Deed, DE, Sussex, ROBERT FLEMING to JOHN CLAMPITT 1771 JOHN CLAMPITT from ROBERT FLEMING THIS INDENTURE made the 6th day of August in the year of Our Lord 1771. BETWEEN ROBERT FLEMING and MARGARET his wife of Kent County in Mispillion hundred on Delaware of you one part and JOHN CLAMPITT and SUFFIER [SOPHIA CLAMPITT] his wife of ye other part. WITNESSETH THAT YE SAID ROBERT FLEMING and MARGARET his wife for and in consideration of ye some of £50 current, lawful money of the territories of the province of ye counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledged and themselves thence fully satisfied have given, granted, bargained, sold, released, aliened, enfeoffed and confirmed and do by these presents give, grant, bargain, alien, release, enfeoff, and confirm unto ye above-named JOHN CLAMPITT and SUFFIER his wife and there are heirs forever all that tract or parcel of land and plantation, situate lying and being in Sussex County Broadkill hundred and on ye head of Coolspring Branch and being part of a larger tract known by the name of the Coolspring tract and being ye property of the heirs of CAMPBELL, deceased, lying on the northeast side of you land of HUGH VIRDIN, viz. Beginning and running from thence South 6 degrees west 257½ perches and thence North 66¾ East 13 perches; thence South 73½ East 16 perches; thence South 10 degrees west 263½ perches; thence North 73½ West 50 perches to ye place of beginning. Containing 100 acres of land be ye same more or less. TOGETHER WITH ALL and singular ye houses, out houses, buildings, gardens, orchards, fences, meadows, swamps, cripples, marshes, woods and under woods, timber and trees, improvements, rights, privileges, profits, interest, deeds, writings, conveyances, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any manner or way appertaining. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said land and hereby granted premises to ye said JOHN CLAMPITT and SUFFIER his wife them and their heirs forever to ye only proper use of ye said JOHN CLAMPITT and his wife forever under the yearly quit rents now due or hereafter to become due to ye Chief Lord or Lords of the fee only accepted and the said ROBERT FLEMING and his wife and their heirs the said land hereby granted premises to ye said JOHN CLAMPITT and SUFFIER his wife another and their heirs against themselves ye said ROBERT FLEMING and MARGARET his wife and against all and every other person or persons lawfully claiming or hereafter to claim by, from, or under him, them, or any of them shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, ROBERT FLEMING to JOHN CLAMPITT 1771 In witness whereof ye said ROBERT FLEMING and MARGARET his wife have set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written. ROBERT FLEMING {seal} MARGARET FLEMING {seal, her mark} Sealed and delivered in the presence of LEVIN CRAPPER RICHARD CLAMPITT The within named MARGARET FLEMING being examined and pursuant to law touching ye execution of within deed ??? her free and voluntarily assent and consent thereto and she did it without any threat or compulsion of her husband he which two I hereby certify. August 26th 1771 LEVIN CRAPPER Sussex on Delaware The with indeed was acknowledged in due form of law at a court of common pleas held at Lewes for ye County aforesaid the 7th Day of August 1772 by and unto ye parties there in named. Test JACOB KOLLOCK, prothonotary Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, ROBERT FLEMING to JOHN CLAMPITT 1771 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **