A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=44053 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Trenton Evening Times Article Date: July 15 1910 Article Description: Lightning Strikes Twice at Rehoboth Article Text: Rehoboth, Del., July 15, 1910: Struck by lightning just a few days ago, the house of DR. WILLIAM MESSICK was struck again yesterday. Jusy a few days ago, JOHN M RICHARDSON, a Georgetown lawyer, was eating lunch in Messicks dinning room when lightning struck a large chandelier over the dinning table, tearing it down, but doing no harm to the man. Yesterday, lightning again singled the Messick house for its pranks. At the same time yesterday lightning struck the large barn belonging to ARTHUR MARSHALL near Lewes and it was burned with all its contents and some livestock. Fortunately Marshall was able to get a valuable horse out before the fire reached the stalls. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43947 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Trenton Evening Times Article Date: August 30 1909 Article Description: Cape Henlopen Life Station Horse Dies of Grief: Article Text: Lewes, Del., August 20, 1909: Grieving over the death of is master, Bob, an old horse owned by the late Captain THEORORE SAMMONS,commander of the Cape Henlopen Life Saving Station, refused to eat or even lift his head. The animal laid down in his stall and was found dead. Bob had been driven for years by Captain Sammons as he made trips to the Life Saving Station or into town. He would allow none but the Captain to feed and take care of him. Captain Sammons was so shocked by the sudden death of a niece that he died of heart failure last week , and Bob at once seemed to know that his master was dead. Several veterinarians were called in but careful examination did not reveal any disease. Finally the doctor announced that in his belief the horse was dying from a broken heart. Bob was buried near the Life Saving Station. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43933 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Trenton Evening Times Article Date: April 11 1899 Article Description: Philadelphia Deaths of Delaware Natives Article Text: Phila., 11 April 1899: JOHN S. ROWLAND, for many years a Delaware River & Bay Pilot, at Philadelphia, age 54 years. He was born at Lewes, Delaware and was a son of DANIEL ROWLAND, the well known pilot. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43797 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Hopewell Herald Article Date: January 12 1938 Article Description: Lewes to Restore Old Street Names Article Text: Lewes, Del., January 12, 1938: Modern names of local streets are to be relpaced by the quaint designations used by Colonial residents. The Board of Town Commissioners has ordered the change following a partition presented by the Rotary club. The movement for the change of street names was started six years ago by MRS KENNETH E. STEWART, of Baltimore, a descendant of an old Lewes family. Renaming the streets is part of a civic program to restore the town as has been done on Cape Cod and in parts of Virginia. Some names to be changed are Park Avenue to Ship Carpenter Street, and King Street to Kings Highway. The only street whose name will not be altered is Pilot Town Road. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43796 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Trenton Times Article Date: July 30 1884 Article Description: Lightning Kills Two at Lewes, Delaware Article Text: Lewes, Del., 30 July 1884: During the heavy thunder storm yesterday afternoon, two sailors were kiled by lightning at MAULLS PIER, at Lewes, Delaware. One of the sailors belonged to the ship CEYLON and the other man was with the schooner ANGELIA G. IRELAND. Several other people of town who had taken shelter there were severely stunned. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43795 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Trenton Times Article Date: September 26 1899 Article Description: Death of Captaiin Sigsbee's Daughter: Article Text: Lewes, Del., 26 Sept., 1899: Miss Eleanor Sigsbee, thirteen year old daughter of Captain Charles D. Sigsbee, late commander of the ill fated battleship , USS Maine, and now commander of the USS Texas, has died of heart failure at the cottage of Mrs Rittenhouse, Rehoboth, Del., where she had been spending the summer. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43722 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Delaware State Reporter Article Date: May 9 1854 Article Description: Deaths & Marriages of Sussex County. Article Text: Married: On the 20th ult., by Rev. C. H. MUSTARD, were MR DAVID WALKER to MISS LETTIE MILLIA, both of Lewes, Delaware. On the 36th ult., by Rev. C. F. TURNER, were MR. ROLAND WEST, to MISS MARTHA WEST, both of Lewes, Delaware Death: Near Lewes, Sussex county, Delaware on the 23d ult., MITCHEL LANK, age 61 years of age. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43607 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Delaware State Reporter Article Date: July 4 1854 Article Description: Trustees Sale for William Wolf at Lewes, Delaware Article Text: Notice of Trustees Sale: Will be sold at Public Sale on Saturday, the 29th day of July next, at the Hotel of EDWARD WATSON in Lewes, Del., at 3 o'clock P.M. the following described property, viz: No. 1. A farm containing 240 acres of land, about 40 acres of which is woodland and finely set with Oak and Hickory timber, about 40 acres marsh, and the balance cleared land, having a fine soil, susceptible of improvement, suitable for corn, wheat or truck land, adjoining lands of the heirs of JNO. M. WEST, JOHN PAYNTER, AND REESE WOLFE, decessed and distant about 2 miles from the town of Lewes. No.2. A tract of woodland, containing about 20 acres, adjoining lands of ZADOCK MILBY and others, and situated in Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred. Being Lands of the late WM. WOLFE and sold by order of HON. HENRY JOHNS, Chancellor of the State of Delaware under the last Will and Testament of the said WILLIAM WOLFE , deceased, for the benefit of his heirs. Terms 20% on the day of sale , balance at the session of Orphans Court in September. HENRY F. HALL HENRY F. RODNEY } Trustees WM H. HICKMAN ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43565 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquire Article Date: February 22 1892 Article Description: Monument to Captain Drew Unearthed at Lewes. Article Text: Lewes, Del., Feb. 22, 1892: Though the recent efforts failed to locate the British sloop of war DeBraak, which foundered on the Delaware Capes in June 1798, with a big fortune in Spanish doublooons between her oaken walls, they were undoubtedly responsible for the acquisition by the town of Lewes, Delaware, of an imperishable memento of the disaster. Lewes is the second oldest settlement in the State and has the oldest grave yard. What is now the site of the Episcopal church was formerly occupied by a Swedish house of worship. As DR. PANCOAST was engaged in searching for the sunken vessel the inhabitants of the the town that adjoins the great artificial harbor discussed the the matter in every phase. A resident, who has but a short distance to travel on the road of time before reaching the century mark, stated that the body of the captain of the DeBraak had been washed ashore a few days after the vessel had gone down and was buried in the old Swedish graveyard. He had no distinct recollection of the occurance bur knew that a monument had been erected over the grave by the captains widow. After many decades the inscriptions on many of the tombstones habe been almost oblitorated by age. A close examination of every stone in the yard failed to reveal the name of the captain and the search was about to be abandoned when th! e cap of a monument was found projecting above the sod near the southern wall. The stone was released from its earthen walls and when the green scum that had accumulated in many years was scraped off it was found the body of Drew had been located. THe monument is six feet high and weighs about a half ton. It bears the following inscription: "Here rest the remains of Captain James Drew who Commanded His Britannic Majesty's Sloop of War DeBraak, in which he lost his life when she foundered off the Capes of Delaware, 10th June 1798. He was beloved for his virtues and admired for his bravery. His affectionate relict has erected this monument to perpetuate his memory." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43560 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: April 15 1900 Article Description: News From Lewes Article Text: Lewes, Del., April 14, 1900: L. W. Mustard, who is now in Shanghai on a visit to relatives, will start this month for his home here. William C. Lofland , of Wilmington, has been the guest of friends here. Wiliam Short, of Washington, has been the guest of relatives in Leewes. Miss Mary Maull has returned from a trip to Philadelphia George Shsffer snd son, Earle, have been in Philadelphia. E. R. Sharwood, Secretary of the Philadelphai Maritime Exchange and L. F. Day, of the Philadelphia Weather Bureau, havr been to Lewes. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43559 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquire Article Date: November 12 1899 Article Description: Sporting Park for Lewes Article Text: Lewes, Del., Nov 11, 1899 Lewes is to have a sporting park that will be inclosed and the resort of lovers of the turf and of the baseball enthusiasts through the summer. The site has alraeady been cleared and the work of laying out the track and putting it in good condition has been contracted for by FRANK NORRIS, THOMAS PRITCHETT and WALTER WALLS of this town, who promise to have the work completed by Thanksgiving Day, when there will be a big race meet. Captain TRACEY, WILLIAM WESTCOTT, DR. HALL and JOHN PRETTYMAN are among the owners of horses who will enter their fastest pacers and trotters. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43443 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Pennsylvania Evening Post Article Date: April 9 1776 Article Description: Naval Skirmish at Cape Henlopen Article Text: Port Lewes on Delaware, April 9, 1776: >From the Commanding Officer at Lewes. On Sunday, the seventh of April, an express came from the light-house guard at Lewes with intelligence that CAPTAIN FIELD, who commanded a schooner sent by the council of Sussex on Delaware, to St Euftatia for powder, had just arrived abd dememded assistance to unload her. I gave orders for the troops to march as soon as boats could be had to ferry them across the creek, which the inhabitants procured with amazing dispatch. We than marched with the utmost expedition to reinforce our guard which had taken post by the schooner toassist in discharging her cargo, mostly 'coarse linnens'. She then lay 7 or 8 mles to the forth ward of our cape. At the time of our arrival, the 'tender' making sail,bore down upon the schooner. On observing this the men immediately ran her on shore. My troops were outgone by the tender, although they marched at the rate of 7 miles per hour and just before our arrival the tender gsve our guard a broadside with swivels amd musketry, which they return! ed. One our junction a constant fire was kept up for some time, till we pereceived the distance too great. We then left off firing snd unloaded the schooner though seversl shot were fired at us to prevent it. Our people picked up many of their shot balls rolling in the sand. The tender disspatched one of the barges to the ship for assistance, who made sail immediately, bur soon was obliged to come to anchor for fear of running on the Hen and Chickens. About the time the shio turned the cape, the tender anchored within musket shot of the schooner and kept up a continual fire with her swivels. We had by this time got two swivles in the schooner loaded with grape shot and a constant fire for two hours was kept up on both sides. We undoubtedly wounded some of their men for we perceived some to fall and others run to their assistance. They made several efforts to purchase their anchor which we prevented by our fire, but at last they succeeded. Fortunately however one of our swi! vel shot cut their halyards and down came their mainsail, which oblige d them to anchor once more. At last, the wind shifting, thay had a boat tow them off. WE then turned our fire on the boat when two men were seen to fall, the barge returning from the ship joined to tow them out. Our men escaped unhurt. The militia officers at Lewes acted with a spirit which does honor to their county. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43308 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: New Hampshire Gazette Article Date: August 25 1787 Article Description: From the World of Spirits Another Delaware Bay Ghost Story. Article Text: >From a Philadelphia Newspaper - 1787: In this age of infidelity and notice given us from the World of Spirits, when sufficiently proved to be genuine, are not to be overlooked. Two have happened here in Sussex, indisputably certain and which are much talked of at Lewes. > A certain LEVIN MILBY had gone to trade in his vessel to Carolina. Before he had time to return he died suddenly there. But a whole week before any human intelligence arrived, his brother in law, ELIAS WEST , a man of truth and credibility, though too fond of spirituous liquors, had laid himself down on a bed to rest in the evening, with a window open on May 12, 1787, from which he started up in great fright and came to the company in the next room and cried out, " LEVIN MILBY IS DEAD IN CAROLINA, for he just now laid his cold dead hand on one side of my face, I saw him leaning over the window as plainly as ever I did in my life. he looked very pale. I spoke first and said, 'Lord have mercy Levin! what is the matter? '. He answered 'Elias I am dead, I died in Carolina and have sent my son, Nate, home to his Mommy'. This depends not on his word though a man of veracity, for besides his wife and family there happened to be no less than five men, heads of families, there,! who saw his fright and heard his tail. They all tried to persuade him it was only a dream but when the news arrived eight or ten days after, they began to speak seriously of the affair. For it to be called a dream the matter is still the same, here was a true notification from the Invisible World of a fact some hundred miles distant, unsuspected and as unlikely to happen to him as any other hardy man. The same MR. ELIAS WEST had another, perhaps more remarkable visit and notification from the unseen world. As he lay in the Indian River , September 1764, in his vessel, when he saw his partner PETER WRIGHT , who had stayed behind him in Statin Island, who in like manner also laid his cold hand on his cheek and said "Elias, you need say no more to my father about the Morning Star for I am dead and shall never want it more. This makes it well for my brothers, Joshua and Anthony, but Anthony shall die in youth. N.B. The Morning Star was the name of a vessel and the dispute about the vessel thus settled by the apparition." < ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43289 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Pennsylvania Gazette Article Date: May 20 1742 Article Description: Customs Notice - Port of Lewes on Delaware Article Text: Port Pocomoke in Maryland, April 26 1742: Notice is hereby given to all Officers of his Majesty's Customs, that this day; CAPT. NEWCOMB BRAVEN , of Lewes Town in Sussex county, upon Delaware, ran forcibly away from the Officers of his Majesty's Customs in the Port aforesaid, with a square stern'd Sloop, about forty Tons Burthen, called the Rebecca, lately belonging to HENRY JAQUESS, of Perth Amboy, that is liable to Condemnation for Lading Tobacco in this Port without Navigation Bond being given for her and that it is supposed the said BRAVEN hath got with him the Register of some lost vessel, and a Counterfit Certificate, the Register of the Vessel being left in Custody of JOHN SCARBOROUGH, Deputy Collector. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43278 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Pennsylvania Herald and General Advertiser Article Date: September 21 1786 Article Description: Choice Sussex County Land for Sale. Article Text: September 21, 1786: To Be Sold on Reasonable Terms: About two thousand four hundred acres of choice LAND, in the forest of Sussex county, state of Delaware; eighteen miles from Lewes Town; three miles from a landing on Broad Kiln Creek, where shallops load for Philadelphia; and six miles from Nanticoke river, (where ships of burden for the London trade have been built), leading to the Chesapeake Bay. There are on the premises, one large and three small improved plantations: The soil is good, the land level and heavily timbered with the best ship and stave timber, its is very natural to grass, some good meadow is already made and several hundred acres more may be easily be made at a small expense. The county abounds with store of cattle and there may be a number of valuable grazing farms made on the primises after the timber is cut out. Please to apply to JACOB BROOM, esq., at Wilmington, or to: JOHN YOUNG, jun., Philadelphia: N.B. The above will be sold all together, or in quanity to suit the purchasers; for Specie, Public Securities, or Produce. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43265 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Pennsylvania Mercury and Universal Advertiser Article Date: December 10 1784 Article Description: Administratrix Notice: Oshua Riggin, Sussex, Delaware Article Text: December 10, 1784: NOTICE is hereby given to all persons having any demands against the estate of OSHUA RIGGEN, late of Sussex county on Delaware, Trader, deceased, that the personal estate of the said deceased has proved insufficient to pay and discharge his debts: and that the subscriber intends to prefer a petition to the Orphns Court to be held at Lewes, in and for the County aforesaid, on Monday the sixth of December next, praying for an order of said Court for the sale of so much of the real estate of the said deceased, as will be found sufficient to satisfy the residue or remainder of all his debts; for which puropse she hereby requests all those having any demands against said estate, to furnish her with their accounts properly attested, on or before the said day, in order that she may lay the same respectivtively before the said Court, to acertain the amount of the depts due, that a sufficient part of the estate may be sold to discharge them; after which time no accounts will be re! ceived for payment, BY: ISABELLA RIGGEN, Administratrix, Sussex on Delaware, November 15, 1784 (15-16) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43254 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Dunlaps Pennsylvania Packet Article Date: August 15 1774 Article Description: Executors Notice Article Text: All persons indebted to the estate of MARY HUGG , late of Lewes Town, in the county of Sussex, deceased, either by bond, note or bank debt, are desired to pay off their respective balances; and those who have any demands against said estate: to furnish their accounts properly attested, to JAMES KING, of Philadelphia, or JOHN WESTLEY, of Lewes Town, Excutors. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43247 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Daily Advertiser Article Date: April 4 1790 Article Description: Lewes Death Article Text: Lewes, Del., April 4, 1790: Died on the 31st ult at Lewes Town, near Cape Henlopen on the Delaware, REVEREND MATTHEW WILSON, D.D. in the 61st year of his age, who to his profession as a clergyman had long added that of a physician. For near 40 years this venerable man had officiated two congregations in this neighborhood and died universaly beloved, respected and regretted by all those who knew him. He was a native of Chester Pennsylvania. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43104 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Pennsylvania Mercury Article Date: September 3 1789 Article Description: Early September Storm at Lewes, Sussex on the Delaware Article Text: Lewes, Del., Sussex on the Delaware: 3 Sept 1789: A remarkable tornato, hurricane, whirlwind or water spout, with storms and hail, discharged itself, in the neighborhood of Lewes Town, between four and five o'clock in the afternoon of the 2d intlant. What I observed and have learned concerning it, is as follows: That a very black cloud arose at S.W., the wind having been southerly all that day, this cloud was slowly carried to the east, till it reached the sea when it began to move rapidly toward the north or northwest, possibly by a trade wind. After it had passed Lewes going up the bay it seemed to meet a strong north wind from the land, when by the meeting of various winds in almost opposite directions, a tornado ensued which seemed to raise much water high into the regions of eternal frost and ice. The whirlwind then took to the land and seems to have made an arch, at a mile and a half or two miles distance from Lewes. At least as to the nucleus, vortex, center or axis of it, perhaps the length of the line or half circ! le which it ran would measure 5 miles. Its course is effectually marked by great devaluation, the whirlwind breaking the most flourishing green oak trees, often in the middle, and some near the tops. Fences were leveled with the earth, fields of Indian corn totally stripped of their leaves, even the humble Irish potatoes were torn up and strewed in the dust. These things were done in the middle of it. Where the hail lasted about four minutes, as large as musket shot, some birds were found dead, some old houses blown down but by the kindnest of heaven no human lives were lost. But for a mile or two around its internal furious whirl what I saw most remarkable was that sheets of solid water fell instead of rain. The blast followed in quicker succession, then waves in the sea, and every blast brought a wave so quickly that though my prospect was from a hill yet on the descending ground, the water could neither sink nor run off, but flood over the whole ground like a pond. Some ! hail also fell for a few munutes but with less fury, but it left few p anes of glass as they were more or less exploded. Very sharp thunder also attended it which probably broke the whirl and shortened its duration. . The warmest gratitude is due the "Glorious Ruler of Nature" that the town was spared and in the country so little damage suitained. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43079 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquire Article Date: July 26 1861 Article Description: An Arrival of Rebels at Lewes, Delaware and Their Compulsory Retreat. Article Text: Lewes, Del., July 26, 1881: The Secessionists are very violent here just now. A number of excursionists from Dover, calling themselves the "Peace Party", came ashore yesterday, headed by MR. RIDGELY , the Secretary of State. Early in the day RIDGELY cheered lusti;y for JEFF DAVIS, BEAUREGARD & COMPANY, entreating other of our citizens to fall in with his crew. They remained on shore all day, RIDGELY, in the meantime, becoming beastly intoxicated. The citizens met and quelled the traitors for a time, but last night, after being reinforced, they again assembled on the bank of the creek , and yelled like savages for the "Confederate States', applying the worst possible epithets to the Union loving citizens. RIDGELY declared on the street that he was a JEFF DAVIS "Secesh", and was ready to die one. A number of the Union "Sea Fencible" were immediately summoned, who met the traitors. After being drawn up, ready for a charge, the "Peace Party', laid down their arms and withdrew for reinforcement up the bay. The report is that they intend returning. The company is under arms, expecting them and if they do return they shall have a hot reception as we have cannon. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com