Deed, DE, Sussex, JOSHUA COURDRY to ART JOHNSON VANKIRK 1717

Deed of sale JOSHUA COURDRY to ART JOHNSON VANKIRK

THIS INDENTURE made the 5th day of August in the 3rd year of the reign of our
Sovereign Lord George bye the grace of God, King of Great Britain Anno Domini 1717.

BETWEEN JOSEPH BOOTH of Kent County upon Delaware, lawful attorney of JOSHUA
COURDRY son and heir of WILLIAM COURDRY deceased of the one part and ART JOHNSON
VANKIRK of the county of Sussex upon Delaware, Yeoman, of the other part.

WITNESSETH that the said JOSHUA‘s father, WILLIAM, for and in consideration of the
sum of £50, current money of America, to him in hand paid and at and before the
ensealing just delivery here of by the said ART JOHNSON VANKIRK well and truly paid
the? Whereof to hereby acknowledge has given, granted, aliened, bargained and sold,
enfeoffed, confirmed, and by these presents doth fully and absolutely give, grant,
alien, bargain, sell, enfeoff and confirm unto the said ART JOHNSON VANKIRK his
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of
land on Cedar Creek in the county of Sussex above said.

    Beginning at a marked red oak sapling on the south side of THOMAS MAYS
    jot gut or branch in his pasture; and running from thence up the said
    branch on the water courses binding with the same 127 perches to a
    bounded Hickory of the said MAYS’ land on the south side of the head of
    said Branch; thence along the line of said MAYS’ land N 48 degrees W 173
    perches to a marked White Oak of the said MAYS’ land on the south side of
    a swamp; thence N 44½ degrees E 210 perches to a marked Red Oak sapling
    standing by the root or in the place of an old White Oak bounder falling
    down standing nigh and to bear NW from the head of NICHOLAS's Branch;
    thence cross one of the forks of said Branch finding on the line of
    WALTON’s land SE 218 perches by a line of marked trees to a bounder White
    Oak in the woods; thence S 26 degrees E 40 perches to a marked Red Oak;
    thence S 25 degrees E 40 to perches to a marked White Oak; standing on a
    point of woods; thence S 46 degrees E 21 perches to another marked White
    Oak sapling bye the root of an old Hickory bounder falling down; and from
    thence across the said Branch or slash S 6 degrees W 65 perches home to
    the first bounder.

Containing 300 acres, be it more or less.

TOGETHER with all and singular the houses, edifices, meadows, greetings, pastures,
woods, under woods, ways, easements, heretic to months and appurtenances
whatsoever their into belonging or end anywise appertaining.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD to the said 300 acres of land and all and singular the other
premises before hereby granted, bargained, sold or mentioned or to be here in or
hereby granted bargained sold or mentioned to be here in with their every of there
right member and appurtenances whatsoever unto the said ART JOHNSON VANKIRK his
heirs and assigns to the only proper use Simple hoof of him the said ART JOHNSON
VANKIRK his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever.




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           Deed, DE, Sussex, JOSHUA COURDRY to ART JOHNSON VANKIRK 1717

AND THE SAID JOSEPH BOOTH in the capacity above said for himself his ears and the
said 300 acres of land and premises unto the said ART JOHNSON VANKIRK his heirs and
assigns against the lawful claim or claims of him the said JOSHUA COURDRY his heirs
and assigns and all and every other person and persons whatsoever claiming or to
claim by, from, or under him, them, or any of them shall and will forever hereafter
warrant defend and by virtue of these presents as far forth the power of attorney
granted to him I said JOSEPH BOOTH will allow and empower with power attorney bears
date the 4th day of August 1709 recourse being there are two had more at large may
appear.

In witness the said JOSEPH BOOTH attorney as aforesaid have hereunto set his hand
and seal the day and your first above written.

JOSEPH BOOTH, attorney {seal}

Signed, Sealed, Delivered in the presence of

JOHN HINMAN
PHIL RUSSELL Jr.

The above deed was acknowledged and made over in open Court held at Lewes for the
county of Sussex upon Delaware the 5th day of August Anno Domini 1717 by the above
JOSEPH BOOTH, lawful attorney of the above JOSHUA COURDRY on to ART JOHNSON VANKIRK
his heirs and assigns forever according to law and year above contents.

Test ROGER CORBETTE, Clerk


[JOSHUA CORDRAY]




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