Person:John McCrone (6)

McCrone, John, 39, farmer, RE = $20,000, PE = $5,400, b. DE
, Mary E., 32, b. DE
, J. Louisa, 7, b. DE
, Mary E., 3, b. DE
, Geor C., 5, b. DE
, Will A., 2, b. DE
Chandler, John, 22, Mulatto, farm laborer, b. DE
, James, 15, Mulatto, farm laborer, b. DE
Robinson, Morris, 23, Mulatto, farm laborer, b. DE
Naudain, Miss E., 41, RE = $6000, b. DE

Indenture 24 April 1851
Between John McCrone Jr. of Appoquinimink Hundred of New Castle County, Delaware and Mary Elizabeth his wife, and Benjamin Crawford of Cecil County, Maryland and Ann J. his wife, of the first part
and
John M. Naudain of Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware of the other part
Whereas Arnold L. Naudain late of New Castle County, Delaware deceased owned divers tracts of land in New Castle County and made his last will and testament dated 11 February 1845, stating among other things:
"I give and bequeath to my children Ann J. Short, John M. Naudain and Mary E. Naudain my farm where John M. Naudain nowresides lying on the East side of the State Road leading from Middletown to Black bird and adjoining lands of A. Snow Naudain and lias L. Naudain to each of them share and share alike . . . "
And the will was proved . . .
And Mary Elizabeth Naudain was afterword intermarried with John McCrone and Ann J. Short who afterward married Benjamin Crawford . . .
interited the land in Tail, and by Act of the General Assembly transferred the land to Lawrence M Naudain in fee, who reconveyed the land to the original heirs in fee simple
Now John McCrone Jr. and Mary Elizabeth his wife and Benjamin M. Crawford and Ann J. his wife
for and in consideration of $6,666.66 paid in equal moities by John M. Naudain
sell the two undeivided third parts of that land containing 254 acres more or less
Signed: John McCrone Jr., Mary E. McCrone, Benj M. crawford, Ann J. Crawford
Witnesses: Henry Davis, Chas P. Tatman, Jr

hereby this 29th April 1863
make and appoint Leontine N. McWhorter and John McCrone Jr., both of County and State aforesiad, my true and lawful attorneys for me in the settlement of the estate of John McCrone Decased, of whose will I am the only surviving Executor in the County and Sate aforesaid
. . . . all property or Real Estate of the said Testator that may be found unsettled in the State of Ohio or elsewhere . . .
collect money missing from that collected by my late Co-Executor William B. McCrone . . . .
Signed 29 April 1863, John McCrone, surviving Executor
Witness: William Edmonson, Jas Allen, W. Jones
Recorded 2 May 1863

Indenture 25 Mar 1865
Between James S. McCrone, John McCrone, Leontine N. McWhorter and Dr. James R. Andre, executors of the last will and testament of John McCrone late of the Hundred and County of New Castle and State of Delaware, deceased
and Thomas Holcomb of the same place
Whereas John McCrone deceased in his life time owned land bounded by land owned by the heirs of John Peach, land owned by the heirs of Edward Edwards, and lands of Henry J. Tatnal, containing 140 acres more or less
and he made his will on 1 Aug 1862
which directed his executors to sell the land within two years of his decease (Will Record Book Y, p. 349)
and the land was sold at public auction to Thomas Holcomb for $19,735 on 18 Nov 1864,
[detailed description of land -- note: Clark's Corner is now known as Hare's Corner]
Signed James S. McCrone, Ex, John McCrone, Ex, Leontine N. McWhorter, Ex, James R. Andre, Ex
Witnesses: Geo. W. Rodney, John H. Rodney, M. M. Cleaver