The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-12
COM Nj sSfONER'S SALE

nFALARGE AND VALUABLE TRtt OF
I Real Estate in the County of Princess Anne.
Bv virtue of Decree OF The Circuit Court for
the County of Princess Anue, pronounced on the
path day Of September, 1866 IN the Chanc ny suit
of G. W Grandy, assignee, and others, plaintiffs,
and Silas s. Gregorr, administrator of William
N. Gregory, and others, defendants, the under
signed as Commissioner. will sell at Public Auc-
ton at Princess Anne Court House, on MONDAY,
Sd day of December, 1866, (the same being Court
day, at II o'clock, the real estate in the bill ana
proceedings mentioned, OF Thich William n. Gre
CORY died seized and possessed, consisting ct
Tract of Land, containing about 800 acres, sit
uated in said county, and adjoining the lands Of
W. W. Coke and others, rather more than one
half of which is cleared and under cultivation;-
the remainder is woodland, with fine growth If
oak and other tin Der.
The improvements consist of two small Dwell
ings and the necessary out buildings, barns, sta
bles, dc. For the accommodation OF purchasers,
the above tract will be divided into two equal
D reels, with the same proportion OF woodland at
tached to each. The dividing line commences at
a stake on the London Bridge road, and runs to
stake at the back line of the farm. This farm Is
regarded by competent judges as the finest BODY
OF land within the limits OF the county, and well
adapted to the crops raised in this section of the
State The old land, under the management OF
its former owner, yielded abundant psof wheat
and corn; the ne"' land, OF which there is large
body in cultivation, and an excessive tract
beaded and ready to be taken in, is OF most su-
perior quality, and among the best OF the 81 Hol-
land swamp" land of the county, widely known
for the inexhaustible richness OF its soil. The To-
cation is regarded healthy enc, convenient
to schools and churches, and in desirable por-
ton of the county.
Situated about II miles from the city CT Nor
folk and "a miles from the village of Kempsville,
from whence navigation is safe and easy to the
city, and within four miles of the waters Of Lynn
haven river which abound in the finest fish and
oysters. 1t is seldom that valuable and desi-
rable body of land is placed in the ma ket; and
in view of its superior advantages and he fact
that real estate in this section OF Virginia must
appreciate most rapidly in value as soon as the
public are made familiar with the inducements it
presents The attention of capitalists as well as
of those desiring to locate and find home, is CON
fidently invited to an examination of this pro-
perty.
re ms Of !Saie:-Cash enough to pay. the cost Of
suit and expenses of sale; the remainder in three
equal instalments, payable in one two and three
years, with interest from ths.day of tale; the
purchasers giving bonds, with approved security
for the deferred payments, and the title retained
until the ful Their order of the Court.
For further information apply to Mr.. Samuel
Gregory, near Kempsville, or to the subscriber
near Princess Anne Court House.
ALEXANDER COKE, CoMm'r.
Princess Anne C. H., Oct. /, 1866.
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