New Castle Cnty, DE Land Records 1715-1728, by Carol Bryant, 1998, FamilyLine Publications (now WillowBend Books), Westminster, MD. p.13 John REESE & Edward PHILPOT present at the delivery of a 01 Mar 1719 Deed from Thomas JONES of Brandywine Hundred & Margaret his wife to Zacharias DERRICKSON of same, yeoman. Rec: 16 Mar 1719. (E-1:316) p.20 Deed. 22 Nov 1722 Anthony HOUSTON of New Castle cnty, gent, to Jane DAVID of the town of New Castle & Nicholas MEERS of the town, merchant & John REES of the town, innholder. Anthony HOUSTON for £15 paid by Jane DAVID & discharged Jane DAVID & granted & sold to Nicholas MEERS & John REES 2 lots in the town of New Castle, w/in 5 ft of westerly end of the dwelling house of Jane DAVID & along Beaver St. To the uses & purposed & on trust, conditions & limitations hereafter declared. To the use & behoof of Jane DAVID. Signed: Anthony DAVID. Delivered in the presence of Thomas JOHNS & William WILLIAMS. Rec: 02 Mar 1722. (G-1:24) p.27 John REES & John HANSON present at the delivery of a 15 Jul 1720 Deed from John & Joseph ASHTON of St George's Hundred, yeomen, execs of the will of Rachel DUNN, late of the cnty, widow, dec'd to Nicholas MEERS of New Castle town & Jonathan SAVIDGE of New Castle town. Rec: 27 May 1724 (G-1:89) p.33 John REES & Thomas JANVIER present at the delivery of a 10 Jul 1722 Deed from Ann ALLETT of town of New Castle, widow & Exec of Thomas ALLETT, late of sd town, innholder, dec'd; Joshua STORIE of the cnty of New Castle, innholder, John SYLSBIE of town of New Castle, carpenter, also execs of the will of Thomas ALLETT to Joseph HILL of the town of New Castle, wheel wright & Isaac JANVIER of the same, joyner. Rec: 19 Jan 1722/3. (G-1:157) p.35 John REES & Francis LAND present at the delivery of 06 Nov 1723 Deed from Isaac VANDYKE of George's Hundred, yeoman to Nicholas VANDYKE of same, yeoman. Rec: Jul 1723. (G-1:167) John REES, John WELSH & Thomas BIRD present at the delivery of 12 Nov 1722 Deed from Joseph & Israel STALLCOP of Christiana Hundred, husbandmen, to John SEEDS of cnty of New Castle, blacksmith. Rec: 10 Jan 1722/3. (G-1:169) p.36 John REES & David FRENCH present at the delivery of 13 Feb 1722 Deed from James READ of St George's Hundred, yeoman, son & heir of James READ, late of same, dec'd, & Mary his wife, to Andrew peterson of same place. Rec: 20 Apr 1723. (G-1:172) John REES & Encoh JENKINS present at the deliver of 12 May 1722 Deed from Robert DENNISTON of Red Lyon Hundred, yeoman & Martha, his wife, to Nicholas MEERS of the town of New Castle, merchant. Rec" 12 Jul 1722. (G-1:174) p.37 John REES & Jacobus WILLIAMS present at the delivery of 29 May 1722 Deed from Owen SWINNY of Brandywine Hundred, yeoman, & Elizabeth, his wife, to William KELLOM of same, innholder. Rec: 02 Feb 1723. (G-1:175) p.38 John REES, Richard HUMPHREY & John McCOLE present at the delivery of 20 Jun 1722 Deed from William JONES of St George's Creek in Red Lyon Hundred, cordwainer, & Mary, his wife, to John HANSON of Reeden Island. Rec: 02 Oct 1722. (G-1:181) pp.40-41 John REES & Charles SPRINGER present at the delivery of 20 Nov 1722 Deed from Thomas HOLLINGSWORTH of Brandywine in New Castle cnty, yeoman, to Jacob WELDING of New Castle cnty, blacksmith. Rec: 12 Feb 1722/3. (G-1:197) p.43 John REES, Rees JONES, & Daniel MERCER present at the delivery of 21 May 1723 Deed from Howell JAMES of Penkader Hundred, yeoman, & Sarah, his wife, to Enoch JENKINS of Christiana Hundred, weaver. Rec: 10 Jun 1723. (G-1:208) p.46 John REES & Isaac BELTER present at the delivery of 23 & 24 Dec 1720 Lease & Release from Sarah LEWIS of Red Lyon Hundred, relct of John LEWIS, yeoman, dec'd, to George WILLIAMS of same, husbandman. Rec: 10 Sep 1723. (G-1:229) p.48 John REES & Nicholas MEARS present at the delivery of 11 Mar 1722 Mortgage between Jonas STALLCOP of Christiana Ferry, yeoman, & Ellis LEWIS of Kennett in Chester cnty, PA, yeoman. Rec: 15 Sep 1723. (G-1:241) p.52 John REES & Francis TAYLOR present at the delivery of 15 Nov 1722 Deed from Francis KING of St George's Hundred, yeoman, to Samuel PHILLIPS of same, blacksmith. Rec: 11 Nov 1723. (G-1:263) John REES, William WILLIAMS & Enoch JENKINS present at the delivery of 15 Nov 1723 Deed from William CURETON of St George's Hundred, yeoman, exec of the will of Edward GRAY, dec'd to John DAVID of Penkader Hundred. Rec: 12 Dec 1723. (G-1:267) p.53 John REES & Timothy STEDHAM Jr present at the delivery of 26 Jul 1723 Mortgage between Henry HENDRICKSON of Christiana Hundred, blacksmith, & Samuel KIRK of Brandywine Hundred, innholder. Rec: 13 Dec 1723. (G-1:271) p.53-54 John REES & William WILLIAMS present at the delivery of 30 Jul 1723 Deed from Walter DENNY & Margery, his wife, of New Castle cnty, yeoman, to Alexander McKEEN of same, husbandman. Rec: 14 Dec 1723. (G-1:273) p.54 John REES & William WILLIAMS present at the delivery of 20 Sep 1723 Deed from Alexander McKEEN of New Castle cnty, husbandman, & Martha, his wife, to Enoch JENKINS of same, weaver. Rec: 14 Dec 1723. (G-1:275) p.55-56 John REES, Jerome DUSHANE & Peter BELLONE present at the delivery of 06 Nov 1723 Deed from William MONROE of Appoquiniminck Hundred, yeoman & Catherine, his wife, to William BENNET of St George's Hundred, yeoman. Rec: 03 Mar 1723/4. (G-1:279) p.56 Deed. On 06 Dec 1723 Nathaniel CARUTHERS of the county of New Castle, blacksmith, & Mary his wife to John REES of the town of New Castle, innholder. Whereas George YEATES of the county of New Castle, gent & Mary his wife by deed dated 06 Feb 1720 granted to Nathaniel CARUTHERS a tract of land on the back part of the town of New Castle, bounded by the dyke, the land of Isaac GRAVENRAET creek and DUNN's land containing 6 acres. Now Nathaniel CARUTHERS & Mary his wife granted to John REES the above described 6 acres. Signed Nathaniel CARUTHERS & Mary CARUTHERS. Delivered in the presence of William WILLIAMS & John LAND. Recorded 03 Mar 1723/4 (G1:283) p.58 John REES & William HOLMES present at the delivery of 18 Feb 1723 Deed from James ANDERSON of St George's Creek, yeoman, & Sarah, his wife, to Jerome DUSHEIN, yeoman. Rec" 11 Mar 1723/4. (G-1:297) pp.60-61 John REES & Valentine DUSHANE present at the delivery of 10 Feb 1723 Deed from James ANDERSON, son & heir of Urian ANDERSON, lateof St George's Hundred, yeoman, dec'd, John ANDERSON, Mouns ANDERSON, Uriah ANDERSON & other sons of sd Urian ANDERSON to John Daniel TONY of Red Lyon Hundred, miller. Rec: 25 Aug 1724. (G-1:314) p.61 John REES, Duncan DRUMMOND & Rowland FITZGERALD present at the delivery of 01 Jan 1723/4 Deed from John CAMPBELL of New Castle cnty, yeoman, to Matthew KENNY of same, yeoman. Rec" 27 Aug 1724. (G-1:315) pp.61-62 John REES, William WILLIAMS & Johannes JACQUETT present at the delivery of 27 Nov 1723 Deed from James ANDERSON, yeoman, ec'd & Uriah ANDERSON to Michael DUSHANE of St George's Hundred, yeoman. Rec: 31 Aug 1724. (G-1:320) p.62 John REES, Duncan DRUMMOND & Rowland FITZGERALD present at the delivery of 01 Jan 1723/4 Deed from John CAMPBELL of New Castle cnty, yeoma, to Moses KENNY of same, yeoman. Rec: 01 Sep 1724. (G-1:322) John REES & John BURGESS present at the delivery of 20 May 1724 Deed from Elias NAUDINE of Appoquiniminck, mariner, to Samuel MAHOE of New Castle cnty, weaver. Rec: 02 Sep 1724. (G-1:324) John REES & John BURGESS present at the delivery of 20 May 1724 Deed from Samuel MAHOE of St George Creek, weaver, to Peter LEROUX. (G-1:326) John REES, Samuel GRIFFITH & David PRICE present at the delivery of 12 Feb 1723/4 Deed from Marin SCHARE of Salem cnty, West NJ, yeoman, & Mary, his wife, to Isaac VANDYKE of St George's Hundred, yeoman. Rec: 07 Sep 1724. (G-1:327) p.74 Deed. On 20 Jul 1724 Michael VAUGHTON of the city of New York, sail maker, & Katherine, his wife, (one of the dtrs of Mjr John DONALDSON, late of the city of New York on Delaware, dec'd), to Jacobus WILLIAMS of city of New Castle, saddler. Michael VAUGHTON & Katherine, his wife, for £35 granted to Jacobus WILLIAMS one half part or moiety of all lot of ground in the city of New Castle bounded by the Market Place or Wood St, by MinQuase or Susquahanna St, the lot formerly laid out for Giles BARRETT & Beaver St, the sd moiety now in the possession of John REES, being the lot granted to James WILLIAMS by patent dtd 20 Feb 1683 from Wm PENN. James WILLIAMS deed dtd 04 Feb 1691 granted to Richard REYNOLDS who by his deed dtd 19 Sep 1705 granted to Richard HALLIWELL & Robert FRENCH. Richard HALLIWELL & Robert FRENCH by deed dtd 22 Apr 1709 granted the same to Peter VANBRUGH & Andrew GRAVENRAET (who were guardians to sd Katherine, the wife of Michael VAUGHTON). Signed: Katherine VAUGHTON in the presence of James ANDERSON, Andries BREISTED & Isaac GRAVENRAET. Michael & Katherine VAUGHTON appt Isaac GRAVENRAET, of city of New York, cordwainer, their lawful atty to deliver sd Deed of sale one moiety of a certain lot & house in the city of New Castle. Rec: 09 Jan 1724. (G-1:395) p.89 John REES & Joseph WOOD present at the 17 Jul 1720 Power of Atty granted by Thomas HUNT of St Mary's cnty, MD, merchant, to Nicholas MEERS of cnty of New Castle, merchant. Rec: 20 Sep 1725. (G-1:509) p.97 Deed. On 22 Dec 1725 John REES of the cnty of Kent upon Delaware, vintner, to John FINNY of city of New Castle, chyrugeon. John REES for £25 granted to John FINNY all that piece of land being on the NW end of the city of New Castle, bounded by the dyke, land in the tenure of Isaac GRAVENRAET, the Creek & land formerly belonging to DUNN containing 6 acres. Ack: Feb term 1726. (G-1:561) p.113 Sheriff's Deed. On 01 Feb 1720 Rowland FITZGERALD, sheriff of New Castle cnty, to Samuel KIRK. Whereas Gilbert FALCONER in the Court of Common Pleas recovered against Anne ERICKSON, administrator of the goods & chattels of Erick ERICKSON, late of New Castle, yeoman, dec'd; a debt of £61.0.10 pence & £5.7.4 damages to be levied on the lands of Erick ERICKSON at the time of his death. Whereas Rowland FITZGERALD, sheriff, seized a plantation & land containing 784 acres lying at Crane Hook bounded by the crossing of the King's Road, land of Peter CLAWSON & the Delaware River then in possession of Anne ERICKSON & all of the island called Crane Hook Island joining the said tract. WhereasErick ERICKSON by deed dated 01 Feb 1711 for £62 granted said land to William VANDIVIER of Brandywine, inn holder, & John REES of Red Clay Creek, yeoman, on condition of payment of the said £62 plus interest on 01 Feb 1712. At inquest it appeared the monies were not paid. Rowland FITZGERALD, sheriff, for £100 paid by Samuel KIRK of New Castle cnty, gentleman, to the said John REES, who survived William VANDIVIER. Signed Rowland FITZGERALD. Delivered in the presence of William GODDARD & William FOX. Recorded 19 Dec 1726. (H1:57) pp.115-116 Deed. on 17 Nov 1726 John ANDERSON & Mary, his wife, & Francis TAYLOR & Mary, his wife, all of St George's to Lewis GETON of St George's Creek, yeoman. John ANDERSON & Mary, his wife, & Francis TAYLOR & Mary, his wife, for £162 granted to Lewis GETON a tract of land situated on the branch of St George's Creek bounded by Scotts Run containing 162 acres being part of a tract of land which was laid out on 26 Nov 1675 to Richard SCAGGS of Kent cnty in MD & by the sd Richard SCAGGS by deed dtd 06 Oct 1707 granted to Harmon ALRICHS, late of the cnty of New Castle, dec'd, & by Mary ALRICHS, relict & adminx for her late husband, for the satisfaction & payment of a judgement obtained by Griffith OWENS, practioner of Physick, by granted sd land to John REES. John REES by deed dtd 16 Nov 1713 granted the same to James ANDERSON, dec'd, father of the above named John ANDERSON & by the named James ANDERSON by his will the parcel was left to John ANDERSON. Signed: John ANDERSON, Margery ANDERSON, Francis TAYLOR, Mary TAYLOR. Delivered in the presence of John HERBERT & Enock JENKINS. Rec: 10 Feb 1726. (H-1:67) p.128 John REES, John WELCH & Alexander ADAMS present at the delivery of 08 Nov 1720 Deed from Mathias MATSON of Red Lyon Hundred, yeoman, to Thomas MORGAN of same, yeoman. Rec: Apr 1727. (H-1:123) p.162 John REES, Richard BURMINGHAM, Nicholas MEERS & Eben EMPSON were presented at the delivery of 03 Feb 1721 Release from Robert DYRE of town of New Castle, son & heir of Elizabeth DYRE, late of sd town, widow, dec'd, to discharge George DAKEYNE of same, exec of the will of Elizabeth DYRE from all manor of actions or causes. Rec: 16 Mar 1727/8. (H-1:239)