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From: "Amy Munroe" <>
Subject: Re: Maginnis/McGinnis
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 23:47:55 -0400
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Thank you, Judy, for your information. I'm trying to discover the parents of
my Casperus Meginniss, who married in 1780 in Old Swedes, Wilmington. I'm
considering Daniel and Mary JaQuett Meginniss as his parents. Your
extractions have given me more to go on.
Amy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Judy Ardine" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 7:35 AM
Subject: Re: Maginnis/McGinnis


> Tue, 16 Oct 2001 00:30:59 EDT wrote:
>
> >In these books, is there a mention of a Daniel Maginnis or McGinnis
etc.,
> >early to mid 1700's, or a John d. 1813 md to Margaret? John and
Margareth
> >were supposedly from the Kennett Square area but also in DE for a time.
> >Daniel may have been the father of John.
>
> I could find no mention of John or Margareth McGINNIS/MAGINNIS but my
books
> may be too early for them.
>
> NEW CASTLE CNTY, DE LAND RECORDS 1755-1762, Carol J Garrett, 1999,
> WillowBend Books, Westminster, MD
> p.23
> Agreement. 20 Feb 1756 Peter JAQUET of New Castle Hundred & cnty, yeoman,
> and Elizabeth his wife, for the sum of 50 pounds hae released their
portion
> of inherited land (herein described) unto John JAQUET. Whereas Casperus
> JAQUET of sd place was seized of a plantation tract of land, beginning at
> King's road to Christiana Ferry and down Christiana creek containing 155
> acres of fast land and 10 acres of marsh, and then he died intestate. And
> whereas then the sd land descended to afsd Peter JAQUET and Elizabeth his
> wife, Daniel McGINNIS and Mary his wife, and to John JAQUET (being Heirs
at
> Law). Signed: Peter JAQUET, Elizabeth JAQUET. Wit: John BRINTON,
> Benjamin SWETT. Ack: Feb Term 1756. Rec: 23 Jun 1756. (S1:122)
> p.24
> Daniel McGENNIS witnessed a deed between Thomas PATTON & Margaret his wife
> and John LAND
> for a lot of ground in the city of Newcastle dated 18 Feb 1756. (S1:128
> p.30
> Deed. 17 Apr 1756 Daniel McGINNES and Mary his wife of Town & cnty of
> Newcastle upon Delaware for the sum of 26 pouds 1 shilling sold unto John
> LAND of same place, gentleman, two messuages and lotts situate in sd town
&
> cnty togethere with all buildings and improvements thereon. These lotts
> were formerly in the possession of Gideon GRIFFITH and lately of
> Cornelilus GARRETSON along Beaver Street. Signed: Daniel McGINNES, Mary
> McGINNES. Wit: Benjamin SWETT, Thomas McKEAN. Ack: May erm 1756. Rec: 22
> Jul 1756. (S1:150)
> p.74
> Daniel McGINNIS was witness to a 01 Sep 1757 judgement for Ann SWETT
> against Nicholas PRICE for some land sold to Henry DRINKER as the highest
> bidder in the sale. (S1:414)
> p.134
> Deed. 05 Jul 1760 Daniel McGINNIS of Hundred & cnty of Newcastle on
> Delaware skinner, and Mary his wife for the sum of 32 pounds sold unto
> Zahariah VanLEUVENIGH of the town of Newcastle in sd cnty a piece of land
> and marsh situate on Christiana creek in sd cnty containing 46 acres,
> together w/imporvements. Signed: Daniel McGINNIS, Mary McGINNIS. Wit:
James
> BOGGS, William SPENCER Jr. Ack: Aug term 1760. Rec: 07 Apr 1761. (T1:122)
>
> NEW CASTLE CNTY, DE LAND RECORDS 1762-1765, Carol J Garrett, 2000,
> WillowBend Books, Westminster, MD. ISBN 1-58549-577-8
> p.18
> Judgement. 04 Jul 1760. ... whereas John THOMPSON was lately in sd court
> in 1760 to recover a debt of 18 pounds 14 shilling and damages, sd goods
> and chattles of sd Daniel McGINNIS were seized and afsd lott and premises
> were sold unto William SPENCER as the highest bidder. Signed: Thomas DUNN,
> Sheriff. Wit: George READ, John THOMPSON. Ack: Aug term 1761. Rec: 11 Aug
> 1762. (U1:92)
> p.20
> Deed. 18 May 1761. Mary McGINNIS of the Hundred & cnty of Newcastle on
> Delaware, widow, for the sum of 160 pounds sold unto John JAQUET of the
> same place, yeoman, a parcel of land situate in sd Hundred & cnty on the
SE
> side of Christiana creek 46 acres 80 perches. Also 3 /13 acres of marsh
> adjoyning the land that sd Mary McGINNIS had any estate rights in or title
> as one of the heirs-at-law of her brother, Casper JAQUET, late of sd Hun
> and cnty, dec'd who d: Intestate. Together w/all and singular upon them.
> Signed: Mary McGINNIS. Wit: Thomas McKEAN, Thomas VanDIKE, John THOMPSON.
> Ack: May term 1761. Rec: 26 Aug 1762. (U1:106)
> p.75
> Judgement. Thomas DUNN, Esq. High Sheriff of the cnty of Newcastle send
> Greetings. Whereas Daniel McGINNIS, late of sd cnty, skinner, dec'd, by
> virtue of an indenture under the hand and seal of John STAPLER was seized
> of a lot of land situate lying and being in the Borough of Wilmington in
sd
> cnty. It bounds the lotts of Samuel ROTHWELL and Joseph GRUBB and contains
> 1,745 feet of land. And whereas John THOMPSON lately before Justices of
the
> Court of Common Pleas had recovered against sd Daniel McGINNIS a debt of
> 18 lbs 14 shilling and damages. Sd sheriff was ordered to seize afsd lott
> of land and premises and it was sold for the sum of 3 pounds 1 shilling
> unto Thomas DOWDLE as the highest bidder. Signed: Thomas DUNN, Sheriff.
> Wit: John McKEAN, George READ, James BOGGS. Ack: May term 1762. Rec: 06
Jun
> 1763. (U1:397)
>

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