Milford chronicle., 1931-08-21
Tuesday, the Twenty-fifth
Day of August A. d. 1881,

lowing described real estate:
NO. AL that certain lot of LAM
situated in South Milford, Sussex Coun
ty. Delaware, fronting on Peabod
Avenue, and bounded by Maple Avenue
on the South, Railroad Avenue on tn
East, lands of The L. D.. Caulk Com
pany and lands of Mary p. Nailor oi
the North, being a part of sthe land
which were conveyed to Joseph E. Hol
land by. William F. Causey and wife b!
their deed dated the twenty second da!
of March 1890 and of record in DeeC
Book No. 116, page 1888, subject to thu
conditions contained in said deed, i'm
proved with warehouses and other out
buildings.
NO. 2-All that certain lot of land sit
uated in Milford, Sussex County. Del
aware, beginning at point in the di-
vision line between lands of PansS
Belts and lands held under lease O
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
Masten, Frank L. Grier, G.. Layton
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 a corner for lands of Edward
Trice; thence turning and running with
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
40 feet on said alley and running back
a nj q
acres; and being 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 331 :
and being a part conveyed to the said
Joseph E. 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. 3-All that certain lot of land
with the buildings and improvements
thereon situated in Cedar Creek Hun
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
acres more or less. the same being con-
yeyed to the said Joseph E. Holland in
part by deed of Zaidee Hudson ct al.
Administrators by deed dated Septem-
ber 4. 1905, and of record in Deed Book
No. 152. 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. 168, page 2S4.
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, II. 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
same conveyed to the said Joseph p.
Holland by deed of Edwin Walton and
wife dated the seventh day Of March
1895, and of record in Deed Book No.
120 page 3S2.
NO. 5-AI that tract of land situated
in Cedar Creek Hundred aforesaid. ad-
joining other lands of Joseph E. Hol-
land, deceased, lands of II. Il. JemeX.
Cedar Branch, lands of Wilbur ]. Ham
mond and lands of Mabel II. Lewis. and
containing 122 acres more or less: be
ing the same conveyed to Joseph r..
Holland by Alfred B. Robinson. Sheriff:
by deed dated October 81, 1892, and of
record in Deed Book No. 116. page 5O4.
NO. 6-All that certain lot of land
with a brick mansion house and other
OuIDuilQlnBS InGfeOn SiLudIGu III 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 Aldred. Charles Prettyman'
Daniel Hirsch and others. containing
159. 300 superficial square feet of land.
more or less, and being the same con-
veyed to the said Joseph r. Holland by
William f. Causey and wife by deed
dated May 3, 1902. and of record in
Deed Book No. 141, page 1893 in which
q 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
premises fronting on South Walnut
Street except it be on the front line of
the building erected by. the said vii
Joining land: 2. That no stables. a.
cow sheds shall be erected except on
the small lot i'm 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;
3. That the right of ingTess and egress
Isl reserved to the said William. F. eau
sey and wife and William r. Aldred,
heir 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 3. Smith.
The Mansion House is one of the his
oric buildings in lower Delaware, haV-
ng been built in 1853 by Levin Cropper
who was the original proprietor of
South Milford. It is a two story brick
building of colonial type set iii spacious
grounds with many trees Of numerous
'pecies and with an old fashion garden
With boXwoods in the rear. 1t has al
Ways been the residence of prominent
people in lower Delaware.
TERMS: Twenty per cent of the pUr-
,hase money will be demanded on the
'r before the fifth day of September
931 being at the September Term of
aid Orphans Court in and for Sussex
County, deposit with the Farmers Bank
# the State of Delaware at George
own, to the credit of the said Court.
he balance of the purchase money. If
he purchasers fail to comply with these
erms the percentage paid on the day
f sale will be forfeited. The purchas-
rs will be required to pay the costs
nd expenses of the deeds.
NOTICE-Notice is hereby given to
IL persons having any lien or encum-
f 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
ear in the Orphans Court at or after
he said fifth day of September next |
nd make proof of such claim.
Further information will be given /
pom application to
DANIEL J.. LAYTON, Trustee,
Georgetown. Delaware
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK &
TRUST COMPANY,
Milford, Delaware.
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