Deed, DE, Sussex, WILLIAM BURTON to FRANCIS WOOLFE 1741 Deed of sale WILLIAM BURTON to FRANCIS WOOLFE THIS INDENTURE made the 27th day of March in the year of Our Lord 1741. BETWEEN WILLIAM BURTON of the county of Sussex upon Delaware, gentlemen, love ye one part and FRANCIS WOOLFE of the same county, Carpenter, of the other part. WITNESSETH that ye said WILLIAM BURTON for and in consideration of ye just some of £270 current money of America to him in hand at in before ye ensealing and delivery hereof by the said FRANCIS WOOLFE well and truly paid ye receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge himself therewith to be fully satisfied, contented and paid and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof doth fully and absolutely acquit, exonerate, discharge ye FRANCIS WOOLFE, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever by these presents has given, granted, bargain, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents to fully and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto ye said FRANCIS WOOLFE, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land called Pasture Neck situate and lying and being in the north side of POT HOOK Creek in ye County of Sussex aforesaid: Beginning at a small Creek or gutt that precedes out of ye said POT HOOK Creek being the uppermost bound of THOMAS OLDMAN’s land on POT HOOK Creek; and running from thence up ye sad pot hook Creek along ye several courses thereof binding therewith to a corner marked White Oak standing on the NE side of ye Creek by a glade of marsh; and from thence up said glade of marsh woodland NW until it comes ye line of ALEXANDER MOLLESTON’s land; and from thence NE along the line of marked trees of ye said MOLLESTON’s land until it comes to ye uppermost corner tree of ye said OLDMAN land staying in ye said line from thence SE 40 perches along the line of said OLDMAN‘s land to a corner tree standing at ye clear of a Valley; from thence down ye Valley branch and Creek; crossing there with to ye first beginning. Containing 250 acres of land and Marsh, be it more or less. Which said tract or parcel of land is part of a larger tract of land and was granted to ye aforesaid THOMAS OLDMAN & WILLIAM CLARK by patent bearing date ye 26th day of the ninth month [September] Anno Domini 1690 by ye then commissioners of proprietary who afterwards their deed duly executed amongst other lands sold ye aforesaid 250 acres of land, Marsh to one ALBERTUS JACOBS who died intestate and was afterwards, by MARTHA JACOBS, relict, administratrix of all and singular of the goods and chattels of her deceased husband pursuant to an act of assembly of this government and that case made, for discharge and paying ye just debts due by ye said ALBERTUS JACOBS at ye time of his death by her deed of sale bearing date ye 2nd day of ye first month [January] Anno Domini 1698, and for a certain consideration therein mentioned sold ye aforesaid 250 acres of land, Marsh for ye above 2 year above named WILLIAM CLARK his heirs and assigns forever and ye said WILLIAM CLARK afterwards by his deed of sale duly executed bearing date the 2nd day of the twelfth month [December] Anno Domini 1701 for certain consideration therein mentioned granted, sold, and conveyed the aforesaid 250 acres of land and Marsh unto his son WILLIAM CLARK his heirs and assigns forever who afterward by his deed of sale bearing date 5th day of August Anno Domini 1710 soul make over and conveyed ye aforesaid land and Marsh unto a certain WILLIAM BURTON of Accomack County in ye province of Virginia, gentlemen, WILLIAM BURTON son of ye aforesaid WILLIAM BURTON deceased by his deed of sale duly executed bearing ye _____ day of ___ Anno Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, WILLIAM BURTON to FRANCIS WOOLFE 1741 Domini 1730 for a certain consideration therein mentioned sold, made over, conveyed the recited 250 Acres of land and marsh unto the above named WILLIAM BURTON, his heirs and assigns reference being had to ye several Deeds will make it more fully, largely and amply appear. TOGETHER with all and singular the houses, out houses, barns, stables, orchards, gardens, woods, under woods, waters, water courses, ways, easements, hereditaments, appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging and reversion and remainders, rents, issues, profits, all of ye all deeds, writings, and evidences touching or concerning ye aforesaid land in marsh or any part or parcel thereof, rents and services which are already due and which hereafter shall become due and payable to the chief lord or lords of the fee or fees for or in of ye premise as always accepted in foreprized as also ye annual payments that are already due and which hereafter shall become due and payable to ye trustee or trustees of ye county office or their successors for ye county of Sussex aforesaid always accepted. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid 250 acres of land and Marsh, be it more or less all and singular other ye premises with aforesaid appurtenances there in two belonging, except as before accepted, unto ye said FRANCIS WOOLFE his heirs and assigns to ye only proper use and behoof of him ye aforesaid FRANCIS WOOLFE his heirs, executors, and administrators and assigns forever and he said WILLIAM BURTON for himself his heirs, executors, administrators have granted and promised and grant to and with ye said FRANCIS WOOLFE his heirs and assigns, that he shall and may, from time to time and all times, forever hereafter, by virtue of these presents lawfully, peacefully and quietly have, hold, used, occupy, possess the aforesaid granted bargained 250 acres of land and marsh be the same, more or less, with all and singular the premises with the appurtenances thereunto belonging, accept as before accepted, against ye claim or claims of him ye said WILLIAM BURTON his heirs and assigns and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever or whosoever lawfully claiming or to claim the aforesaid land and Marsh except as before accepted shall and will warrant and defend Forever by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof ye said WILLIAM BURTON have hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal he day and year first above written WILLIAM BURTON {seal} Signed and sealed in the presence of DANIEL NUNEZ RUSSELL Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, WILLIAM BURTON to FRANCIS WOOLFE 1741 Sussex County Delaware The within deed of sale was acknowledged and made over at special Court call at Lewes Town for ye said County aforesaid the 4th day of April 1741 before SIMON KOLLOCK, JACOB KOLLOCK and RIVES HOLT, Esquires by ye within WILLIAM BURTON to ye within named FRANCIS WOOLFE according to law and ye contents of ye within deed. Test SHEPARD KOLLOCK, prothonotary Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, WILLIAM BURTON to FRANCIS WOOLFE 1741 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 ye like. But if ye use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian MARTHA M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **