Sussex County, Delaware Obituaries

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[Source: "Allied families of Delaware : Stretcher, Fenwick, Davis, Draper, Kipshaven, Stidham"
Philadelphia: Press of J.B. Lippincott Co., 1901]

Submitted by Nancy Washell

Folio 138: June 11, 1672. Thomas Davis acknowledges the sale of a horse to Humphrey Davis.

The first reference to Thomas Davis in Sussex County, Delaware, is recorded at Dover in "The York Records," folio 240: Patent from Governor Andros to Thomas Davis of 300 acres called "Good Luck," situate in Cedar Creek, west side of Delaware Bay. [The date is left blank.]

Folio 241 : Patent from same to same for 500 acres situate on the East side of Maspillin Creek. [The date is left blank.]

Scharf's "History of Delaware," page 1202, mentions Thomas Davis in a list of the settlers at the Whorekill in 1677, in which he is credited with 300 acres, and in another list of 1678 he is credited with an additional 500; it is assumed that the previous patents are referred to.

Deeds recorded at Georgetown, Sussex Co., Del.

Liber A, folio 192: Dec. 10, 1694.
Conveyance by William Clark, Administrator of Henry Bowman, dec'd., of 800 acres of land adjoining Deprey's Neck near Cedar Creek.

Liber B, folio 161:
" William Clark, of Sussex County, Delaware, Merchant, administrator of Henry Bowman late of the said County of Sussex deceased ... in consideration of one hundred and thirty pounds current silver money of province of Pennsylvania to him in hand paid by Thomas Davids of the aforesaid County of Sussex yeoman hath sold . . . unto the said Thomas ... a certain tract or parcel of land, called Davids farm being part of a tract of Land called Bowmans farms formerly surveyed for and in the posession of the said Henry Bowman deceased situate lying and being on the west side of Delaware bay and on the north side of a Creek called Slaughter Creek in the said County of Sussex . . . containing and laid out for eight hundred acres of land ... In witness whereof the said William Clark as Admr set his hand & seal first day, fourth month, 1697.
William Clark.
Witnesses: Luke Watson | John Hill | Thomas Oldman.

Liber A, folio 198:
Oct. 4, 1702. Thomas Davis, of Sussex County, Delaware, and Mary his wife, widow of Henry Bowman, Jr., dec'd., convey to Thomas Tilton, of same place, 127 acres situate at Cedar Creek.

Liber B, folio 191:
" July 26,1704. Thomas Davis, of Slaughter Neck, Sussex County, Delaware, Planter, conveys to Mark Manlove, of Kent Co., Gent.
Whereas Henry Bowman, late of Sussex County, dec'd., by deed made the tenth day of the third month 1685 and acknowledged and confirmed in open Court held at Lewes for ye said County of Sussex on ye twelfth day of the said third month according to Law did bargain sell and convey unto Griffith Jones of Philadelphia merchant ... a certain tract of land plantation houses and appurtenances which he the said Henry Bowman had purchased of and from John Outham of Summerset County in Maryland containing five hundred acres situate lying and being in ye County of Sussex aforesaid on ye South west side of Cedar Creek adjoining to ye land of Alexander Draper and the land that was formerly laid out for Henry Peddington Backward and the said Griffith Jones by his lawful attorney Samuel Preston in open Court held at Lewes af s'd on ye sixth day of March 1699 did assign make over and acknowledge the said five hundred acres of land and premises unto Henry Bowman eldest Bon of the said Henry Bowman Sr. deceased according to law and for as much as the said Henry Bowman Jr. since deceased in his lifetime by his last will and testament proved and approved according to law bearing date the 19th day of August 1700 did give and bequeath unto ye child that Mary his wife then was with and now the lawful wife of me the said Thomas Davis the one half of ye said land and plantation and if the said child die without issue the whole land plantation to return to ye said Mary my wife and to be disposed as she shall see meat and whereas the said child in its infancy long since deceased Now know ye that I ye said Thomas Davis for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five pounds current money of Pennsylvania . . . paid by Mark Manlove of Kent County in the territories aforesaid gent. . . . Have . . . sold . . . the said five hundred acres of land . . . one hundred twenty seven acres part whereof at ye special order and request of the said Mark Manlove we have already made over and confirmed unto Thomas Tilton ... in open Court held at the said Lewes for the said County of Sussex the third day of November 1702 . . . In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Davis have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of July in ye third year of ye reign of our sovereign lady Queen Anne over England and Anno. Dom. 1704 Sealed and delivered Thomas Davis [seal]
in presence of James Seatown, Yeats Conwell Nehemiah Field."

[The dates of the deaths of Thomas Davis and his wife have not been found, nor did they leave any wills. They had issue:
8. Thomas.
9. Nehemiah.
10. Samuel.
11. Mary, m. Spencer.

Thomas Davis, son of Thomas Davis (2) and Mary his wife, was born, presumably, at Slaughter Neck, Cedar Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, circa 1702; he married in 1726, Katharine, widow of Gabriel Henry. Henry's will, recorded at Georgetown in Liber A, folio 216, is dated April 27, 1726, and was probated May 11, 1726. He is styled of Sussex County and his occupation that of a cooper. He bequeaths to his wife, Katharine Henry, his entire estate and appointed her sole Executrix. His widow married Thomas Davis prior to Oct. 13,1726, as she appears at that date as his wife in the following deed recorded at Georgetown, Liber F, folio 170:

" I, Katharine Davis, wife of Thomas Davis, in and of the County of Sussex upon Delaware greeting . . . Know ye that the said Katharine Davis for the love and affection that I the said Katharine Davis do bear unto my loving husband Thomas Davis aforesaid, I the said Katharine Davis being in perfect memory have given, granted and confirmed . . . unto my said husband Thomas Davis a certain parcell or tract of land called Susan's Paths being part of a tract of Henry Bowmans land called Bowmans farms situate and being in Slaughter Neck in Sussex County aforesaid . . . containing and laid out for one hundred acres of land as by the certificate of Survey bearing date the twelfth day of April in the year ninety three last past may appear . . . and I the said Katharine Davis do hereby constitute and appoint . . . my trusty friends Luke Wattson and Andrew Haverloe both of the County aforesaid . . . to be my lawful attorneys ... to acknowledge . . . this instrument in open Court . . . unto my said husband Thomas Davis . . . In witnesseth whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirty first day of October in the thirteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the grace of God of Great Brittain and King Anno Dom one thousand seven hundred and twenty six Sealed and delivered in presence of us Richard Davis, Luke Wattson Ja White

Katharine Davis [seal]

Sussex County
State of Delaware / The within written deed . . . was [com. Seal] acknowledged ... in open Court . . . held . . . November Anno Dom. One thousand seven hundred and twenty six by the within named Andrew Haverloe and Luke Wattson attorneys."

July 25, 1726, Thomas Davis was appointed a Justice. (Scharfs "His. of Del.," p. 133; also Pa. Ar., Sec. Ser., p. 665.)

Deeds recorded at Georgetown, Sussex Co., Del.

Liber F, folio 438 :
"Lewes, Apr. 10, 1728. Rec'd. then of William Till, Trustee of the Gen. Loan Office for the County of Sussex upon Delaware, Two hundred Pounds in Bills of Credit of the Counties of New Castle, Kent & Sussex upon Delaware which were paid into the Loan Office much worn & exchanged for new bills according to Law. The said bills were the day above written burnt by us the subscribers being the Committee appointed for this present year. Witness our hands:
Richard Hinman | John Roades.
? 200. Thomas Davis."

Liber H, folio 153 :
" This Indenture made the seventeenth day of April in the third year of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King defender of the faith, Anno Domini one thousand, Seven Hundred and thirty.
Between Thomas Davis, Junr., of the County of Sussex upon Delaware of the one part, and James Haverloe, of the same County, of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said Thomas Davis Junr. and Catherine his wife in consideration of the sum of Forty Pounds current money of America . . . have . . . sold . . . unto the said James Haverloe ... A certain parcel of land, containing and laid out for one hundred acres of land called " Susan's Paths" being part of a tract of Henry Bowman's land called " Bowmans Farms" formerly purchased by Deed of Sale of Henrick Ahasuerus late of this County of Sussex afsd. dec'd. by Gabriel Henry late of the said County dec'd., and was made over to the said Gabriel Henry ... in Open Court at Lewes for the County of Sussex afsd. on the eighth day of December Anno Domini One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Ninety-Eight as by the said Deed may at large appear. And I intermarrying with the widow of the said Gabriel Henry who is my wife now at this instant had the said land made over and acknowledged to me from her by deed of Gift in open Court of Common Pleas held at Lewes for the County of Sussex afsd. in November one thousand seven hundred and twenty-six, the said land, lying and being in Slaughter Neck in the County of Sussex afsd. . . . containing and laid out for one hundred acres of land.

In "Witness Whereof the said Thomas Davis and Catherine his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Sealed and Delivered in presence of Wm. Spencer | Abraham Parsley | Thomas Davis Junr. [seal] | Isaac White | Katharine Davis [seal]

August Term, 1747.
Sussex on Delaware
The within named Thomas Davis, Loco having proved in Open Court that this Deed of Com. Big. Sale from him and his former wife Catherine to James Haverloe was duly acknowledged in a Court held at the County afsd. the 21st. of April 1730 the said Deed being for 100 acres of land in Cedar Creek Hundred, the Court took the same into consideration and it appearing to them that there had been a neglect of the then Deputy Clerk in not entering and properly certifying the said acknowledgment they ordered this Certificate to be endorsed and entered in the Books of Acknowledgments this sixth day of Augst . 1747.
Test.
R? Holt. Prothon. &c."

Liber G, folio 210:
Alexander Draper, of Sussex Co., Del., Merchant, conveys to Thomas Davis, of same place, yeoman, land in Sussex Co.

Liber G, folio 325:
" I, Thomas Davis, of the County of Sussex upon Delaware yeom . . . for ... ye true love and affection that I do bear unto my loving brother Nehemiah Davis of the same County yeoman . . . have given . . . unto the said Nehemiah Davis . . . one moiety of all and singular the lands and marsh that my late father Thomas Davis of this County dec'd died possessed or seized of in this County or elsewhere particularly of two tracts of land situate lying and being in Slaughter Neck in ye County afsd. one of which was purchased by the said Thomas Davis now dec'd of "William Clark late of this County gent . dec'd containing eight hundred acres of land called Davids farm this said William Clark being adminr. of Henry Bowman late of this County also dec'd and the said land was also purchased since by the said Thomas Davis dec'd of a certain John Bowman of this County yeom grandson & heir at law to the afsd Henry Bowman as by deed of release may more fully appear the other tract containing one hundred and forty acres of land and marsh was likewise purchased by ye said Thomas Davis dec'd of Alexander and Henry Draper both of this County lately dec'd both which tracts of land the said Thomas Davis dec'd father to ye parties abovesaid dyed possessed of the said two tracts of land joining and lying contiguous to one another were plotted under one and a dividing line equally through both tracts of land and marsh was run out from head to foot or from front to rear by William Shankland, dep'y. survey, of this County. . . . ye said Thomas Davis party to these for the . . . considerations above mentioned give . . . unto the above named Nehemiah Davis ... all ye land and marsh lying and being on the south side of this New dividing line from head to foot or from front to rear containing three hundred acres more or less. ... In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Davis have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day Anno Dom 1740.
Thomas Davis [seal]"

Liber H, folio 151:
" This Indenture, made the sixth day of August in the year of our Lord God one thousand, seven hundred and forty-seven. Between Thomas Davis of the County of Sussex upon Delaware Esq. of the one part and Luke Davis 4 yeo' of the same county of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said Thomas Davis in consideration of the sum of Five Pounds current money of Pennsylvania . . . hath . . . sold . . . unto the said Luke Davis . . . A certain parcel of land situate lying and heing in Slaughter Neck in the County of Sussex afsd. being part of a greater tract of land belonging to the said Thomas Davis his father and it was part of these lands called 'Bowman's Farms' . . . containing two hundred and fifty-five acres of land. . . .
In Testimony Whereof he hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written. Sealed and delivered in the presence of ?? White
Laban Carpenter | Thos. Davis [seal]"

Mulford Tennant.

Liber H, folio 222:
May 29, 1749. Samuel Davis and Mary Spencer, widow, both of Sussex Co., convey to their brother Nehemiah Davis land they inherited from their father, Thomas Davis. Their brother Thomas Davis is mentioned.

The exact date of the death of Catherine, first wife of Thomas Davis, has not been ascertained. April 17, 1730, she joined with her husband in the deed to James Haverloe, previously stated, which is the last appearance of her name; it is quite probable, therefore, that she died shortly after, for Feb. 22, 1736, Thomas Davis' second wife Sarah ia referred to in the will of her father, Henry Draper. Thomas Davis married his second wife Sarah, daughter of Henry Draper and Sarah Kipshaven, prior to 1736, as previously indicated. Her father's will, recorded at Georgetown, Liber A, folio 310, dated Feb. 22, 1736, refers to his " daughter Sarah Davis, the wife of Thomas Davis of this County." (See Draper Family.) His first wife had no children by either husband.

Liber A, folio 103:
At a Court held Jan. 14,1678/9, the following was entered: " Alexander Draper, by producing a patent for a parcel of land belonging by that patent unto Randall Revell and one Henry Bowman, hath caused some certain clearing and buildings, as is supposed, upon the said land, therefore, the said Draper hath forewarned in open Court that the said Bowman or his order shall cease from proceeding any further work or settlement for the future."

Liber B, folio 91: Jan. 1, 1680, assignment of patent by James Welles and Mary his wife to Alexander Draper.

Dover records. Survey Book of Kent Co., Liber A, folio 77:

Certificate and Plot of Alexander Draper's land.
By virtue of a warrant from ye Court of Kent County bearing date ye 21st day of ye 12th month 1681/2 to me directed by W. Clark, Chief Surveyor of Sussex and Kent,

Laid out for Alexander Draper a tract of land called Draper berry [Drapersberry] situated and being on ye West side of Delaware Bay in Kent Co. on North side of the Southwest Branch of Murder Creek, containing 1000 acres Surveyed by me ye 6 of 12 mo. 1685.

J. Barkstead, Dep. Sur. By order of WM Clark, Chief Surveyor of Sussex and Kent.

Certified by Wm. Clark, Surveyor of Cos. Sussex & Kent.

Endorsed on the above certificate and the plot as follows :

Alexander Draper. Certificate of Survey for 1000 acres of land. Kent. ' Drapersberry.' Patent dated the 2nd 8 mo. 1686 and delivered Alexander Draper the same day."

The Court Docket of Sussex County, in possession of the Pa. His. Soc.:

Sep. 14,1681, Alexander Draper was appointed Surveyor of Highways and Bridges for Sussex County.

Deeds recorded at Georgetown, Del. Liber B, folio 91: Nov. 14, 1682. Conveyance by Alexander Draper, of the Whorekill, alias New Deal County, Planter, to John Simons and William Loaring, of St. Martin's in Maryland, Planters, being the same which he purchased of George Young.

Penna. Ar., Vol. XVI, page 373: Nov. 21,1682, Alexander Draper was returned as a Member from Sussex County of the Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania and the Three Lower Counties Annexed.

" Votes and Proceedings of the House of the Representatives of the Province of Pennsylvania. Printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall. MDCCLH:"

Alexander Draper appears as a Member from Sussex at the Sessions held at Philadelphia, 12th 1" 1682/3; also at Philadelphia, 24, 8, 1683; and at New Castle, 10, 3, 1684.

Mar. 1, 1684, Alexander Draper was commissioned a Justice. (Scharfs " His. of Del.," page 1211.) The Court Docket, in poss. of the Pa. His. Soc., contains the proceedings of the Court during his tenure.

Deeds recorded at Dover, Del. Kent Co., Liber 1, folio 18:

Nov. 20, 1686. Conveyance by Alexander Draper, of Sussex County, Planter, and Rebecca his wife, to John Edmundson, of Maryland, Merchant, of " Drapersberry," in Kent Co., N. side of the S. W. Branch of Murder Creek.

Deeds recorded at Georgetown, Sussex Co., Del. Liber A, folio 67:
At a Court for Sussex County, held at Lewes, 4, 5, 6, of 8 mo. 1687, Alexander Draper acknowledged the sale of 300 acres to John Symons and William Lowen, which was surveyed and patented originally for George Young and called " Young's Hope," the deed of sale being dated 14th 9ber, 1682, and delivered there in court with the patent dated Jan. 15, 1675.

Court Docket of Sussex Co., in poss. of Pa. His. Soc. :

At a Court held 6, 7, 8, of 10 mo., 1687, Rebecca Draper, wife of Alexander Draper, petitioned for the custody of her son John Millnor in custody of George Young, who married Mary Southern, which petition was granted.

Deeds recorded at Georgetown, Del. Liber A, folio 120:

25th 2nd mo. 1688. Letter of Atty. to Alex. Draper of Sussex Co., Del., from Richard Stevens, of Somerset County, Md., to acknowledge unto Wm. Emmott a deed of gift for 500 acres on the N. side of the South Indian River, called " Hopewell."

Liber A, folio 135: 31, 8, 1691. Assignment by Wm. Emmott of warrant and grant for 500 acres to Rebecca Draper, Administratrix of Alexander Draper, deceased.

It will be observed, therefore, that Alexander Draper had died during the interim of this and the preceding reference 25th 2nd mo., 1688. His second wife's surname has not been ascertained nor the date of her marriage to Alexander Draper. According to a previous reference, however, she was the widow of Millnor, by whom she had a son John.

Liber A, folio 135 : Dec. 1,1691, Rebecca Draper, Admx. of Alex. Draper, dec'd., conveys 300 acres.

Alexander Draper and his first wife Catherine had issue :
2. Alexander.
3. Henry.

II. 2. Alexander Draper, son of Alexander Draper (1) and his first wife Catherine, was born in Somerset County, Maryland, circa 1661. In the rights for land claimed by his father in 1660 for the transportation of his wife and himself no mention is made of any children, consequently, it is assumed that Alexander, the son, was born shortly after their arrival.

Quit Rent Rolls of Delaware, 1705 (see Logan Papers in poss. of the Pa. Hist. Soc.):

" Al. Draper. 400 acres. Part of a tract of 1000 acres In Slaughter. granted by patent from Wm. J.
Goods, dat. 22 TM2- '89, surv. by Corn. Verhoof by order of Survey Court. Rent at ye town of Sussex. 1 bush. S. C. Al. Draper sold 300 acres of this 10, 12, '87 to James Sykes, of Phila., and 300 to Wm. Eminott this foregoing year, as is said, is now held by Jno. Bennet. Al. Draper had this from his father, Al. Draper, by will."

Alexander Draper married Ann, daughter of John Walton and " Percey" his wife, of Sussex County. John Walton's will, recorded at Georgetown in Liber A, folio 233, is dated Nov. 19, 1706. He mentions children, John, George, William, Mary, Alice, and Ann, wife of Alexander Draper; his " ancient mother-in-law;" his granddaughter Elizabeth, daughter of Ann Draper; appoints his son-inlaw Alexander Draper and friend Nicholas Granger, Trustees, and his wife Percey, sole Executrix. The witnesses were Jos. Hickman, Thos. Manley and Mark Manley. The date of probate is torn.

Deeds recorded at Georgetown. Liber A, folio 99 :
Feb. 4, 1717. Conveyance by Matthew Parker, Gent., of Sussex Co., to Alexander Draper, of same, of 400 acres on N". W. side of Cedar Creek.

Liber B, folio 209: Dec, 10, 1717.
Conveyance by Christopher Nutter, of Sussex Co., yeoman, to Alexander Draper, of same, yeoman. Situate on South side and part of a larger tract called " Bowman's" or " Nutter's Farms," bounding partly on Barnwell's Branch and Slaughter Creek, containing 428 acres.

Liber A, folio 248: May 3, 1720. Honor Bedwell acknowledges a conveyance to Alexander Draper.

Liber F, folio 28: May 3, 1720. Conveyance by Honor Bedwell, widow and Executrix of Wm. Clark, to Alexander Draper, of 300 acres.

Folio 89: May 7,1723. Conveyance by Thos. Stapleford to Alex. Draper.

Folio 211: Aug. 3, 1725. Conveyance by Alex. Draper to Richard Davis.

Folio 222: Aug. 3,1725. Richard Davis to Alex. Draper.

Folio 229: Mar. 28, 1728. David England to Alex. Draper.

Liber G, folio 210: Apr. 20, 1730. Alex. Draper, Merchant, to Thos. Davis.

Folio 397: May 4, 1731. Chas. Haynes, of Dorchester County, Md., to Alex. Draper.

Liber G, folio 37: Aug. 1, 1732. John May to Alex. Draper.

Folio 3: Aug. 1, 1732. Alex. Draper, Merchant, to Alexander Thompson.

It is presumed that Alexander Draper died shortly before the probate of his will, Mar. 12, 1734. His will is recorded at Georgetown in Liber A, folio 247. It is dated Mar. 1, 1727/8. He mentions his wife Ann; children Alexander, "William, John, Samuel, Joseph, Nehemiah, Anne and Mary; his brother Henry Draper. Witnesses, Antony Woodward, Isaac Warner and Jas. White.

Deeds. Georgetown. Liber G, folio 297: May 2,1739. Ann Draper, of Sussex Co., widow, to Thos. Postles, of same.

Liber H, folio 238: Sep. 12, 1749. Christopher Nutter, son and heir of Christopher Nutter, dec'd., to Ann Draper, widow of Alex. Draper, dec'd.

The widow of Alexander Draper survived her husband many years. Her will is recorded at Georgetown in Liber A, folio 385. It is dated Sep. 5, 1743. She is styled as a widow. She mentions children Alexander, John, William, Nehemiah, Joseph, Samuel, Ann Brinckle and Mary Smith; her grandchild Mary, daughter of Ann Brinckle; appoints her sous Samuel and Joseph Executors. Witnesses, John Walton, Costin Townsend and Thomas Lay. Probated Mar. 20,1753.

Alexander Draper and Ann Walton, his wife, had issue:
4. Alexander.
5. William.
6. John.
7. Samuel.
8. Joseph.
9. Nehemiah.
10. Anne, m. Brinckle (Brinkloe ?).

Issue:
10*. Mary.

11. Mary, m. Smith.

II. 3. Henry Draper, son of Alexander Draper and his first wife Catherine, was born in Somerset County, Maryland, circa 1665; he married Sarah, daughter of John Kipshaven, Jr., and Sarah Avery. (See " Kipshaven Family" and " Account of Capt. John Avery, President Judge at the Whorekill in Delaware Bay," by the writer.)

Deeds recorded at Georgetown, Delaware. Liber A, folio 305 : May 3,1715.
Conveyance by Capt. Jonathan Bailey, of Sussex Co., to Henry Draper and Sarah, his wife, of the same place; a lot on the Second Street of Lewes adjoining the lots belonging to the heirs of Thomas Fisher, dec'd.

Liber A, folio 298: At a Court held in May, 1715, Henry Draper and Sarah, his wife, acknowledge a conveyance to Richard Paynter of the premises referred to in the preceding reference.

Folio 242: At a Court held at Lewes May 3,1715, Henry Draper, of Sussex Co., and Sarah, his wife, acknowledge a conveyance to John Coe, of Kent Co., of 600 acres called " Martin's Vineyard," situate in Sussex Co.

Same folio: Aug. 5,1719. Henry Draper, of Sussex Co., and Sarah, his wife, convey to Capt. Jonathan Bailey, of same place, 300 acres called " Ned, the poor workman's," situate three miles South of Lewes. This is also recorded in Liber H, folio 336.

Liber F, folio 21: Aug. 7,1722. Conveyance by Henry Draper and Sarah, his wife, one of the granddaughters of John Avery, late of said Sussex County, dec'd., to Richard Hinman, of the same place. Whereas Governor Andros by patent dated Jan. 15,1675, granted to the said Avery a tract of land called "Avery's Rest," lying upon Rehoboth, in the County aforesaid, containing 800 acres, and whereas the said Avery sold part thereof to John Dupree, and died possessed of the balance, leaving issue five children, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Jemima and John, since deceased, so that the land fell to the said Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah and Jemima, share and share alike, and whereas the said Sarah married John Kipshaven, who had issue by her the above Sarah Draper, and the said Sarah, the mother of Sarah Draper, being since deceased, the fourth part of the above tract descended to her daughter, Sarah Draper, the present conveyor, who with her husband, the said Henry Draper, conveys to the said Hinman.

Liber B, folio 190: Apr. 18,1730. Conveyance by Alexander Draper, of Sussex Co., Merchant, to Henry Draper, of same place, yeoman, of 124 acres, part of 400 acres laid out for Edward Furlong, and called " My fortune," situate in Slaughter Neck, granted by patent to Furlong by Gov. Andros Sep. 29, 1677. Thomas Davis, Jr., a witness.

Liber F, folio 371: April 18, 1730.
Conveyance by Luke Davis, of Sussex Co., to Henry Draper, of same; 5 5/8 acres, being part of 265 acres situate in Slaughter Neck on the West side of 400 acres belonging to Alexander Draper and the said Henry Draper.

Folio 372: April 18, 1730.
Conveyance by Luke Davis to Henry Draper; 40 acres, part of the 255 acres referred to in preceding reference.

Liber B, folio 193: April 20, 1730.
Conveyance by Alexander Draper, of Sussex Co., Merchant, to Henry Draper, of same. 50 acres, part of 100 acres conveyed by Thomas Davis to Alex. Draper.