I am transcribing some old Delaware deeds and documents which I recently acquired. The following is between Joshua Reese/Reece, his wife Henrietta White Reese/Reece and William Pryce. If anyone else is working on the Reese/Reece family, I would like to share information. Only recently did I learn that after leaving New Castle County he was briefly in Chester, PA, and then in Somerset County, MD. THIS INDENTURE made this seventeenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five Between Joshua Reece of Somerset County in the State of Maryland Minister of the Gospel and Mary H. Reece his wife of the one part and William Pryce of the Borough of Wilmington/ Witness that whereas by virtue of an indenture of bargain and sale duly executed under the hand and seal of John Reece for the consideration therein mentioned the Said Joshua Reece became lawfully seized in his demises of Fee of and in a certain plantation tract or piece of Land Situated lying and being Mill Creek Hundred county and state afs which is bounded and described as follows to wit: Beginning at the northwest end of Red Clay Creek Bridge where Ham Run formerly emptied into Said Creek being also a corner of Land late of Solomon Hersey dec thence up said run by the Several courses thereof which divides this from the Said Herseys land One hundred and thirteen perches to an old marked! corner white oak now lying down of Said Herseys Lane Thence continuing with Said Herseys land North eighty five degrees east Seventy two perches to a stake another corner of Said Hersey's land, thence with the line of the Said Herseys land and land of William Marshall South thirty degrees east eighty five perches and three Quarters of a perch to a corner Stone in lieu of an old corner maple fallen, then South twenty nine degrees west ninety perches to a corner Stone of William Gullisp (?) Thomas Staplers and James Strouds lands thence South twelve degrees east forty six perches to a Black oak ----- thence south forty seven degrees west twenty two perches and a half perch to a corner stone by Calf run thence down said Calf run be the distance what it may to a corner Stone of Staplers land thence north sixty two degrees east seventy six perches along the old line of the said Staples and Jacob Starrs land to a new corner stone on said old line of John Reese's land then by the! se next Six new lines dividing this from the other lands of the said J ohn Reese to wit North twelve degrees west Sixty six perches and two tenths of a perch to a new corner stone, South seventy nine degrees east twenty nine perches and seven tenths of a perch by a thorn hedge to a new corner stone..North six degrees and an half east forty three perches and two tenths of a perch by another thorn hedge to a new corner Stone. South seventy six degrees east seventy two perches to a niw corner stone. North one degree and an half east twenty five perches and six tenths of a perch to a new corner chesnut tree, and north seventeen degrees east fourteen perches and eight tenths of a perch to a new corner willow half a perch west of the mill dam on Red Clay Creek thence up the said creek binding on the middle thereof sixtynine perches to the aforesaid place of beginning and containing one hundred and fifty three acres of land. be the same more or less. And also of and in a certain lot or piece of marsh meadowland. Situated lying and being in the hund! red of Christiana county and State aforesaid which is bounded and described as follows to wit. Beginning at the northeast corner thereof being a corner black oak of this and Thomas Duffs marsh on the bank said of Christiana Creek then up said creek north eighty two degrees and an half west thirty four perches. North sixty two degrees and a quarter west thirty eight perches then south forty degrees and an half twelve perches then south seventy six and an half degrees west nine perches to a corner of the aforesaid Thomas Duffs lot & John Reeses thence along the middle of a drain called flat drain by the several courses thereof dividing this from the said Thomas Duffs to the place of beginning containing six acres of Marsh be the same more or less as in and by the said indenture bearing date the Sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four and Recorded in the Rolls office for the county aforesaid in Books Vol page may more fully a! ppear Now therefore the said Joshua Reese & wife for and in considera tion of the sum of Four thousand dollars lawful money of the United States to him in hand paid by the said William Pryce at or before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and thereof and therefrom and of and from every part thereof the said William Pryce his heirs and Assigns are hereby released acquitted and forever discharged Hath granted bargained and release enroll and confirm unto the said William Pryce his Heirs and assigns all that the above mentioned and described Plantation tract or piece of land containing one hundred fifty three acres of land be the same more or less and all that the above mentioned and described Lot or piece of Marsh meadow land containing Six acres of Land be the same more or less Together with all and singular the buildings improvements. woods. ways. waters. water-courses rights liberties. privileges hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging and in any manner of right appertaining to t! he Said Plantation and Marsh respectively and the rents if profits and all the estate right title property claim and demand whatsoever of the said Joshua Reese and Mary H. Reese his wife of to and in the same and every part. TO HAVE and to hold the said promises with every the hereditaments and appurtenances to the Said William Pryce his heirs and Assigns. But under and Subject nevertheless To the terms of a mortgage Deed executed under the hand and Seal of the said Joshua Reese to John Forsyth and bearing date the ninth day of June one thousand eight hundred and four. for the sum of Five hundred pounds with interest from the date thereof. To the only Proper use and behoof of the Said William Pryce his heirs and Assigns forever. AND FURTHER the said Joshua Reese for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth covenant to and with the said William Pryce his heirs and assigns that he they and every of them all and singular the said Promises with every the hereditame! nts and appurtenances hereby granted bargained and sold and meaned and intended so to be against him the said Joshua Reese and Mary H. Reese his wife and his heirs and against all and every other person and persons lawfully claiming or who may lawfully claim the same or any part thereof by from or under him. them or any of them to the said William Pryce his heirs and Assigns under and subject to the mortgage as aforesaid shall and with warrant and forever DEFIND by these presents. IN WITNESS whereof the Said Joshua Reese and Mary H Reese his wife have hereunto Set their hands and Seals the day and year first above written. SIGNING SEALING & DIRECTED JOSHUA REESE Seal IN PRESENCE OF Horatio G Garrett Edw. Roche MARY H. REESE Seal Mary Robertson William Polk Received on the day of the date of the above indenture of the Rev. William Pryce the sum of two thousand five hundred fifty eight dollars and Sixty cents which with the Sum of one thousand four hundred and forty one Dollars and thirty cents principal & interest now due on the Mortgage to which the above conveyed premises are subjected is in full of the consideration monies therein mentioned. Joshua Reece WITNESS Horatio G. Garrett Edw Roche