Deed, DE, Sussex, ARTHUR HAZZARD to MARGARET STEPHENSON, 1776 MARGARET STEPHENSON from ARTHUR HAZZARD THIS INDENTURE made the 16th day of March in the 16th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, KING defender of the faith and so forth and in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy-Six. BETWEEN ARTHUR HAZZARD HAZZARD of the county of Sussex on Delaware, Yeoman, of the one part and MARGARET STEPHENSON of the same county spinster of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said ARTHUR HAZZARD for and in consideration of the sum of 295 pounds fifteen Shillings lawful money of the government of the counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware to him in hand paid by the said MARGARET STEPHENSON, the receipt whereof he, you said ARTHUR HAZZARD, does hereby acknowledge and himself therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid and their of and of every part and parcel there of doth exonerate, acquit and forever discharge the said MARGARET STEPHENSON her heirs, executors and administrators and has granted, bargain, sold, aliened, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents death freely and fully and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm unto the said MARGARET STEPHENSON, her heirs and assigns forever, all that piece or parcel of land being part of a large tract situated, lying and being in Lewes and Rehoboth hundred known by the name of PEACH BLOSSOM originally granted by patent bearing date the 25th day of March in the year of Our Lord 1676 to a certain JOHN KING, which said piece or parcel of land is butted and bounded as followeth: Beginning at a corner post by the run of the branch of Warren's Creek about 10 perches below the house lately occupied by ELIHU NECK; and running from thence S 67 degrees 58 minutes easterly 141½ perches a post by the road side, dividing said lands from the lands of The heirs of RICHARD PAYNTER [POYNTER], deceased, then with said road N by W 37 perches; N 1 degree E 34 perches; N 16 degrees E 52 perches; N 24 degrees E 16 perches; N 4 degrees W 24 perches; N 15½ degrees E 48th perches; N 9 degrees E 29 perches to the line claimed by and in possession of The heirs of STEPHEN GREEN, deceased; then with said line S 87 degrees 11 minutes W 103 perches to a corner Red Oak at the valley aforesaid, Warren's Creek; then down the said valley on the several courses of the midst thereof, binding therewith 101 perches to the head of Warren's branch then down the said branch on the ??? and water courses thereof and binding therewith home to the first post or place of beginning. CONTAINING 100 and 30 acres of land. TOGETHER with all and singular the houses, outhouses, orchards, gardens, pastures, ways, waters, water courses with profits, commodities, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appurtaining and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever of him, the said ARTHUR HAZZARD, of, in, to the hereby granted premises and every or any part or parcel thereof and the revision and scratch reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, quit rents, issues, and profits thereof and every part and parcel thereof together with all and singular the deed evidences writings touching and concerning the same. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, ARTHUR HAZZARD to MARGARET STEPHENSON, 1776 TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the hereby granted and above describe land with all and singular the premises here in before mentioned or intended to be hereby granted and bargained and sold and every part and parcel thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said MARGARET STEPHENSON or her heirs and assigns to ye only proper use and behoof of her, you said MARGARET STEPHENSON, her heirs and assigns forever. TO BE HOLDEN of the chief Lord or Lords of the fee or fees of the premises by rents and services for the same do and of right ??? and the said ARTHUR HAZZARD for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators the hereby granted land and premises with their appurtenances unto the said MARGARET STEPHENSON her heirs and assigns from and against him the said ARTHUR HAZZARD and his heirs and from and against all and every other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim by, from, or under him shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said ARTHUR HAZZARD have hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. ARTHUR HAZZARD {seal} Sealed and delivered in the presence of us DAVID TRAIN ISAAC BRADLEY Be it remembered that at an adjourned Court of the Common Pleas held at Lewes in and for the county aforesaid at the 27th day of April in the year of Our Lord 1776 be within deed was acknowledged in due form of law by and unto the parties there in named. Test DAVID TRAIN, Deputy Prothonotary Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, ARTHUR HAZZARD to MARGARET STEPHENSON, 1776 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **