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From: downeast< >
Subject: John ASKUE 1669
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 1999 19:39:30 -0400 (EDT)


>From DUKE OF YORK RECORD 1645-1679 Clearfield:

p.140
A confirmation graunted to John ASKUE for a house and garden at New Castle
in Delaware.
Francis LOVELACE Esq, etc. Whereas there is a certain house and (191) garden
at New Castle in Delaware River now in the tenure of occupation of Sargeant
John ASKUE being in breadth about sixty foot bounded on the east with John
HENRYE's fence on ye West with Martin GERRITSENS and on ye North with ye
Mart, having a piece of land belonging thereunto of about seaven acres
lyeing to ye West of ye towne bounded to yet West by Capt CARRs land, to ye
East with ye Crupell or Swamp, and to ye South with ye Ryver; as also a
small piece of land in yet towne given him by Sir Robert CARR conteyning
about six acres bounded by ye East with Garrett GARETSONs to ye North with
ye Highway and to ye West with ye lands heretofore belonging to Reyner
VANDER COOLEY. Nor for a confirmation unto him the sd John ASKUE, etc.
Quitt rent 1 bushell, Ye patent is dated the first of October 1669.

p.141
A Confirmation graunted to John ASKEW for a parcell of Marsh Ground in
Delaware Ryver.
Francis LOVELACE, Esq., etc. Whereas there is a certaine paarcell of Marsh
ground in Delaware Ryver lyeing on ye West side of Christina Kill bounded
with a small Kill or Creeke, towards ye long hooke, & running downe along
Christina Kill one hundred and fifety rod towards John CLAWSONs plantation
haveing ye fast land to ye West of ye sd Marsh conteyning by estimation one
hundred acres, bee i more or lesse. Now ye sd Marsh ground having been
disposed of by ye officers a Delaare who had comision to do ye same unto
John ASKEW, Matthew GARRETSON and Gisbert DIRCKSEN for whose use it lyes
comodious, if it shall be improved ye which they undertake to do and
belonging to no other particular person for a confirmation to ye sd John
ASKEW etc. The Quitt rent is 2 Bushells, ye patent dated ye 1st of October
1669.
Fo.34

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