Middletown transcript., 1920-09-11

OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE J.
SITUATED IN DUCK CREEK HUN.
DRED, KENT COUNTY AND STATE
OF DELAWARE.
By virtue Of the power and authority
contained in the last will and testament
of Mary E. G. voshell, deceased, the
undersigned, executor of said deceased,
will sell at public auction or vendue. on
SATURDAY, SEPT. lS,h, 1920
at 2 o'clock, T. NJ.
at the front door of the Colonial Hotel, 4
in the town of Smyrna, Kent County
and State Of Delaware, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
No !. All that certain tract, piece
or parcel of land with two sto;y
frame dwelling house thereon erected,
situated contiguous. to. ihe town of
Smyrna, in Duck Creek Hundred, Kent
County and. State of Delaware, and
bounded on the north by the public road
leading from Smyrna to Smyrna Land
ing, and by lands formerly of John
Bailey. on the east by lands former ~
of John G. Black now of Gilbert Pratt,
on the south by lands formerly of Viii
liam C. TomlinsOn now of Mark Rob
erts, and on the west by twenty foot
wide lane, ard by lands formerly of
ohm C. Bailey now of Chine Potts, and
containing sixteen acres and seventy
four square perches (l6A. IA 50 P.) of
land, be the same more or less.
No. 2. All that certain farm, plan
tation, tract, piece or parcel of land
| and premises situated in Duck Creek
Hundred, Kent County and State of
Delaware, and ly ing on the east side of
the public road leading from Leipsic to
Woodland Beach and is bounded on the
north by lands formerly of one Snyder
now Of James R. Mott, on the east by
Duck Creek Marsh or Hay Ditch, on
the south by the Severson Neck or
Fralin road, and on the west by the
aforesaid public road leading from Leip-
sic to Woodland Reach, and containing
about two hundred and fifteen (215)
acres Of land, besides cripple and
marsh; and having as Improvements
thereon large two-story frame dwell
ing house with back buildings and
porches attached, barns, stables and
other outbuildings, all in good condition.
No. 3. All that certain farm, plan
tatiOn, tract, piece or parcel of land
and premises situated in Duck Creek
Hundred, Kent County and State of
Delaware, and bounded on the north by
lands formerly OF Matthew Ford, now
of James K. Mott. on the east by the
public road leading from LeipsIc to
Woodland Beach, on the south by the
Severson Neck Road and on the west
by lands formerly of Presley Ford. now
of Frank Slaughter, and containing
ninety (90) acres of land, more or less;
and having as improvements thereon a
large two-story brick dwelling house
with back buildings and porches at
tached, barn, stable and all necessary
outbuildings, in fair condition.
No. 4. All that certain lot, tract,
piece or parcel Of land and premises
situated in the town of Smyrna, Duck
Creek Hundred, Kent County and State
Of Rsiawaea. and lying On the sast'siae
Of Delaware Street in said town, a I'd is
bounded - the north by lands Of one
Stats. on The east by other lands. on
the south by lands formerly of yrs.
Cathcart new of Mrs. Scott, and on the
west by said Delaware Street, and hav-
ing frontage On said Delaware Street
Of forty (lO) feet and extending back
with that width a distance of one hum
dred and twenty (12O) feet, and be the
contents thereof whatsoever they may;
and having as improvements thereon
two story nine room brick dwelling
house. This is fine residence, equipped
with bath and running water, and is
wired for electric liphts
No. 5. All that certain lot, tract,
piece or parcel of land and premises
situated in the town of Smyrna, Duck
Creek Hundred, Kent County and State
of Delaware, and lying on the west
side of South Main Street in said towr,
and having frontage on said Main
Street Of forty (4O) feet and extending
back with that width Q distance of one
hundred and eighty-three QS3) feet and
be the contents thereof what they may;
the improvements thereon being
double two-story frame dwelling house
with back buildings and porches at
tached. Each house on this property
contains five rooms. These properties
are tenanted, one by Mr.. Phillips and
the other by Frank Kieffer.
All taxes assessed against the above
lands and premises prior to January l,
1921 will be paid by the executor.
The fire insurance policies covering
buildings on said lands and premises
are expressly reserved.
The landlords share of al crops on
the farms is expressly reserved to the
estate. :,
Possession of all properties may be
had March l, 1921. The purchasers
| will be entitled to the rents from the
dwelling houses in the town of Smyrna
from October /, 1920. All water rents
will be paid by the executor to October
l, 1920.
The above lands and premises consti-
| tute part of the real estate of which
the said Mary E. C Voshell, late of
Kent County and State of Delaware
died seized and will be sold for the pur
pose of the settlement of her estate.
Attendance will be given and terms
| made known on day of sale by William
F. Clements, Executor, as aforesaid. or
by Arley B. Msgee, Esquire, his at
torney.
TERMS
10 per cent OF the purchase money
must be paid to the undersigned execu-
tor on the day of sale and the residue
of thespurchase mrn"y must be pai.i to
the undersigned executor at the office
Of Arley b. Nagee. in Dover, Della
ware, on or before the first day of Oc- !
tober. A. D. 1920, and upon the pay
ment of the balance of the said pur-
chase money at the time and place
aforesaid good and sufficient deeds will
be delivered conveying the said lands
and premises to the purchaser or pur-
chasers thereof in fee simple.
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