The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1786-10-09 00:00:00, page 4

37. 64. A trad of land containing 132 acres and
eighty-one hundredths, lituate in Hardifton, on the
southeast fide of Pochuck mountain, including the pos
session of Joseph Godwin.
38. 65. A traft of land containing 431 acres ftrift
measure, situate in Hardifton, on both sides of the
Wawayonda creek, including part of the improve
ment of the late Colonel Dekay, deceased.
39. 66. A tradt of laud containing 186 acres and
forty-fix hundredths, lituate in Newtown, on the south
tide of Papecotting creek, on the road leading from
Colonel Biddle's farm to 'Squire Carey's.
40. 67. A tract of land containing 186 acres and
twenty hundredths, situate in Newtown, including the
improvement of James Kemble.
41. 68. A trad of land containing 118 acres and
ninety-three hundredths, situate in Newtown, about
two miles southward of Papecotting, including the pos
session of Abraham Montanie.
4%. 69. A trad of land containing 47 acres and
seventy-three hundredths, in two surveys, situate in
Wantage, near a meadow called M'Quin's meadow.
43. 70 A trad of land containing 212 acres and se
venty-two hundredths, situate in Hardifton, on the
road that leads from Elijah Collard's, deceased, to
Paulingfkill.
44. ,r. A trad of land containing 53 acres and
eighty-two hundredths, situate in Wantage, at a place
called Dennis's valley, and near Jeremiah Dennis's
house.
45. 72. A trad of land containing 68 acres and
ninety-five hundredths, situate in Wantage, near a
swamp called the Beaver-Dam swamp.
46. 73. A trad of land containing 65 acres and
seventy-two hundredths, situate in Wantage, on Bea
ver-run, joining David Newman's land.
47. 74. A trad of land containing 125 acres and
forty-two hundredths, situate in Wantage, near Dar
ling Havens's.
48. 75. A trad of land containing 72 acres and
seven-hundredths, situate in Hardifton, on the Wawa
yonda mountain, at a place called the Chefnut ridge,
and near John Able's.
49. 76. A trad of land containing 44 acres, situ
ate in Hardifton, on the Wawayonda mountain, at the
Little Cedar-Swamp.
50. 77. A trad of land containing 101 acres and
fixty-feveii hundredths, situate in Hardifton, on the
east fide of the Walkill, about two miles and a half
below Wallin's grist-mill.
51. 78. A trad of land containing 127 acres and
thirteen hundredths, situate in Newtown, near Willi
am Havens's
52. 79. A trad of land containing 130 acres
and ninety-one hundredths, situate in Newtown, on
the great road leading from Colonel Biddle's farm to
'Squire Carey's.
53. 80. A trad of land containing 102 acres and
thirty-nine hundredths, situate in Wantage, on the
weft fide of the Drowned Lands, joining Samuel Meek
er's land, called Barton's Ifland-Trad.
54. 81. A trad of land containing 79 acres and
thirty-four hundredths, in two furvey's, situate in
Wantage, near a meadow called the Round meadow ;
also near another trad surveyed for said Delaney and
Cuyler.
55. 82. A trad of land containing 84 acres and
forty-fix hundredths, situate in Wantage, on the east
Tide of Papecotting, about half a mile, adjoining a trad
of 130, surveyed for said Delaney and Cuyler.
Also all those several valuable trads or lots of land
herein after described, being part of the forfeited estate
of Colonel Joseph Barton, viz.
I. 83. A lot of land containing 11 acres and
twenty-five hundredths, lituate in Wantage, near
Westbrook's mill.
2. 84. A Trad of land containing 22 acres and
eighty hundredths, situate in Wantage, on the weft
fide of the Drowned lands, between Samuel Crowel
and Benjamin Wilson's.
3. 85. A trad of land containing 45 acres and
twenty-three hundredths, situate in Wantage, on the
east fide of Minifink mountain, at a place called the
White rock and Washburn meadow.
4. 86. A trad of land containing 12 acres, situate
in Newtown, between Hugh Hagerty's and Ellis
M'Quin's.
5. 87. A trad of land containing 20 acres, situate
in Wantage, on the weft fide of the Walkill, joining
land surveyed and returned to the devifees of Mary
Alexander.
6. 88. A trad of land containing 38 acres and
fifty-fix hundredths, situate on Wicker's meadow
brook, in the townihip of Newtown.
7. 89. A traft of laud containing 50 acres and
fifty hundredths, lituate in Newtown, joining Henry
Beemer's plantation.
8. 90. A lot of land containing 35 acres and fixty
fix hundredths, situate in Montague, on a branch of
Mackatomack, called the Mill-Brook, including part
of Nearpofs's possession.
% 91. A lot of land containing 15 acres and
y-threc hundredths, situate as above, adjoining
res surveyed to the devifees of David Lyell, at
quett of Catharine Westbrook.
92. A. lot of land containing 13 acres and
four hundredths, situate in Wantage, on Crip
ple-Bush run, fifteen chains above where said run
empties in Deep Clovekill.
11. 93. A lot of land containing 10 acres, situ
ate in Montague, on both sides of the path leading
from John Welding's to Peter Decker's, near the
head of an easterly branch of Flat-brook.
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13. 95. A lot of land containing 28 acres, situ
ate in Wantage, on Hawbufh-Kill or Beach-Brook,
adjoining Abraham Cortright's land.
14. 96. A trad of land containing 16 acres and
ninety hundredths, situate in Wantage, about 25
chains northeasterly from Jacob Dewitt's.
15. 97. A lot of land containing 10 acres and
eighty-five hundredths, lituate in Montague, near
the head of Flat-Brook, adjoining land surveyed at
the request of Lewis Morris, Esquire.
16. 98. A lot of land containing 22 acres and
eighty-one hundredths, situate in Wantage, on the
westerly fide of the Drowned Lands, adjoining Stephen
Decker's land.
17. 99. A trad of land containing 24 acres and
twenty hundredths, situate in Montague, the weft
fide of Minifink mountain, on the road that leads from
Shippycunk to Papecotting, and on an east branch of
Flat-Brook.
18. 100. A trad tof land containing 41 acres and
fix hundredths, situate in Newtown, adjoining Uriah
Adams's plantation.
19. 101. A trad of land containing 39 acres and
ninety hundredths, situate on the east lide of the
Drowned Lands opposite to Maffecote kill, known
by the name of Maffecote meadow
20. 102. A plantation containing 122 acres and
thirty-fix hundredths, lituate in Wantage, known by
the name of Collard's place, with a valuable improve
ment thereon, now in the possession of James Huf
tead.
21. 103. One moiety or half part of 1748 acres,
situate in the townihip of Walpack, on the northwelt
fide of Pahaqualing mountain, being the fame that was
formerly surveyed and taken up for Richard Salter.
22. 104. A traft of land containing 155 acres and
fourteen hundredths, situate in Newtown, near Pau
lingfkill, joining the plantation where David Baxter
lived, with two improvements thereon, now in the
possession of John Case and John Bowman.
23. 105. A lot of land containing 28 acres and
tbirty-feven hundredths, situate in Newtown, on a
westerly branch of Papecotting, called Laurel-Brook.
24. 106. A lot of land containing 15 acres and
twelve-hundredths, situate in Wantage, on a northerly
branch of the Walkill called Beaver-Run, and is known
by the name of Green-Swamp, near William Havens's.
25. 107. A lot of land containing 14 acres and
eighty-seven hundredths, situate in Wantage, on both
sides of Beaver-Run, now in the possession of Samuel
Wilson.
26. icß. A lot of land containing 28 acres and
forty-nine hundredths, situate in Wantage, on both
sides of an easterly branch of Deep Clovekill, about a
quarter of a mile from Jacob Decker's Cripple-Bush.
27. 109. A lot of land containing 19 acres and
eighty-five hundredths, situate in the Wawayonda
mountain, including the saw-mill in possession of Reu
ben Hall and John Wolley.
28. iio. A trad: of land containing 58 acres and
forty-eight hundredths, situate in Wantage, on Hen
drick's kill.
29. lIT. A lot of land containing 16 acres and
twenty-eight hundredths, lituate in Wantage, joining
a meadow by the name of M'Quin's meadow.
30. 112. A lot of land containing 27 acres and
twenty-two hundredths, situate in Newtown, on the
waters of Paulingfkill, and near the head of Henry
Paugh's brook.
31. 113. A lot of land containing 23 acres and
fifty-eight hundredths, situate
32. 114. A lot of land containing 11 acres and fix
hundredths, situate in Hardifton, at the north end of
a large bog meadow, known by the name of the Up
per Meadow.
33. 115. A lot of land containing 11 acres and
three hundredths, situate in Hardifton, about five
chains southeasterly from the above lot, No. 32.
34- 116. A lot of land containing 10 acres and
seventy-seven hundredths, situate in Montague, on
both sides of Great Flat-Brook, below John Welding's,
35. 117. A lot of land containing 9 acres and
eighty-nine hundredths, situate on the Blue mountain
in the townihip of Wantage, about 30 chains from a
place called the White Rock, and about half a mile
north from Henry Depew's house, near said Depew's
path.
36. 118. A lot of land containing 4 acres, situate
in Newtown, joining lands of Peter Hopkins, Esq.
37. 119. A trad of land containing 132 acres, si
tuate in Hardifton, near Seeley's tavern, nearly 40
acres thereof is cleared meadow of the firft quality,
and a considerable quantity more may be made, with
other valuable improvements thereon, now in the
possession of Captain Richard Edfall.
Also the following lots of said Delaney omitted:
1. 120. A plantation containing 150 acres in Knol
ton, near Henry Snover's, with an improvement there
on, being part of the forfeited estate of James Clan
denon.
2. 121. One-fifth part of a trad of land in the
townihip of Montague, being part of the forfeited
estate of Jeremiah Kettle.
The sales to begin on Wednesday the 25th of Octo
ber next, at ten o'clock, beginning with the sale of
the lands on the Delaware, at the mouth of Pauling
fkill, and so on by adjournments in succession until all
be fold, on or as near the premises refpedlively as con
veniently may be. Besides cafli, the following state
12. 94 A trad of land containing 23 acres, situ
ate in Wantage, at the foot of Pahaqualing moun
tain, on the east fide thereof, near the Hawbufh-Kill
or Beach-Brook. .
Wilmington, New-Castle county, Delaware state,
August 4, 1786.
THIRTY DOLLARS
R E W A R D.
RA N away from this place, on Wednesday the 7th
day of June, a negro man named Tom; he is a
strong, square built, well-set fellow, talks strong and
coarse, pretty forward, and easily made to laugh, about
five feet four inches high, and between thirty-five and
forty years of age; has lately had his right arm broke,
and when he went away carried it in a fling; he is by
no means fond of rum, but will drink cyder; and as
he is but just from Motherkill Mills, Kent county,
about nine miles below Dover, on Delaware, and has
a wife thereabout, he may possibly talk of that place:
Had on, when he went away, a light-coloured, Ihort,
coarse cloth coat and waist-coat lined with green baiz,
and trousers of the fame, a wool hat, and good Ihoes
tied with firings, but possibly may change his dress,
as he had other clothes with him: It is supposed he
is intending for East-Jersey, and possibly New-York,
as he was seen about sixteen miles from Philadelphia
on his way thither: Whosoever secures said negro in
any gaol, so that his matter may get him again, shall
receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges,
paid by
6w z/6 pd. t. f. JOHN STOW.
N. B. It is requested that, if he should be appre
bended, intelligence may be sent to Mr. Charles Stow
in Coombs's Alley, Philadelphia, or the fubferiber, by
post or otherwise, in Wilmington, as soon as poflibic
House of Assembly, May 22, 1786.
APETITION from the widow and legatees of
Stephen Hunt, deceased, late of Somerset coun
ty, setting forth, that the said deceased made his tes
tament and last will in the presence of two witnesses
only, by which means the executors therein mention
ed are not authorized to convey the real estate of the
testator, and praying that an ad may be passed to en
able the executors in said will mentioned to fulfil the
intention of the said testator ;
Ordered, That the petitioners have leave to present
a bill agreeably to the prayer of their petition at the
next fitting, on advertising the purport of the bill they
mean to present, and a copy of this order, in the'
New-Jersey Gazette, and also the news-paper printed
at Elizabeth-Town, at least fix weeks previous thereto.
Extract from the minutes,
MASKELL EWING, jun. clerk.
Notice is hereby given, that a bill will be presented
to the honourable the Legislature at their next fitting,
agreeably to the leave given in the above order.
ANNA HUNT,
STEPHEN HUNT,
6w MARGARET HUNT,
CATHARINE HUNT.
TO BE SOL D,
AT PUBLICK VENDUE,
At the Market-house in Trenton, on Wednesday the
15th day of November next, the following lots of
land situate in Trenton aforefaid, viz.
J OT No. 5, in the original plan of the town; thia
lies on the street leading from the market-house
to Philips's mill, nearly opposite Mr. John Rickev's
and extends 80 feet in front along the said Greet, and
237 feet deep, is bounded by the said street and lots of
Samuel Tucker, Esquire, and Joseph Milnor, and has
been for some years occupied by Mr. Tucker as a gar
den. °
Lot No. 15, in the said plan, lies further along Did
street, is bounded by lots of Samuel Tucker, Esquire,
Joseph Milnor, and of the Rev. Dr. Spencer and Ro
bert Walne, deceased, and contains about five acres
the above-mentioned street runs through it in such
manner as to leave a square lot of about one acre on
the north fide.
Lot No. 18, in the said plan, is a back lot very suit
able for grass, contains about five acres, and is bound
ed by lots of the Rev. Dr. Spencer, deceased, Abra
ham Hunt, Joseph Milnor and others. The pleasant
htuation and fertility of the foil of those lots is'well
known, and the advantages to be derived from the
improvements in so flourifhing a town as Trenton are
too obvious to need enumerating.
Persons desirous of viewing the premises before the
day ?f fate, are requested to apply to James Ewing,
Esquire, in Trenton aforefaid, with whom the draught
" and who will give every necessary information.
The conditions will be made known at the time of
sale, and an indisputable title given, by
THOMAS MASON and
8w BENJAMIN-G. EYRE.
obligations will be received in payment, to wit, on
cers' and foldiers' notes given for the depreciation of
their pay, notes given to the militia for the arrearages
of their pay, certificates liquidated by Silas Condift,
and notes given by the treasurer of this state to pert'ons
who had demands against the confifeated estates of
New-Jersey.
JOSEPH GASTON, Agent
Sept. 23, 1786. for Sussex county.
N. B. The above large tra&s of land, it is expected,
will be laid off in convenient farms, the plans of which
will be shewn on the day of sale.