Salem County Court House
Clerk's Archives; Deed Book L; p.203

Deborah Bradway (her Heirs) to William Biddle, Esq.

27 Aug 1807 Aaron Bradway, Nathan Bradway, Joseph Katts and Susannah his wife, Peter Katts and Prudence his wife, Sarah McGill, widow , (Susannah, Prudence and Sarah all being daughters of Deborah Bradway, all of Upper Penns Neck Twp.)

Whereas Jacob Thackery, late of UPN, deceased, died seized of a tract of land in UPN which he purchased of Jacob Vandevere by deed dated 1 Aug 1751, for 74 acres.

Said Jacob Thackery died intestate, and land went to son, Thomas Thackery, who by his will dated 1 Nov 1776, left lands to his eldest sister, Deborah Bradway and her heirs.

Now this indenture witnesses, for the consideration of $42.28 , said heirs now sell to William Biddle , Esq 3 & 1/2 acres and 19 perches of land.

Beginning at a hickory tree by side of main road and on easterly line of lands and plantation and runs first along said line N39*& 3/4 E 5 chs and 43 lx to a corner for said piece;
Then S 83* & 3/4 W 10 chs & 37 lx to a corner in line of said plantation and said. Biddle's land.

Then by sd. line S 29* 7 chs & 60 lx to a corner of sd plantation.

Then along first mentioned line N 39* & 3/4 E 4 chs , 80 lx to the beginning. Containing 3 & 1/2 acres, 19 perch more or less.

Ack. Joseph Borden, Esq

Witnessed ; Richard Poulson, Gideon Denny

S&S Deborah Bradway, Aaron Bradway, Nathan Bradway, Sarah McGill & etc, (all by their marks)

Recorded 15 Jan 1808 ,Smith, clk.

Val,
Thanks for taking the time to post this. I had stumbled across the death certificate last week of Peter Katts & Prudence's daughter Anna and I didn't know Prudence's last name since the marriage record was mistranscribed. Now I have her with her family. Thanks!!
-andrea

Andrea,
One thing I wasn't too careful on but came to me after. Deborah Bradway was one of the grantors, not dead yet as I had assumed because of the Heirs being listed.

Because her brothers will included her heirs when he devised the property to her...she AND her heirs (which was underlined in the deed as recorded) then she couldn't sell without them.

Not the way it usually happens, so just wanted to make that clear. I should have headed the subject line as Deborah Bradway AND Heirs to William Biddle.

Can you hook me up on the Katts boys? Do they go back to Jacob, who is about the earliest I have?

Small detail to correct for those who might wish to plat the metes and bounds.

The marks of the third boundary or side should include East after the degree mark, so correct that description to read S29*E , 7 chains and 60 links.

I'd realized my mistake after I tried to plug it in to a platting program and wouldn't line up. So rechecked the deed in the courthouse yesterday. I haven't tried again yet, but hope this will make it work.
Val