Deed, DE, Sussex, Robert Fleming to William Fisher 1778

Deed WILLIAM FISHER from ROBERT FLEMING and others.

THIS INDENTURE MADE the 9th day of February in the year of Our Lord 1778.

BETWEEN ROBERT FLEMING and MARGARET FLEMING his wife and JOHN CLAMPITT and SOPHIA
CLAMPITT his wife all of the county of Sussex in the state of Delaware of the one
part and WILLIAM FISHER of the county aforesaid of the other part.

WITNESSETH THAT whereas there is a certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying
and being in the Broadkill Hundred and County of Sussex aforesaid commonly known by
the name of Cool Spring which said tract or parcel of land was granted by Patent
bearing date the second day of the second month in the year of Our Lord 1686 to a
certain WILLIAM CLARK and by sundry conveyances it became the property of a certain
JAMES CAMPBELL, deceased, who was father of the aforesaid MARGARET FLEMING. And the
said JAMES CAMPBELL dying intestate the aforesaid tract of land was divided among
the several heirs of the said JAMES CAMPBELL agreeable to the law of Delaware
state, in that case made and provided, in which division 102 Acres of the aforesaid
tract of land was laid off to the aforesaid MARGARET FLEMING has her full share of
her father JAMES CAMPBELL’s land, which, said 102 acres of land, is butted and
bounded as follows:

    Beginning at a post standing in a line dividing the Cool Spring tract
    from Land belonging to the heirs of DAVID MCILVAIN, deceased, and being a
    corner of WILLIAM PERRY's land and running from thence South 10 degrees
    west 263½ perches to a post in the edge of a pond; thence South 73½
    degrees east 61 perches to a corner Red Oak of JAMES MARTIN's land; then
    with MARTIN's Line North 66¾ degrees East 13 perches to a post; thence
    North 6 degrees east 257¼ perches is to a post in the first mentioned
    division line and thence with the said dividing line North 73½ West 50
    perches to the place of beginning.

Containing and laid off for 102 acres of land.

WHICH SAID 102 Acres was conveyed, by a former deed from the aforesaid ROBERT
FLEMING and MARGARET his wife, to the aforesaid JOHN CLAMPITT and SOPHIA his wife
but a mistake in the courses in the said deed mentioned is the reason of the said
ROBERT FLEMING and MARGARET FLEMING his wife joining with the said JOHN CLAMPITT
and SOPHIA his wife in this deed.

NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that the said ROBERT FLEMING and MARGARET his wife
and JOHN CLAMPITT and SOPHIA his wife for and in consideration of the sum of £250
to the said JOHN CLAMPITT in hand paid by the said WILLIAM FISHER, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged before the signing and sealing hereof, have granted,
bargained, and sold and by these presents to grant, bargain, and sell unto him the
said WILLIAM FISHER his heirs and assigns forever all their right, title, interest,
property, claim and demand of, in, or to the aforesaid 102 acres of land together
with all and singular the buildings, improvements, hereditaments, and appurtenances
to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said 102 Acres aforesaid bargained and sold unto him the
said WILLIAM FISHER is heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him
the said WILLIAM FISHER his heirs and assigns forever.




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              Deed, DE, Sussex, Robert Fleming to William Fisher 1778

AND WE, the said ROBERT FLEMING and MARGARET FLEMING and JOHN CLAMPITT and SOPHIA
CLAMPITT for ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators do covenant and
grant to and with the said WILLIAM FISHER his heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns that we, the said ROBERT FLEMING and MARGARET FLEMING JOHN CLAMPITT and
SOPHIA CLAMPITT the said 102 acres of land with all and singular the appurtenances
onto the same belonging against the lawful claim or claims of us, the said ROBERT
FLEMING, MARGARET FLEMING, JOHN CLAMPITT, and SOPHIA CLAMPITT, our heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns and all manner of person or persons
whatsoever claiming or to claim by, from, or under us, them, or any of them to the
sad WILLIAM FISHER his heirs and assigns (to be holding of the chief Lord or Lords
of the fee thereof) shall and forever will warrant and defend.

AND WE, the said ROBERT FLEMING, MARGARET FLEMING, JOHN CLAMPITT, and SOPHIA
CLAMPITT do hereby make, constitute, and appoint WILLIAM PERRY of the county
aforesaid our true and lawful attorney to appear for us at a court of common pleas
to be held at the town of Lewes for the county of Sussex in May next, or any other
subsequent court, and then and there in our name, room, and stead to acknowledge
this deed in open court.

In testimony whereof we, the said ROBERT FLEMING, MARGARET Plumbing, JOHN CLAMPITT
and SOPHIA CLAMPITT have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year first
above written.

ROBERT FLEMING   {seal}
MARGARET FLEMING {seal, her mark}
JOHN CLAMPITT    {seal}
SOPHIA CLAMPITT {seal, her mark}

Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of us.

ISAAC SMITH
MARY SMITH

Before me, the subscriber, one of the justices of the Court of Common Pleas came
the within signers MARGARET FLEMING and SOPHIA CLAMPITT and being privately
examined, separate and apart from their husbands, did declare and say that they
became parties to the within deed of sale of their own free will and accord and
without the threats or compulsions of their said husbands.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of February 1778

ISAAC SMITH

Had a court of common pleas held at Lewes for the county of Sussex aforesaid the
4th day of August in the year of Our Lord 1779 the within deed was proved by ISAAC
SMITH Esquire and acknowledged in due form of law by WILLIAM PERRY therein
empowered by the subscribing parties.

Test

JOSEPH HALL, deputy prothonotary




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