The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-16
THURSDAY. JANUARY 25, 1ooe.


First Tract.-Beginning at an Elm tree ii
the edge of Pensauken creek, corner to JOSEPH
:. Haines; thence extending Q) along his line
north ten degrees and fifteen minutes cas-
forty-three chains and twenty links to a sta k
in the middle of Green Tree road thence q
, along the same, south eighteen degrees AM
thirty-five minutes east, nineteen chains anC
thirty-eight links to stake in the middle
of said road on ditch bank; thence (3) aloni
the ditch bank south seventy-f1ve degrees ant
thirty minutes east, thirty-one chains ant
thirty-seven links to a stone corner to Lane
late Thomas Dudley, deceased; thence a
along his line, south eight degrees and fiv
minutes west, seventeen chains and sixty-sil
links to stone In the edge of the mill ,pont
and corner to Thomas Warrington's land
thence (5) along the same, north sixty -e1gh
degrees and ten minutes west, seven chain
and seventy-hve links to stone; thence
(6) south two degrees and fifteen minute
west one chain and ninety-three links to
white oak corner to said Warrington and nea
the saw mill thence ~ south twenty -eigh
degrees and twenty minutes west, three chain
and seventy-seven links to a stone thence Is
north e1ghty-nine degrees and twenty minutes
west, four chains and twenty links to a hick
ory, also corner to said Warrington; thence
(9) still by the same, south seventy-six de
grees and forty-five minutes west four chains
and n1nety-three links to black oak thence
Q0) south sixty-seven degrees and twenty
minutes west, seven chains and forty links tt
a stone; thence (11) north seventy-eight de
i grees and twenty minutes west, ten chains
and seven links to a stone; thence Q2) north
nineteen degrees and ten minutes west, three
i chains and thirty-seven links to a stake In
/ Pencehaquin creek; thence Q3) down the
same, Jle several courses ana distances
thereof, to the place of beginning, containing
one hundred and eleven acres and seventy
two hundredths of an acre of land, more Oh
the said John 1. Davis by Samuel Grant and
Judith r., his wife, by deed dated the twenty
second day Of March, A. D. eighteen hundred
the County Clerk of Burlington county, al
| Mount Holly, on the fifteenth day of A pril
1858. in Book l. of Deeds, page 272, &c.
| Second Tract.-Adjoining the above and be
| ginning at a stone corner to Emmor Roberts
and corner to land recently sold by John Train
to Allen Roberts; thence extending ~ north
thirty-three degrees east, seven chains and
seventy-five links to the middle of the main
north branch OF PENNSYLVANIA creek, opposite
| a willow tree; thence ~ along the middle Of
said creek, the several courses and distances
thereof, by the lands of John |. Davis's origi
nal farm and corner to the said David T. Girls
CONS other land thence ~ by the said Girls
com, the grantors herein named other land
south nine degrees west, nine chains and
/ thirty-nine links to the place of beginning
| Containing one acre and forty-five hundredth s
OF an acre, be the same more or less. Being
| the same premises conveyed to the said John
| /. Davis by David L. GriscOm and Elizabeth
| H., his wife, by deed dated March 18th, 1861
and recorded in said County Clerks Office or
June 18th, 1881, in Book @ of Deeds, page AS
Third Tract-Beginning at a stone corner tc
lands of John Collins, deceased, in John Haines
line and runs thence ~ north six degrees anf
| links to a stone corner to land late of JohI
Collins in the line of lands late of Thomas
six degrees and fifteen minutes west, thret
| chains and twenty-six links to a black oaH
tree corner to Isaac Wilkins; thence % by
said Wilkins, south six degrees and fifteen
minutes west, fifteen chains and fifty-one link
to stone corner to said wilkins in JOIN
Haines' line by the edse of a road; thence a
up said road, south eighty three degrees ant
forty five minutes east three chains anC
twenty-five links to the place of beginning
of an acre more or less, being the same prem
ises conveyed to the said John /. Davis b,
Charles les Hollingshead by deed dated dated Marcl
March 2lst, 1885, in book SIS of deeds, page 81
&c.
Fourth Tract-Also situate in said TOWNSHIP
of Evesham and bounded as follows: Begin
ming at a stone in the edge of a one rod roa(
given by John Haines as passage way from
the Bodine road to the hereinafter described
lot and other lots; thence extending ~ soutl
nine degrees and twenty-five minutes west
stone; thence l(2) south eighty degrees east
one chain and sixty-one links to a stake corne
, to lands Of the said John l. Davis,s Jr., theme
(S) by his lands north nine degrees and twenty
five minutes east, fifteen chains and f1fty-sil
links to stake corner to lands of the salt
John l. Davis, Jr.. and in the middle of tn
aforesaid one rod road; thence az along tn
line of the same, south eighty-nine degree
; and twenty-five minutes west, one chain an,
, sixty-three links to the place of beginning
containing two and 48-lOO acres more 'or less
, being the same premises conveyed to the sal
John 1. Davis by Charles f. Page and Others
heirs of Gilbert Page, by deed dated June Isl
1854, and recorded in said clerks Office OF
September 3, 1884, In book DIT of Deeds pag
1870, &c.
Fifth Tract-Situate in said township q
Evesham and bounded as follows: Beginning
: at stone corner to a lot of land late Johl
| Matlack, deceased. thence extending N b.
. the same north seven degrees and ffteel
minutes east three chains and thirty -fOu
links to a stone; thence (2) north eighty-thre
degrees west, three chains to stone; theme
, (S) south seven degrees and fifteen minute
+ west three chains and thirty-four links to
stone in John Haines' line; thence (4) alon
his line, south eighty-three degrees east, thre
|, chains to the place of beginning, containin
one acre of land more or less, being the sam
premises conveyed to the said John /. Dayi
. by Caleb Poinsett and Martha his wife, b.
deed dated August 81 1855, and recorded Il
rs of deeds, page 8, &c.
, Sixth Tract.-Situate in the township G
1 Mount Laurel, In the county of Burlington
2 and state Of New Jersey, and bounded as TO
I land sold by John Haines to John Collins Il
D Haines' line by the edge of one rod roa
munication from the road ieadin % f Sor
r Moorestown to the Green Tree Tavern to thi
T and other lots and from thence extending Il
by said Collins north seven degrees and thirt
minutes east, nine chains and nine links to
: stone corner to Collins; thence (2) by sal
! Collins. south eighty-two degrees and thirt
D minutes east, two chains and fifty-seven link
to a stone corner to land now Benjamin Cri
pins; thence (S) along Crtspin's line sout
: seven degrees and thirty minutes west min
g chains and nine links to a stone corner I
2 John Haines; thence az north eighty-two d,
grees and thirty minutes west, two chains an
/ hfty-seven links to the place of beginning
4 containing two acres, one rood and thrice
perches of land, being the same premises COZ
veyed to John 1. Davis by John NJ Roberts {
al, executors of Jane Roberts by deed date
:. December 28 1888, and recorded In said Clerk
office November l, 1884, In book ALL of deed
page 6Sl, &c.
Seventh Tract-Situate in the township {
Mount Laurel aforesaid and bounded as TO
lows:-Beg1nning at a stone In the line of land
late John Matlack, deceased, and corner to
4 nj Jeremiah H0fnag. fhanaa axfa n
I along his line, north eighty-three degrees Yves
three chains to stone corner to said Haine
lot In the line of lands of Enoch Hollfnghea,
deceased thence (2) by the same, north seve
degrees and fifteen minutes east three chair
and thirty-four links to a stone corner to N,
!, than whites lot; thence 49, along his lin
south eighty-three degrees east, three chair
!. to stone corner to said Whites lot in the lin
: OF lands OF the late John Matlack deceased
thence ~ along said line south seven degree
and fifteen minutes west, three chains an
=, thirty-four links to the place of beginning
! same premises conveyed to the said John
\ Davis by Littleton II. Nichols and Samoa h
!. wife, by deed dated March 2sd, 1873, and r.
!, corded In said Clerks Office pril LIST, 1878,
q book TO of dee6s, page 100. &c.
Eighth Tract-Situate in the township {
!, Mount Laurel aforesaid and bounded as 70
lows:-Beginning at stone in the line of WI
v liam Bassetts land thence extending ~ sout
t eighty-o degrees and fifty minutes east, fiy
: chains and twenty-five links to a stone cornt
y to William Griffith's land; thence (2) mort
7 nine degrees and fifteen minutes east, eigt
e chains and thirty-eight links to a stone nes
= the root of a tree, corner to William Basset
e thence (S) south eighty whine degrees an
y twenty-three minutes west, eight chains an
/, tfty-six links to a stone thence "a south eigl
/ degrees and fifteen minutes west, six chain
l. and seventeen links to a stone corner to Wi
r liam Bassett; thence (5) south etghty-two d,
: grees and ten minutes east. three chains an
, five links to a stone corner to said Basset
thence (6) south eight degrees and fiftee
e minutes west ninety three links to the plac
= OF beginning containing six acres and 1G-li
o acres more or less, being the same premtsf
conveyed to the said John l. Davis, by WilliaI
: Collins, administrator of Joseph Stephens b
D. deed dated February Goth, 1877, and recorde
g In said Clerks office May Sth 18Th Book N
e of Deeds, page 800, sc.
|, Ninth Tract.-Situate in the township {
Mount Laurel aforesaid, and bounded as 70
a lows: Beginning at stone in the easterl
J. side OF the public road leading from Moore
y town TO Evesboro corner to lands of DIR. job
: "a. stokes thence extending a by sal
stokes and others, north seventy-five degree
east nine chains and seven links to a stake {
stone In the line of lands of the said John
| Davis; thence (2) south eight degrees an
y. forty minutes west two chains and ninet,
one links to stake or stone in said line, co
ner to a lot of Alden Kindle thence (3) pal
by his lot and part by a lot of Dennis Dugal
= south efghty-two degrees and thirty minute
west seven chains and ninety links to ston
In the easterly side of the aforesaid publ
road thence az along the same north sever
teen degrees and thirty minutes west on
: chain and fifty links to the place of begil
ming, containing one acre and S0-l00 of a
acre of land, more or less. Being the sam
premises conveyed to the said John L. Dav
by William Collins, executor of the estate ,
II Cub1t White, deceased, by deed dated Marc
n 18th, 1872 and which was duly executed an
acknowledged on said date before Clayto
Lippincott, one of the Judges of the Court ,
u Common Pleas in and for the county of Blu
nngton, as by his certificate OF acknowledl