Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-10-31

In pursuance of an order of the Orphans co,-.
of Clearfeld county, the undersigned admir1.
traitor of the estate of Jacob Gearhart lats nr N
catur tp., decd. will offer for sale at Keple, ~
tel, in the borough of Phiipsburg Centre eoun,v
Pa. the following described Real Estate late i
estate of said dec'd viz:
No. 1. A tract of land situate in Decatur t-v,
county aforesaid, beginning at a post corner,
David Spots, in the line of Jacob Gearhart an,
vey, thence by lands of Jacob Gearh n. ana
Hardman Philips. south % deg west 2l9 nc, o.
maple on the north side of the turnpike tban,s
following the course of the turnpike west-ns,
to post, thence by land formerly of HardIno,
Philips, north % deg. east 225 per. to Dos, in
David SPOTS line thence by land of David Spor,
south 6S deg. east l3 per. and links to place q,
beginning, and containing one hundred and nine
acres, more or less, about % acres cleared with
bearing orchard thereon. the balance of the land
being well timbered with pine. oak and hemlock
The Beaver Run passes through this tract suff-
cient in size to float saw logs
No. 2. Is tract of land situate in Decr tur tn
aforesaid, beginning at a stone heap, on the south
side OF the '.Old State Road" thence along said
road south 81 deg. east "a per to a post thence
by land of Abraham Kyler, south 40 deg east 1875
per 10 post thence by land formerly of Hard
man Philips and others, south 5S deg west Ig0
per. to an Aspen, thence by land formerly Of
Hardman Philips north 55 deg. west 100 per 10
hemlock, in the line of James Thompson and
David SPOTS north % deg east 239 per. to stone
heap or place of beginning containing in all
two hundred acres with an allowance of six per
cent. for roads. &e.. deducting however of the
above described tract 33 nd Q perches con
veyed to W. Wallace from said Jacob q earhari
deed, and wife, by deed dated Oct. 23d. 1865 re-
corded in Cleaffeld COUNTY in deed book y page
353. The above described preIaiscs having there
on erected a two story plank dwelling well finish.
ed with a wei. of water convenient a one and -
half story log dwelling. spring house convenient
and bank barn 20 feet by 40 feet Also twp
good bearing orchards. with cider mill and pres.
About 30 acres Of this land is cleared and under
good cultivation the balance is well timbered
with pine and hemlUck. The buildings are about
one half mile from the Erie turnp fke on the ro,S
leading from said turnpike to kyIertoNyn and
about two msies from Philipsburg now the ter
minus of the Tyrone Clea. field T. School
House within miles, and grist mill within one
mile
No. 3. Is tract of land situate in Morris ,v
Clearheld county aforesaid. beg inning at n stone
heap in the corner of the Jacob Gearhart survey
and adjoining the lands of the late Adam Gray
and George Shimmel thence by lands Of said
Gray north 52i deg. west ID per to a post thence
by lands of George Shmmel north gSt deg west
2I5 per To a hemlock, thence by lands formerly
OF Geo. Shimmel and Hardman Philips, south %:
deg west III per. to an old dead pine, thence by
lands formerly of Hardman Philips and James
Thompson, (now Jacob Gearhart) south 81. deI
east 81 per- 10 a large stone on the line OF Jacob
Gearharts survey thence by lands of Jacob GEAR
mart north 2o3 deg east LOB per. TO place OF be
ginning One other piece adjoining the above
described piece or tract. beginning stones at
the road on line of George Shimmel dee d , thence
along said road south AL deg east 80 per to !
post, thence south 25 deg west 2 per to y post.
thence south Az deg. east 90 per to a pot,
thence north % deg west 2.S per. 10 post thence
south Al deg east 6.2 per. post. thence norlh
70 deg. west % per. TO a post, thence south "a
deg. east % per. TO a stone in the road Themes
south % deg west 81 per. by land of Abraham
kyler to stones, thence north 40 deg. west by
lands OF Jacob Gearhart 56.9 per. to stones thence
north 52t deg west along said last described
tract 56 per. to pest. thence by land o. SHIN
mel north % deg east 27.9 per. to place Of be
ginning. the two last described tracts containing
73 acres and 100 perches. The said land has
thereon erected one two-stOry leg house and sta
Bile, with good spring of water the house
Also goed bearing orchard thereon All the
above described land is supposed to be unierlaii
with bituminous coal and within about ,! or :
miles from the Tyroue Clearield r at Phil
lpsburg, Centre county Pa.
Sale to commence mt o'clock p NJ on Thut-
day, the 22d day Of November, 1856
TERMS OF SALE.-0ne third of the purehs.e
money to be paid on confirmation of the sale one
Mary Gearhart, the widow of said deceased the
latter two payments with their interest payable
annually to be secured by bond and mortgage on
the premises. CHARLES SLOAN.
Oct 81 lS66.-4t. Administrator.