Deed, DE, Sussex, EZEKIEL RIGGS to WARREN BURROUGHS, 1806 Deed WARREN BURROUGHS heirs and representatives from EZEKIEL RIGGS THIS INDENTURE May 20th day of October in the year of Our Lord 1806. BETWEEN EZEKIEL RIGGS of Mispillion Hundred in the county of Kent and state of Delaware, Yeoman of the one part and the heirs and representatives of WARREN BURROUGHS, late of the county of Sussex in state of Delaware, deceased, represented by MARY BURROUGHS administratrix of the said deceased of the bond for obligatory made in writing bearing date the 12th day of March 1803 did therein and thereby obliged himself, his heirs & c. to make over or cause to be made over by a deed of bargain and sale a certain piece or parcel of ground lying and being in Cedar Creek hundred in the county of Sussex aforesaid being part of the lands purchased by the aforesaid EZEKIEL RIGGS of the heirs of WILLIAM BURROUGHS Sr., deceased, the same being cleared land lying within the enclosure of the said WARREN BURROUGHS, deceased, unto him the said WARREN BURROUGHS, his heirs or assigns, as appears by the in part recited bond or obligatory writing aforesaid. AND WHEREAS the said WARREN BURROUGHS hath since departed this life before any deed or conveyance was made to him in consequence of said alienation bond or obligatory aforesaid, and the said EZEKIEL RIGGS having since the death of the said WARREN BURROUGHS received the purchase money of the executrix of the said estate and also being willing to comply with his former contract by making a deed of sale conformable to the said alienation bond or obligatory writing for the same land and premises as above described, the metes and bounds whereof are as follows viz: Beginning at a post near a Dogwood on the western most side of the land hereby to be conveyed and running through said BURROUGHS S 57½ degrees W 114 perches to a post in a line of land, late of NATHANIEL POYNTER, deceased; thence N 21 degrees W 16 perches to a Hickory sampling in said POYNTER’s line; thence N 29¼ degrees E 36 perches to a stake; thence N 66 degrees E 62 8/10 perches to a corner at the NE end of a narrow lane; thence 68½ degrees E 29¼ perches home to the beginning. Containing 16 acres in 145 square perches of land be the same more or less. NOW THIS INDENTURE witness if that the said EZEKIEL RIGGS for and in consideration of the sum of $135.25 good and lawful money of the United States of America to him in hand paid by the said MARY BURROUGHS for the use of the heirs and representatives of the said WARREN BURROUGHS, deceased, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and himself therewith fully satisfied and contented and paid, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released, enfeoffed, conveyed, and confirmed and by these presents to grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the heirs and representatives of the said WARREN BURROUGHS, their heirs and assigns forever, all the above described 16 acres and 145 perches of land together with all and singular the improvements, tenements, and privileges, hereditaments, and appurtenances and all things thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining with the reversions, remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said hereby granted premises with all the appurtenances unto the said heirs and representatives of the WARREN BURROUGHS deceased and to their heirs and assigns forever. And the said EZEKIEL RIGGS do covenant, promise, grant, and agree to and with the said MARY BURROUGHS in the name of and for the heirs of the said WARREN BURROUGHS, deceased, by these presents that he, the said EZEKIEL RIGGS and his and each of his heirs, executors, and administrators, the Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, EZEKIEL RIGGS to WARREN BURROUGHS, 1806 hereby granted premises, limited and bounded as aforesaid, with all the appurtenances unto the said heirs and representatives of the said WARREN BURROUGHS, deceased, against the future lawful claim or claims of him the said EZEKIEL RIGGS and his and each of his heirs and against every other person or persons claiming or to claim the same by, from, or under him, them, or any of them, shall and will warrant and forever defend. In witness whereof the said EZEKIEL RIGGS have hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. EZEKIEL RIGGS {seal} Sealed and delivered in the presence of us WATTSON PEPPER LEVEN MILBY Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, EZEKIEL RIGGS to WARREN BURROUGHS, 1806 Sussex County Be it remembered that at a Supreme Court held at Georgetown in and for the county of for said on the 20th day of October in the year of Our Lord 1806 came into court EZEKIEL RIGGS, grantor in the within deed named, and in due form of law acknowledged the within deed with the lands and premises there in mention to be the right and property of the heirs and representatives of WARREN BURROUGHS, deceased, according to the report and effect of the within deed. And testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25th day of October in the year aforesaid. 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