This indenture, made the fifteenth day of October
in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety
eight Between John Wethered and Mary his wife of Kent County
in the state of Delaware of the one part & Jacob Belville of the town, hundred
and county of New Castle in the State of Delaware house carpenter of the other
part, Whereas said John Wethered by virtue of two several deeds
of conveyance duly executed to him was lawfully seized in his ???
as of fee of and in three certain lots or pieces of land with the tenements
and appurtenances situate lying and being in the town of New Castle in
the said county of New Castle on of which Deeds dated the sixth day
of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty

[page 86] eightyfive and executed to him by Archibald Alexander Practioner
of Physic and Mary his wife and described as per said Deed as
follows to wit:  All that lot of land with the meessuages and ???
yard thereon situate on the north west side of the front street, in the
Town of Newcastle aforesaid containing in breadth on the same street
about one hundred and twenty feet, and extending westerly to land
street, three hundred feet and in breadth on land street
about one hundred and twenty seven feet bounded North Easterly
by the messuage and lot of land late of John Ross, deceased, then in
the tenure of Wm. Holland and south westerly by the lot formerly of
Isaac ??Gravenrate? deceased And All that water lot opposite to the
afore described lot on the south east side of Front street aforesaid and
extending into the river Delaware six hundred feet bounded North
easterly by the lot of the said John Ross, deceased and formerly of
James Coutts and South westerly by the lot formerly of Isaac ??H?geron?
deceased as by the said deed proven and recorded in the Rolls office at New Castle
in Book F Vol 2 Page 289.  Recitation? being thereunto had may more fully
and at large appear the other of the said Deeds dated the seventeenth day
day of december in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty
five and executed to him by William Scott, and Elizabeth his wife,
Catherine Gravenrate?? widown and susannah Gravenrate? spinster and described
as per said deed as follows to wit.  All that messuage, tenement and lot of
land situate lying and being in the Town of New Castle aforesaid
near the side of the River Delaware between the land herefore belonging unto
rayervill and ?? Peterson Smith then respecively in the tenure of
Benjamin Swett and George Monro containing in breadth to the Strand
sixty two feet and behind seventy feet and in length on both sides three hundred
feed (heretofore granted unto a certain Justa Andries by the Pattent
thereof Registered in the Rolls Office at Newcastle in Book A folio 34
Relation being thereunto had may more fully appear(?) and by the said Justa
Andries by his Deed Poll Dated the seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand six hundred seventy eight granted and 
conveyed unto John William Neering of the town of New Castle, Merchant,
his heirs and assigns and by the said John William Neering in his


[page 87] his last will dated the fourth day of june, in the year of our lord one thousand
six hundred and ninety eight, devised, unto Sarah the wife of Roeloff Dehaes the eldest
daughter of the said John William Neering her heirs and assigns and
by the said Roelfoff dehaes and Sarah his wife by their deed indented bearing
date the twentysecond day of february in the year of our lord one thousand seven
hundread and five, granted and conveyed unto a certain richard cantwell as by the
same deed indented recorded in the rolls office
at New Castle in Book B folio 268 etc more fully at large appears and by
the said Richard Cantwell afterwards by his deed indented beering date
the eighteenth day of april in the year of our lord one thousand
seven hundred and sixteen granted and conveyed unto a certain Isaac
Gravenraet his heirs and assigns and by the said Issac Gravenraet in his last wil dated
the twenty fourth day of january in the year of our loard one thousand seven hundred nd
thirty four devised unto his sons John and Henry Gravenraet severally and to their several
heirs and assigns forever.  By virtue of which said devise the said John Gravenraet and
Henry Gravenraet became seized in the demesne???  ???ffe?? of the aforesaid messuage,
tenement and lot of land as tenants in common and so thereof being seized the said
John Gravenraet died intestate leaving ?sons  Elizabeth part hereto who afterwards intermarried
with the said William Scott and John which said John died underage unmarried and without
issue leaving the sid Elizabeth his heir at law.  And also the sid Henry
Gravenraet died intestate, leving a widown the said Catherine a son named
Isaac and a daughter named Susannah a part hereto which said Isaac died
underage unmarried and without issue leaving the said Susannah his
heir at law.  ??? the said deed proven and recorded in the rolls office at
Newcastle in book F vol 2nd page 431 (434?) &c Relation being thereunto had
maymore fully and at large appear.  Now this indenture witnesseth that the said John Werthered
and Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred pounds lawful money of the
state of Delaware to them in hand paid by the said Jacob Belville
before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof
they do hereby acknowledge HAVE granted bargaind and aligned,


[page 88] released, enfeoffed and confirmed AND by thes presents DO
grant bargain sell align release enfeoff and confirm unto the said
Jacob Belville his heirs and assigns, ALL and singular the herein
before recided three lots or pieces of land with the tenements and appurtenances
containing as herein before described be the same more or less.  TOGETHER
with all and singular the buildings improvements woods ways waters, water courses
rights liberties priviledges hereditaments and appurtentances whatsoever to the said
three lots or pieces of land belonging as in an wise appertainin AND the reversion and reversion remainder
and remainders rents ??? and profit thereof, AND all the estate
right, title, interest ?? ??? property claim and demand
whatsoever of the the said John Westhered and Mary his wife ???
and to the same premises and eavery part thereof.  TO HAVE AND
to hold all and singular the said premises hereby granted and intended
so to lie with eveery the appurtenances unto the said Jacob Belville, his
heirs and assigns to the only poper use and behoof of the said Jacob
Belville his hers and assigns forever under the yearly quitrents
payable therout AND the said John Weathered, for himself and Mary
his wife and his/hers executors and administrators and every of them
doth covenant grant and agree to and with the said Jacob Belville
his heirs and assigns by these presents that the aforesaid John Weathered and
his heirs all and singular the promises hereon granted bargained and sold with
the appurtenances untio said Jacob Belville his heirs and assigns
against him the said John Weathered and his heirs and
against all and every other person and persons whatsoever lawfully
claiming or to claim by from or under him them or any of them
shall and will WARRANT and forever DEFEND  by these presents
AND the said John Weathered and Mary his wife do hereby
nominate constitute and appoint George Read Junior and Nicholas Van Dyke
of the Town of New Castle, esquires or either of them to acknowledge this
instrument of writing as their act and deed idn open court of common
pleas held at New Castle for the County of Newcastle and to deliver???
the same for the use and purposes herein mentioned  IN WITNESS
whereof the said John Weathered and Mary his wife have to these
Presents set their hand and seals the day and year.



[page 89]above written

Signed Sealed and Delivered { John Wethered { Mary Wethered

In the presence of

Kitty Wethered

John Clayton

I do hereby acknowledge to have received the sum of six hundred Pounds in full satisfaction for the Consideration Monies above mentioned and
Witness my hand the day and year aforesaid

Witnesses present John Wethered, Killy Wethered

Newcastle County

State of Delaware

Be it remembered that on the thirtieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight came before me Kensey Johns Es. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the State of Delaware aforesaid the ??? John Wethered and acknowledged the ?? Indenture to be ?? ad Deed and desired that the same may be recorded as such In Testimony
whereof I have hereto sset my hand the day and year above written
Kensey Johns