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Know all Men by these presents that I Augustas de Lewes of Charlestowne
in Washington town county of Sussex do sell and convey my consideration of the sum of four hundred
Dollars to me well and truly paid by Augustas de Lewes jt of Charlestowne
in Washington town by German the Trust indent’d to be hereby Advantage and
that I am Warrant with fully settled contents and paid have given granted
Bargained and Sold have given to the said Augustas de Lewes jt of this place and Executor
Dominion estate and Assigns forever one certain Ready Land situated in said
Charlestowne containing by estimation sixteen Acres more or less
and is bounded thus beginning at four post and corner running Westward the
Line runs bounded between Adams lands and my self Albert Foley’s lands it
comes to the end of an old road at a stake with stake runs eastward it
follows the Ride to the corner of an old wall at a stake with stake runs eastward it
runs running Eastly about sixteen Rodes it comes to a Knot in
the corner of the frame of the frame running Northward and eastly about sixteen
Rodes to a stake with stake runs eastward it runs running Eastly about
Forty Rodes till it comes to the bog quest and then Northly and
eastly a bent Forty Rodes on the bog quest and then it comes to the
First Mentioned corner.
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained Premises however with
all the Appurtenances privileges and conveniences thereunto belonging being any
wave certifications belonging then to the Augustas de Lewes of this place Lewes and Assigns forever
and I the sd Augustas de Lewes the covenant agree and say that myself my heirs executors
and Administrators will warrant and defend the quiet enjoyment of this Premises and Assigns
forever hereafter to transport and defend by these Presents all the before
Summed and bargained Premises expressed and lawfull Claims of Demands of
Any Person Persons whatsoever And summon of Lewes lawfully of the void Augustas de
Lewes both the lawful consideration above written signed and witnessed and signatures all the
right of Owner’s part of the before Summed and bargained Premises knitted
have to the Augustas de Lewes of this town and Assigns forever and in Witness and
Confirmation thereof that sd A. Augustas de Lewes and Summons hereafter have
signed to my hand and seal this 16 Day of April AD 1866
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in the Presence of
Joseph. Luntan jt
Phil Crisp
State of Maryland
Witness for sd. Lewes at Charlestowne April 16. 1866.
Personally came Augustas de Lewes dep’d and stated of the Proceeding
Instrument & acknowledged the same be his voluntary act & deed
Recorded June 25. 1866
Phil Crisp T. C.
Before Phil Crisp T. C.
Augustas de Lewes
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