The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-04-11

Between Louise Hillard and Daniel Losey.
complainants and Theodore Ballentine and
Others, defendants On Bill for Partition
Order for sale dated February 26, 1902.
RICHARD b. MoRIARTY, Solicitor.
IN PURSUANCE of the aforesaid order in
the above stated cause, the subscriber, one
of the Special Masters Of the Court of Chan
Gerry of the state of New Jersey will sell at
public vendue to the highest bidder, at the
Court House in Morristown, Morris County
New ersey OF
MONDAY. THE 14th DAY OF APRIL,
D., 1902 between the hours Of IL o'clock
noon and 5oclock in the afternoon of said
day, that is to say at O'Clock o. M, all those
certain tracts of lands and premises situate
lying aud being in the township of Mendham,
in the County of Morris, and n le Township
of Demands in the County of Somerset, ali in
the state of New Jersey,
The First I act is situate in the said Town
ships of Mendham and Bernards, Beginning
al white oak stump being a corner of James
Ballentine's and Joseph McMurtry's land ID
thence South eghty-one degrees West twenty
nine chains and sixty three links to a maple
tree being corner of the farm that wa, de
vised by James McNicker, deceased to mis- son
Archibald McVicker, now deceae ed and also
corner of Cornelius Garrabrant's land: ca
South three degrees Vest twenty-four chains
ana seventy nine links to Isaiah Coles land
%, North eighty nine degrees and forty min
utes East nineteen chains and eighty-thfee
links, "a South one deeree and fifteen minutes
West six chains and Twenty-Five links, 90
South twelve degrees and thirty minutes West
eight chains and ten links to Tunis Coles
land, Co south forty-sX degre es and twenty
minutes East thtty two links, % South forty
two degrees West eight chains and thirteen
links, 80 South eighty five degrees East ter
chains and thirty-nine links, 90 South seventy
four degrees East thirty-seven chains; (l0)
North thirty eight degrees East twenty-five
chains to Elijah Martin Corner QD v it'll
Martins line North sixty two degrees West
twenty seven chains and twenty eight links to
two blackjack aIlings standing close together,
CID North thirty degrees fifteen minutes East
fourteen chains and ninety eight links to
Games Ballentine's line) small hickory
bush marked for a corner, Q3) North eighty
three degrees West three chains and fifteen
link Q4) North eighty degrees West three
chains and fifty nine links, (l5) North seventy
six degrees West two chains and eighty links,
GO North eighty-six degrees West two chains
and eighty five links, I'D North sixty lone de-
grees West three chains and twenty seven
links, (lS) North thirty one degrees West one
chain and thirty links. CID North thirtyseven
degrees and thirty minutes West seventy
links, c0) o an ash tree South forty-six de-
prees West one chain and seventy-four links,
C2DNorth sixty three degrees West eight
chains and twenty links, CID North twenty
nine degrees East five chains and fortv
three links to small hickory bush, CID
North thirty seven degrees and thirty minutes
West ten chains and twenty links to the afore
said white oak stump, the place of beginning.
Containing about two hundred and thirty
acres OF land be the same more or less.
Being the same tract OF land described in
deed from William McVicker to Joseph Bal
lentine bearing date the tenth day Of July,
a. d. 1926, aud recorded in Morris County
The other two tracts each situate, lying
and being in the Township of Mendham afore-
said.
The second tract described as follows:
Beginning at the West side of the lane lead
ing to the said Ballentine's dwelling in the
said Ballentine's line thence ~ down on the
West side of said lane North two and one-quar-
ter degrees East twelve chains and thirty links
tn the middle of the road leading from the
Union School House to Mendham thence CO
North sixty-eight degrees East six chains and
eighty links along the said road; thence
(3) south nine degrees East twelve chains and
twenty three links; thence C4) South seventy
eight degrees West eight chains and flfty-five
links. Containing eight acres and three-quar-
tiers of land be the same more or less.
we've sa to the said Josenb Baentne bV
Thomas Jerolaman and wife by deed bearing
date the thirtieth day of March, q. d, 1856,
recorded in Morris County Records of deeds,
Book Go pages 80 etc.
The third tract described as follows:
Being part of the lands given and devised by
the last will and testament Of james Ballen-
tine. late OF the County of Morris, deceased,
to James f. Ballentine and described in
certain deed given by William McNicker to
James Balentine bearing date the twentieth
day of September, a. d. 1896 and recorded in
Morris County Register of Deeds Liber TT,
folios l40 etc
Beginning at a small hickory tree or bush in
the line of the patties mentioned In the said
deed, thence running Cd South twenty. nine
degrees West five Chains and forty-three links
to a heap of stones; ca South sixty-three de-
greeS East eight chains and twenty links to an
ash tree. CD y orth forty six degrees East one
chain ami seventy-four links to stake, now q
black walnut sapling, ca thence North forty
degrees West nine chains and forty links to
the place of beginning. Containing three
acres be the same more or less
Being the same LOT of land described in a
deed from James f. Ballentine and wife to
the said Joseph Ballentine bearing date the
twenty ell nth day of June a. d. 1856 and re
corded in Morris County Record of Deeds,
Book w s, pages 265 etc.
Said three tracts of land being part of the
lands and real estate of which the said Joseph
Ballentine, deceased died seized, and being
the same tracts which were conveyed by
Henry q. Pitney Special Master In Chancery,
to samuel M. Losey and Theodore Ballentine
by deed bearing date April IL. 1875. and re-
corded in The Morris County Clerks flee in
Book 9 of Deeds, pages 10 etc. and of which
an undivided half part was afterwards CON
veyed by the said Samuel M Losey and wife
to James Anderson by deed heariug date July
IA, 1875, and recorded in said Clerks office in
Book I-9 of Deeds. pages "a etc and the same
half interest was afterwards conveyed by the
said James Anderson and wife to the said
Elizabeth Losey, wife Of Samuel NJ Losey, by
deed bearing date July l4th 1879, and record
ed in the Morris County Clerks Office in Book
I-9 of Deeds pages ~, etc.
Excepting, however, from the lands above
described u certain tract which was conveyed
by the said Theodore Balentine and wife and
EllZdDtIn GOSeN 10 Nlllldln AibAduueT DY uteu
bearing date February 10th, 1896, and recorded
in the Somerset County Clerks office in Book
d, No. g. of Deeds, page 81, etc, and therein
described as follows
Beginning at the northwest corner of lands
now owl ed by William Alexander, party of the
second part hereto, and the termination of the
ninth course of lands of the parties of the first
part, running thence Cd north thirty-eight de-
grees east fourteen hundred and fiftv-two feet
along the northerly line of said Alexander be-
ing also the tenth course mentioned in a deed
frnD tn nf hA
first part; thence CD north sixty two degrees
west three hundred and six and five tenths
feet along the eleventh course on the line of
the parties of the first part and westerly line
of the late Aniel Garrabrant; thence Cd south
thirty eight degrees west parallel with and
distant three hundred feet at right angles with
first course fifteen hundred and eighteen fl ct
to point in the line of the ninth course of the
lar of the parties of the first part herein be-
fore referred to; thence "a along said ninth
course south seventy -four degrees east three
hundred and twenty-tMo and five tenths feet
| to the place of beginning.
| Containing ten and two hundred and TWEEN
| ty seven one thousandths acres by survey
made by Anthony Schumacher. January eigh-
| teen hundred and ninety-siX; including also
the inchOate, right of dover of the defen-
| dent, Margaret j. Losey, wife of said Daniel
| Losey, and including also the iHchoate, right
| of dover of the defendant. Mary Aletta Bal
| lentine, wife of said defendant Theodore Bal
| lentine; together with all and singular the
Entertainments and appurtenances to the said
| ing.
Dated March 10th, 1902.
JOHN b. VREELAND,
| Snapia1 Mastpr