Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-29
NoMMIssIoNERs, SALE OF CRAB

! ~ BOTTOM LANDS IN HIGHLAND COUNTY
lNIRGINIA.-By virtue of a decree of the Circuit
Court of Highland county, rendered on the 10th Of Je
~, 1881 In the suit of Scott, Baker Cows g. ~ Kin
ney and others, We will proceed in the town of Mon.
tie tery on ha dsassdfy tie s day SEPTEMBER 1887 to sell
LAND, lying within 2 miles of Monterey containing a.
bout 400 ACRES, being the same conveyed in trust by
George n. Kinney to VIM. e. Jones. This tract NAV
be made valuable GRAZING FARM. Also, the follow.
ing Personal Property, embraced in deeds of trust TO
said VIM. G. Jones, to wit: l Slave named George.
about % years old ); Slave named Jenny, about 10
years old Grey Horse; Cows and Calves, and ali
the Household and Kitchen Furniture of said G. n.
Kinney
On Wednesday, the 9th day Of SEPTEMBER 1857. we
VIII proceed, on the premises, in Crab Bottom, High
land county, to sell, In like manner the following
thACIo 0f LAND, conveyed in trust By A. X. Sit
uington ana a 4; Stlington and wife TO Robert Sit
ano David Fultz, to wit: One Tract contain.
ing about S05 Acres Tract containing about 40 A.
cres and another Tract containing about IS Acres:
and on the same day and the day following, if it be
necessary 70 adjourn the Sale, we will SELL in like
manner on the premises the following Real and Per-
sonal Property, conveyed lin rustl by John Sitting
ton and wife to Thos. .. and John w. Sitlington. to
wit: A Tract of Land containing about 500 Acres
lying within two miles of the Grab Bottom Mill and
A. K Sitngton lands also 5 Sayes-Jane and her
child Mary, John, Dufey, ian old woman and Lewis:
also, head of Horses, Cows and Calves. woke Of
Oxen, 10 head OF Hogs, Il young Cattle 90 tons Of
Hay, and all the Farming Implements and Household
Rarely are such lands offered in market. The Crab
Bottom lands are celebrated the gerry best Gruzing
lands an the Sate The most sagacious cattle dealers
have declared that three acres Of Crab Bottom land
will Craze bullock fater than five acres elsewhere
These lands cleared and in the highest state of cul-
tivation, producing grasses of the best quality, and
unsurpassed crops of wheat rye, oats and potatoes
There is 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. Sitlington tract On
the John Sitlington tract there are a good DWELL
ING HOUSE, an excellent Swisher Barn. and neces-
sary Stabing and out-houses capital Apple Orch
ard OF 600 bearing trees of 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. X. Stlngon tract of 305 acres These
lands are abundantly supplied with water for stock
and irrigation from numerous unailiug Springs 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 OH a credit of six. eigh-
teen and thirty months, and the personal property on
, credit OF six months. Bonds with good security,
bearing interest from the day of salc to be given by
purchasers and the title to the lands to be retained
ill the purchase money is paid
Fair Pats Of the lands Will be ready for inspection
IN the days of SALE
A AFtfN STEPHENSON, comrs.
July 90, 1s51-tds.
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