Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-12
PUBLIC SALES OF LAND.
Valuable Land for sale


w ILL he sold on "Wednesday, the 10Th day
w OF September next, on the premises il not
previously sod privately, that valuable tract OF
Land on Holloway river Of which he late Elisha
Jeitress died possessed. The tract contained
about 500 acres old survey, but will be re survey
Ell. IL IS Believed that there are about 200 acres
OF mos valuable river and creek low grounds
arabic, and fair proportion oil wood land. 1t
lies about miles from Jefiress' Store, and adj
joins The lands Of Col Knight Ed L. JetireSs.
g. Cralle and Charles Smith 1t may be advan-
lageously divided into two tracls-and purchasers
disposed 10 bar privately are referred to Col. Asa
Dupny, of Prince Edward, or John P. Dupuy. OF
Holloway, who are authorized 10 negotiate in he
half OF The DISTRIBUTES
June 3-cwids
EXTENSIVE SALE OF LAND.
PURSUANT 10 the decree OF The Circuit Su-
/ perior Coulof Law and Chancery Of Eau.
quier County, pronounced on The llih day Of
May, 1915. in a cause depending in the said
Court in the name Of Filzhugh rs. Filzhush on
the 2oh day OF August next at the front door OF
The Court House OF said county, will be offered
for sd three valuable parcels of land, being
those portions OF the Real Estate OF Thomas
Fiizhugh deceased, that were allotted by Com.
missioners Beale, Sloyn and Combs, severally
10 The heirs OF William Filzhugh, of George
FiIzhush, and Of Henry Fzhugh and are de-
signaed on The plot and survey OF William Nc
Coy which accompanied The renolt OF The said
commissioners, as lois number T. number T. and
number 9.
Lot No. 1 was allotted 10 The heirs OF William
Filzhugh contains 463 acres, roods and 20
poles, and is The house part or south end OF the
Owl Run Farm.
Lot No e was allotted 10 The heirs Of George
Fiizhush, contains 261 acres, rood and l3 poles,
and is the house part OF the a jax Farm.
Lot No. 9 was allotted 10 line heirs Of Henry
Filzhush contains 1913 acres and rood, being the
south end q; The Page Land Farm, and 81 acres
FOODS and 10 poles, the north end of the a lax
Farm.
And on the Isl day of September on The pre-
misses, will be- sold two other valuable parcel. of
land, being those portions OF the said Real Estate
Of the said Thomas Fiizhuoh, deceased, that were
allotted as aforesaid 10 The heirs of Mary Fz
hugh and The heirs Of Nicholas Fitzhugh dess-
mated on the said plot as lot No and lot No. >
The former contains 322 acres 3 FOODS and 81
poles, and was allotted TO The heirs Of The sa i'll
Mary Pitzhuel The latter contains 3G9 acres and
IL poles, and was allotted 10 the heirs OF Nicho-
las F'iizhnsh. These lots comprise the upper and
middle paris OF he Mountain Run Farm, in The
county Of Culprper, and lie near The village Of
! Siephenshurg in that county.
Inc dSc LsdHu, iJdA, dUI OWl Kun arms
OF which los numbers !, and 9 ale parts, lie in
the county Of Fauquicr, contiguous 10 each other
/ and about or 10 miles from Warreninn The
boundaries OF The several lois may be ascertaincd
by the aforesaid plot and survey OF VIM. Mccoy
filed in the proceedings Of the said cause, in the
Clerks Office Of said Cour 10 which reference
may be had.
s-r The purchaser in each case Ia pay down
in cash dcPosile of 10 rer cent upon The pur-
chase money, and Tor The residue credit OF one
and two years 10 be given 10 be secured hy good
personal security. II the purchaser shall fail 10
complete his purchase, upon a confirmation OF
the sale hy the Cour,, the deposic Ia be forfeited
the title 70 be withheld, and The land 10 be subject
10 resale under the order of The Court, as securi.
" for the payment OF the deerred instruments.
By order The Commissioners,
JAMES a. ENGLISH Auclioneer.
Aug. 5-c2awtdS
JAMES RIVER LANDS FOR SALE.
Tn pursuance of authority vested in us BY The
i late John Wickham, the City OF Richmond
We shall posHjrcty sell, al public auction, on line
premises, on Thursday, the liih day OF Augu /
next, the vel! known estates Of The said Wckham
on James River and Tuckahoe Creek, consisting OF
No |. The upper plantation adjoining Thns.
Mann Randolph, Esq, containing By recent sur
vey $50 acres, large portion Of which con-
sis,s of river low grounds, $50 acres being on
'Tuckahoe Island, with considerable body OH
Tuckahoe Creek. This tract is situated imme-
diately on the line of The coal formation, having
pits now in successful operation on each side Of H.
and coal mines have been extensively worked on
the premises.
No y. The Tract formerly owned By The late
James Currie called tlIcfslie conlaoing by sur
yey it's acres, al which about 300 acres a re river
low grounds Of The very best quality. On this
tract there is an excellent brick succeed dwelling
house.
No ,. The lower plantation purchased Of The
late David Meade Randolph, containing by sur
vev G9l acres, Of which abont Ia acres are
river low grounds, with large body of second
low grounds. THERE'S 4 dwelling house on this
tract, which At a small eypens, might be rendered
= very comfortable residence.
No A. tract Of land bougt. n Thomas
Mann Randolph with girls! and saw mill, con-
tanning about 1873 acres.
These tracts g, land are contiguous 10 each
other; the James River Canal passing lhronshlhe
three first, and The Tuckahoc Canal through The
last They form body OF land OF great fertility,
and in The highest state of improvement Their
vicinity TO Richmond, being distant from ten 10
twelve mies-!!ic advantages Of the canal which
passes al Inc foot Of The hill in situation to do the
least possible injury, and which may afford the
means oil lTTI9dtlUll ana Ndltl pp"cIi tHele UclnS
a perpetual waste o! water al two points, with The
value OF lhe coal property-make il perhaps The
mos, desirable real estate that offered for
sale in Virginia; about 800 acres have been lined
with great benefit
The terms will be one-fouuh cash. or payable
al 90 days, and secured by note negotiable al bank
with satisfactory endoTser; aud for the residue,
credit of one, two and three years, bearing in
terest from the day OF sale, will be given, for
which bond and security and a deed OF rus, on
the property will be required.
Possession will be given on the Isl January,
1916 with the privilege OF sowing a crop of
wheat This Fall Mr.. jenkins, residing on the
premises, will show the properly 10 any person
DESTROYS of inspecting ii.
b. w. LEIGH,
WIN. F. WiCKHAM,
Trustees and Executors of J. Wickham.
The slaves, stock, crops, &c, will be sold in the
Alumni, of which due notice will be given
July S-cds