Deed, DE, Sussex, JEAN MULLINEX to JOHN RICKARDS 1783 Deed JOHN RICKARDS from JEAN MULLINEX. This indenture made the 31st day of May in the year of Our Lord 1783 between JEAN MULLINEX Widow of the county of Sussex in the Delaware state of the one part and JOHN RICKARDS Yeoman of the same place of the other part. WITNESSETH that whereas there is a certain tract or parcel of land situated, lying and being in the county of for said in the forest of Cedar Creek hundred lying between the head of BOWMAN's branch and a swamp called Wolf Den known by the name of JONES’ Adventure containing 395 Acres as also another tract or parcel of land in the forest of Cedar Creek hundred in the county of four said taken up by a certain JOHN MORRIS containing 99¾ Acres which five tracts of land was purchased by WILLIAM MULLINEX the elder in his lifetime of and from a certain ALEXANDER ARGO and conveyed to the aforesaid JEAN MULLINEX executrix of the said WILLIAM MULLINEX after his decease by the aforesaid ALEXANDER ARGO and BETTUEL WATTSON his attorney as issued deed of sale bearing date the 8th day of November 1770. NOW THIS INDENTURE FURTHER WITNESSETH that the said JEAN MULLINEX for and in consideration of the sum of fifty lb current and lawful money of America to her in hand paid by her son WILLIAM MULLINEX the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained and sold and by these presents to give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm on to the above named JOHN RICKARDS, his heirs, executors, administrators and assign fifty acres part of the above recited five tracts of land which fifty acres of land is butted in bounded as follows viz. Beginning at a corner post next to ZACHARIAH CARLILE's land and running from thence S 26 degrees E 169 purchase and 3/10 to a corner marked White Oak; thence 42 degrees W ??? 40 perches to a marked Spanish Oak; thence North 31 and 3/4 degrees west 161 perches to a white oak in the original line of division; thence North 35 degrees east along the same division line home to The first beginning Corner Post Oak containing and laid out for fifty acres of land swamp named Cripple. To have and to hold the said fifty acres of land with all and singular the appurtenances there to belonging unto the said JOHN RICKARDS, his heirs and assigns forever and the said JEAN MULLINEX for herself, her heirs and administrators the said premises hereby granted, bargain, and sold or intended to be bargained, and sold together with all and singular the improvements, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said JOHN RICKARDS, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever free and clear and freely and clearly from the lawful claim or claims of her the said JEAN MULLINEX her heirs, executors, administrators or signs and free and clear from the lawful claim or claims of all and every other person or persons whatsoever claiming or to claim buy from or under her the said JEAN MULLINEX, her heirs, executors, administrators or assigns will warrant and forever defend by virtue of these presents. And further, I, the said JEAN MULLINEX do hereby authorize constitute and appoint JOHN RODNEY and JOHN WITTBANK Esquires or either of them my attorney or attorneys irrevocably to acknowledge the above deed of sale in open court according to law. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, JEAN MULLINEX to JOHN RICKARDS 1783 In testimony where of the said that JEAN MULLINEX have hereunto set my hand on a fixed by Seal the day and year first above written. JEAN MULLINEX {seal her X mark} Sealed signed and delivered in the presence of us JOHN LAWS ANNA LAWS MARY TURNER {her IT mark} Sussex County At a court of common pleas held at Lewistown Lewistown for the county of for said the 7th Day of August in the year of Our Lord 1783 the execution of the within deed was proved by JOHN LAWS Esquire and acknowledged in due form of law by JOHN RODNEY therein empowered by the subscribing party. Test D. HALL, Prothonotary Search: MULNIX, MULLINAX, MULLINEX, MULLINEAUX Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, JEAN MULLINEX to JOHN RICKARDS 1783 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **