Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16
WEDNESDAY, july q, 4;
AT 100 O'CLOCK p. NJ
Eastern Wartime


On the premises hereinafter de-
scribed. being the late residence of
George y. Downes. deceased. situated
on the highway leading from Houston
to Frederica about two miles north
of Houston. in Milford Hundred. Kent
County and State of Delaware.
The following described Real Estate.
to wit.
All that certain farm or tract of
land in Milford Hundred. Kent County
and State of Delaware lying and being
on both sides of the public road which
runs from the Houston and Frederick
road to Wilson's Mill. adjoining lands
formerly of the said George b. Hyn-
son but now of Albert y. Lofiand.
lands of Frank Sapp and lands of
Wilbur Pierson, and being the same
farm. or tract of land of 154 acres.
more or less. which was conveyed in
fee simple to the said George B. Hyn-
son by Annie l.. Hynson, widow. and
others by their deed dated September
%. 1907. and of record at Dover. Della
ware. in Deed Book NJ. Vol. .. Page
1871. except the front portion thereof
containing 60 acres which the said
George Is. Hynson and wife conveyed
in fee simple to Albert 4. LOfiand by
their deed dated January %. 1920, and
now of record at Dover. Delaware. in
Deed Book $. Vol. IL. Page 21O. the
remaining portion of said 154-acre
ture containing therefore "a acres of
land. more or less. but by recent sur
vey found to contain 104 acres, more
or less, the dividing line between the
farm hereby conveyed and the said
60-acre tract conveyed as aforesaid
to the said Albert a Lofland being
fully described in said deed to Albert
\. Lotiand as follows:
Beginning at a point (marked by
concrete monumenU in line of lands
of the said Pierson and 1925 feet north
of the center of the public road which
leads from Houston to Frederica by
way of Cedartield School house. said
point being (at that timel a new cor
ner for lands of said Lofland and Hyn-
son; thence south 40 degrees and 30
minutes west 2200 feet to point
(marked by a concrete monumenO i'll
line of lands of said Sapp. said point
being lat that time) new corner for
lands of said Lofland and Hynson. The
farm or tract of land intended TO be
conveyed by this present indenture
being all that portion OF the original
farm of l54 acres. more or less. which
lies north or northwest of said divid-
ing line just above described.
And being the same lands and
premises which were conveyed unto
the said George A Downes by deed
Hynson. his wife. bearing date the
seventh day of February. A. ID. 1921.
and of record in the office of the Re-
corder of Deeds at Dover in Deed Book
Y. Vol. IL. Page S9S. the improvements
ther9on being a twO-story frame
dwelling house with barn. stable and
other outbuildings.
The Administrator will make re-
turn of sale on Saturday. July %. 1913,
at 10 o'clock \. NJ, Eastern War Time.
BY ORDER OF THE COURT
Attest: Norris b. Garrison. Clerk
TERMS OF SALE-Twenty per cent
Of the purchase money will be re-
luired to be paid to the undersigned
On the day of sale and the residue to
be paid on Saturday. July "a, 1913, at
10 o'clock A. NJ, Eastern War Time.
The percentage paid on day of sale !
will be treated as a part of the pur-
chase price If other terms of sale are
complied with. otherwise it will be
forfeited for noncompliance and
treated as liQuidated damages.
ROY DOWNES
Administrator of George A.
j9-2t Downes, deceased