Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-02-15
4 COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,
Negroes and other Property.

TIVHE undersigned. Special COMMISSIONS
OF the Circuit Court OF the County Of
Berkeley, pursuant 10 decree OF said Court,
made on tie 4th day oil October, 1858, and in
= cause pending in said Court, between ID. &
H Clagett, Plaintiffs and Charles Downs and
others, defendants, will expose 20 sale at pub
Ne auction, 10 front OF the Courthouse. 10
Marinsburg, on Monday, Tie 1914 day of March
neat. being courtday, the following valuable
real and personal property OF said Charles
Downs
1.-The FALLrre WArERs Mill PaopERrr.
This lot contains SO acres OF land OF superior
quality, limestone and soap stone, with fair
proportion Of timber. The Improvements are
the Falling Waters Merchant and Grist Mill
on fne bold stream, with fall at the Mill
OF 90 eeet, commodious ware house, and
comfortable dwelling, now occupied as a store.
house, THIS tract is Immediately upon the
Martinsbnfg and Potomac Turnpike, on the
Potomac river, opposite and within quarter
OF mile or the chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
miles from Mariinsburg, and from Viii
Transport, and is regarded as an excellent 10
cation for Milling, Merchandising. Produce
Dealing. and Forwarding.
2. The Mansion House Farm. containing
2l9 Acres, ] rood, 20 perches, Preserving the
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superior quality. very productive, part lime
stone and pari soap stone, in good cultivation,
with good proportion Of timber. II adjons
,he Mill tract, and has the same local advan-
iages in reference TO the Turnpike, the Canal
and market towns. The Improvements COM
prise large and commodious brick Dwelling,
and wing, Swisher barn with Stabling below,
anu necessary out bindings.
8, The Myers farm, containing 1884 acres,
with good proportion Of timber. This land
is also of superior quality, in good state Of
cultivation, soil limestone and slate, adjoining
the Mansion farm, within quarter of mile
OF the Turnpike, and convenient to the Canal
The Improvements comprise large and ele-
gan, brick Dwelling, with all necessary out
buildings for farming and Family purposes,
and the accommodation Of servants.
4. Barleson tract, OF 93s acres Of land of
good quality, soap stone and slate, without
Timber or building improvements. This tract
adjons the Mansion House tract and the NY
ers farm, and corners upon the Turnpike,
possessing consequently similar local advan-
tages with the other property.
Also Three Slaves. viz one negro man and
two negro women, number Of horses aud
other stock, and number OF Farming I'm.
plcments.
The Myers farm and the Bartleson tract,
will be sold subject to the right OF dover of
Mrs. Nancy Downs, in case she shall survive
her husband. The Mill lot and Mansion
House farm will be sold clear Of any dover
encumbrance, Mrs. Downs having conveyed
her right in them.
Terms Of Sale The real estate will be sold
for one third cash on the day of sale, the re-.
mainder in two equal annual nstalmenls. the
deferred payments to be secured by deeds Of
trust on the premises. The slaves will be sold
for Cash. The other property upon credit
OF six months, except for sums under IS, for
which the cash will be required.
plot OF the different tracts can be seen at
e T. Hunters Office until the day of sale.
ID, H. CONRAD,
CHI. J. FAULKNER,
E. P. HUNTER,
Feb. 1, '54-ts. Commissioners.