Sussex County DE Archives Court.....Culleney/Culleny, Frances April 6, 1826
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Molly Majesty mydesire@gulftel.com September 6, 2008, 6:52 pm

Source: Orphan Court Sussex County
Written: April 6, 1826
Recorded: April 6, 1826

To Nicholas Ridgely Chancellor of the State of Delaware, composing the 
Orphans' Court for the County of Sussex:  The petition of Frances Culleny, 
humbly sheweth; That John Culleny late of Sussex county aforesaid, deceased 
being at the time of his death, owner of a certain tract or parcel of Land 
situated in Broad Creek hundred containing about three hundred and fifty acres 
with buildings and improvements there on, adjoining land of Covington Missick 
and others duly made his last will and testament in writing bearing date the 
twenty...th day of June one thousand and eighteen hundred seventeen 
and...in...ly signed, (there is small writing but I think I will list just the 
main pre printed message) That the said John Culleney left to survive him a 
widow named Frances Culleney and five children; to wit: Southy Culleny, Betsy 
now the wife of John Tinsdal, Sally now the wife of Dolby, James Cullney and 
Hetty Messich now the widow of Burton Messick.  That it belongs to the said 
Frances Cullney widow of the said testator to have one third part of said 
lands, tenenmens and hereditaments, during her natural life, and of the 
residue of said deceased's real estate, it belongs to Southy Cullney and James 
Culleney to have each one third part of said testertor real estate.  Your 
petitioner terefore prays the court to appoint five sufficient freeholders of 
the county aforesaid, to go upon and view the lands, tenements and 
hereditaments of the said John Cullney, deceased and assign one-third part of 
sid lands, tenements, and hereditaments, to the said rances Cullney widow as 
aforesaid, during her natural life, according to the directioins, true intent 
and meaning of the acts of the General Assemble in such case made and 
provided. Frances made her mark. 
 

Additional Comments:
The small print stated George Culleny died without heir and no Will.  She also 
makes a bond for $1,000. to the County of Sussex 6 Sept 1825 as administratix 
of John Culleny, decease's goods, chattles, righs and credits.  There is a 
list of sales of goods 17 Sept 1825. Expenses include burial expense $18.00 in 
1825.   Then 5 Sept 1826 Sothy and James sign for a $1,000 bond for John 
Culleny's good,s chattles, rights and credits????  Those accounts are paid 4 
Sept 1827.  John's Will written in 1817 lists Sothey Culleney exector.

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