Milford chronicle., 1931-08-07
Tuesday, the Twenty-ffth
Day of August A. D. 1881,

residence of Joseph E. Holland, de
ceased, i'm Milford aforesaid, the fol
lowing described real estate:
NO 1-Al that certain lot of lant
situated in South Milford, Sussex Coun
ty Delaware, fronting on Peabod.
Avenue, and bounded by Maple Avenue
on the South, Railroad Avenue on thu
East, lands of The L. d. Caulk Com
pany and lands of Mary e. NailOr OF
the North, being a part of the lands
which were conveyed to Joseph e. Hol-
land by William F. CauSey and wife by
their deed dated the twenty second day
of March 1890 and of record in DeeC
Book No. 116, page 1888, subject to the
conditions contained in said deed. i'm
proved with warehouses and other out
| buildings.
NO. 2-All that certain lot of land sit
uated i'm Milford. Sussex County, Del
aware. beginning at point in the di-
/ vision line between lands of PanSy
Belts and lands held under lease ol
/ Joseph e. Holland. deceased, to Edward
J. Salevan and in the line of an alley
| lying to the east of Washington Street,
thence with lands of Pansy Belts, John
Grier, and e. NJ. Davis to a post a
corner for these lands and lands OF
Benson and Bridgham a distance of $50
feet; thence turning and running with
lands of Benson and Bridgham 654 feet
to a post corner for lands of Edward
lands of Edward Trice $50 feet to the
aforesaid alley; thence with said alley
676 feet to the place of beginning; eX-
cepting and reserving however all that
certain lot of land leased by Joseph e.
Holland to Edward J. Salevan fronting
on said alley a distance of 100 feet and
running back a distance of 140 feet;
and also excepting and reserVing that
lot of land leased to William Murphy
by Joseph e. Holland said lot fronting
i - l. Ill
a distance of 100 feet, containing 1913
acres; and being a part of the lands
conveyed to the said Joseph E. Hol-
land by Joseph A. Hudson and wife by
deed dated October %, 1896. and of
record in Deed Book No. 124, page 3S1 :
and being a part conveyed to the said
Joseph 2. Holland by George H. w.
Hall and wife by deed dated May 49,,
1899 and of record in Deed Book No.
131, page 20.
NO. All that certain lot of land
with the buildings and improvements
dred, Sussex County. Delaware. lying
on the public road leading from Milford
TO Union Church, adjoining lands of
Agnes Hudson. Edward FARRELL. Clar-
ence L. Stuart, Alex Ryon, and Gus
Swanson, containing in the whole 121
acres more or less, the same being con-
veyed to the said Joseph e. Holland in
part by deed of Zaidee Hudson ct al.
Administrators by deed dated Septem-
Der 4. 1905, and of record in Deed Book
No. 1872, page BOG, and in part by deed
of William J. Stevenson, Administrator,
by deed dated January 2, 1909, and of
record in Deed Book No. 16S, page 234.
NO. All that certain lot of land in
Cedar Creek Hundred, Sussex County.
Delaware, known as the Walls Farm.
on the public road leading from Milford
to Shawnee Church. adjoining lands of
o. Anderson. H. r. Lemex, other lands
of Joseph E. Holland, lands of Mabel
H. Lewis, containing 81 acres, improv-
ed by a two story dwelling house and
outbuildings Subject to an outlet or
lane running from said public road
through the above lands; being the
same conveyed to the said Joseph E.
Holland by deed of Edwin Walton and
wife dated the seventh day of March
1895, and of record in Deed Book No
121 page 382.
NO 5-All that tract of land situated
in Cedar Creek Hundred aforesaid, ad-'
joining other lands of Joseph e. Hol-
land, deceased, lands of III. Il. LemeX,
Cedar Branch. lands of Wilbur J. Ham
mond and lands of Mabel III. Lewis. and
containing 122 acres more or less; be-
ing the same conveyed to Joseph F.
Holland by Alfred B. Robinson, Sheriff,
by deed dated October 81, 1892, and of
record in Deed Book No. 116. page 504.
NO. 6-All that certain lot of land
outbuildings thereon situated in MIL
ford. Sussex County, Delaware, at the
junction of Walnut Street and Causey
Avenue in said town, adjoining lands
of the heirs of Anna P. Causey, lands
of William AldFed, Charles Prettyman,
Daniel Hirsch and others, containing
159,S00 superficial square feet of land,
more or less, and being the same con-
veyed to the said Joseph e. Holland by
William F. Causey and wife by deed
lAk . e II -.
Deed Book No. 141. page 1893 in which
a full and complete description of said
lands by metes and bounds is given;
subject to certain conditions therein
stated, to wit: 1. That no building shall
be erected on. the above described
Street except it be on the front line of
the building erected by the said Will
liam F. Causey and wife on the adj
joining land; 2. That no stables, or
cow sheds shall be erected except on
the small lot in the rear of the said
William R. Aldred and the adjoining
stable lot of William A. Humes said lot
being about sixty by forty-Seven feet;
8, That the right of ingress and egress
is reserved to the said William F. Cau-
sey. and wife and William K Aldred,
their heirs and assigns to the free use
of the alley way enjoyed at the time of
said conveyance by William A. Humes,
Mark L. Davis and John B. Smith.
The Mansion House is one of the his
toric buildings in lower Delaware. hav-
ing been built in 1868 by Levin Cropper
who was the original proprietor of
South Milford. 1t is two story brick
building of colonial type set in spacious
grounds with many trees Of numerous
species. and with an old fashion garden
with boxwoods in the rear. It has al
ways been the residence of prominent
people in lower Delaware.
TERMS: Twenty per cent of the pIlr
chase money will be demanded on the
day of sale and the purchaser shall on
or before the fifth day of September
1881 being at the September Term of
said Orphans Court in and for Sussex
County. deposit with the Farmers Bank
Of the State of Delaware at George |
town, to the credit of the said Court.
he balance of the purchase money If
he purchasers fail to comply with these
terms the percentage paid on the day
1f sale will be forfeited, The purchas-
ers will be required to pay the costs |
and expenses of the deeds /
NOTICE-Notiee is hereby given to
all persons having any lien or encum-
Drance against the shares and interests
IF the said Agnes D. Holland. Whining
-on Trust Company, guardian of Joseph |
Holland Burchenal minor, Joseph Hol-
and Burchenal, or any of them. to ap
pear in the Orphans Court at or after
he said fifth day of September next |
and make proof of such claim.
Further information will be given |.
upon application to
DANIEL J. LAYTON, Trustee,
Georgetown, Delaware
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK & |
TRrIST COMPANY ~