Deed, DE, Sussex, JOHN CRIPPEN to NOBLE Cordrey 1769

JOHN CRIPPEN to NOBLE CORDRY

This indenture made the third day of the second month Anno Domini 1769.

BETWEEN JOHN CRIPPEN, JOSEPH CRIPPEN, MARY CRIPPEN and CATHERINE CRIPPEN of Sussex
County on Delaware of the one part and NOBLE CORDRY of Kent County on Delaware,
Yeoman, of ye other part.

WHEREAS in pursuance and by virtue of a warrant there was surveyed and laid down
for a certain JOHN MURPHY a certain tract of land situate I said County of Sussex
and Forest of Cedar Creek hundred and on each side of Bowman branch.

    At a marked Red Oak, marked instead of a bounder, of a tract and called
    COTLAND land and running from thence with said land S 68 degrees W 190
    perches to a slabed White Oak standing a little out of said line; thence
    S 17 degrees E 130 perches intersecting with ye edge of ye said Branch
    then Crossing other said Branch by a line of marked trees S 40 degrees E
    140 to perches to a corner Red Oak sapling standing in ye woods; thence N
    50 degrees E 136 perches to a red oak sapling; thence N 3 degrees E 293
    perches to he said place of beginning.

Containing and laid out for 200 acres of land, more or less, surveyed and laid off
on the 21st day of the 11th month Anno Domini 1719 and whereas he above said JOHN
MURPHY by his Testament and Last Will did devise the aforesaid 200 acres of land on
to NEHEMIAH TINDLEY, which said TINDLEY died intestate and without lawful issue,
leaving three sisters MARY [TINDLEY], BRIDGET [TINDLEY] and THAMER [TINDLEY] unto
whom ye right and title of said land did equally descend.

AND WHEREAS the aforesaid, MARY [TINDLEY] intermarried with a certain THOMAS
CRIPPEN, and she said MARY died leaving lawful issue, the above said JOHN CRIPPEN,
JOSEPH CRIPPEN, MARY CRIPPEN, and CATHERINE CRIPPEN unto whom ye one third part of
ye above described 200 acres of land did descend ye said MARY having never devices
or otherwise disposed of the same in her lifetime.

NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSES that ye above said JOHN CRIPPEN, JOSEPH CRIPPEN, MARY
CRIPPEN and CATHERINE CRIPPEN, for and in consideration of ye sum of 30 pounds
lawful money of Pennsylvania to them in hand paid or secured to be paid by ye said
NOBLE CORDRY, that at ye signing and sealing and delivery hereof receipt whereof
they as hereby acknowledge and thereof acquit and forever discharge the said NOBLE
CORDRY his heirs and assigns by these presents hath granted, bargained, sold,
released and confirmed and by these presents doth absolutely grant, bargain, sell,
release and confirm and the aforesaid NOBLE CORDRY is heirs and assigns one full
third part of the whole into three equal pieces, each to be divided of all ye above
described 200 acres of land together also with all and singular the buildings,
improvements, rights, liberties, advantages, hereditaments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD ye said third part to be divided as aforesaid of ye aforesaid
land, hereditaments and premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted with ye
appurtenances unto ye said NOBLE CORDRY his heirs and assigns to ye soul and only
used in behoof of him he said NOBLE CORDRY and his heirs and assigns forever under
yearly quit rent Now do and to become due for the premises to the chief Lord or
Lord of the fee thereof and the said JOHN CRIPPEN, JOSEPH CRIPPEN, MARY CRIPPEN and
CATHERINE CRIPPEN each for themselves their heirs, executors, and administrators
severally and not jointly or one for another or for the act or acts of another but

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               Deed, DE, Sussex, JOHN CRIPPEN to NOBLE Cordrey 1769

for their own several and respective acts only as covenant promise and grant to and
with ye said NOBLE CORDRY his heirs and assigns by these presents that they you
said JOHN CRIPPEN, JOSEPH CRIPPEN, MARY CRIPPEN and CATHERINE CRIPPEN have not any
of them, committed, or willingly or willfully suffered any act or thing whatsoever
where by the premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted or any part or
parcel thereof are is or shall or may be in anyways impeached, charged in title,
estate or otherwise.

AND the said JOSEPH CRIPPEN, MARY CRIPPEN, and CATHERINE CRIPPEN do hereby make and
constitute ye above said JOHN CRIPPEN to be their lawful attorney, irrevocable for
and in the their name of these constituents and as their deed to acknowledge this
indenture in open court according to law.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF he said JOHN CRIPPEN, JOSEPH CRIPPEN, MARY CRIPPEN, and
CATHERINE CRIPPEN have interchangeably set their hand and seal to these presents
you day and your first book written.

JOHN CRIPPEN      {seal}
JOSEPH CRIPPEN    {seal}
MARY CRIPPEN      {seal, her mark}
CATHERINE CRIPPEN {seal, her mark}

Sealed and delivered in the presence of

JEAN MAXFIELD
JONATHAN MANLOVE
SAMUEL MEREDITH

Sussex
Delaware

The within deed was acknowledged in due form of law at a Court of Common Pleas held
at Lewes the fourth day of May 1769 by and unto ye parties therein named.

Test
JACOB KOLLOCK, prothonotary




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