Deed, DE, Sussex, WILLIAM WALLER to WARREN BURROUGHS 1807 Deed WARREN BURROUGHS representative from WILLIAM WALLER THIS INDENTURE made the 4th day of May in the year of Our Lord 1807 BETWEEN WILLIAM WALLER of Broadkill Hundred in the county of Sussex and the state of Delaware, Yeoman, of the one part, and The heirs and representatives of WARREN BURROUGHS late of Cedar Creek hundred, in the county and state aforesaid, deceased, represented by MARY BURROUGHS widow and administratrix of the said deceased of the other part. WHEREAS the said WILLIAM WALLER by virtue of a patent to him granted bearing date the 18th day of January 1802 did thereby become seized and possessed of a certain tract of land situated on the east side of Bowman's branch in Cedar Creek hundred before the same being called and known by the name of Mount Delilah the metes and Bounds of which are as follows, viz: Beginning at a holly standing by the run of BOWMAN's Branch, aforesaid, being a corner of land late of ALEXANDER PARMER, deceased, and running with said Bowman's Line south 64 degrees E 134 perches to a black guy standing in Bond Branch; thence up the said branch with the several water courses thereof S 35 degrees W 50 perches; thence S 11 degrees W 20 perches; thence S 1½ degrees W 18 purchase S 20 degrees W 16 perches; S 32 degrees W 24 purchase; S 12 degrees E 28 perches to a Maple standing by the run of said branch and in a line of SHEPHERD BRYAN's land; thence with said BRYAN's Land S 87 degrees W 148 perches to a Red Oak, corner of said BRYAN's land, standing in a line of land, late of WILLIAM BURROUGHS deceased; thence with said BURROUGHS line N 1½ degrees W 108 perches to the run of Bowman's Branch aforesaid; and thence down said branch with the several watercourses thereof N 21¼ degrees E 58th perches to an old mill dam; N 48 degrees E 35 perches; N 51 degrees and 42 minutes E 36 perches to the place of the beginning. Containing 180 acres and 19 Square perches, to be the same more or less. WHEREAS the said WILLIAM WALLER being so there of seized did afterward contract with the aforesaid WARREN BURROUGHS for the conveying and making over to him, his heirs and executors or administrators, all the above described tract or parcel of land as appears buy an alienation bond or obligatory made in writing bearing date the 16th day of February 1804 but but never complied with said bond or obligatory in the lifetime of the said WARREN BURROUGHS, and now being desirous and willing to comply with his said contract by conveying the land and premises aforesaid onto the heirs and representatives of the said WARREN BURROUGHS. THEREFORE THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that the said WILLIAM WALLER in discharge of the aforesaid alienation bond or obligatory and also for and in consideration of the sum of $900 good and lawful money to him in hand paid and secured to be paid by the said MARY BURROUGHS, administratrix of the WARREN BURROUGHS, deceased, he the said WILLIAM WALLER have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released, enfeoffed, conveyed and and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the heirs and representatives of him to said WARREN BURROUGHS and to their heirs and has signs forever all the above described 180 acres and 19 Square purchase of land together with all and singular the houses, buildings, improvements, tenements, privileges, hereditaments, and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining with all the right, title, and estate with the reversion, remainder, rents, issues, and profits thereof Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, WILLIAM WALLER to WARREN BURROUGHS 1807 and all and singular the premises hereby granted, bargained, and sold, mentioned, meant, or intended so to be and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said hereby granted premises with all the appurtenances unto the said heirs and representatives of the said WARREN BURROUGHS deceased namely: NATHAN BURROUGHS and ESTHER WEBB, wife of BENJAMIN WEBB brother and sister to him the said WARREN BURROUGHS deceased, subject nevertheless to the widow's claim there in and the remaining past or part or residue to be divided between The heirs and representatives aforesaid if the same will admit their of or otherwise to be valued and disposed of in the same manner as other intestate Land by the laws of this state is directed to be and if it is the intent and meaning of these presents to convey and confirm the said described 180 acres and 19 purchase of land with the appurtenances unto the said heirs and representatives of the said WARREN BURROUGHS deceased in such manner as for each and every of them to be entitled thereto in the same manner as it had been conveyed and confirmed unto the said WARREN BURROUGHS and his lifetime and and further it is hereby conveyed and confirmed in such manner, anything here in contained to the contrary notwithstanding. AND the said WILLIAM WALLER do covenant, promise, grant, and agree to and with the said MARY BURROUGHS in the manor said and for the heirs of said WARREN BURROUGHS by these presents that he the said WILLIAM WALLER and his and each of his heirs, executors, and administrators and every of them the aforesaid 180 acres in 19 square perches of land, hereditaments and all and singular the premises is hereby granted, bargain, and sold, mentioned, meant, or intended, so to be and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the heirs and representatives of the said WARREN BURROUGHS and their heirs and assigns forever against the future lawful claim of him the said WILLIAM WALLER and his and each of his heirs, and against the claim or claims of all and every other person or persons whatsoever claiming or to claim the same by, from, or under him, or any of them, shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. And the said WILLIAM WALLER do hereby authorize and empower PETER ROBINSON Esquire of the county of Sussex aforesaid and Mr. ABNER DILL of the town of Milford in the county of Kent or either of them his lawful attorneys or attorney for him in his name to acknowledge and deliver this present and denture as his act and deed to the intent the same may be recorded as such according to law. In witness whereof the said WILLIAM WALLER hath hereunto said his hand and seal the day and year first above written. WILLIAM WALLER {seal} Sealed and delivered in the presence of us JAMES MANLOVE THOMAS LAWS Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, WILLIAM WALLER to WARREN BURROUGHS 1807 Sussex County State of Delaware Be it remembered that this 4th day of May in the year of Our Lord 1807 before me THOMAS LAWS, one of the justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the state aforesaid, personally WILLIAM WALLER The grantor in the within and denture named and acknowledged the said indenture to be his act and deed and the land and tenements and said indenture mentioned to be the right and property of the grantee therein named, asking the same may be recorded as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto said my hand the day and year first above written. THOMAS LAWS Recorded May 18th 1807 Parimore Paramore Parmore Paramor Parramore Paramour Parmer Parremore Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, WILLIAM WALLER to WARREN BURROUGHS 1807 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. BRYAN & Martha M. BRYAN. 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. BRYAN Martha M. BRYAN BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **