Deed, DE, Sussex, May Duke Trustin McCauley 1829 Deed TRUSTIN P. MCCAUEY from ELIZABETH MAY, T. W. DUKES and wife THIS INDENTURE MADE the second day of November in the year of Our Lord 1829 between ELIZABETH MAY, THOMAS W. DUKES and ANN his wife late ANN MAY of the city of Philadelphia, state of Pennsylvania of the one part and TRUSTIN P. MCCAUEY of Milford, Kent County, state of Delaware of the other part. WITNESSETH THAT for and in consideration of the sum of $800 lawful money of the United States of America to down in hand paid by the said TRUSTIN P. MCCAUEY the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by ELIZABETH MAY, THOMAS W. DUKES and ANN, his wife, and themselves there with fully satisfied, contented and paid has granted, bargained, sold, given, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell give, convey and confirm unto the said TRUSTIN P. MCCAUEY and to his heirs and assigns forever, all them two tracks pieces or parcels of land and marsh situate in Cedar Creek hundred, Cedar Neck in Sussex County, state of Delaware aforesaid being the same land and marsh which HENRY MAY sold to the aforesaid ELIZABETH MAY and THOMAS W. DUKES and ANN, his wife, late ANN MAY, the butts and bounds being as follows: Beginning on the North side of Mispillion Creek and running from thence North 67 East 40½ perches; thence North 30 East 16 perches; thence South 69 East 92 perches; thence North 77½ East 48 purchase to a White Oak; thence South 52 East 320 perches to a hickory; thence South 50 West 91 perches to a Red Oak; thence 52 West North 160 perches to a post; thence south 50 west 9½ perches to a post; thence North 52 West 115 perches to the place of beginning. Said to contain 270 Acres be the same more or less. The other being a tract of marsh situated in the hundred County aforesaid and adjoining marsh of The heirs of GEORGE WALTON deceased and others: Beginning at a post standing in the forks of Little Mispillion Creek and running from thence North 35 West 92 perches to a post on Mispillion Creek; thence with the said Creek 93 perches; thence South 31 East 195 perches to a post; thence South 37 West 26 perches to a post; thence South 45 North 48 perches to a post; thence North 51½ East 92 perches to a post; thence North 28½ West 82 perches to a straight ditch; thence North 68th East with said ditch and little Mispillion home to the place of beginning. And said to contain 90 Acres more or less. TOGETHER WITH ALL the improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and also all the rights of dower that they, the said ELIZABETH MAY and THOMAS W. DUKES and an his wife late ANN MAY, now has or ever here after may be entitled to together with the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits, rights, interests, and demands both in law or equity of them the said ELIZABETH MAY and THOMAS W. DUKES and ANN his wife, late ANN MAY, unto him the said TRUSTIN P. MCCAUEY and to his heirs and assigns forever and the said ELIZABETH MAY and THOMAS W. DUKES and ANN his wife does hereby agree to and with the said TRUSTIN P. MCCAUEY and with his heirs and assigns that against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons claiming or hereafter to claim the same they will warrant and forever defend by virtue of these presents. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, May Duke Trustin McCauley 1829 In witness whereof the said ELIZABETH MAY and THOMAS W. DUKES and and his wife, late ANN MAY, have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and your first above written. ELIZABETH MAY {seal} T. W. DUKES {seal} ANN DUKES {seal} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of WILLIAM MILNER JNO WILSON City of Philadelphia Before me, WILLIAM MILNER Esquire, mayor of the city of Philadelphia personally came ELIZABETH MAY and THOMAS W. DUKES and ANN his wife and in due form of law and acknowledge the above and foregoing deed of conveyance to be there and each of their acts and deed and desired that the same may be recorded as such. The said ANN being by me separate and apart from her said husband examined and the contents first made known unto her did declare that she signed and acknowledged the same of her own free will and accord and without any coercion or compulsion from her said husband or any other person whomsoever. In witness whereof, I the said mayor, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Philadelphia this second day of November 1829. WILLIAM MILNER, mayor {seal} Recorded Philadelphia November 2nd 1829 of TRUSTIN P. MCCAUEY $800 in full for the purchase money of the said land. ELIZABETH MAY T. W. DUKES ANN DUKES This deed was lodged and recorded lodged in the recorders office in and for the county of Sussex on the 20th day of January 1830 G. A. EWING, recorder Sussex County Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, May Duke Trustin McCauley 1829 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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. 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