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To all People to whom these Presents
Shall come Greeting Know ye that I Joseph Cope of Christiana in
County of New Castle State of Delaware and of the Nation of Pennsylvania Gentleman
Do Grant and in Consideration of the Sum of two hundred and twenty Dollars in
Hand before the Execution of this Indenture given and paid by David Clark of Christiana
in County of New Castle State of Delaware to me the said Joseph Cope
I do hereby Acknowledge and by these Presents do Grant Bargain and Sell
and by these Presents do Convey and Confirm unto the said David Clark of Christiana
in County of New Castle State of Delaware his Heirs and Assigns forever
All that certain piece or parcel of Land situated in the County of New Castle
State of Delaware called or known by the name of the "Old Mill"
containing about forty Acres of Land with the House and Outbuildings there on
and bounded as follows to wit North by the Land of Joseph Cope South by the Land
of Joseph Cope East by the Land of David Clark and West by the Land of
Joseph Cope and David Clark and situated on the
Pequaong Creek in the District of Christiana
Tobacco and to have and to hold the said Ground and Premises with
all the Appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said David Clark his Heirs and Assigns
forever and for this Consideration I do grant and convey unto the said David Clark
his Heirs and Assigns forever all my Right Title and Interest in the said Land
and to the said David Clark his Heirs and Assigns forever do I covenant and agree
that he shall have and enjoy the said Land and Premises with all the Appurtenances
thereunto belonging to him and his Heirs and Assigns forever and that he shall
be quietly and peaceably possessed of the said Land and Premises with all the
Appurtenances thereunto belonging to him and his Heirs and Assigns forever
and that I the said Joseph Cope and my Heirs and Assigns shall and will
warrant and forever defend the said Land and Premises with all the
Appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said David Clark his Heirs and Assigns
against all and every other person or persons whomsoever
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the
Day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and fifty six
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Joseph Cope [seal]
Josiah Cope
Rebecca Cope
I, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of New Castle State of Delaware
do hereby certify that the foregoing Instrument was acknowledged before me
this 12th day of April 1856 by Joseph Cope the party of the first part
Justice of the Peace
Recorded July 18, 1856
by Peter [illegible] Reg. R.I.
Anne Cross
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