Deed, DE, Sussex, SOLOMON KNOCK to DAVID THORNTON 1772

DAVID THORNTON from SOLOMON KNOCK

This indenture made the 4th day of May in the year of Our Lord 1772.

Between SOLOMON KNOCK of the county of Sussex on Delaware of the one part and DAVID
THORNTON of the county of for said of the other part.

WITNESSES THAT WHEREAS there is a certain tract or parcel of land situated, lying,
and being in ye Broadkill hundred and County of Sussex aforesaid and on the south
side of the Prime hook Creek being part of a larger tract called HASHOLD’s Fortune
HASHOLD’s purchased by a certain ANDREW FULLERTON of Sussex County aforesaid of
GEORGE HASHOLD and you County of Hampshire in the province of Massachusetts Bay and
New England and the said ANDREW FULLERTON conveyed 200 Acres thereof to one SAMUEL
HOPKINS and he conveyed the said two hundred acres of land to you within named
SOLOMON KNOCK as by you said deed recorded in the roles office for ye County of
Sussex of War said May more fully and at-large appear.

NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that he said SOLOMON KNOCK for and in consideration
of the sum of £60 current money of Pennsylvania to him in hand paid by the above
said DAVID THORNTON has granted, bargain, and sold and by these presents doth
grant, bargain, and sell unto him the said DAVID THORNTON his heirs or assigns all
his right, title, interest, property, claim and demand of, in, or two 100 acres of
the aforesaid 200 acres of land the aforesaid 100 acres of land being butted and by
bounded as follows:

    Beginning at a corner Maple standing on the south side of a branch called
    Hill Branch proceeding out of aforesaid Creek and running; from thence
    North 7¼ degrees west across the said branch 156 perches to a corner
    stake standing at ye run of Sowbridge Branch; from thence down you
    several watercourses of the said branch 216 perches to the bottom of the
    fork or point; from thence South 61 degrees east 15 purchase across the
    point to Hills Branch; thence up ye said branch South 25 degrees West 34
    perches and South 21¼ West 50¼ purchase; thence South 20 degrees west to
    the run of the said Hills Branch; from thence of the several watercourses
    of the sunset branch to you first bounder or place of beginning.

Containing 100 acres more or less.

Together with all and singular the buildings, improvements, appurtenances unto ye
same belonging or in any wise after tanning also all of the right, title, interest,
property, claim and demand of you said SOLOMON KNOCK out of, in, or to the
aforesaid 100 acres of land or every part and parcel thereof.

To have and to hold the sad 100 acres of land with the appurtenances unto you said
DAVID THORNTON his heirs or assigns that ye said SOLOMON KNOCK, my heirs, executive
orders or administrators now have or shall at any time hereafter pretend to have
to, in, or any part or parcel of ye aforesaid 100 acres of land and premises to the
only proper use and behoof of him, you said DAVID THORNTON, his heirs, executors,
administrators or assigns forever, clear and free from the lawful claim or claims
of any person or persons whatsoever and from all manner of encumbrances, the rents
and services do to ye Lord or Lords of the fee only accepted.




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               Deed, DE, Sussex, SOLOMON KNOCK to DAVID THORNTON 1772

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and
year above written.

SOLOMON KNOCK {seal}

Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of

JOHN CLOWES
ISAAC DRAPER

Sussex on Delaware

Had a court of common pleas held at lose Lewes for ye County aforesaid the 6th day
of May in the year of Our Lord 1772 the within deed of sale was acknowledged in due
form of law by and unto the parties there in named.

Test

JACOB KOLLOCK, prothonotary




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