The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-03

DIVER, CREEK AND RIDGE LAND
~ IN JAMES CITY AND YORK COUNTIES,
VIRGINIA, FOR SALE.-By virtue of authority
deceased, shall on MONDAY, the 9th day of arch
1857 before the the front door Of James City Court
House, expose to SALE at public auction the follow.
ing tracts Of valuable land, viz.
BARRETTS FERRY, lying on Chickahoniny
river, ct its mouth, and on Gordon's Greek This
tract of land contains about 600 acres. of which
about $50 are cleared and the balance is in wood
except small quantity of marsh. The soil is we'll
adapted to the growth of what and corn, One of
the fslas has ccop Of wheat now growing on 1t
PINEY MEADOW AND MARSH QUARTER
These two tracts will be sold together. They are
situate Immediately on 6ordons creek, some two
miles from its mouth containing about 6Ol acrss-of
which but small portion 10 cleared some little
mash and the balance in woods-the soil well adapt
ed to wheat and corn.
SCOTLAND and JAcKsoN,s-Ths two will
are situate Gordons creek, hsve about 80 acres
open land, the remainder of the two tracts being
ticky set with pine and osk wook mostly with pine
The soil 10 Ct the same characte. that before
toned.
MILL NECKS-This farm contains 543 acres, il
within two or three miles of the city of Williams
burg, by the road, but within less than mile by
direct line; 200 of it cleared 70 acres are in
whsa and severity acres ploughed up for this year
crop of corn The balance of this land 10 we'll set
with wood AMI timber-pine, oak and chestnut for
hch there 10 always a ready sale In Williamsburg
1t abounds in msrl of the best quality and desciip-
tion convenient to each Of the fields. OF the land
Iier to that which IL already clearsd--an op.
portunty is thus afforded the purchaser of obtaipii
level opening Of 400 acres in body. The sill il
e cd for corn, wheat and cats
"DRAkES," Contains alb ut S57 acres, of which
81 acres are had for life by Mrs. Allen Davis. This
10 the trsct of land. of which the late William Hew
lett, died possessed. The part occupied by Mrs
Davis has Dwelling House and good out houses -
The other portion of the tract hes good DIV cling
house, which 10 almost new. Forty or fifty asres of
this land are clesred the balance il in woods. The
soil Is good fer corn, wheat and oats. The entire
tract of 257 will be sold subject to the afere.
said lifs estate of Mrs. Davis All the aforesaid lands
are in James City county.
SKIP WITH which lies York county about 2
miles above the city of Williamsburg, on the main
road leading to Richmond, contains 2iS acres, of
which l55 cleared and one of the fields sown in
wheat. The unceared land 10 well set in wood, most.
ly pine but some oak. Boil suited to the growth Of
wheat corn and oats
TERms.-One-third of the purchase money to be
paid on the lst day of October 1857-another third
the lst day of October, 1858, and the remaining
third the 1st day of October. 1885, the whole to
carry interest from the day of sale till psd purchas-
or to give bond with sosd personal security, and .
deed OF trust to secure the purchase money.
H. T. JONES, Ex'or,
OF VIM. ID. Joces.
1t will afford me pleasure to answer any inquiries
concerning the aforesaid property made verbally or
by letter. Il. T. J.
fe 1S-2tawtds