Deed, DE, Sussex, Belitha Laws to Samuel Basnett Deed SAMUEL BASNETT from BELITHA [BOLITHA] LAWS THIS INDENTURE made the x of X in the year of Our Lord 1780 between BELITHA LAWS of the county of Sussex upon Delaware yeoman of the one part and SAMUEL BASNETT of the same place, yeoman, of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said BELITHA LAWS for and in consideration of the sum of _____ pounds current money of the state to him in hand paid by him the said SAMUEL BASNETT, the receipt whereof the said BELITHA LAWS does hereby acknowledged and himself therewith to be fully contented satisfied and paid half granted, bargain, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, and sell, align, enfeoff, release and confirm on to the said SAMUEL BASNETT and his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the Forest of Cedar Creek in the aforesaid county of Sussex. Beginning at a stake in HART's line on the SE side of a road leading from Captain HAYES' into Fork Landing and 9 perches from a white oak, border of said HART's; thence extending along and width said road N 46 degrees E 42 perches; thence N 25 24 degrees and 3/4 E 65 perches; thence N 51 degrees E 94 perches and six feet to the intersection of JOHN TRUIT's line; thence along said TRUIT's line S two degrees and a half W 148 perches to steeping white oak of said JOHN TRUIT; thence S 51 degrees E 52 perches to a red oak; thence 43 and a half W 48 perches and a half to a red oak corner of said HART; thence by a direct line of said HART's bearing N 61 degrees and a half W 149 perches to The first beginning stake, containing 96 acres and 30 square perches of land, be the same, more or less. Being part of a larger tract called FREELAND’s Adventure, which by several recorded convinces appears to have been legally transferred to the said BELITHA LAWS, together with all and singular the woods, waters, ways, privileges, rights, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever to the said here by bargained premises belonging or in anyways wise appertaining and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof and every part thereof and all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever either in law or equity of the said BELITHA LAWS of in and to the said hereby granted premises. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the side here by promises and every part thereof with the appurtenances to the said SAMUEL BASNETT and his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of him the said SAMUEL BASNETT his heirs and assigns forever the proprietor’s quit rents accepted and the said BELITHA LAWS for himself and his heirs, executives, and administrators hereby covenant, promise, and agreed to and with the said SAMUEL BASNETT his heirs executives, administrators the above described tract of land and the hereby bargained premises with the appurtenances unto him the said SAMUEL BASNETT his heirs and assigns against him the said BELITHA LAWS and his heirs and against all and every other person or person lawfully claiming or to claim buy from or under him or them or any of them shall and will warrant and forever defend by virtue of these presents. Page 1 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, Belitha Laws to Samuel Basnett In testimony where of the said BELITHA LAWS has hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the year and day first above written. BELITHA LAWS {seal} Sealed and delivered in the presence of us, WILLIAM BURROUGHS JOSHUA COSLON Page 2 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, Belitha Laws to Samuel Basnett A BRIEF OF THE TITLE to the within land 12th of May 1741 ??? warrant granted ISAAC FREELAND for 200 acres of land situated in Sussex County Cedar Creek hundred by virtue of which there was 245 Acres laid off to said FREELAND and now ready to return 7th of January 1752 said warrant was by said FREELAND assigned to a certain JOHN BURROUGHS and 13th April 1765 the said JOHN BURROUGHS assigned to his son WILLIAM BURROUGHS 28th April 1769 said WILLIAM BURROUGHS transfers onto a certain WILLIAM CLIFTON all his right and said warrant and at the same time gave said CLIFTON bond for the making over according to law the aforesaid land 25th July 1771 set CLIFTON assigned said Bond on to a certain LUKE DAVIS 5th February 1780 LUKE DAVIS assigns it over onto a certain BELITHA LAWS party to these presents and said LAWS obtained a legal conveyance of the said 240 acres by the aforesaid WILLIAM BURROUGHS according to the true intent and meaning of the said bond. o / \ / \ / \ BELITHA LAWS’ LAND / \ / \ JOHN TRUIT’S LAND FROM CAPT. HAYES INN / \ / \ / ~~~~ \ o /\| \ HAYE’S LAND | / \ \ | /____\ \ | | ## | \ MANLOVE’S o | ## | o-------o HEIRS / +----+ / / / / / STAKE IN HART’S o-----------------------------o LINE HARTS LAND Page 3 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, Belitha Laws to Samuel Basnett Sussex County At a court of common pleas held at Lewes Town for the county aforesaid the 4th day of May in the year 1780 the within deed of sale was acknowledged in due form of law by and unto the parties therein named. Test JOSEPH HALL, Deputy Prothonotary Page 4 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, Belitha Laws to Samuel Basnett ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 5 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK **