From: New Castle Co. Land Rec. 1764-1769 578. Deed. 18 Aug 1767. Benjamin Hersha of Mill Creek Hun. in Co. of New Castle, yeoman, for the sum of 250 pounds sold unto Solomon Hersha of Cecil Co. in Prov. of Maryland, miller, 2/4th parts of herein property, situate in sd Hun. & Co. This is whereas Solomon Creson, by his Last Will, proved on 12 Nov 1746, recited that he had purchased a messuage and grist mill and 147 acres of land on Red Clay Creek in Co. of New Castle, and had taken a Deed of Mary Lycan and others for which he had paid 240 pounds. Sd Solomon Creson devised sd property unto Isaac Hersey Senr. (the Father of afsd Benjamin Hersha and Solomon Hersha), late of Mill Creek Hun., yeoman dec'd., and Elizabeth his wife; then to the children of sd Elizabeth, namely Solomon, sd Benjamin, Isaac, Henry and Rachel. Sd Henry is since dead without issue and sd Rachel is intermarried to Valentine Hesse. Sd Isacc Hersha Senr., dec'd, and Elizabeth his wife by their Deed dated 3 Oct 1764 conveyed all their Right in sd premises unto afsd Benjamin Hersha (thus sd Benjamin entitiled to 2/4th parts). Signed: Benjamin Hershey. Wit: Jno Reece, Wm Gillaham, Isaac Hershy. James Lettimer appointed Attny. Rec: 19 Aug 1768. (Y1-408)
I think this is to help me in my search for Horsey. I would say that this refers to a different family. The New Castle Horsey was named Outerbridge and he was a lawyer in Wilmington, and apparently a congressman from DE. His family was from Somerset Co, Md and I found him mentioned in that chancery record in Cecil Co and I'm guessing it was really related to his wife Elizabeth. Thanks for helping me think this through. Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 9:54 AM Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Moore, Horsey, Spence, Robins > From: New Castle Co. Land Rec. 1764-1769 > > 578. Deed. 18 Aug 1767. Benjamin Hersha of Mill Creek Hun. in Co. of New > Castle, yeoman, for the sum of 250 pounds sold unto Solomon Hersha of Cecil Co. in > Prov. of Maryland, miller, 2/4th parts of herein property, situate in sd Hun. > & Co. This is whereas Solomon Creson, by his Last Will, proved on 12 Nov > 1746, recited that he had purchased a messuage and grist mill and 147 acres of > land on Red Clay Creek in Co. of New Castle, and had taken a Deed of Mary Lycan > and others for which he had paid 240 pounds. Sd Solomon Creson devised sd > property unto Isaac Hersey Senr. (the Father of afsd Benjamin Hersha and Solomon > Hersha), late of Mill Creek Hun., yeoman dec'd., and Elizabeth his wife; then to > the children of sd Elizabeth, namely Solomon, sd Benjamin, Isaac, Henry and > Rachel. Sd Henry is since dead without issue and sd Rachel is intermarried to > Valentine Hesse. Sd Isacc Hersha Senr., dec'd, and Elizabeth his wife by their > Deed dated 3 Oct 1764 conveyed all their Right in sd premises unto afsd > Benjamin Hersha (thus sd Benjamin entitiled to 2/4th parts). Signed: Benjamin > Hershey. Wit: Jno Reece, Wm Gillaham, Isaac Hershy. James Lettimer appointed Attny. > Rec: 19 Aug 1768. (Y1-408) > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >