Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-08-09
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF A VALUABLE FARM AND TOWN
PROPERTY.


TbUKsuANT 10 decree of the Circuit Court
4 Of the county Of berkeley, in a cause pend
ing in said Court between Kssannah Locke and
others plaintiffs, and Thomas Locke and 9TH
ers, defendants, the undersigned special commits
sioner named IN said decree win expose to sale at
public auction, in front q the Courthouse III
NartinsbuTg, On MoBs}gzf. ne ia an Of Aaqast
net Court dayl the following resl estate ef
which Meyerell Locke senr died seized, viz.
1T, 4 valuable farm containing about 239
acres, rcods, and 70 poles lying Oh tie Martins
burg a0d Winchester Turnpike aboas 7 - miles
from MartinsbuFg, = Hile iroEa Baffesyile, end
e miles tree BunkeS ll,and aajeiairg the lands
81 a. Z Snodgress, Archibald Lamar, ara Tates
heirs. The soil is of8 very high qaality of iime-
stone, and IN an excellent state 81 cultivation
about 70 acres being in excel'ers timber The
improvements comprise comfortable two story
log dwelling, good barn, a corn house wagon
shed, and necessary out-baildings, and A large
ami thrifty orchard Of fns fruit
Possession Of the farm win be given on the 9th
OF March next, reserying 70 the teRant the right
to secure and take away the then growing crop Of
small grain
Mr. Levi Daily the tenant living On the farm
viii show the boundaries to persons wishing to
examine it. Also
The valuable town property on King Street
and Spring Ahey in Aar;insburg which will be
sold IN three lots, viz
list, The lot fronting 81 feet on King Street
and running back with Spring Alley l6e feet.
The improvements comprise large sonehouse
stuccoed with back buildine kitchen. servants
rooms, Ice house. &c This property is in tho
rough repair and is one ofthe most desirable res-
licences ia the town
2ne, The lot extending from the eastern line Of
the brick building now occupied by DR.. Deilinger
TO Commodore iioarman's ot fronting about 45
feet on King street. and running back / d2 feet
This lot is improved With one story brick build
ing. which By enlargement would furnish most
desirable residence.
3rd lot fronting 81 feet on Spring Alley.
ana running back l03 feet vita The lot OF D. II.
Conrad Esq. This lot il improved with large
frame building used as stable, but apa5le Of
being conYerFed at aolerate expense into an ex-
cellent dwelling.
Pcs len OF the town property viii be given
on tae 81 VI April next
54a Il sac 0ne-third Of the purchase mon
cy in tAsH on the day Of sale, the balance to be
paid ia equal instruments due respectively one
aud two years from the day Of sale, the deferred
payments to bear interest from the day df sale,
and to be secured by bonds and deeds oil trust
upon the premises. EDMUND z. HUNTER,
July -, 81. Commissioner.
vlRGiNlA:-Ia tle q ea't Court n Berkeley County
David Caett and flezeah Cagrtt. partners under The
style aud finn ofD Il. Cage.t asssnees Of John A.
Grmes,-pltds.
AGtINST
Charles Downs and Nancy his wife David II Conrad Mary
Parser, Seaman Garari, Daniel Lemaster. Tabmas I.
Due4u, Jacob Van Doron and Edmund ?. Iluner aud
Davenport Dowos, Hamilton Downs, Elijah g. Downs
ana Joshua Ward securities for On rles pcwns his
boul speci receiver aud commissioner and the Pfesi-
deat Directors, ana Company II the agers,oYn Baak
del's.
rs CHAECEBY.
Commissioners Office,
Msrtinsbrrg, July i l8Ji.i
MOTTO ,The parties to the above suit sic hereby no-
~ tae that VII attend Ivy office ia Mart nsbur,
Monday, the h day Of August next; for the purpose OF
mahnE up report IN sail at which time and place
they will attend and produce before such evidence
may be required TO shew what amount il due tom ia
Charles Downs Uea rec sad wilat personal proper
IS cacinto BIS ad gadee deeree Of Asrl term 1853. and
how he mo has bean Disposed az. RuG accounted tor AVID
further thn parties viii TINT dag iatgoGuce before
szrrs Testimony show whom q ylqaf