Deed Matthew Draper & wife To Charles Griffith

This Indenture made this ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, Between Matthew Draper and Hester Ann his wife of Kent County in the State of Delaware of the one part, and Charles Griffith of the county and State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth, That the said Matthew Draper and Hester Ann his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Seventy Dollars currant money of Delaware to them in hand paid by the said Charles Griffith at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof the said Matthew Draper and Hester Ann his wife doth hereby acknowledge and from the same and every part and  parcel thereof, doth acquit and discharge the said Charles Griffith his heirs executors administrators and assigns, Hath given granted, bargained Sold, aliened released enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed and by these present doth give grant bargain sell alien release enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said Charles Griffith his heirs and assigns forever. All  their the said Matthew Draper and Hester Ann his wife’ right title and interest the same being one divided equal fourth part (subject to the right of dower of Elizabeth Lightfoot widow of George Lightfoot decd. and the mother of the said Hester Ann) of and in all that lot piece or parcel of ground with the improvements and appurtenances described as follows, in and indenture of bargain and sale dated the eleventh day of April Anno Domini 1807 from Joseph Harper and Hester Harper his wife to the said George Lightfoot and recorded in the Office for recording of Deeds at Dover for Kent County aforesaid in Book K vol 2nd folio 56 & 57 to wit, Beginning at the east corner of a lot or piece of Ground lately sold by the said Joseph Harper to James Stewart on north Street thence down the said Street and binding therewith thirty five feet to a corner of a lot or piece of Ground since sold by the said Joseph Harper to Ralph Corse, free negro, thence with the line of said Ralph Course’s lot which is a parallel line with said Stewart’s lot to the line of a  lot lately purchased by Jonathan McNatt from Avis White widow and devisee of John White deceased thence with said McNatt’s lot about thirty five feet to the corner of James Stewarts lot aforesaid thence with said Stewart’s line to the place of beginning Containing  about nine square perches of land be the same more or less, situated on the north side of north Street of the town of Dover and now adjoining lands of Thomas Harris and others, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof, And all and Singular the right, title interest and estate either in law or equity of them the Said Matthew Draper and Hester Ann his wife therein or thereto, Together with all and singular the buildings enclosures, improvements ways, waters water courses rights members, privileges benefits, advantages easements emoluments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining to the same hereby granted lands and premises and all the estate right title interest trust property claim and demand Whatsoever at law and in equity of them the said Matthew Draper and Hester Ann his wife of in and to the same, To Have and to Hold all and Singular the hereby granted lands and premises and every part and parcel thereof with their and every of their appurtenances thereon to belonging unto the said Charles Griffith his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use of the said Charles Griffith his heirs and assigns forever to his and their whole and sole benefit use and behoof and to and for no other use intent or purpose Whatever, and the Said Matthew Draper And Hester Ann his wife doth for themselves their heirs executors and administrators covenant grant promise and agree to and with the said Charles Griffith his heirs executors administrators and assigns and each and every of them by these presents that the said Matthew Draper and Hester Ann his wife their heirs executors and administrators and each and every of the aforesaid land and premises hereby gran ted or intended to be granted, and every part thereof unto the said Charles Griffith his heirs and assigns, and each and every of them against the claim or claim of the said Matthew Draper and Hester Ann his wife their heirs and assigns, and all and every person or persons Whatever claiming under them shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents, In Testimony Whereof the said Matthew Draper and Hester Ann his wife have hereunto set their hands and Seals on the day and Year first before written. Matthew Draper {seal} Hester Draper {seal}

Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us Daniel Smith. Jo Emerson Sen

State of Delaware Kent County SS Be it remembered that on this first day of August A D 1850 before the subscriber one of the Judges of the State of Delaware Matthew Draper and Hester Ann his wife named in the Indenture personally appeared and acknowledged said Indenture to be their act and deed respectively, And that on the same day the said Hester Ann wife of the said Matthew Draper being privately examined by me apart from her husband acknowledged that she executed the said indenture willingly without compulsion or threaten or fear of her said husband’s displeasure. Witness My hand the day & year aforesaid S M Harrington Jr

I received this deed for record this Sixth day of December AD 1855 G. W. Collin Rec.

A true copy recorded and compared with the Original Attest G.W. Collin Rec.

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll K-0041, Image 155, Page 4. Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2468967:61025?tid=194514904&pid=302533804069&queryid=edb9470f-a1ce-4346-b5db-c39a8e20ed48&_phsrc=sLP33964&_phstart=successSource

Transcribed 26 Sep 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky