Deed, DE, Sussex, JAMES TAMPLIN to THOMAS TAMPLIN 1773 THOMAS TAMPLIN to JAMES TAMPLIN This indenture made the third day of August in the year of Our Lord 1773 between JAMES TAMPLIN of the county of Sussex on Delaware of the one part and THOMAS TAMPLIN of the county of for said of the other part. WITNESSES that whereas there is a certain tract of land situate lying and being in the Indian River hundred and County aforesaid granted by a proprietors warrant to a certain THOMAS BRYAN late of ye county aforesaid, deceased, who by his deed of sale duly executed under his hand and seal conveyed it to WILLIAM BLIZARD and the said WILLIAM BLIZARD conveyed the said tract of land to EZEKIEL JACKSON and you said is EZEKIEL JACKSON by his writing obligatory under his hand and seal obliged him self to convey it to RICHARD TAMPLIN but he, the said RICHARD, dying before conveyance was made the said EZEKIEL JACKSON conveyed it to the heirs of the said RICHARD TAMPLIN and ye aforesaid JAMES TAMPLIN elder sons of the said RICHARD TAMPLIN, deceased, proffered a petition to the orphans court for the county of for said praying you said Court to a point five freeholders to if I divide the said land among the several heirs of the aforesaid RICHARD TAMPLIN, which petition the court was pleased to grant, and the said freeholders, after going to the land made return to ye said court that ye said land would not bear dividing among the several heirs of the said RICHARD TAMPLIN agreeable to ye said directions of an act of assembly in such case made and provided without spoiling and marring the whole. Whereupon the said court appointed 3 freeholders to set a value upon the said land according to ye directions of ye aforesaid Act of assembly which said three freeholders in obedience to ye said appointment made return of their valuation of the same whereupon he aforesaid JAMES TAMPLIN eldest son of ye aforesaid RICHARD TAMPLIN, deceased, accepted the said land at ye evaluation thereof whereby he is seized of a good title to ye said land the butts and bounds there of being as follows: Beginning at a corner White Oak and running from thence S 26 degrees E 82 degrees eighty two perches to a corner small White Oak, thence S 59¼ degrees E 140 purchase to a corner post and standing on the south side of a swamp then through the said swamp N ¼ of degree W 66 perches to a corner post standing in a swamp, then N 1¼ degrees W 84 perches to a corner White Oak, then N 46¾ degrees W 69 perches to a White Oak and from since S 66 degrees W 104 perches to a white oak, then S 49° W 14 perches to the first bounder or place of beginning. Containing and laid off for 119 acres of land. NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH at the said THOMAS TAMPLIN, before the signing and sealing hereof, ye receipt whereof ye said JAMES TAMPLIN doth hereby acknowledge, has granted, bargained, and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain, and sell unto him, the said THOMAS TAMPLIN, his heirs and assigns all his right, title, interest, property, claim and demand of, in, or to ye aforesaid tract of land together with all and singular the buildings, improvements, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever unto the same belonging or in any wise appertaining as also all ye estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and demand of him ye said JAMES TAMPLIN of, in, or to every part and parcel thereof. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid tract of land with ye appurtenances so bargained and sold and said THOMAS TAMPLIN, his heirs and assigns, to ye only proper use and behoof of him the said THOMAS TAMPLIN his heirs and assigns forever. And if he said JAMES TAMPLIN for myself my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant to and with ye said THOMAS TAMPLIN his heirs, executor, administrators and assigns that I, Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, JAMES TAMPLIN to THOMAS TAMPLIN 1773 ye said JAMES TAMPLIN, the said tract of land with ye appurtenances against ye lawful claim or claims of me the said JAMES TAMPLIN my heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns to him you said THOMAS TAMPLIN his heirs and assigns to be holden of the chief Lord or Lords of the fee thereof shall in and forever will warrant and defend. In testimony whereof I the said JAMES TAMPLIN do hereunto set my hand and seal ye day and year first above written. JAMES TAMPLIN {seal} Signed, sealed, and delivered and ye presidents of us SAMUEL DODD ISAAC SHELPMAN Sussex County At a court of Common Pleas held at Lewes for ye County aforesaid the 4th day of August in the year of Our Lord 1773 the within deed of sale was acknowledged in due form of law by and unto the parties therein named. Test J. RUSSELL, Deputy prothonotary Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, JAMES TAMPLIN to THOMAS TAMPLIN 1773 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **