Sussex County Legal Records

The Following are some Sussex county Documents that I have come across that all deal with members of the Kollock family.  They are in chronological order.

2 Sep 1707 Richard Hinman appeared in Court and producted A release from under the hand and seal of Comfort Shepheard, Daughter of Hercules Shepheard. Decd. Written in these Words following: Know all men by these presents That I, Comfort Sheppard, Spinster, of the County of Sussex (one of the Counties under th eGovernmt of the Governor of the Province of Pensilvania) have received of my father in law, Richard Hinman, Yeoman, of the County and province aforesd. Th full and just sum of Fourty & Seven Pounds, Eighteen Shillings ^ Seaven Pence....being in full for my part of the Goods & Chattells of my father Hercules Sheppard Deced. Page 1328/9, Horle, Craig, Editor, "Records of the Courts of Sussex County Delaware 1677-1710 Volume III 1690-1710", University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, 1991. 1716-15 May-Arbitration Bond.  From Richard Bracy, yeoman, of Sussex  Co., DE to Robert Burton Sr, yeoman, of same place.  Bond  200 pounds.  Condition is that  Richard Bracy, etc  will obey and observe and perform the award, arbitration, determination and final judgment ofJohn Cary.John Prettyman Sr.Simon Kollock.. concerning disputes over a tract of land in Angola Neck.  Liber F6 folio 15.  Malone, Johnita P., Land Records of Sussex County, Delaware, 1722-1731;Deed Book F No 6, Heritage Books, Inc, Bowie, MD,  1997, p 3-4. 1719-12 SCD WB A(1)/127: w.d. 24 December, 1719; w.p. 2 February, 1719/20: Rev. Wrixam White; heirs; wf., Hannah White; children, unnamed: Witt's: Jacob Kollock, Jacob Kollock, Jr & James White 1720-12 SCD WB A(1)/130: w.d. 30 December, 1720; w.p. 14 March, 1720/21: Jacob Kollock, Merchant, Lewes; Heirs: wf, Mary Kollock; sons, Jacob, Simon, and Cornelius Kollock; dau's., Magdalene, Hannah and Hester Kollock, Jane Irons (wf of William).  1724-13 Jan.  Deed.  Mary Kollock, widow of Jacob Kollock, merchant. Of Lewes, decd, Simon Kollock, Esqr, Hannah Wiltbanck, widow, Jacob Kollock, gentleman, Jacob Phillips, gentleman, and Hesther, his wife, and Jane Hirons (Irons), heirs of Jacob Kollock, decd, to Woodman Stockley, yeoman, of Sussex Co., DE.  Land Sussex Co., DE conveyed by Richard Law to Jacob Kollock, decd, who by his will bequeathed the land to his seven children, Simon, Hannah, Jacob, Jane, Magdalen, Hesther and Cornelius.  Ack.  Feb Court 1724.  Liber F6 folios 134/135.  Malone, Johnita P., Land Records of Sussex County, Delaware, 1722-1731: Deed Book F No. 6,  Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1997, p 36.  Also see Liber G7 folios 36/37. 1729-4 Mar. Simon Kollock, Esquire, of Sussex Co., DE to John Price, marriner of same place.  Land by Second Street and by Middle Street, land of Cornelius Wiltbank and by Third Street. Comfort Kollock relinquishes her dower rights.  Ack. 4 Mar 1729/30. Sussex Co., DE Deeds Liber F6 folios 346-257.  Malone, Johnita P., Land Records of Sussex County, Delaware, 1722-1731: Deed Book F No. 6,  Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1997,  p 88. 1731-8 SCD DBk F(6)/409: 2 August, 1731: Woodman Stockley, of Sussex Co., DE, Yeoman, to Ann Sanders, widow & relict of John Sanders, dec., of Sussex Co., DE, lands at head of Bracey's Branch formerly of Richard Law (Patent 1681, Surveyed by James Greenwood) containing 550 Acres and conveyed to Jacob Kollock (1708); Jacob Kollock by Last Will & Testament (1724) bequeathed to seven children: Simon Kollock, Esq., Hannah Wiltbank, widow, Jacob Kollock, Gentleman, Jane Irons, Magdelon (app. dsp. or underage), Hester Phillips (hb., Jacob Phillips, Gentleman) and Cornelius Kollock (app. dsp. or underage) and their mother, Mary Kollock, widow & relict of Jacob, dec. who sold to sd Woodman Stockley (1724) 1731-8  SCD DBk F(6)/430: 2 August, 1731: Woodman Stockley, of Sussex Co., DE, Yeoman, to Ephraim Darby, of Sussex Co., DE, House Carpenter, lands at head of Bracey's Branch formerly of Richard Laws (Patent 1681, Surveyed by James Greenwood) containing 550 Acres and conveyed to Jacob Kollock (1708); Jacob Kollock by Last Will & Testament (1724) bequeathed to seven children: Simon Kollock, Esq., Hannah Wiltbank, widow, Jacob Kollock, Gentleman, Jane Irons, Magdelon (app. dsp. or underage), Hester Phillips (hb., Jacob Phillips, Gentleman) and Cornelius Kollock (app. dsp. or underage) and their mother, Mary Kollock, widow & relict of Jacob, dec. who sold to sd Woodman Stockley (1724) NOTE: Hannah Kollock married 1st Rev. Wrixam White, son of Ambrose White: See Worcester Co Land Records for "Happy Entrance", pg. 284 & m2 (-) Wiltbank 1732-1 May.  Deed.  Mary Kollocke, widow of Jacob Kollock, decd merchant of Sussex Co., DE, Simon Kollock, Jacob Kollock, Esquire, Jean Hirons (Irons), Capt Jacob Phillips & Hester, his wife; chilren and heirs of Jacob Kollock, decd all of Sussex Co.  Benjamin Crossly who on 1 Nov 1713 sold the 100A to Jacob Kollock Jr, who on 6 May 1720 sold, by assignment on the back of the deed for the 100A, to his father, Jacob Kollock.  Jacob Kollock bequeathed by his will dated 13 Sep 1722, the land that he died possessed of to his 6 children, Simon, Jacob, Hannah White, Jane Irons, Magdaline Royal, Hesther Phillips and Cornelius.  Signed.  Mary Kollock, Simon Kollock, Jacob Kollock, Jane Irons, Jacob Phillip and Hesth Phillip.  Ack 7 Aug 1733.  Liber G7& folios 37, 38, & 39.  Malone, Johnita P., Land Records of Sussex County, Delaware 1732-1743 Deed Book G No 7, Family Line Publications, Westminister, MD, 1999, p 10/11. 1735-5 Feb.  Deed.  Ambros White, marriner, Jacob White, house carpenter, and Peter Hall, blacksmith and Mary his wife, all of Sussex Co., DE to Peter Clowes, sadler, of same place and Comfort his wife. Lot in Town of Lewes adjoins lot belonging to Simon Kollock on southwest and lot belonging to Jane Irons on the northeast.  Lot is part of larger lot which formerly belonged to Jacob Kollock, decd and by him bequeathed to his sons and daughters then living, Simon, Jacob, Magdalene, Hannah, and Hester. The land now being sold was allotted to Peter Clowes being then the share of Hannah who is since decd and this lot fell to Ambros White, Jacob White, and Mary Hall, children of Hannahs body.  Ack. 3 Feb 1735.  Liber G7 folios 146/147. Malone, Johnita P., Land Records of Sussex County, Delaware 1732-1743 Deed Book G No 7, Family Line Publications, Westminister, MD, 1999, p . p 37/38 1735-1 Apr-Deed. Simon Kollock, Esqr, of Sussex Co., DE to Charles Dingee, Yeoman,  Land Sussex Co., DE 4 7/8A part of larger tract called Middleborough granted by patent to Alexr Moleston who conveyed to Peter Lewes who conveyed to Jacob Kollock, after whose decease it descended to the above Simon Kollock, eldest son of Jacob, as part of petition. Comfort Kollock relinquished her dower rights.  Ack: 7 Apr 1735.  Sussex Co., DE Deeds Liber G7 folios 87-88.  Malone, Johnita P., Land Records of Sussex County, Delaware 1732-1743 Deed Book G No 7, Family Line Publications, Westminister, MD, 1999, p 23. 1739-2 May.  Deed.  Woodman Stockley, gent of Sussex Co., DE,  to Joshua Stockley, turner of same place.  Land Richard Laws sold to Jacob Kollock, decd late of Susex Co., DE who bequeathed the land to his children, Simon, Hannah, Jacob, Jane, Magdalen, Esther and Cornelius.  Afterwards Mary Kollok, widow of Jacob Kollock, decd, Simon Kollock, Hannah Wiltbanck, Jacob Kollock, Jame Hirons (Irons),  Jacob Phillips, and Esther, his wife, sold the land to Woodman Stockley.  Ack 14 Aug 1739.  Liber G7 folios 310/311. Malone, Johnita P., Land Records of Sussex County, Delaware 1732-1743 Deed Book G No 7, Family Line Publications, Westminister, MD, 1999, p 310/311.   Also see deed G7 folios 307-310. 1739-8 Nov-Shepard Kollock and Richard Metcalfe witnessed deed of David Hudson to Thomas Sirman land in Sussex Co., DE.  LiberG7 folio 316. 1742-8 May 1742.  Deed. From Simon Kollock Esqr., of Sussex Co, DE., to Jacob Kollock, Esqr. of Lewis in Sussex Co., DE.  For 35 pounds  land in Lewistown, containing 59 feet in breadth and 200 feet deep.  Land is between high water mark and the land of Jacob Kollock.  The land is 1/6 part of a larger tract bequeathed to Simon Kollock, who lived on the land with his son, Shepard, by his father Jacob Kollock, merchant, of Lewis on 30 Dec 1720.  Simon Kollock signs.  Wits., R. Holte and John Neill.  Ack May Court 1742. Liber H8 Page 6. 1743-3 May SCDD Liber H8 folio 38. Jacob Kollock of Town of Lewes, Esquire & Comfort Kollock widow & Relict of Simon Kollock to Thomas Gordon. Jacob Kollock by virtue of former marriage with Alice Sheperd & by purchase from Jeremiah Claypool & Sarah his wife 10 Mar 1730 and afsd Comfort Kollock sister of afsd Sarah and Alice which three sisters where the daus and coheirs of Hercules Shepard who intermarried with Mary Avery one daus John Avery.  Jacob Kollock Comfort Kollock witn Thos Davis & Wilm Shankland Court May Term 1743. 1767-3 Sussex Co., DE Deeds Liber K10 folio 269 Orphans Court 4 Mar 1767 divided lands of Shepard Kollack late.  1. George Kollock; 2. John Henderson in right of his wife; 3. Simon Kollock; Shepard Kollock; 5. Gilbert Marriner in right of his wife; Herculas Kollock; 7. William Prettyman right of his wife. 1770-5 May  Sussex Co., DE Deeds Liber L11 folio 84 Comfort Prettyman of Sussex widow & relit of William Prettyman Sussex decd and dau of a certain Shepard Kollock 41A formerly belonging Alexander Molleston. Comfort Prettyman wit: Simon Kollock & Perry Prettyman Rec 8 May 1770. 1772-11  SCD DBk L(11)/277: 4 Nov., 1772: Margaret Kollock, extx. of Jacob Kollock, Esqr., Aaron Irons, Worcester Co., MD, exr. of last will of Jane Irons of same Co., Widow, dec'd. conveys two lots in the town of Lewes, the first in breadth running along the bank of Lewes Creek up the said Creek 60 feet and in length southwestward to the extent of the adjacent lots, the second on the street leading out of the town by the house of David Hall for 90 feet and in length southeastward to the land of the heirs of John Paynter being the same lot which was given to the said Jane Irons by the last will of her father Jacob Kollock, the Elder, dec'd. and the said Jane Irons being so seized by her bond dated 15 May, 1751, bound to Jacob Kollock, of the town of Lewes for 50 lbs. Whereas said Jacob Kollock died having in his last will devised the use of the premises mentioned above to his wife Margaret during her lifetime and after her death the said he devised same to his son Philips Kollock and daughters, Hester and Mary, wife of Nehemiah Field. Whereas Hester Kollock hath married Jacob Moore of the town of Lewes, Attorney-at-law. Witt: Richard Bassett, John Russell 1772-1 WCM WBk JW4 (1769-83): JANE IRONS, widow: Will dated 26 January, 1771; Will probated 3 January, 1772 Heirs: son, Aaron Irons, 150 Ac., South side Indian River, part of tract purchased of John Johnston: grdau, Mary Perry (under 21): grandchildren, Cornelius, Perry, Magdalen Perry, Aaron Perry Exec'r: John Johnston Witts: William Kollock, Thomas Godwin and Mary Irons 1775  -ld 1775 Sep 08 DE_SCDR  BN13 P185, Abs. P26. Grantor: William Coleman silversmith of Lewes & Betty his wife. Grantee: John Stafford barber of same place.Transaction: L65 Description: Sir Edmond Andros granted by patent 1675 Jan 15 to John Kiphaven then of Suss: tr 69 ac on s side Lewes; & Kiphaven assigned it on 1680 Feb 09 to Wm Clark then of Suss; who on 1681 Apr 12 assigned it to Capt. Nathaniel Walker; who by his will devised it to Maj. Wm. Dyer; & at his death his son Wm Dyer, exec, sold it 1699 Jun 06 to Thos Finwick; who sold pt on 1707 Jan 29 to , part adj. Meeting House, to John Hepburn; who by his will of 1707 Mar 02 devised it to his sons-in-law Edward Stretcher & Robt Clifton, pt between John Hepburn's lot (afsd) & Jacob Kollock's fence, with half of the savannah; & Edward Stretcher & Margaret his wife & Robert Clifton & Anne his wife sold 1715 Nov 1 to Nathaniel Hall; who sold pt on 1731 Aug 16, 90 sq perches+, to Hannah, Mary, John & Peter Adams as joint tenants; & John Adams, f/o afsd John Adams, decd; adj land once of Nathaniel Hall decd, now owned by heirs of David Hall of Suss, decd.  Wm. Coleman after gave his bond for conveyance of land to Robt Prettyman on 1785 Jul 09 (cordwainer), a part of above tr; Coleman now sells to Stafford all but pt/o tr committed by bond to prettyman. Witness: Davd Train, John Clowes.  Ackn 1785 Sep 08. 1788-8 Mar-Deed Keziah Wright of Sussex Co., DE Widow & Jeremiah Cannon to William Sludy & John SmithPhillip Kollock Esquire register appointed for the probate of wills and granting of administration..Liber B folio 340. Brewer, Mary Marshall, Land Records of Sussex County Delaware,  Family Line Publications, Westminister, MD, 1998, p 58. 1788-1 Sep-Deed Peter Fretwell Wright esquire high sheriff of Sussex Co., DE for 2 pounds 5 shillings sold at public vendue to Phillip Kollock he being highest bidder19A part 41A allocted to Herculas Kollock whereas a certain Shepard Kollock late of same co gent decd in his lifetime was seized of a tract of land 397A part of larger tract near Lewes Town called Middleborough orginally granted by patent to a certain Alexander Moliston decd and being so seized made his will bearing date 24 Jun 1756 wherein he did devise the following.his well beloved wife Mary Kollock for and during the time of her widowhood, but in case she again marries she shall enjoy no more than an equal portion with her children Elizabeth Kollock, Comfort Prettyman, George Kollock, Simon Kollock, Alice Kollock, Herculas Kollock and Shepard Kollockappoint Mary my executrix of my will and Mary sold on 1 Sep 1761 for 39 pounds 10 shillings sold to Jacob Kollock and Ryves Holt esqrs of General Loan Office a tract of land and plantation in the hundred of Lewis and Rehoboth 100A part a larger tract called Middleborough, from Fenwick Stretcher and Hester his wife to Shepard Kollock late decd 29 Mary 1749 (Liber H folio 218) which indenture provides that if the said Mary should well and truly pay unto the Jacob Kollock and Ryves Holt.the said Mary Kollock died intestate whereof administration of the estates of Mary Kollock and said Shepard Kollock committed unto George Kollock eldest son of the said Shepard Kollocksaid George Kollock petitioned court to divide residue among heirs ..allotted to Hercules Kollock 41A sold to Jacob Kollick esqr late decd (Liber L folio 15) and whereas Margaret Kollock executrix of the will of the afsd Jacob Kollock on 17 July 1787 convery unto Phillip Kollock  obtained judgment against John Russel, Phillip Kollock and Elizabeth Drain late Elizabeth Kollock tenants of the land. Ackn 2 Sep 1788.  Liber B folio 342. Brewer, Mary Marshall, Land Records of Sussex County Delaware,  Family Line Publications, Westminister, MD, 1998, p 58/59. 1788-3 Sep. Deed.  Elizabeth Drain of Lewis and Rehoboth Hd, Sussex Co., DE widow to William Coleman of Lewis same Co.  Land granted by patent to Alexander Moliston 600A called Middleborough who sold 476A to certain Peter Lewis, who together with Grace his wife sold 440A unto Jacob Kollock late of Lewes Town cooper decd who by his will devised the land among his children, in which division the lands were assigned to his son Simon Kollock who afterwards died seized thereof intestate leaving 4 children, Shepard, Mary, Hester and Comfort who being all of full age, divided the land, and the said Hester intermarried with a certain Fenwick Stretcher, and the said Comford intermarried with a certain James Tybout .and land conveyed unto Shepard Kollock who became seized of 397A who devised in his will his whole estate unto his wife Mary Kollock.  Ackn 3 Sep 1788.  Liber B2 folio 347.  Brewer, Mary Marshall, Land Records of Sussex County Delaware,  Family Line Publications, Westminister, MD, 1998, p 60 1793-29 May.  Deed.  Herculas Kollock of Lewes, Sussex Co., DE and Elizabeth his wife to Daniel Rodney.formerly property of Simon Kollock late of Sussex Co. decd by whose death became property of his son Shepherd  Kollock  and dau Comfort who intermarried with James Tybout and conveyed to said Shepherd Kollock which said Shepherd by hhis will to his wife Mary Kollock her estate committed to George Kollock who sold to William Gill..  William Gill made his will 20 Apr 1775 and devised to his son William Gill, after the death of Margaret his wife, all his lands, whereas William Gill, the younger died before the death of his said father, and William Gill, the elder died without renewing his will, the same descended & became subject to division, after the death of the said Margaret Gill, among the heirs of said William Gill namely to the representatives of Patience Jacobs, to Priscilla Paynter, to Elizabeth Kollock, to Sarah Little, Naomi Little and Margaret Perry.  Herculas Kollock in behalf of Elizabeth his wife. Ackn 4 Jun 1793. Liber B2 folio 514.  Brewer, Mary Marshall, Land Records of Sussex County Delaware,  Family Line Publications, Westminister, MD, 1998, p 100/101.

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