Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-12
Very Valuable Real Estate
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OFFERS FOR SALE.
A bout Six Hundred Acres

a
he Western division) OF his Shannon
s Hill tract, being amongst the best Land
in what is called the Builskin settlement,
In the County of Jefferson, Virginia;
having abundance of Wood, the use OF
aconstaHt Spring and stream of Water
upon one part, ana good Well OF water
ON another part of it, and comfortable
Farm Houses, Shops, SC.
There is a tract in the same
County lying, on the River Shenah-
doah, Of about 2o5 ACRES, compre-
bending Distiliery, supplied, Over.
head, with neser-faiiing anu abunaah'
stream OF Limestone Water close to the
Spring, and having only about 10 Acres
of cleared Land, part OF WHICH IS tich
River Bottom, with the necessary eaiid-
nes ); living on tho public road leading
across the Rocks Gap and Ferry, very
convenient TO several Mills, and an q
undant supply of grain.
These two tracts will be-sold subject
20 a mortgage given a few years ago by
me, on WHICH l expect decree lat my
own instancel within the present yeaf,
fxi ng the sum due--say about 5000
Dollars / require the prompt pay
ment ef half the punchase money; oil
which / mean to leave on interest 10 the
purchasers hands enough TO sati,iy the
said mortgage, and wnlreceiye the rest
in three equal annual instainents, Sc
cured on he land.
Also the fee simple OF about
100 ACRES Of LAND, adjoining the
public land at Harper Ferry, on the
Western side of tie River Shenandoah,
In the said Cbgay of Jefferson; which
property mast, from ,he scarcity ct
ground at that place (Which increases
rapidly in populaeiona appreciate great,
In short time.
Also the fee simple of seve
val valuable and compact tittie FARMS
on the Losdoup part OF my Shannopdale
Tract, which, from the general use OF
Glover and Gypsum, are IN rapid state
OF improvement, having plenty OF Wood
and Water, Orchards, Sc.
Also several valuable Null
Seats, on the Shannondale and Piedmon
Tracts, on plentiful streams of Water
and a range OF seats tor any kind
works, having great command OF the
rof the River Potomac itsef.
Also a number Of Wood
lots, conveniently laid off upon he
Snort. Hill; and small Tact OF about
800 ACRES on the River Potomac, hea
Willy timbered.
Also that well known Mill
Seat on Difficult Run, in the County {"
Fairfax, originally owned by my tather'
and afterwards by Mes1ts. Gooding,
,ArreI and others; being thought by the
best Judges 10 be scarcely inferior to a
nv other mill seat in all this Country ,
together with upwards Of 100 Acres OF
Land, chiefly in Wood, thereto attached.
This situation is highly favorabee 81
Manufacturing establishment.
Also several valuable Tracts
in the County Of Hampshire, on and
near the River Potomac, forming com
DACt DCQ{ VI opSUl CIV iASiNo. ioi "'nho
and wood land, with a quantity OF Iron
Ore aud good fall OF water thereon;
and several large Tracts of wood land in
the vicinity amounting to more than
5000 Acres, in addition to the last de-
scribed-,he soil generally rich and hca-
silly timbered'
Also a Tract Of 5000 Acres
in Wood County, Virginia, heavily tim.
bered aud well watered, near the River
Oaio, and within eight miles of Bel
vile. have several most valuable
TRACTS of LAND in the Western
Country and several thousand Acres in
tho State OF Pennsy lvania, which l would
sell but do not now ofer-not having
vet obtained the final conreyances of the
same, under existing contracts.
4 offer to The attentioR Of .Roaicd
.Nea Of disesrnmenf.
A VERY VAL UABLE
IRON ESTATE,
On the rivers Shenandoah and Pc
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