Deed, DE, Sussex, ISAAC HAMMOND to ISAAC RIGGS 1799 Deed ISAAC RIGGS senior from ISAAC HAMMOND and Exec. THIS INDENTURE made the 27th day of February in the year of Our Lord 1799. BETWEEN ISAAC HAMMOND of Cedar Creek hundred, Sussex County, in the state of Delaware, Yeoman, of the one part and ISAAC RIGGS of the same county and state aforesaid, Yeoman, of the other part. WHERE AS MANUEL MANLOVE by his last will and testament did give and bequeath a certain tract of land called the Golden Field said in the will to be 300 acres more or less together also with about 100 acres lying to the Eastward being in the Duke of York's Manor adjoining to the former after the decease of BETSY [MANLOVE], the wife of the said testator, to be equally divided between BOOZ MANLOVE’s two eldest daughters MARY [MANLOVE] and ELIZABETH [MANLOVE] and the lawful surviving Heirs of theirs with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging forever but if either of them should disease without such airs then the whole of the aforesaid tract of land to fall to the other and surviving Heirs of her body forever. AND WHEREAS MARY, the eldest daughter of the said BOOZ MANLOVE, being now the wife of BENJAMIN [BURROUGHS] BURROWS by whom she has had and now has sundry children lawfully begotten of her body but she said ELIZABETH, daughter of the said BOOZ MANLOVE, is now deceased without having had any heirs of her body either lawful or unlawful so that the whole of the said tract of land has fell to the said MARY who is at this time the wife of BENJAMIN BURROWS as have been set forth. AND WHEREAS the said BENJAMIN BURROWS and MARY his wife by their indenture bearing date first day of May in the year of 1793 which stands recorded in the rolls office at Georgetown in and for the county of Sussex aforesaid in book P number 15 folio 127 & c. for and in consideration of the sum of £272.16 there in mentioned and convey and confirm all the above described lands with the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the above named ISAAC HAMMOND his heirs and assigns Forever After the decease of BETSY THORN [wife of Sydenham Thorn?]. NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that the said ISAAC HAMMOND for and in consideration of the sum of £9.10.08 lawful money to him in hand paid by the said ISAAC RIGGS the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargain, sold, alien, remised, released, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents to Grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said ISAAC RIGGS his heirs and assigns forever all that lot or piece of ground situated on the northeast part of the above-described tract of land and is within the enclosure of the said ISAAC RIGGS the metes and Bounds of which are as follows, viz. Beginning at a black gum on the west side of one of the prongs of GOLDSMITH’s branch; and running from thence South 56 degrees and 10 minutes east 72½ perches to a Hickory being a corner of said HAMMOND and MANLOVE HAYNES’ land; thence with the division fence between HAMMOND and RIGGS North 73 degrees and 15 minutes West 48 perches and two tenths to a stake at or near the head of the said prong of GOLDSMITH’s Branch; and thence with the run of said prong of GOLDSMITH’s Branch about 30 perches to the beginning. Containing 3 acres and 15 Square perches of land & c. together with all and singular the Privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, ISAAC HAMMOND to ISAAC RIGGS 1799 appertaining and the reversion and remainder and all the estate right, title, and interest after the decease of BETSY, the wife of PETER LOBER, To have and to hold the said hereby granted premises unto the said ISAAC RIGGS his heirs and assigns forever After the decease of BETSY LOBER as aforesaid and the said ISAAC HAMMOND for himself his heirs, executor, and administrators do covenant and agree to and with the said ISAAC RIGGS his heirs and assigns by these presents that he the said ISAAC HAMMOND his heirs, executors, administrators the herein the for granted and bargained premises with the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said ISAAC RIGGS, his heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid forever against the future lawful claim of ISAAC HAMMOND, his heirs, executors, and administrators or any other person or persons whatsoever claiming or to claim the same from by or under him, them, or any of them shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. And further the said ISAAC HAMMOND have and by these presents do nominate, authorized, constitute and appoint Mr. JAMES P. WILSON and GEORGE HAZZARD Esquire and Mr. DANIEL ROGERS all of the county of Sussex aforesaid or either of them his lawful attorneys or attorney for him and in his name to acknowledge and deliver this present indenture as his act and deed to the intent the same may be recorded as such according to law. In testimony whereof the said ISAAC HAMMOND have hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. ISAAC HAMMOND {seal} MARTHA HAMMOND {seal} Sealed and delivered in the presence of us JOHN ADKINS JAMES MCCAY Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, ISAAC HAMMOND to ISAAC RIGGS 1799 State of Delaware Sussex County To wit Be it remembered that at a Supreme Court held at Georgetown in the county of Sussex aforesaid on the 19th day of March in the year of Our Lord 1800 JAMES MCCAY made oath in due form of law that he saw the grantors in the with indeed name named sign, seal and deliver the same that he subscribe his name there to as a witness and saw JOHN ADKINS subscribe his name there two as one other Witness at which said time JAMES P. WILSON Esquire by virtue of the power and authority to him therein given did acknowledge the with indeed with the premises unto ISAAC RIGGS his heirs and assigns forever according to the report and affect their of. Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office at Georgetown the day and year above written. PHILIPS KOLLOCK, CSC Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, ISAAC HAMMOND to ISAAC RIGGS 1799 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **