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Dioce Land Record Collection

1 overize box (2.5 linear feet)

(1600 – 1800)

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier 2007.018
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Acquisition

The documents originally belonged to Zadock P. Henry and were donated by his Grandaughter, Lenore Huffer, Novermber, 2004.

 
Language(s) English
Use Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use."
Preferred Citation "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland."
Attribution Finding Aid written by Kentoya L. Downing-Garcia, 2010. Edits by Kate Harris, January 2019
Related Materials None
Separated Materials See Nabb Center Staff
Abstract

This collection contains many original documents from the 17th, 18th, and 19th century. It is made up of various indentures, copy of wills, and accounts relating to Sussex County, Delaware (Purnell Family), Worcester County, MD (Franklin Family), and Somerset County.

Arrangement Statement See Nabb Center Staff

Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Benton Family
    • McCrea Family
    • Miller Family
    • Genealogy
    • Land Records

Inventory List

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  1. Indenture between Zadok Purnell to Alexander Franklin of Worcester County for the track of land known as Dioce, March 3, 1802.
  2. A deed exchanging two parcels of land between Zadok Purnell and Alexander Franklin.
  3. A deed from Edward Franklin to Samuel Piles for 64 acres, February 8, 1755.
  4. The last will and testament of Robert McCrea of Worcester County.  Original date, January 30, 1787.  Sealed on, March 5, 1792.
  5. An indenture between Edward and Mary Vandome to Isaac Mitchel, January 1, 1782.
  6. An indenture between William and Louisa Tindal to Steven Ennis for a parcel of land in Worcester County in Buckingham hundred at Newport Bridge, 1831.
  7. An administration account of  for James Mcrea, November 18, 1808.
  8. An indenture between Edward and Mary Vandome to Zadok Purnell of Worcester County, December 31, 1792.
  9. An indenture between Alexander Franklin and Zadok Purnell of Worcester County for a tract of land known as Newport Bonnet, March 3, 1802.
  10. A patent for William Stevens for 500 acres, called Newport Pannell in Somerset County on the North Eastern side of Assateague River.
  11. An indenture between James and Mary Bowin and Zadok Purnell, Jr. In consideration for the sum of 400 pounds over two tracts of land, the Dioce and Burton's Chance, December 24, 1805.
  12. A portion of a deen in Worcester County, August 14, 1801.
  13. A hand drawn map of the land known as the Dioce, containing between 600 and 742 acres of land around the 1800's.  Owned by the Franklins of Worcester County.
  14. An agreement between the families of the Bentons, the Millers and the Mccreas regarding the legal heirs of the tract of land known as the Dioce.
  15. An indenture between Wililam and Ann Franklin and Henry Franklin of Worcester County for a sum of 250 pounds for 61 acres of land, part of Newport Neck and part of Dioce, October 21, 1800.
  16. An agreement 
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  18. An indenture between William Riley and Alexander Franklin of Worcester County.  In consideration of 100 pounds for a tract of land called Bevan's Discovery, Spetember 1, 1798.
  19. An indenture for the tract of land on the head of the Newport Creek, October 3, 1838.
  20. A copy of the original balanc3e and distribution of the estate of James McCrea.

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