Middletown transcript., 1871-09-23


pas Inhibited by saray,s, but that the tract now
claimed by him had been planted Ly CHrisfiias an
tore,isn 10 this grfai. But. to avoid all difficult
ties on the subject, they decided that the penin-
sula should he divided into two equal parts, by
a line drawn from the latitude OF Cape Henlopcn
TO the fortls,h degree Of north latitude.
To carry out this decision commissioners were
appointed TO form a msp Of the country, which
map was sen, to England, and made the basis o.
the agreement, in 1872. BY this agreement, the
centre Of the town OF New Castle was TO lie AS
ccrtaincd, aud a circle Of twelve miles drawn
around il. A due Eas, aud West line was TO be
drawn from Cape llvnlopcn TO the Chcsnpeake.
| From point in that line equdstant from the
two Bays, n line WINS TO lie drawn norihward till
| II should SO touch the western point IN the circle
OF twelve miles as 10 become u tangent 10 II.
From the point OF mnscncy line was 10 be drawn
due north 10 pon, within fifteen English miles
Of the most southsrly part OF the city OF Phila-
delphia This agreement was not carried into
effect, and Lord Baltimore pcttioned George II.
10 make to him new grant to lands on the
| Delaware.
ls lT35 the whole subject was broush, by the
Prnns before the court Of Chancery and IN
1850, Lord ilardwick decided that the agrscmen,
OF III? should lie carried into effect. The ques-
| ton raised whether the circle should he "A
radius OF twelve miles or Il Etripkery Of twelve
miles The chancellor decided that II should be
n RApius of twelve miles, ani its ceutre the centre
of tho the town of New Castle. Other difficulties
arose In 1851 the chancellor dccrced that the
rddi. Of the circle should be measured by hori-
zon,nl, aud not by superficial lines. Shortly
after, Lord Baltimore died leaving his son Fred
crick minor. This occasoned fur her delay
until 100, when the agreement was signed by
him, and Thomas aud Richard Penn, and COIN
missioners were appointed who were directed 10
run the boundary lines. Several fruilcss al
ierupis TO ran II line from the given point 50 as
10 form u tnngen, TO the circle were made. The
on, vino had just returned from the Cape oi Good
Hope, where the, had been Ia observe the isiH.H
Of IeMus. They succeeded ia establishing the
7 line between Delaware and Mary lAud which has
since hvcn called Mason aud bixoa's line.
On the aIh OF November, 76a. the commits
sioncrs ratified their map aud piau OF survc! aud
divisional lines, embracing according 10 the de-
cree ui i.usd liurdNicl the chancellor, all the ar
tlccs Engagement nstjc III / iia. Thus the claim
u Penn to circle OF tHrlNc miles, measured ll
horizontal lines. was confirmed by the commis-
siuncrs undrr 4 decision ui The court dt Chanccry
10 England ia .u-, oult cishi years before ihe
American Revolution. tScc Landho,ders Assist
ant, 4. l5Bt liz
The jurisdiction Of the Pea raich Island then
was given 10 Delaware Icy decision OF the chan
cellur OF England. 10 liav. and ratified by the
hnal settlement OF The boundary OF Delaware bt
commissioners il ,5s The ac of the l.eeisla-
iufc ot delaware pt.stl in 1913 which ccdcd HAT
island 10 the United States provides that all
processes, both civil and criminal, issuing under
The authority OF this state, may lie executed and
served within the place. tbigu', =. 6iJ.i In
nl pi.i time The Sheriff uf New Castle county ht.
served his processes 10 tdp-waitr mark The
New Jcssct shore. Moreover II can be proved
tli, lhe tenant nj will VI ihe present claimant ui
that island under the decision Of the I ;. Bis
trcI Court, votes in Delaware.
In i-1i the Legislature ui Delaware requested
her senators and representatives in congress Ia
tt1 that ttf.
aware. or 10 adopt such other measures ms should
enable Delaware 10 maintain her just right nnl
title 10 said territory. Ant decision which pms
that ,-and within the jurisdiction OF aaotsef
state unsetivs ~, the boundaries aud jurisdiction
of Delaware. She has not, nor has she ever had
any other boundary than that which made the
Pea Patch a part Of her territory.
The settlement within The bounds OF this con-
gres@,i.ou tcgan at an c'srit pcriud.
iG.l ,.Franeis Loyciacs who WAS thea Governor
ol all the territories OF the Duke of York, gram
ted a paicut tur roo acres Of upland, called
" High Hook, aud some adjacent marsh 10 Ian
Sieiiks This farm Is now IN the possession oi
Jacob vandegrin ir
\ In leTi, "a patent was granted To Abraham
Coffin, Tor ia0 acres OF Land cal.d naatatH
.Ngck, aud the annual quit rent was ioar bushels
OF winter wheat. Ia loc6 this tract was rcsnr-
ycyed To Johannes he lia.s and Ephraiin Her
man. DE ilacs subsequently became the sole
owner and wiiled IL 10 hi, son, Ruelci De ilats.
in l69l Johannes Dc lioact, or DE liacs, WIS a
member Of the first Legislature of Pcnnsylysria
held under William Penn ia lts3 He wdsa is-
,inguishei man aud II native of France. lie Mas
a maternal ancestor of the Janscr family. Roe
lei, his son WAS member uf the first egislaiiyt
assembly in Delaware, after the Legislature ior
the territories WAS established III i1Jl lie was
, elder in freshytery probably from Ne~ chs-
tie, in lib. We here present before You An
orgna likeness Of DE llaes which has been pre-
served lie was evdcnily, as his costume shows,
either knight or military oiicsr Of high sank
! This ID the farm afterwards owned by Thomas
Noxen, the founder OF Soxenion Mills. on ihi.
! farm lirigadier General Cirssr Rodney encanipel
: Tor u season with his corps Of delaware militia
a, tue period when Gen, Howe landed at the
! head OF The Elk River. One division OF Howe
army. under the command oil Baron kniphagsea,
passed through the present boundaries of ihi,
congregation and encamptd on the farm, now
owned Henry Cazicr, on Bohemia Manor
T Thomas Naxen belonged 10 81. AIMS congtrga.
ton, and died in lI.3. here present to ,oa
mourning ring bcqucs,hed by him 10 one IT th,
4 members OF his family, and ring presented
by him 10 his only daughter Mrs frshie. Thi,
. Noxcn farm vs. owned by John aud Ienr, Van
lcuyinigh in 1880. Henry yanleuyngh Is called
Nanlcad ON the records OF this congregation III
ilJ, The farm on the opposite side oi the AI'
oquinimy also, ON which Sch.r Merritt now re-
Z sides, was owned by Nosen, and was called
4 Walnut Landing" There sasa wharf on ,ha
4 farm, tie remains ot wnicii are still visible.
l Below this, and ON the opposite side OF th'
e creek was another landing called Whiitits land
ing, and owned by William Whiuii, who mas 4
c trustee OF this congregation in 1894 on
: Snow Naadan's farm aud directly in the real
: OF his house, was another landing. There Wa
4 another landing in Noxeu ION, which is probabl,
c the landing ancicntly called :" High Landing"
y Cantaelfs Bridge, on the same creek, dcriscd
/ its name from the fac, that the General conr
Q granted TO Richard Caniwcli authority to es,ab
lish toll bridge at that place in 1871. Near !
/ resided Abraham Martin, Treasurer Of this con
: gregation In 1871 and the Legislature allowe,
$ Cantwcl TO take one OF Ian dfrom Martin a
/! . fair valuation, ss the site Of dollhouse.
4 In 1918 Richard ,Scays, called See ON on
II records, surveyed the iennct Farm, north o
J Major Sandearft's house. This farm has hccl
owued by the Alricks, the And-rsons, Taylor
y aud vandyke, and by DR.. David Stewart. Th
= Seays were iugcnyts.
u The octtons were also French, and owned u,
e farm on which Mr.. McMullen now resides, nca
J, Hickory Grove.