermost and best
commodity and profit of him ye said ALEXANDER ARGUE the or deeds of the same
bargain and sales of the same two tracts or parcels of land so to be made for him
to sign, seal, and deliver unto ye party and parties to whom the same shall be made
or to any others to their use and uses as by the same Power of Attorney duly proved
in the court of common pleas held for the county of Sussex, aforesaid, on ye
seventh day of November in the year first above written it does more fully and at
large appear, and is hereto annexed in consequence and by virtue of which said
power of attorney ye said BETHUEL WATSON did afterwards, to wit on ye seventh day
of December in ye year 1754 bargain, sell, and contract to convey the aforesaid two
tracts or parcels of land on to a certain Samuel Davis of the county of force head
in consideration of the sum of £75 current money of Pennsylvania which same sum of
money at the time of the bargain and sale and contract aforesaid was the best price
the said BETHUEL could obtain for ye said two tracts or parcel of land, and
afterwards received and paid by the said SAMUEL DAVIS unto ye said ALEXANDER ARGUE
in his lifetime in part and the residue after his death unto MOSES ARGUE, his son
and administrator, with which said sum he, ye said ALEXANDER, was fully content for
ye true convenience of which two tracts or parcels of land agreeable to ye power
and control aforesaid the aforesaid BETHUEL WATSON found himself, his heirs,
executors, administrators in a certain writing obligatory under the penalty of £500
current money of Pennsylvania aforesaid unto the said SAMUEL DAVIS on the 19th day
of May in the year of Our Lord 1760 by his certain writing of assignment and under
his hand and seal did assign over and transfer for and in consideration of the sum
of £100 current money unto a certain WILLIAM MULLINEX aforesaid now deceased, his
heirs and executors and administrators or assigns as by the said writing obligatory
and assigned aforesaid endorsed and ye same writing obligatory recourse thereto
being had may more fully and at large appear in order therefore to carry the
indenture of the several parties into execution and to comply with ye contracts
aforesaid in the same manner as if ye said ALEXANDER ARGUE and the said WILLIAM
MULLINEX were now in full life.




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              Deed, DE, Sussex, BETHUEL WATSON to JANE Mullinex, 1770

NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that ye said ALEXANDER ARGUE by the aforesaid BETHUEL
WATSON his attorney and he same BETHUEL also in His Name by virtue of ye power
aforesaid in consideration of the premises and the further sum of 5 shillings to
him in hand paid by ye aforesaid JANE MULLINEX as relict and widowed and executrix
of ye said WILLIAM MULLINEX the receipt whereof the said BETHUEL WATSON doth by
these presents acknowledge, and he said WILLIAM MULLINEX, his heirs and executors
aforesaid, doth acquit and discharge, doth by these presents bargain, sell, alien,
release, confirm, and convey unto the said JANE MULLINEX her heirs and assigns, and
right of ye children of ye said WILLIAM and his heirs who are to take by ye laws of
ye government aforesaid as if this deed had been made to ye said WILLIAM in his
lifetime, who paid a valuable consideration therefore all the aforesaid two tracts
or parcels of land with ye appurtenances by whatsoever name or names or howsoever
the same, or any, or either of them are called or known with their and every of
their rights, members, and appurtenances whatsoever and the reversion and
reversions, remainder and remainders of all and singular the said two tracts or
parcels of land and premises hereby granted and every part and parcel thereof and
all rents, issues, services and profits to them or any of them incident, belonging,
or appertaining and also all and every the estate, rights, titles, claims,
interests and demands whatsoever either in law or equity of him the said ALEXANDER
ARGUE or any claiming by, from, or under him in, in, to, or out of the said two
parts or parcels of land and premises and every part and parcel thereof.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said two tracts or parcels of land and premises hereby
granted or mentioned to be granted, or intended to be here by granted, bargain, and
sold and every part and parcel thereof with their and every of their appurtenances
unto ye said JANE, her heirs and assigns forever. To the use of ye said children
and heirs of ye said WILLIAM MULLINEX their heirs in the same manner as if this
deed had been given to ye said WILLIAM in his lifetime and to his heirs forever
they said children. To take, by descent as heirs to ye WILLIAM, as if he had been
legally seized of ye aforesaid two tracts or parcels of land with their
appurtenances in his demise as of as offers made as purchaser for the ye said
ALEXANDER ARGUE in his lifetime and the said BETHUEL WATSON in his name of the
same. ALEXANDER, and also in his own name, or the same may take affect according to
and true intent and meaning of the power of attorney aforesaid and by virtue of ye
writing obligatory ye aforesaid do hereby grant for ye said ALEXANDER ARGUE and his
heirs, that the heirs of ye aforesaid ALEXANDER shall not legally disturb the said
JANE and her heirs in trust of or for the heirs of ye said WILLIAM MULLINEX in the
peaceable and quiet possession of ye aforesaid two parts or parcels of land either
of her or any part or either all of them but will against the heirs of ye said
ALEXANDER ARGUE, the said two parts and parcels of land hereby granted or mentioned
to be granted and every part and parcel thereof with all and singular there and
every of their rights, members and appurtenances unto the same JANE her heirs and
assigns in manner aforesaid shall and will warrant and forever defend by these
presents.




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                 Deed, DE, Sussex, BETHUEL WATSON to JANE Mullinex, 1770

In witness whereof the parties aforesaid Ave urine to interchangeably set their
hands and seals ye day and year first above written

ALEXANDER ARGUE {seal}
BETHUEL WATSON {seal}

Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of

DAVID HALL
SAMUEL DAVIS



Received this 8th day of November Anno Domini 1770 of JANE MULLINEX the sum of 5
shillings current money being seek consideration money mentioned in ye with in deed
to be paid by her to me.

BETHUEL WATSON

Test DAVID HALL



Sussex on Delaware

The with indeed was acknowledged in due form of law at a court of common pleas held
at Lewes the 8th day of November 1770 by and unto the parties therein named.

Test

JACOB KOLLOCK, Prothonotary




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