Deed, DE, Sussex, JOHN BLACK to DONOVAN SPENCER 1774

DONOVAN SPENCER from JOHN BLACK

THIS INDENTURE made the second day of May in the year of Our Lord 1774 between JOHN
BLACK, planter, of the county of Kent on Delaware of the one part and DONOVAN
SPENCER, Yeoman, of the county of Sussex on Delaware of the other part.

WITNESSES WHEREAS there is a certain tract or parcel of marsh situate, lying, and
being in the county of Sussex aforesaid on the west side of Delaware Bay, called
and known by the name of LONG ACRES, which ABRAHAM WYNKOOP purchased of the heirs
of ROBERT HART, the original patentee, and the said ABRAHAM WYNKOOP sold the same
to GEORGE BLACK, late of the county of Forsyth, deceased, who died intestate and
without will leaving several heirs, one of which petitioned the Orphans Court for a
division of the said intestate land and marsh, in performance whereof five lawful
men were appointed to make a division among the several heirs aforesaid after
reserving to the widow of said deceased one third part but upon receiving the
viewing the premises aforesaid return the same undividable whereupon the said Court
did a point three lawful men of the county aforesaid to set evaluation on the same
which being done and returned their of made the court did a lot the same on to JOHN
BLACK, being the eldest son of the said GEORGE BLACK, deceased, who accepted the
same according to law.

NOW the said JOHN BLACK, being thereof illegally seized, for and in consideration
of the same sum of £21 pounds current and lawful money to him in hand paid by the
aforesaid DONOVAN SPENCER, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have
bargained and sold and by these presents to give, grant, bargain, and sell unto the
said DONOVAN SPENCER, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns a certain
parcel of marsh containing containing 28 Acres being part of the aforesaid tract of
land and marsh.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said 28 Acres of marsh hereby granted or intended to be
granted together with all and singular the privileges and advantages and
appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining to the same, unto the
said DONOVAN SPENCER his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever and
the said JOHN BLACK for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators the
hereby granted premises together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto
belonging unto the said DONOVAN SPENCER, his heirs and assigns forever, free and
clear, and freely and clearly from the lawful claim or claims of him, he said JOHN
BLACK, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns and from you lawful claim or
claims of all and every other person or persons claiming by, from, or under him,
the said JOHN BLACK, his heirs, executor is, administrators or his assigns will
warrant and forever defend the quit rents Now do and Hereafter to become do to you
Chief Lord or Lords of the fee only accepted and for prized.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I, the said JOHN BLACK, have hereunto set my hand and seal hand
and affixed my seal the day and your aforesaid and further I do hereby empower ???
and PETER ROBINSON Esquire or either of them my attorneys incontrovertible to
witness the above deed in open court according to law.

JOHN BLACK {seal}

Sealed, signed, and delivered in the presence of

WILLIAM HAZARD [HAZZARD]
GEORGE WALTON



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                Deed, DE, Sussex, JOHN BLACK to DONOVAN SPENCER 1774

Sussex County

Add a court of common pleas held at lose Lewes for the county of four said the 4th
day of May in the year of Our Lord 1774 that within deed of sale was acknowledged
in due form of law by PETER ROBINSON Esquire, attorney of the within grantor, unto
thee within grantee, ye power being first proved by the oath of WILLIAM HAZARD, one
of the subscribing witness has there too.

Test P. RUSSELL, Deputy prothonotary




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