1865 Transfer Deed of Mount Pleasant School

Mt. Pleasant Historical Study 1865 Transfer Deed

	From: Blume Cara (DNREC) Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 9:40 AM To: Dantinne Clint Subject: RE: Mt. Pleasant Historical Study Mr. Dantinne: Attached is a transcript of an 1865 deed transferring the 1830 school to Hanson Robinson in exchange for another school and lot in an unspecified location. It references the 1830 deed (highlighted in the text). Cara Lee Blume, Ph.D Cultural Heritage Program Manager Cultural and Recreational Services Section 152 S. State St. Dover, DE 19901 (302)739-9191 Transcript of deed transferring original School #2 to Hanson Robinson in exchange for a new school—references the 1830 purchase from Joseph Orr. New Castle County Recorder of Deeds Vol. B-8, pp. 6-8 This Indenture, Made the thirtieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Sixty five, (1865) Between William S. Orr, J. Henry Guest and James Swift all of Brandywine Hunred in the County of New Castle and State of Delaware, School Committee of School District No. 2, in said County, Parties of the First part and Hanson Robinson of the same Hundred, County and State Party of the Second part, Witnesseth that the said Parties of the First Part, for and in consideration of a conveyance this day made by the Party of the Second part to the Parties of the First part, of a certain Lot of Land to be used for the purpose of erecting a school house thereon, for the benefit of said School District, at the cost of the said Hanson Robinson and for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar lawful money of the United States of America, unto them well and truly paid by the said Hanson Robinson at and before the Sealing and Delivery of these Presents, the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release, convey and confirm unto the said Hanson Robinson his Heirs and Assigns, All that certain Lot, piece or parcel of Land situate in Brandywine Hundred aforesaid bounded and described as follows, that is to say, Beginning at a stone a corner of land formerly of Joseph Grubb, now of the said Hanson Robinson, said stone being in a line of John Beeson’s land; thence with said Hanson Robinson’s line North fifty two degrees and one quarter West, nine perches to a stone; thence South fifty two degrees and a half West nine perches to a stone and thence South fifty degrees and one quarter East nine perches to the place of Beginning, Containing Eighty one perches of land be the same more or less. (Being the same land and premises which Joseph Orr by Indenture under his hand and seal bearing the date the Twenty second day of September A. D. 1830 sold and conveyed unto Edward Beeson, Joseph Grubb and School Committee of School District No. 2. their heirs, Successors and assigns In trust, for the purposes therein mentioned; as in and by said Indenture recorded in the office for Recording Deeds etc. at New Castle in and for New Castle County aforesaid, in Book N, Vol. 4th page 163 etc. relation being thereunto had appears.) [The remainder of the deed is standard formulaic legal language]