Deed. 10 3d mo 1749. Joshua Way of the Borough of Wilmington in Co. of New Castle, merchant, and Elizabeth his wife, for the sum of 50 shillings grant unto WILLIAM WILSON of Christiana Hundred in sd Co., half part of a lot of land containing 8 perches situate in sd Borough. It bounds the lots of Richard Carson, Joseph Wilson and Joshua Garrett. This is whereas the congregation of Sweed's (Old Swedes) church, by virtue of conveyances, were seized od 500 acres of land in sd Hd. By their writing dated 16 9th mo 1736 they empowered Trustees to grant sd land. Sd Trustees, by their Indenture dated 11th mo. 1736/7 granted a piece of sd land to Joshua Way under ground rent of 30 shillings forever. Whereas sd Congregation, by their Indenture dated 22 3rd mo 1745, granted unto Timothy Stedham and Henry Colesbery part of sd 500 acres lying on SE side of King's Road to Christina River. Whereas sd Stidham and sd Colesbery, by their Indenture dated 1 2nd mo, 1748, granted unto sd Joshua Way the afsd lot of land. Then sd Way, by his Indenture dated 5 4th mo 1737, granted unto Christoper WILSON part of sd lot under ground rent of 5 shillings payable to sd Way. Whereas sd Christopher Wilson, by his Last Will dated 2 7th mo 1741, devised unto his son Joseph, his house together with sd lot when at age; also he gave unto his son afsd WILLIAM WILSON the other half of sd lot. Signed: Joshua Way, Elizabeth Way. Wit: Joseph Folwell, ? Byrne, Goldsmith Edward Folwell. Rec: 5 Apr 1774. (B2/p83) Doesn't say where this William Wilson lived but that he recovered land from someone in Mill Creek Hd: Judgement. 17 May 1775. Whereas WILLIAM WILSON, lately in Court of Common Pleas before Justices in New Castle Co., had recovered against John Johnson, yeoman, of sd Co. a debt of 20 pounds 16 shillings 6 pence and damages. John Thompson, Sheriff, commanded to seize goods, etc. of sd Johnson. Taken in execution [was] a tract of land situate in Mill Creek Hun. in sd Co. Signed: John Thompson, Sheriff. Wit: James Booth, Thomas Pusey. Rec: 1 July 1775. (B2/p385) On Tuesday, April 13, 2004, at 12:14 PM, Nanwn@aol.com wrote: > Yes to the Christina Hundred! Thanks so much for all your work. > Nancy >