CALENDER OF DELAWARE WILLS & ESTATES TO 1800: AN INDEX by Donald O Virdin, 1994, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD. 1777 CONAWAY, James New Castle K:364 1797 CONAWAY, John Sussex E:101 1796 CONAWAY, John Sussex E:118/9 1792 CONAWAY, Philip Sussex D:378/80 1794 CONNARROE, Thomas New Castle N:392 1785 CONNAWAY, Hannah Sussex A:66/55 1779 CONNAWAY, William Kent H:88 ------------------------------- COLONIAL FAMILIES OF DELAWARE, Vol 4, by F Edward Wright, 2001, DelMarVa Roots, Lewes, DE Levin CONNAWAY, Elisha LONG & Elijah MORGAN witnessed the 29 Sep 1777 (proved 16 Feb 1778) will of Mary SMITH. (Arch. A99:185. Reg. of Wills [Sussex cnty[ C:137) Levin CONNAWAY, John WILLIS, Joseph PIPER & Simon KOLLOCK witnessed the 27 Mar 1772 (proved 25 Jul 1775) will of Robert MARVEL, planter, Worcester cnty, MD. (Arch. A87-18-19. Reg of Wills C:3) ------------------------------- SUSSEX CNTY, DE LAND RECORDS 1709-1711, by Judith K Ardine, 2002, DelMarVa Roots, Lewes, DE O-14:457. This Indenture made 09 May 1791 between Abraham HARRIS & Director his wife of Broadkiln Hundred, Sussex cnty, DE of the one part & George MITCHELL, Robert HOUSTON, William MOORE, Rhoads SHANKLAND, John COLLINS & Daniel POLK, being major part of Commissioners apptd by Act of General Assembly Jan 1791 untitled an Act for Removing the Seat of Justice from Lewes to More Central Part of Sussex cnty. Abraham HARRIS & Director his wife for the sum of 50 hath sold unto sd George MITCHELL, Robert HOUSTON, William MOORE, Rhoads SHANKLAND, John COLLINS & Daniel POLK a parcel of land situate 2 miles of Ebenezer PETTYJOHN's in Broadkiln, cnty afsd & in the center of sd cnty being part of a larger tract of land whereon the sd Abraham HARRIS now lives containing 188 acres bounded by land of Rowland BEVINS, Benjamin BUTLER & Joshua PEPPER, containing 50 acres of land. Abraham HARRIS & Director his wife appoint John EVANS, Thomas LAWS or Seth GRIFFITH their Attorney. Signed: Abraham HARRIS, Director HARRIS (mark). Wit: Trustin L POLK, Leven CONNOWAY, Charles POLK. Director HARRIS, wife of Abraham, was examined separate from her husband and did declare she signed the above of her own free will. Signed: Charles POLK. 09 May 1791. O-14:528. Deed. This Indenture made 13 Jul 1791 between John SMITH of Cedar Creek Hundred, Sussex cnty, DE of the one part & William HARRISON of same, yeoman, of the second party & Henry SMITH of same, yeoman, of the third part. John SMITH for the docking & cutting of all estates & remainders in tail and in all that parcel of land situate in Cedar Creek Hundred in cnty afsd in Primehook Neck being part of a larger tract bounded by land of Robert WATTSON, containing 200 acres of land & marsh for the sum of 5s hath sold to William HARRISON. It is agreed upon by all 3 parties sd William HARRISON before the end of Aug next will permit sd Henry SMITH to recover. Signed: John SMITH, W HARRISON, Henry SMITH. Wit: William PERRY, Isaac CONNAWAY. O-14:650. Deed of Sale. 09 May 1792. Philip CONNAWAY of Sussex cnty, DE to Bagwell BALEY of same. Philip CONNEWAY for the sum of 100 hath sold unto Bagwell BALEY a tract of land situate in Nanticoke Hundred bound on the E by land of James DOUGLASS, on the W by lands of John SWAIN, on the N by lands of Philip CONNEWAY & on the S by lands of E SPICER containing 100 acres of land w/all improvements. Signed: Philip CONNEWAY. Wit: Kendle BATSON, Isaac WILSON. Ack: 09 May 1792.