Middletown transcript., 1917-06-09
SHERlFF'S SALES

SHER1FFS SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed,
will be exposed to Public sale at the
Washington House, city of Newark,
White Clay Creek Hundred, New Cas-
tie County, Delaware
ON TUESDAY,
THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE, 1917,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
the following described Real Estate viz:
All those three certain tracts, pieces
or parcels of land, with the dwelling
house, barn and other buildings thereon
erected, making one farm situate in
White Clay Creek hundred, New Castle
County and State of Delaware, and
more particularly bounded and described
as follows to-wit:
No. l. BEGINNING at stone, a
corner of land formerly of George jan
vier and running thence South twenty
and three quarter degrees West, eigh-
teen chains and fifteen links to stone;
thence South thirty-ive degrees East
three chains and seventy-four links;
thence South seventy-four degrees
West four chains and seventy-two links
thence by lands formerly of Benz
Shakespear South five degrees West
| five chains and sixty-two links; thence
South seventy-nine and three quarter
degrees East seventy-five links; thence
South six degrees West six chains and
fifty-fve links; thence South eighty-six
degrees East ninety five links, thence
South thirty-three degrees West five
chains and thirty link to corner OF the
land formerly of John Moore; thence by
and with John Moore's land South sixty
| seven degrees east five chains and
| twenty links; thence north sixty-six de-
grees East five chains and forty-eight;
links; thence South thirty-six degrees
East five chains and four links; thence
North twenty-one degrees East seven
chains and ninety two links; thence
North forty-eight degrees East, fourteen
chains and eighty-two links to a stone
on the West side of the Public Road
leading from Newark to Christiana:
thence along said road North fortyeight
and one-quarter degrees West eight
chains and fifty-six links to point on
the bank of run near the Railroad
Bridge; thence across the run to a point
on the Northeast corner of said Bridge
North six and three quarters degrees
East one chain and sixty-two links;
thence by and with the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
North seventy-three degrees East five
chains and seventy-two links to a cor
ner of William Ruth's land; thence by
William Ruth's and R. Marley's land
North forty-nine and one half degrees
West eight chains and sixty-three links
4 to a White Oak tree; thence north sixty
two degrees West fifteen chains ano
seventy links to the first mentioned
stone and place of beginning. Contain.
ing seventy-two acres one rood and e
perches of land, be the same more OF
less.
i No. 2. ALL that lot or piece of land
BEGINNING at point, corner OF
lands late of Alexander B. Crawford
and Casper w. SHEPPARD, and running
thence North ten degrees West six
chains and thirty three links; thence
South seventy-eight degrees East thir-
ty-seven links; thence South six degrees
East six chains and forty-four links to
the first mentioned place of beginning,
containing three perches and eight
tenths of perch. Be the same more
or less.
No. 8. BEGINNING at stone cor
ner tor lands of James Morrow, also
corner for land of Casper W. Sheppard
and running thence by SAID Sheppard s
line South thirty-four and one quarter
degrees East thirteen perches to the
North side of Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Rsilroad; thence thereby
South seventy-two and one-half degrees
west sixteen perches and three-tenths
of perch to stake another corner for
lands of the said James Morrow; thence
thereby north three and three quarter
degrees west nine perches and twenty
five one-hundredths of perch to a
stone; thence thereby north fifty-four
and one half degrees East eleven per-
ches to the first mentioned stone, the
place of beginning. Containing three
roods and twenty-five perches OF land be
the same more or less. Reserving there
out and therefrom five tracts. pieces or
parcels of land.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Richard Bradford johnson
and Ruth F. johnson, Mtgrs and t. t. S.
and to be sold by
THEODORE W. FRANCIS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, DEL,
June Z, 1917.