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. Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** 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. Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** 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 Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, BETHUEL WATSON to JANE Mullinex, 1770 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 ye like. But if ye use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **