Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1862-03-22

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forest cut off strip of land ON The east, AMI
The road running from the Lcl Is 10 te state |
road cut that strip in two again, leaving IN |
the southern corner about two acres, which |
were in possession OF negro named Nero
Pierce when first knew 1t; it is nof the
land where Levi w. Lattamus lives; an acre
on a corner opposite was bought by Parson
Sheets as soon as the road was mad, NJ the
recorded deed at New Castle will show
This lot he let to a negro by the name OF
Charles Lambert, from whom the cross roads
took It's name. No person by the name OF
Lancaster, or Granny Lancaster, ever owned
one foot Of land here since the days OF Penn,
as the records at New Castle will show. Adj
joining Parson Sheets lot, Jake Harris,
negro, bought an acre, the same now owned
by DR.. Cummins and David Ray. A negro
bought half an acre. and now lives on it
In my last communication gave correct
history, which got from Green himself,
how he named it to the person getting out
the map, after the Roman Catholic Priest,
Lancaster. Ofcourse all who know me know
that make no distinction in my respect for
the different denominations, for would be
heartily glad to have some Roman Catholics
in the place of some others here.
Now propose to give the names of the
owners of property here and their assess
ments, who are making such noise about
the name Of the place. Lsvi W. Lattomus
has about two acres and two dwellings, q
small blacksmith shop and small granary
and sheds, assessed at 1890; James Wilson
has lot so by 100 #. with house thereon,
assessed at 81 200; George Bell has house
and lot assessed at $500; Henry Workman
has lot and two railroad car boxes, assess.
ed at 800; William e. Riley and Chefins
have small lot and small house, not assess
ed; Joseph Lyman has lot 90 by 120 not
assessed; David Wells has u lot so by 1870,
that he was to pay me $50 for. Now these
are the owners that are making this eternal
clanor about changing the name to Lancas.
ter. Tho other owners, who are satisfied
| with the name, and who have not signed the
petition to the Legislature, or the call for the
| meeting, or their resolutions, are the Rail-
road Company, who own two acre lot, the
railroad land, the store house and ticket of
fee; William Wilson, five building lots; DR..
| Cummins, one acre and house and store there
en-; Jacob Hill, lot and house; Abraham
ingraham, one acre and house; VIM. Scott,
two lots; and myself, who owns farm, house,
out-buildings, store house, saloon and three
tenant houses, and also lots and lands enclo-
sing the place on three sides. Further, neith-
er did Thomas Lewis, merchant; George En-.
nos, merchant William Wilson, Esq, Geo.
McClane, DR.. Gummins, Jacob Hill, Abra-
ham Ingraham, John Cross, VIM. Scott or
myself signed the petition. Now with re-
gard to the Islander about dealings with the
petitioners Of said place, / have the receipts
in full of oil of them in my house, except Lee
vi W. Lattomus; there is small balance be-
tween us, that will pay him tho moment he
removes his fence from around piece of my
land he has enclosed. Ii is well known /
asked no money previously ofthese men; and
with regard to the Islander about the title to
the schoal house lot l gave them, it was part
OF the farm that paid Thomas Davis ten
Thousand dollars for, and have his warrentee
dead and h. has the varran,se de.d Of John
Wb,,hv rso or odss.. .nd + ,,,..,,,,,,, ~.
.,1ruu are good for the title: and besides. II IL
a long strait line that passes the school house
lot between my land and Mr.. Samuel Ginn,s
His father, the late John CHM, Esq, and
myself compared our papers; they exactly
agreed, calling for the same course. and we
have an established line fence nut nm in his
life time, passing said school house lot, The
trees for which thew saw 1 charged five dol.
lars, will give that amount IN day for Than
again this slanderous communication. author.
lied by Thomas Scott, SAYS received check
frsm Broadbent for ave hundred dollsrs I
will bet him or any other man from one hun.
dred to Eve hundred dollars that I never re.
ocived that or any other check for anv MIR.
pose from Broadbeut. and will furtber b.,
one hundred dollars that saw Tbomso Scot,
receive money from Broadbept and aid he
not get his nephev Lev, w Ia,,omvs 10
change one of the ops hundred dollar notsaS
And saw to Thos Scot, that nv aIlou;ng b;s
| name to be attached To s,.ndsroua art;c,ee
aeaipst me. he has forced tb;s diac,osura and 7
bid defiance to all charges that can he brouobt
arainst me. have sued France for the nav.
ment of a note and bond. therefore court
and expect a public examination Hroad
bent is a gentleman and with rs0,rd 10 Tho
ono hundred dollars coming from Fisber b,a
| friends sent me that amount and exnendsd
il, and some other that was ra,ssd a. ,ba
hundred BY NV friends and mvsslf IN The