Deed, DE, Sussex, ISAAC TOWNSEND to GEORGE BLACK 1756 Sussex Delaware GEORGE BLACK from ISAAC TOWNSEND deed THIS INDENTURE made the 3rd day of May 1756 and the 29th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France and Ireland defender of the faith and in the year of Our Lord one 1756. BETWEEN ISAAC TOWNSEND and JEMIMA [TOWNSEND] his wife of Cedar Creek hundred in the county of Sussex on Delaware of the one part and GEORGE BLACK of the same place Yeoman of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said ISAAC TOWNSEND, and JEMIMA his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of £140, current lawful money of this government of the counties of New Castle, Kent and Sussex, unto them in hand paid by the said GEORGE BLACK before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and thereof do a quit and forever discharge the aforesaid GEORGE BLACK, his executor has administrators and assigns these presents have granted, bargain, sold, aliened, enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents death grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff and confirm unto the said GEORGE BLACK his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land situate and being in the aforesaid county of Sussex in the hundred of Cedar Creek called GOLDSMITH's HALL being part of a tract of land, granted unto HENRY BOWMAN deceased, as by the said patent bearing date the third day of the 8th month 1692 as by the said patent doth and may more fully and at large appear Beginning at a corner marked White Oak standing at a point by the side of a glade of marsh which runs up to ART VANKIRK's, deceased, land; and running from thence W 40 degrees N 20 perches to a corner marked Hickory; thence NW 82 perches by a line of marked trees until it intersects GEORGE WALTON's line to a tree standing near said VANKIRK's; thence along the line of The WALTON’s land E 28 degrees northerly 81 perches to a corner marked Red Oak; thence E 35 degrees S 120 perches to a corner tree standing in the pasture by the side of the marsh; and running from thence E 40 degrees S 100 perches to a stake by the side of a pond in the marsh; thence down the said pond to a small gutt called MAY's gutt; thence down the said gutt binding therewith on the several courses until it intersects with a line drawn from the bottom of the ??? to the first mentioned tree and from the said gutt by a straight line to the first marked corner White Oak tree. Containing by computation and laid out for 130 acres of land be the same more or less. TOGETHER with all the houses, buildings, orchards, gardens, meadows, swamps, cripples, waters, water courses, woods, under woods, ways, pastures, profits, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the above described parcel of land belonging or anywise appertaining. Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, ISAAC TOWNSEND to GEORGE BLACK 1756 AND the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents and services of all and singular the said land and premises above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof and also all the estate, right, titles, interest, claim and demand whatever all of the of them the aforesaid ISAAC TOWNSEND and JEMIMA his wife of, in, and to the above said parcel of land and of, in, and to every part in parcel there of with the appurtenances and also all deeds, writings, and evidences touching or concerning the same. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above said parcel of land and premises and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the aforesaid GEORGE BLACK his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said GEORGE BLACK, his heirs and assigns forever under the yearly quit rents now due and to become due to the chief Lord or Lords of the fee thereof. AND the aforesaid ISAAC TOWNSEND and JEMIMA his wife for themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, doth covenant and grant to and with the said GEORGE BLACK, his heirs and assigns, the above said parcel of land with every of the appurtenances unto the said GEORGE BLACK, his heirs and assigns, and against them the said ISAAC TOWNSEND and JEMIMA his wife their heirs and assigns and against all and every other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim by, from, or under them, or any of them, and also from the lawful claim and claims of all and every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will forever hereafter warrant and defend by these presents and that they, the said ISAAC TOWNSEND and JEMIMA his wife, at the sealing and delivering these presents, had good rightful power and lawful authority to sell and make over the above described 130 acres of land and every part thereof unto the aforesaid GEORGE BLACK his heirs and assigns and the aforesaid ISAAC TOWNSEND, and JEMIMA his wife, for themselves, their heirs, executors, and administrators do further covenant, promise and grant to and with the said GEORGE BLACK, his heirs and assigns, by these presents, that he, the said GEORGE BLACK, his heirs and assigns, shall and may forever hereafter, peaceably and quietly have, hold, occupy, possessed and enjoy the land and premise is hereby granted, free and clear from all interruption, let, ???, trouble or molestation whatsoever of the said ISAAC TOWNSEND and JEMIMA TOWNSEND their heirs assigns or any other person lawfully claiming any right to the same or any part thereof. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year first above written. ISAAC TOWNSEND {seal} JEMIMA TOWNSEND {seal, her marked} Sealed and delivered in the presence of NEHEMIAH DRAPER JAMES BLACK GEORGE WALTON STEPHEN TOWNSEND JR Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, ISAAC TOWNSEND to GEORGE BLACK 1756 Sussex Delaware Know all men by these presents that we, ISAAC TOWNSEND and JEMIMA TOWNSEND, do by these presents constitute, authorized, and Empower DAVID PETERKIN of the county of Sussex to acknowledge that within indenture in any Court of Common Pleas to be held at Lewes Town and in for the county of Sussex aforesaid according to law. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year within written ISAAC TOWNSEND JEMIMA TOWNSEND Sealed and delivered in the presence of us GEORGE WALTON STEPHEN TOWNSEND NEHEMIAH DRAPER JAMES BLACK Sussex Delaware May 3rd 1756 the within JEMIMA TOWNSEND, the wife of ISAAC TOWNSEND, was examined before me, one of his Majesty's justices, for the county of for said and say it on examination that it is not out of any difference or fear but of her own voluntary and free will and desire that the within deed was executed by her. Sussex on Delaware Had a court of common pleas held at lose Lewes for the county of for set on the 4th day of May in the year of Our Lord 1756 the within deed of sale was acknowledged and? Jared Peter? The attorneys are in named and appointed add having first proved upon the oath of GEORGE WALTON one of the evidences there to subscribing Test RYVES HOLT, prothonotary Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, ISAAC TOWNSEND to GEORGE BLACK 1756 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **