Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-22

TN PURSUANCE OF Two DEGREES OF The Uni.
| red S,ates Courl. for The hlth Circuit and
Eastern District OF Virginia, held al the city OF
Richmopi-one pronounced on the 3Oth day OF
MAY, ls42-and the other on the ga May, le45,
George Miller Complainant,
against
Daniel Criminals Executor and others
Defendants.
II was among other matters ordered and de-
creed that John S. Wexford, who was thereby
anpoin,ed Commissioner for tha, purpose, should
sell a, public auction, 10 the h1hes; bidder, The
Real Estate OF which Daniel Grinnan died seized
and possessed The undersigned therefore, as
Executor OF Daniel Grinnan, deceased, and as
Commissioner aforesaid, WILL on WEONES-
DAY, the 20lh day of August, 1915, on The pre-
misses, in the county ct Culpeper, offer for sale al
public auction, that valuable estate called
PRESQUE ISLE, which adjoins The estate OF
Rich'd FL Cunningham called Elkwood, and the
estate Of VIM. n. Wexford, called Farley, and
which is bounded on two sides by The Elk and
Hedrman rivers-lhe one running on The Wcsl
line from Two 70 three milcs-lhe other on the
Ear; line from three 10 four miles, which unite
al the South east point Of The said land. and form
the North branch OF the Rappahannock river.
This estate is one oil the most valuable in Viz
einia. and contains 1857 Acres, more than one
half of which is river bottom, and the residue
healthy wheat land-wiih sulliciency OF wood
and timber for all purposes. There Is upon the
Farm new, large and commodious Brick House.
covered with slate, containing eight rooms airy
cellars, &c. &c. Brick Office and Kitchen, Ice.
house, Stone Spring House, and every necessa
~ out building.
This Estate is thirly-three miles from Freder-
icksburg, eight miles from the Fauquier While
Sulphur SPRINGS and lies in a section OF the
Stale, proverba for fertility OF SOIL and Tor Gull
,ivated and agreeable society. In fertility it is
inferior TO none in its vicinity, and is in all re-
spects we'll calculated for the residence OF coun-
try gentleman.
The improvement Of the Navigation Of the
River. which will, in all probability, be soon
effected, will render access easy and cheap 10
the markets of Fredericksburg and Falmouth,
and of course confer large additional value on
the estate.
The estate will frs, be offered Tor sale in one
BODY; if no satisfactory bid should offer, il will
then be set up in three tracis--thc number OF
acres, courses and distances, in each OF which,
vii! be exhibited on the day OF sale.
And, al the same time and place, the under
signed will offer for sale, small tract OF land,
living near the Gourd Vine Meeting House, in
The South Eas, corner Of Rappahannock county,
formerly The property OF Major Robcrts-a more
particular description Of which Will be given on
the day Of sale.
II The terms upon which the said tracts
OF land are offered for sale, are as fol-
lows, 10 wit One fourth cash, or satistac-
torily endorsed Negotiable Paper, at two or four
months, the residue in four equal annual pay
menls bearing interest from the day OF sale-lhe
deferred payments TO be secured by Bonds, with
good security, and Deeds Of Trust on the premises
The Estate will he shewn TO any individual de-
sirous TO examine il by Mr.. Bowen, who resides
on it or Mr.. John Gasse who lives near TO it.
JOHN S. WEXFORD,
Commissioner and Executor Of
July S-clds D. Grinnan.