The daily gazette., 1875-03-20


No. ], All that plantation Or tract OF land
situate in AppoquInimink Hundred, in the
county and State Aforesaid, bounded as fol
lows. to wit: Bounded by lands of Samuel
Armstrong, by lands OF Alfred Lore. by Black
bird creek, and by the public road leading
from Blackbird to Thoroukhfer Neck, con-
tanning two hundr Ell and hfty-seNeh acres,
more or less.
No. 2, All that farm or tract Of land situate
| in Appoquinlmink Hundred, in the county
| and State Aforesaid, bounded as follows, 10
wit: Beginning at u double beech tree, cor
ner for lands Of the heirs OF William Weldon,
/ the FIRST, thence with land of said heirs anu
| binding Herewith, south fprty.hye degrees
| and thirty minutes, west One hundred and
sixty -four perches TO STONE, OF land for said
| Weldon heirs and a corner for heirs of Susan
Standley, thence with Stradley's heirs, north
| sixty-nine degrees and fifteen minutes west
| nineteen perches and six-tenlhs TO a stake,
| corner for said Stradley, and Herewith eight
| teen degrees and thirty minutes west five and
three tenth perches to a stone, corner as afore-
| said, thence south seyentyilve degrees and
| thirty minutes, west 2-l0 nerches to u stake
| by the side OF the public road leading from
ackbird to Matthews Landing, thence down
SAID road south Is degrees and 10 minutes,
west II lilo perches to a stake in said road,
and Herewith south degrees and 80 minutes,
west II $40 perches to stake, corner for said
| Stradley's heirs and in a line of land of the
Aforesaid Weldon heirs thence with the heirs
| OF Weldon and binding herewith south Al
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| to q stake in Marsh Branch, a corner for said
| Weldons heirs, also for land late of Dennis
McCreedy, now OF John l. Mcknight, thence
down said Marshy Branch and binding with
| lands of John l.. Mcknight one hundred and
| thirty-eight and one-tenth perches to the
main channel OF Blackbird creek, thence
down the Same and binding herewith the
/ several courses and distances thereof about
| 430 perches to a stake in tile main channel OF
| said creek and corner for these premises, al
| 80 corner for Ann Weldon, thence leaving the
1 creek and running through white oak tree
standing in the wood yard near the mansion
house OF said Ann Weldon, south 81 degrees
/ east Is perches TO stake In the public road
i near Matthew'S landing, corner for said Ann
/ Weldon, thence with her land south 80 lie.
4 grees and 80 minutes, west 10 perches TO q
| stake in said road, thence south - degrees
| and 80 minutes, east IS lIerches TO stake
| corner for said Ann Weldon, thence north 81
degrees and so minutes, east IL $40 perches
i TO double black gum, corner for said Ann
Il Weldon, and Herewith north S5 degrees, easI
"a perches to a corner IN the main channel o
the said Blackbird creek, corner for said Am
Weldon, thence down said creek about 10;
perches to a corner for said land formerly o
James Rogers, Esq, and Herewith south /;
degrees, west 2l6 perche# to three stakes il
!, the public road leading from Blackbird t,
Thoroughfer neck, thence south 10 degree
| and 30 minutes, west five perches 10 corne
| in said road, corner for these premises ant
land OF said Weldon's heirs, thenco witt
! their land north four degrees and 80 minutes
West 10 4-lU perCnc5 10 lNc plhCe OF beginning
containing three hundred and five acres an
sixty-four perches, more or less.
The above farm contains 500 choice peac
trees, all in full bearing this season. Soil ca
| cellent, fine clay loan, and in good state
= cultivation. Dwelling barn aud other ou
buildings, all in good order
No. 3, A lot OF piece of land situate in III
" town of New Castle, and state aforesaid, o
the south casterly side Of Front 1T. and extent
W ing six hundred feet into the river Delawal
from said street, bounded on the north eas
. erly side by lot late Of jeremiah Bowman
now of Thomas Turner, and Oh the soutl
,. westerly side by Delaware street, which sal
e street runs northwesterly from the River DE
a, aware in front of the Court House, having
g front of about one hundred and five feet q
3. Front street Aforesaid, with a three-stoI
t, brick dwelling house and store theret
IS erected. The above property being the va
lie liable and beautifully located hotel known
the Jefferson House.
VI Seized and taken in execution as the pr
perty of Elihu jefferson, deceased, Cam Je
ID ferson who hath survived Elihu j Jefferson, M
~ Ann jefferson and William II. Jefferson, ex
" cutors of Ehhu Jefferson, deceased aud
IN be sold by
"a WM II. LAMBS0N, Sheriff.
ne fSheriff's Office. New Castle,
u, March l, A. D.. 1878. J mar5-2tawts