Deed, DE, Sussex, JOHN BUTLER, CORNELIUS TURNER 1738

Deed of release JOHN BUTLER to CORNEL TURNER

To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come, send greeting.

THAT WHEREAS I, JOHN BUTLER, of the county of Sussex on Delaware, laborer, heir at
law to one STEPHEN WHITMAN of the county aforesaid, tailor, deceased, for and in
consideration of the sum of £6, current lawful money of America, to me in hand
paid, or secured to be paid, at and before the ensealing and delivery of these
presents, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge myself therewith to be fully
satisfied, contented, and paid have remised and forever quit claimed, and by these
presents, for me myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns doth
fully, clearly, and absolutely remise, release, and forever quit claim of and from
every part and parcel thereof unto CORNELIUS TURNER, of the county above said,
planter, and his full and peaceable possession and ???, and to his heirs and
assigns forever, all such right, title, ??? and demand whatsoever as I, the said
JOHN BUTLER, had, or ought to of or in a certain tract or parcel of land containing
and laid out for 500 Acres of land unto one STEPHEN WHITMAN by virtue of a warrant
from deed DEAL COURT being surveyed by CORNELIUS VERHOOFE The 6th day of June in
the year of Our Lord 1681 called by the name of WHITMAN’s CHOICE and the said land
being situated in the county aforesaid and on the west side of the Delaware Bay
lying and being in Rehoboth Neck and Hundred and on the south side of a creek
called Deal Creek alias Lewes Creek and the bound and courses are as followeth,
viz.

    Beginning at a corner marked White Oak being the bounded tree of ANTHONY
    ENLOSE standing on a point of woods and branches on the marsh of the said
    Deal Creek; and running from thence W / SW 1 degree westerly; thence 354
    perches to a bounded Poplar being a corner of ANTHONY ENLOSE and JOHN
    KIPHAVEN; and from thence NW 234 perches binding on the headline of JOHN
    KIPHAVEN land to POTHOOK’s Creek; and from thence 78 perches to a bounded
    Hickory on the land of the said STEPHEN WHITMAN, purchased from JOHN
    LENNING; and from thence SE binding on the said land 150 perches to a
    marked Black Oak; and from thence SW 320 perches binding on the said land
    to a marked Hickory standing in the woods; and from thence SE by E with a
    line of marked trees 135 perches to a corner marked Black Oak standing in
    the woods; and from thence with a line of marked trees NE and by E 35
    perches to the branch; and then by several courses binding on the path of
    the said branch 120 perches to the course aforesaid; from thence due NE
    by E 413 perches with a line of marked trees part binding on a branch to
    a marked White Oak standing on a point of woods and on the marsh of Deal
    Creek and then N / NE to the first bounded White Oak.

Containing and laid out for 500 acres of land.

WAS SURVEYED, as above, together with the houses, buildings, ???, ways, easements,
pasture, feeding woods, under woods, timber and timber trees and all other the
privileges and conveniences that thereunto belong and in anywise appertaineth as by
the above survey may appear.




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               Deed, DE, Sussex, JOHN BUTLER, CORNELIUS TURNER 1738

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above 500 acres of land and premises on to the aforesaid
CORNEL TURNER, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use of behoof of him, the
said CORNELIUS TURNER, his heirs and assigns forever, so that neither I nor the
said JOHN BUTLER nor my heirs nor any other person or persons from, under, me, my
heirs or my name, right, or stead of any of them shall or will by virtue of anyways
or means have claim, claiming, or demand any estate, right, title or interest of,
in, or to ye premises or any part or parcel thereof but from all and every but from
all and every action, right, title, interest and demand of, in, or to the premises
or any part or parcel thereof they end of every of them shall be excluded, banned
by these presents and I, the said JOHN BUTLER, and my heirs and said land with the
appurtenances and to the said CORNEL TURNER and his heirs and assigns to his and
their use and uses in manner above specified against him the said JOHN BUTLER his
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns and every of them shall and will
warrant and forever hereafter defend by virtue of these presents.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of September
in the year of Our Lord 1738 Anno Domini 1738

JOHN BUTLER {seal}

Sealed and delivered in the presence of

ROBERT SMITH
WILLIAM SHANKLAND

Sussex

It was indeed was acknowledged at February term 1738

PHIL RUSSELL, Clerk




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