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From: Judy Ardine <>
Subject: [MDCECIL] PETERSON
Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 07:11:52 -0500


Would this PETERSON be related to or one of yours??

NEW CASTLE COUNTY DELAWARE LAND RECORDS 1715-1728 by Carol Bryant;
pp.98-99
Deed. On 15 Feb 1725 Peter PETERSON smith Sr of Brandywine Hundred, yeoman,
& Catherine his wife to Peter PETERSON smith Jr of Brandywine Hundred,
yeoman, son of Peter PETERSON smith Sr.
Whereas Hans PETERSON, late of Philpots Creek in the Hundred aforesaid,
yeoman, dec'd in about the year 1703 by virtue of a patent was seized in a
tract of land called New Land, bounded by the Creek, land late of Cornelius
EMPSON & land late of Paul PETERSON containing 210 acres, did by deed of
gift granted the 210 acres unto his son the Peter PETERSON Sr.
Whereas Peter PETERSON Sr did by mortgage dated 01 Feb 1723, granted the
land to John RICHARDSON, John FRENCH & Joseph ENGLAND as trustees for the
General Loan Office.
Whereas Peter PETERSON smith Sr & Catherine his wife confirmed unto Henry
STEDHAM of the Hundred, yeoman, 2 pieces of the land lying together
containing 103 acres & 104 perches.
Now Peter PETERSON smith Sr & Catherine his wife for 40 pounds granted to
Peter PETERSON smith Jr all the remainder of the said land being 106
acres. Signed: Peter PETERSON smith & Catherine PETERSON smith. Delivered
in the presence of: Sam KIRK, Alice KIRK & William TREHEARNE. (G1:568)

[JKA Note: via e-mail from descendant of the above Peter PETERSON, the name
Peter Peterson SMITH is incorrect, his trade was blacksmith]

pp.121-122
Deed. On 14 Feb 1725 Peter Peterson SMITH of Brandywine Hundred, yeoman, &
Katherine his wife; Peter Peterson SMITH Jr of Brandywine Hundred, yeoman,
the son of the 1st mentioned Peter to Henry STEDHAM of the Hundred, yeoman.
Whereas Hance PETERSON, late of Shilpot Creek in the said Hundred, yeoman,
dec'd in about the 1703 did by virtue of a patent become seized in a tract
of land called New Land on the west side of Shilpot Creek containing 210
acres. Hance did by deed gift dated 10 Feb 1703 granted to his son Peter Sr
all the 210 acres.
Whereas Peter PETERSON did by mortgage dated 01 Feb 1723 granted to the
Trustees of the General Loan office the 210 acres.
Now Peter Peterson SMITH, the father, & Katherine his wife & Peter Peterson
SMITH Jr for 6.16 pounds grnted to Henry STEDHAM a piece of land being part
of the afore mentioned tract bounded by land late of Francis KNOWLS & land
late of Isreal PETERSON containing 13 + acres.
Peter Peterson SMITH Sr & Katherine his wife to pay mortgage.
Signed: Peter Peterson SMITH, Katherine Peterson SMITH & Peter Peterson
SMITH Jr.
Delivered in the presence of Alice KIRK, William TREHEARNE & Samuel KIRK
Recorded: 28 Mar 1727. (H1:91]


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