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Sussex Co. DE land records for
Sussex Co. DE land records for
> HOPKINS DISCOVERY
> (See previous years records under
> Somerset Co. MD and Worcester Co. MD)
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> 1778 Sep 23 Sussex Co. DE
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EZEKIEL HOPKINS, Sussex Co., DE,
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cooper,& SARAH his wife, for 625 pounds to
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JOHN EVANS...HOPKINS DISCOVERY,
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south side of Indian River at or near
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head of blackwater creek that...out
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of Indian River. JOSIAH HOPKINS &
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JOHN HOPKINS obtained right to HOPKINS DISCOVERY,
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360 ac. more or less (see patent).
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JOHN HOPKINS, father to EZEKIEL HOPKINS,
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possessed said tract and died without a will.
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EZEKIEL HOPKINS, being eldest son, and
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according to laws of MARYLAND, heir at
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law,has now sold all his right to HOPKINS
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DISCOVERY not already sold off or taken
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away by elder survey which is estimated
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to be 170 acres more or less. EZEKIEL
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HOPKINS appoints "my trusty friends" JOHN
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HOPKINS, WILLIAM EVANS, son of John, and
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WILLIAM HALL, son of Adam, my lawful
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attorneys to execute deed...houses,
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orchards, gardens,fences, and profits,
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privilegse & improvements...in fee simple.
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EZEKIEL HOPKINS signed. Sarah made her
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X mark. Deed proved 4 Feb 1779.
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[Sussex deeds M12, p. 239]
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> 1786 Apr 29 Sussex Co. DE
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JAQUESH HUDSON from JOHN EVANS & his
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wife CATHARINE EVANS (both signed).
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JOHN EVANS, Muddyneck of Sussex, for
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$5,000 pounds money of Delaware, land
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known as HOPKISN DISCOVERY on south side
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Indian River near head of
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Blackwater Creek. JOSIAH HOPKINS
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& JOHN HOPKINS obtained right to
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HOPKINS DISCOVERY, 360 acres.
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JOHN HOPKINS deceast without
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making a will & the part of the
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tract that fell unto his son EZEKIEL
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HOPKINS by the law of Maryland "who
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was his heir at Law being his Eldest
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son"...."on the Twenty third day of
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September in the year One Thousand
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Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight EZEKIEL
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HOPKINS was possessed with the
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aforesaid Land and premises and said
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HOPKINS and SARAH his wife did sell
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all their right Title Claim and
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Interest of all"...of HOPKINS
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DISCOVERY...One hundred and Seventy
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acres of Land ...to the said JOHN EVANS...
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[Sussex Deeds N13:269]
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> 1795 Aug 20 Sussex Co. DE
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Certificate of plat of SAMUEL HOPKINS,
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land called HOPKINS DISCOVERY surveyed
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for JEREMIAH REED. Lying in Indian River
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Hundred on south side of tract called
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Sanders Tract. 58 acres
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[Certificate Book V:20]
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> 1797 May 3 Sussex Co. DE
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SAMUEL HOPKINS paid $29 for warrant of
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location for 58 acres at 50c each.
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Wit: ISAAC COOPER, JOHN COLLINS, JACOB
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HAZZARD.
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> Sources: Patents, certificates and rent rolls from research done at
> Hall of Records, Annapolis, MD
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