Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-15
EXTENSIVE LAND SALES.

PURSUANT TO decree ofihe Superior Court
of Chancery for the Richmond circuit, pro-
nounced on the 22d day OF March, 1915, in suit
therein depending in the name Of John "a. Fer
susson, Sergeant of The City Of Richmond, and as
such committee administrator of Richard Smyh
and David Doyle, deceased, complt., and Jno. +.
Schermerhorn and Eliza L. his wife, and other
defendants as follows: "The court doth adludge,
order and Decree that The said John +. Scherner-
horn, who is hereby appointed especial Commis.
sioner for The purpose, do after having given 4
weeks notice olthe time, place and terms OF me
sale BIZ advertising in some one or more oil Inc
newspapers published in The city of Richmond,
EXPOSE 10 sale in the sand city at public auction 10
the highest bidder, for cash, 50 much OF The real
estate conveyed by Henry Banks in trust OF John
Graham, John Hopkins and Thomas Taylor (all
of whom are now dead,) 10 secure TO The said
Richard Smy,h the payment ofl2 600 dollars with
interest thereon from the 9Th day of April, lSO3,
until paid by deed bearing date on that day, copy
whereof is filed as an exhibit in this cause-as
will be sufficient 10 produce the sum OF S3l ,2l9
50, with interest upon 81 800 50, part thereof
from Sd of March, 1871, until paid, and all the
proper costs and charges of making the sale ana
the costs of the compt, &C." The undersigned
Commissioner will proceed TO carry into effect
the said decree. by exposing 10 sale before The front
door OF the Exchange Hotel, in the city OF Rich
mond, at public Auction, for ready money all
the real estate in the said deeds OF trust, aud de-
cree mentioned, on TIL URSDAY The 9Th day OF
Nav next, if fair, and not, the next lar day,
EXCEPT such PARTS ot,be said lands as are herein
after excepted; and which are excepted by The
terms Oft the said decree; that is 10 say, one tract
oflO,SOO acres in the County OF Randolph upon
Elk River, patented by The said Richard Smyth
in 1885, 20 tracts Of 5000 acres each, lying N me
counties of Harrison and Lewis upon Big seer
and Cedar Creeks, all of which were patented ny
R. Smylh in l796. The following tracts lying IN
the county ofKanawha; 38,217a acres lying on
The SoulI West side OF The left fork of Cole River
1922 acres lying on the Waters OF Cole RIVER,
10000 acres living on Big Hurricane Creek and
Mud Rivers, which tracts were patented ny Hen
ry Banks in the year l796; one tract lying IN The
county Of Greenbrier of $4,000 acres lying ON
Williams River, South fork OF Guerley River,
and on Cransbcrry Creek, branch OF Guefley
River patented by II. Banks. Also, tract OF
81 800 in the county OF Kanawha, lying between
the main forks of Cole Creek, and The branches,
including some small branches of Guyandotte, ex-
cept the following tracts or parcels @hicn nave
been sold out of The same 10 the following persons
heretofore l.SS acres, more or less, 10 Eslop ~
to Joel Estop, l39 fmore or less TO Thomas Coop
er, 500 10 Jno. Meadows, 22Gl6 [more or lessI
sold By the Commissioners of forfeited and de-
linquent land OF the county OF Fayelte, and pur-
chased by Guy D. French and WIN. Chapman;
5000 lying on Cabin Creek and Cole river, l2o
on Elk river, OF Cole, $500 and 3.0l9 on Jones
Creek Of Cole, 1000 on Cabin Creek, and all
other tracts of land which may have been sold
out of the same by James Hector, Guy d. French,
William Chapman or Jas. McLaugcrty or their
agents, before the commencement Of their suit
against Wreen O'Conner Schermerhorn and
wife Also one other tract Of 40, GOO lying in the
county ofKanawha on the Waters OF CABIN creek
and the main left hand fork Of Cole river and the
branches thereof except the following tracts OF
parcels which have been sold ont OF the 4oooV
acre tract, and which are excepted BY the said de-
cree, namely, 1000 acres sold TO Andrew Pack,
also Oil acres to the same 20l acres 10 Adam
Coon, 600 acres to William Thompson and Joy 10
Samuel Cooper
The sale will commence at - o'clock precise
", and will be made without reserve. The un.
dersigned Commissioner acting as the officer OF
the Court merely, will sell and convey only the
right and lille OF the above named Richard Smyth
and Henry Banks.
April ll-std.