The daily gazette., 1875-03-26
TUESDAY. THE BOTH DAY OF MARCH, lsI
At2 O'Clock, Z. NJ.

Ne. !, ALI that plantation or tract of land
situate in Appoqulnimlnk 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 Thoroughfer Neck, con.
tanning two hundr ed and ffty.seven acres,
more or less.
in Appoqunimink Hundred, in the county
and state Aforesaid, bounded as follows, to
wit: beginning at double beech tree, a cor
ner for lands OF the heirs of William Weldon,
the first, thence with land OF said heirs and
binding Herewith, south forty-1vo degrees
and thirty minutes, west one hundred and
sixty-four perches TO a stone, of land for said
Weldon heirs, and corner for heirs Of Susan
Standley, thence with Stradley's heirs, north
sixty-nino degrees and fifteen minutes west
nineteen perches and six-tenths TO stake,
corner for said stradley, and Herewith eight
teen degrees and thirty minutes west i've and
three-tenth perchcs to stone, corner as afoTe-
said, thence south seyenty-hve degrees and
by the side OF the public road leading from
Blackbird to Matthew'S Landing, thence down
sand roud south Is degrees aud 80 minutes,
west II lilo perches to u stake in said road
and Herewith south degrees and 81 minutes,
west IL $40 perches TO a 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 As
to stake i'll Marsh Branch, u corner for said
Weldon's heirs, also for land late OF Dennis
McCreedy, now Of John l.. Mcknight, thence
down said Mnrshy 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 the main channel Of
said creek and corner for these premises, al.
so corner for Ann Weldon, thence leaving the
creek and running through white oak tree
standing in the wood yard near the mansion
house OF said Ann Weldon, south ~ degrees
east l3 perches to stake in the public road
near Matthews landing, corner for SAID Ann
Weldon, thence with her land south 50 de-
grees and 30 minutes, west ~ perches to q
stake in said road. thence south &. degrees
and 81 minutes, east 50 perches to a stake,
corner for said Ann Weldon, thence north 81
degrees and 80 minutes, east II $40 perches
to double black gum, corner for said Ann
Weldon, and Herewith North IS degrees, east
"a perches to corner In the man channel OF
the said Blackbird creek, corner for said Ann
Weldon, thence down said creek about 1903
perches to corner for said land formerly of
James Rogers, Esq, and Herewith south II
degrees, west ZIG perches to three stakes in
the public road leading from Black bird to
Thoroughfer neck, thence south ~ degrees
and 80 minutes, west i've perches to corner
In said road, corner for these premises and
land OF said Weldon's heirs, thence with
their land north four degrees and 80 minutes,
west Is 40 perches to the place OF beginning,
containing three hundred and i've acres and
bi1ty'fonr perchee, more or less.
The above farm contains $500 choice peach
trees, all in full bearing this season. Soil ex-
cellent, fine clay loan, and in good state OF
cultivation. Dwelling, barn and other out
buildings, all in good order
No. 5, A lot or piece of land situate in the
town OF New Castle, and State Aforesaid, on
the south easteFly side Of Front ut, and extend.
ing six hundred feet into the river Delaware
from said street. bounded on tho north east.
erly side by lot late of Jeremiah bowman,
now OF Thomas Turner, and on the south.
westerly side by Delaware street, which said
street runs northwesterly from the River Del.
aware in front of the Court House. having u
front of about one hundred and nve feet on
Front street Aforesaid, with a three story
brick dwelling house and store thereon
erected. The above property being the val
liable and beautifully located hotel known as
the Jefferson House.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro.
perty of Elihu Jefferson, deceased, (Ann JEFF.
ferson who hath survived Elihu Jefferson, and
Ann Jefferson and William II. jefferson, exc.
cutors OF Elihu Jefferson, deceased,) and 10
be sold by
WIN ii. LAMBSON, Sheriff.
SheriH's ohise. New Castle.
March IL A. D.. 1875. ! mar5-2tawts