The Cecil Whig., 1911-07-01

300 Acres Of Land
more or less, said farm being heretofore known
as the Bell Farm, and is more particularly des.
cribed in the following deeds to James c. Bell
that is TO say
C) William 4. Porter and wife, dated the 9th
day of March, 1868, and recorded in Liber II. r.
T.. No 3, folio 2b3, &C. one OF the Land Record
Books OF Cecil county, Maryland
~ William Jones and L. Marshall Haines,
trustees dated the 30th day Of June 1873, and re-
corded as aforesaid in Liber d. S. NJ. folio 1885,
~ The proprietors of the Susauehanna Canal
and the Susduehanna Canal Company, dated the
End day OF August, 1862 and recorded as afore-
said in Liber ID. S. No. 2, folio 316, sc.
(4) Thomas Kirk and wife, dated the 18th day
OF April, 1871, and recorded aforesaid in Liber
ID, s., No. 4, folio 456.
ts) Philip r Bell to James c. Bell dated the
10Th day of October 1877 and recorded as afore-
said i'll Liber A. w. NJ. No. T. folio 244 &c.
(6l George b. Brown and wife. dated the 2sth
day of June 1879, and recorded aforesaid in
Liber A. W. NJ. No. TO- folio 44s, &c
"a L. Marshall Haines, Trustee, to James c.
Bell dated the Path day of April 1878 and re-
corded as aforesaid in Liber A. w. NJ. No. y
folio $50, &C
(sl Benedict II. Hanson Jr and wife, TO James
c. Bell, dated the 9th day of February 1871, and
recorded as aforesaid in Liber ID. s. No. 4, folio
365 &c.
~ Jacob Tome and wife, TO James 9. Bel,
dated the 18th day of July, 1865, and recorded as
aforesaid in Liber W. II. X. No. 7, folio $50 &c.
one OF the Land Record Books OF Cecil county
Maryland.
uo) David Beptz and wife, to James C. Bell
dated the 2Sth day of March 1871, and recorded
as Aforesaid in Liber d. S. No. 4, folio 457.
uD Ransom r. Crolhers and wife, to James c.
Bell, dated the lst day OF May 1885, and recorded
as aforesaid in Libsr J. A d. No. 10, folio 1874.
u2) Benjamin Brown and vile, TO James c.
Bell, dated the 28th day OF January 1870 and re-
corded as aforesaid in Liber d. S. iio. 2, folio
545 &C.
u3) Benjamin Brown and wife, TO James c.
Bell, dated the 4th day of January. 1878 and re-
corded in Liber ID. $. No. g. folio $50, &c.
u4) BENJAMIN Brown and wife, to James c.
Bell, dated the 1Ath day of October 1874 and re-
corded as aforesaid in Liber A. W. M, No. !,
folio 1876.
u.s. Eugene NJ. Hanes and wife, and jeremiah
B, Haines and wife, to James c. Bell, dated the
2Sth day of February 1887, and recorded as afore-
said in Liber J. A. ID. No. 13. folio 352.
Q6) Stephen ]. Caldwell to James c. Bell, dated
the Path day OF March 1894, and recorded as
aforesaid in Liber J, T. G. No, S, folio III.
Excepting therefrom all and every such part
thereof as were sold and conveyed by said James
c. Bell during his lifetime and also snch part
thereof have been sold and conveyed by the
executors of said James G. Bell, since his de
cease.
Excepting and reserving a strip of land loo feet
wide extending from the Bridge" at Como
wingo to the county road on the Conowingo side
of said bridge about 1000 feet for the purpose OF
providing a right oil way from said county road
TO the said bridge.
Also about AN acre of land near Bald Friar,
conveyed to Samuel W. Carr.
Excepting. also, those certain lots or parcels
thereof which were agreed TO be conveyed by
James c. Bell during his lifetime, or by the ex-
ecutors OF said James {. Bell since his decease
and which said severaltparcels are described as
| follows, that is to say:
| () A lot of land on the road from Conowingc
/ to Oak wood: Beginning Tor the same at Stone
No and running thence SouthwesteTly in said
road to the northeasterly corner OF lot of land
| contracted to John Clendenine; thence south
| easterly along said lot, and continuing until il
| intersects land OF Thomas Kirk; thence norcher
| ~ along said Kinks land TO the place of begin,
| ming, containing $500 acres OF land, more OF
| less.
| (2) Two lots Of land being 2212 feet front, u
feet rear and l35 feet deep each side OF lot o
| land which was conveyed by James c. Bell tc
| William A. RagAn, near the Moore Crowther.
| Hotel property IN the village OF Conowingo
| t3) A lot of land in Conowingo aforesaid. OF
| the souherly side of the road to Oakwood, dis
tant $50 feet from Wilgus's southwesterly line, al
right angle therefrom, so feet front on the lin,
of said road, so feet rear, uarallel with same ant
| $50 feet deep
t4l a lot OF land III COnOwiDgO aforesaid
| known as Lot No. s. adjoining land OF NelsoI
| Barrow TO the southeast 5Oxl50 feet.
| (5) A lot of land in Conowingo aforesaid
| known Lot No. 3, 25 feet on Depot Street apt
| rs feet on Railroad Street, so feet in depth. ano
| being on the northerly side of the four lots nov
| or formerly owned by William W. McGuigan.
(6) piece of land about acres more or less
| with the house and barn. at Bald Friar. o
| lately rented by Benjamin IIarman: Beginnin,
at point at the southeast corner of the barn ant
| thence SCntltTlv
easterly line OF the barn along the road lis feet
and thence westerly al right angles to said frs
line across the fields TO the Columbia & Port DE
post railroad; thence northery along said rail
road 10 the run, where il crosses the railroad
thence easterly following the run up to a poin
where the said first mentioned easterly line o
the faTn would lnterseCt II; thence southerl
along said line to the southeast corner of tn
barn and point or place oi beginning.
| "a Charles Caldwell and wife TO James {
Bell, dated the 50th day OF May, 1854 and reco rd
ed in Liber J. A. ID. No. folio SO.
| The lands herenbefore described are the sam
| and all the lands and premises described in til
| above rected mortgage, and also in deed fror
Philip +. Bell and others to Charles {. Caldwell
| dated the 10Th day oil July 1900. and recorde
among the Deed Records of Cecil county afor,
| said.
This farm has ii valuable stone quarrie
which have been heretofore worked for the pun
pose OF constructing the dam of the Pennsylvani
Water and Power Company at McCalls Ferry i
Pennsylvania, and has also deposits of tale. field
| spar and brick moulding sand.
The improvements consist of large and sui
stanial
Frame Mansion House ia
with slate roof, four cottages. three barns, all o
top of the hill, and heretofore used in connectio
with the farm, and also large tenement builo
| ing divided into four dwellings on the Pilot roa
| in Conowingo, and between said road and III
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