Deed, DE, Sussex, William Townsend, 1716 By virtue of the Commissioners warrant from JACOB TAYLOR surveyor General bearing the date 10th day of the eighth month 1715 requiring me to survey and to take up WILLIAM TOWNSEND of the county of Sussex 200 acres of land in the county aforesaid the said 200 acres is situate in the county above said lying on the Beaver Dam which proceeds out of Nantikoke River. Beginning at a corner Red Oak of JOHN LOFLEY’s land stand on the west side of the said dam and running from thence along the line of dite land due W 40 perches to a corner Red Oak, and thence S 28 degrees W 94 perches to a corner gum standing on the east side of a swamp or branch and thence down the side branch, binding on the several water courses, S 19 W 41 perches, S 14½ E 59 perches, S 14 W 41 perches S 55½ W 46 perches S 31½ E 61 perches, S 46 E 8 perches across the mouth of a small branch S 6 W 70 W 20 perches S 40½ E 50 to perches S 50½ E 38 perches N 39½ E 50 perches to a corner hickory standing nicest said branch and thence North 1 degree W 348 purchase home to the first bounder. Containing and laid out for 200 acres of land surveyed the 19th day of April, Anno Domini 1716 by me ROBERT SHANKLAND Deputy surveyor a true copy taken from my record folio 195. Page 1 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, William Townsend, 1716 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 2 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK **