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Facts and Events
1 Apr 1710 John Wood of Duck Creek, yeoman to Richard Enos of New Castle (only have the deed index entry - need to get the deed)
18 May 1742 Sylvanus Hussey of the Town of New Castle in the County of New Castle upon Delaware, Tanner of the one part to Nicholas Mears of same, surgeon and Richard Enos of the Hundred of New Castle, Farmer... that for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five pounds lawful money of America in hand paid by the said Richard Enos and Nicholas Mears the said Sylvanus Hussey doth hereby grant bargain & sell a certain parcell or Lott of Ground situate lying and being in the said Town of New Castle and bounded to the north or north east by a piece of Ground in the possession of James Floyd, to the East or South East by the Street leading to the ground late of Joseph Parker, dec'd, now in the possesion of James Ross on Susquahanah Stree to the South or South West by the Street leading to the River or the Street adjoing to the old Fort at the south western end of the Town of New Castle and to the West or Northwest of the street leading to the Maryland Road or Beaver Street containing one Acre and one perch and one hundred and twenty four feet of land... Wits: Robt. Polhill & Richard McWilliam Recorded 29 Sep 1742 [New Castle Deed Bk N p. 346]
30 Apr 1748 / 3 Dec 1748
Will of Richard Enos of New Castle, Farmer - names Elizabeth Rebecca Hill, wife Susannah, son Abraham, dau. Mary, son Stephen, son Joseph and Son Samuel Exors. son-in-law Robert Mitchell and son Samuel Enos. [have only seen abstract - need to get the will. wonder why James was not named?]
20 Dec 1748 New Castle Orphan Court
p.105
Came into Court James Enos, a minor Orphan Son of Richard Enos, late of this County, Yeoman, dec'd and choseth for his Gardian his Brother Joseph Enos of whom the Court approves
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