Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-09-15
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! ID IIotsley and duly recorded. the first bearing
date the 18Th day of March, leo, ~ which the said
Frederick NJ I abel and Alexander Mnudy are
trustees aud the second bearing date the 9TH day OF
g., April. le:B. III winch the safd Frederick NJ Cabeii
is alone tfuste.--the undersigned Will, the llth
,la, of October lr.D. At Elk Mills the county Of
Amherst. being the place OF residence OF the SAID
John Iorsl.y for the purpose OF carrying into effect
the provisions Of said deeds, sell, at public auction
the following property, 10 WI;
One tract or parcel Oi Land IN the counties Of
] Amherst, Nelson and Buckingham, containing be
! tween eleven aud twelve hundred acres being the
tract on which sad lorsley resides aud upon which
/, good Stone Mill House, 5Oby Ioieet, containing
the Machinery common To Flour Mill, Two
par OF feet Burrs one pair of five feet country
Stones. very heavy Kubbers, a Corn Crnsher, * near
the Mill large GooIars shop, part stone, and bal
anee framed. Black Smith shop and set of
Black smiths Tools a good Dwelling House, Ice
House aud all necessary out Houses, new Store
House aud 4 good Garden. The Tobacco Houses
below the Creek and IN the Islands have most Of
them shipgled roofs aud nearly new. On the
buckingham side, there are three very good Dwell
ling Iiouses-about $50 acres OF this Land, lnclu
ding the Islands. IS James River Bottom, of great
fertility. The high Land is rolling, but most of it
very productive, well " ,terod, AND lies a bed OF
Limestone. lmtncnse water power may be had at
rlhng expense. The James River Canal,
constructing by the james River and kanawha
Compans passes within 5O yards of the Mill House
and the Creek up TO the line OF Canal, about the
same depth OF the river that such vessels
pass the may up 10 the Canal at all stages
OF water This tract oi Land runs down TO the town
OF Bent Creek the buckingham side, and from
the upper part OF IT, the Amherst side. Is 20 miles
by Land, aud y miles by the line OF Canal below
Iynehbure.
\ Lumber House at the mouth OF Bent Creek, %
feat square, FIRST story stone, the bal ,nce framed.
A tract OF Land in Nelson, containing 73 acres adj
joining Robert llorslsy, William A. Payne and 9th
\ tract containing 10 acres, whereon Mrs. Pc
tiers resides in the county OF Nelson.
\ tract ot Land. Nelson, containing about 10
acres, occupied by Robert Cunningham.
4 tract, OF about 30 acres, III Amherst county on
Hockey Creek which there is Grlst Mill and
which adons the Lands ol Dr. w. :. claiborne and
others.
4 tract of Land, in Amherst county, containing
about 81 acres, lying the mann road leading from
Amherst &. H. 10 lynchburg, and lately owned by
Mr. Richard Harrison
A tract OF Land, III buckingham county, adioin-
ing Mrs. Perkins, Mr. L. Cabell and others contain
ing 100 acres There are two small settlements
upon this Land, upon OF them is a good new
Dwelling House. Most otthe tract is heavily TIM
bercd aud Czech passes throughit sufficiently large
justify erecting Il Saw OF Grist Mill. This tract
oi Land Is perhaps less than half mile from James
River on ONE side, and not more thsn two miles from
two public landings, ono opposite Greenway, the
othe, within sight OF Tye River Warehouse.
\ moet, OF two small tracts of Land i'll Buckinc-
ham county one containing about 100 acres, ad
Joining Mr.. james Pateson and the other near Bent
Creek, purchased Of Hail 4. Ffeeand.
The life interest OF said llorsey, in 1000 acres OF
Land IN Grcenbfler and the in iour Lots in the
city o Richmond, wit Nos. 90, 7l2, IA, 7;NI-
the first named is an improved Lot the others are
unmproved.
ALSO,
The following SLAVES: Robin (I,lanJ,) Nan
cy, Blg ROBIN, Anna, Frank, Sophia, Bob, Nelson,
Wilson, Charles, Archey, Ca yellow bowl Balda
Sam, Albert Robert, Henry Sarah Amanda, Ra-
chael, Isabella, lIancy aud her youngest child. Ma
ny, Emela Britain, aud SAID llorslcy's intcrcs, in a
Gnl named Judy, being half. Also, black
Horse, three sorel Horses sorrel Mare, one bay
Mare and Colt one dunn colourcd Fillv one ba,
Nude. also, about 20 head of Cattle. consisting OF
Cows, oxen, Ne. \ portable Wheat Threshug
Machine, a lobaeco Boat, two Feather Beads, three
common Bedsteads, one Curtain l'edStead, one Ma
hogany Sideboard one set OF Mahogany Dining Ia
bes,-Aso, Grey Horse, now in possession of Mr..
\. Is. Megglnson and SAID llofslevs interest being
one halt III the stock OF every kind under the
management OF SAID Mcgglnson, and who has the
right to them TIL the end OF this year. 4iso two
palr ot large Patent Balances, two Cross Cut Saws
Two PIT saws Axes, Hoes, Ploughs and Plantation
Utensils OF every kind,-All the Horses and other
property rented 10 John II. Scruggs in the county OF
Nclson-all the Cows, Hogs, Beds and other pro-
pery rented to Robert Cunningham, IN Nelson
countN-lhe crop of Corn, Tobacco and all other
property that may be band and conveyed in the
above named trusts.
The slaves will be sold for cash, the other per
sona property on n credit of SIX months, and the
Land ON such reasonable credit the trustees NAV
determine upon ON the day OF sale, on a conference
with the creditors of the said John iIorscv sccur-
ed b, sad deed. II is likely that small portion OF
tho sales of the Lands may be required in cash or at
short time.
The title 70 all the property is believed be un-
questionable, but the trustees will convey only such
right. as they may properl, convey, without incur
rlns any personal responsibility.
The great value OF the Lands on James River ana
the other Lands. and the great amount and value of
the personal property, it 10 hoped. will induce the
public 10 attend the sale and enable the trustees to
dispose OF the property aud eiicctuate the payment
o Mr. iiorsie.s debts ior which purpose itwa con
'syed. FREDERICK NJ. CABEI.L
ALEXANDER MUNDN
September wtlIO