Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-08-05
rOMMIssIONERS' SALE OF CRAB

ONERS' SALE vi 49, In,a1
Y BOTTOM LANDS IN HIGHLAND CoUNi II
VIRGINIA.-By virtue of decree OF the Circuit
Court of Highland county, rendered en- the l6t OF T.
w. 1857 in the suit of Scott Baker Cows u Mn
ney and others, we will proceed in the town OF Mon
tery on 7aesdy tie SUI deg Of SEPTEMBER 10, 10 sell ell
LAM lying within miles of Monterey containing a.
bout 400 ACRES being the same conveyed IN trust by
George n. Kinney to VIM. G. Jones. This tract may
be made valuable GRAZING FARM. Also, the loiioW-
ing Personal Property, embraced In DEEDS OF trust 10
said VIM. c. Jones, to wit Sieve named George,
about 20 years old Il Slave named Jenny, ABOUT ~
wears old; Grey Horse; Cows and Calves, and all
the Household and Kitchen Furniture OF said u. N:
Kinney. o,
On Wednesday, tile 9M day Of September, 1851, we
will proceed, on the premises in Crab Bottom, High
land county, TO sell, like manner the 1ollowlng
TRACTS OF LAND, conveyed in trust by A Il. Slt-
lington and A. X. Sitlington and wife to Robert Sit
lington and David Futz to wit: One Tract contain
ing about sos Acres Tract containing about 40 a.
cres and another Tract containing about 80 Acres
and on the day and the day following II 1t be
necessary to adjourn the sale, we will SELL IN ike
manner, on the premises, the following Zeal ana FER
sonal Property conveyed lin trust by John Sitting
ton and wife to Thos o. and John W. Stlington, to
w.t. Tract of Land containing about 600 Acres,
living within two miles OF the Crab Bottom Mill and
< X Sitlington lands; also Slaves-Jane and her
child Mary, John, Dutfey, IAN old woman and Lewis
also, head of Horses, Cows and Calves, yoke OF
Oxen Is head of Hogs, IA young Cattle, ~ tons OF
Hay, and all the Farming Implements and Household
and Kitchen Furniture of said John Sitlington.
Rarely are such lands offered in market. Tie Grab
Bottom lands are celebrated as the oey best Grazing
lands in the State. The most sagacous cattle dealers
have declared that three acres of Crab Bottom land
will Craze bullock fatter than five acres elsewhere
These lands are cleared and in the highest state OF cu
tivation producing grasses Of the best quality, and
unsurpassed crops of wheat rye, oats and potatoes
There enough timber attached to each tract to keep
up the farms There several churches and school
houses near the premises and the best mill in High
land county adjoining the A. K. Sitngton tract. On
the John Sithugton tract there are good DIV ELL-
ING HOUSE, an excellent Swisher Barn, and neces-
sary Stabling and outhouses; capital Apple orch
ard of 600 bearing trees select Fruit and three large
and invaluable Meadows, most of which may be water
ed. A large quantity of Meadow may, likewise, be
made on the A. K Sitington tract of S05 acres These
lands are abundantly supplied with water for stock
and irrigation from numerous unalllng Spring gush-
ing from the beautiful mountain that bounds the fer
tile valley of Crab Bottom The climate is remarkably
healthy and the society in the neghborhood is refined
and intelligent.
TERMS OF SALE-The lands on credit of six, eigh-
teen and thirty months and the personal property on
a credit of six months. Bonds, with good security,
bearing interest from the day of sale, to be given by
purchasers and the title to the lands to be retained
till the purchase money is paid
Fair Plats of the lands Will be ready for inspection
on the days of sale.
ADA n STEPHENSON, com'rs.
July 90 1S57-tds.
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