Kent County, Delaware - Deeds: Jackson Lafferty from John Graham
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Deed 1814:  Kent County, Delaware
Jackson Lafferty from John Graham
O-2, pp. 148-149

This Indenture made the fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and fourteen. Between John Graham of Murderkill hundred
Kent County and state of Delaware of the one part and Jackson Lafferty of the 
hundreds county and state aforesaid of the others part. Witnesseth that whereas
Robert Graham and Miriam his wife late of Jones's hundred Kent County and said 
state of Delaware both died intestate being in their lifetime and at the time 
of their deaths seized in certain lands vis the said Robert died seized in his
own right of and in a certain tract or parcel of land containing about 
fifty-five acres and the said Miriam his wife died seized in her own right of 
in a certain tract piece or parcel of land containing about ten acres which 
said two tracts pieces or parcels of Land adjoins each other and is situate in
Jones's hundred Kent County and said state of Delaware, and adjoins lands of 
Perregrine [Wethered?] Joseph Barker, Thomas Brown Jonathan [Pollins?], and 
lands of others: Containing in the whole about sixty-five acres be the same 
more or less, leaving to survive them six children. Vis Celia now wife of the 
aforesaid Jackson Lafferty, Mary now wife of Hugh Lafferty, Benjamin Graham, 
Miriam now wife of Isaac Poynter, the aforesaid John Graham and Jane Graham, to
whom the lands and premises aforesaid by the Laws of the state of Delaware have
[desended?]. And whereas the aforesaid John Graham party to this Deed is and 
now stands seized in his demesne as of fee and in one undivided sixth part of 
the land and premises aforesaid and the said John Graham is now by these 
presents about to grant bargain and sell all his undivided sixth part of the 
lands and premises aforesaid to the said Jackson Lafferty his heirs and assigns
forever in fee simple. Now This Indenture Witnesseths that the said John Graham
for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and forty dollars lawful 
money of the United States of America to him in hand paid by the said Jackson 
Lafferty at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt 
whereof he the said John Graham doth hereby acknowledge and thereof doth acquit
and discharge the said Jackson Lafferty his heirs executors and administrators 
forever. Hath granted bargained and sold [aliened?] [enfoffeds?] released and 
confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell [alien?] 
[enfeoff?] release and confirm unto the said Jackson Lafferty his heirs and 
assigns forever, all his undivided sixth part of the lands and premises 
aforesaid containing in the whole sixty five acres, more or less, as aforesaid 
with the appurtenances thereunto belonging together with the reversion and 
reversions Remainder and remainder yearly and other rents issued profits and 
service of the aforesaid land and premises hereby bargained and sold 
[or meant?] mentioned or intended to be hereby bargained and sold and every 
part and parcel thereof, and also all houses orchards Gardens fields fences 
marshes meadows bays waters, water courses, woods underwoods timbers and trees 
and improvements and appurtenances thereto belonging or in anyway appertaining 
and also all the estate, right, title, interest property claim and remand 
whatsoever both in law and equity or otherwise of him the said John Graham of 
in and to the aforesaid land and premises herein before mentioned to be 
bargained and sold and every part and parcel thereof; To have and to Hold all 
and singular the aforesaid bargained and sold lands and premises and every part
and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said Jackson Lafferty his 
heirs and assigns forever and to and for no others the intent or purpose 
whatsoever. And the said John Graham for himself and for his heirs Executors 
and [greery?] of them hath covenant, grant and agree to and with the said 
Jackson Lafferty his heirs and assigns, by these presents, that he the said 
John Graham and his heirs all and singular the said undivided sixth part of the
land and premises hereby granted bargained and sold with the appurtenances unto
the said Jackson Lafferty his heirs and assigns, against his the John Graham 
and his heirs and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever 
Lawfully claiming or to claim from by or under him these presents In Witness 
whereof the said John Graham hath hereunto set his name and office as his seal 
the day and year first above written.
Signed sealed and delivered
In the presence of us
Joseph Harper
Andrew Calley

I John Graham the Grantors name in the foregoing deed do hereby acknowledge 
that I have received of Jackson Lafferty the grantee therein named, the sum of 
ninety-three dollars and thirty-three cents, lawful money of the United States 
of America being two thirds of the consideration money for the lands and 
premises therein mentioned. And I the said John Graham do hereby agree for 
myself my heirs Executors and administrators to and with the said Jackson 
Lafferty his heirs and assigns that the remaining third part of the 
consideration money Shall remain in his hands until Elisabeth the present wife
of me the said John Graham shall arrive to the age of twenty-one years and 
until she makes and executes such Deed [ulcase?] or other instrument as shall 
effectually bar her right of Dower in said lands and premises in case she 
should be the longest livers, and in case she should die before she arrives to 
the age of twenty-one that then and in such case the said balance of the 
consideration money aforesaid being forty six dollars and sixty-seven cents 
with the interest that may be due thereon is to be immediately paid to me the 
said John Graham my heirs Executors admr. Or assigns. And the said Jackson 
Lafferty doth hereby covenant promise and agree on his part to pay said Balance
with interest as soon as the right of Dower of the said Elisabeth present wife 
of the said John Graham is effectually barred or released. In Witness whereof 
the said parties, hereunto Respectively have set their hands and seals the 
first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand and Eight hundred and
fourteen.
Signed sealed an delivered
In the presence of us
Joseph Harper
Andrew Calley