Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-10
RE AL Es TATE.
PURLIc SALE OF
A LARGE AND
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
IN ARKE COJtNrrY VA

IN CLARKE COUNTY, VA.
THE undersigned, Executors Of the last Will
Il and Testament of VIM. Sowe6s, decd, VIII, ON
Saturday, the 2Sth day OF July, 1865,
ut the late residence of sai deccdent. miles from
Berryvllic, and aoout two miles from tue Shenam-
Stoah river, Castlcman's Formerly Snickcr's)
Ferry, sell, at Public Sale. all the REAL EST ATE
VI which said Sewers died seized, in fee simple
land directed by his will to be sod) IN the follow
ing lots parcels, viz: --"
LOT No. I-COntaining Tin almost square
from 20 to % ACRES are in TIMBERED LAND,
and the residue CLEARED LAND; aIsl, about IS
or 40 Acres of Timbered Land along side of the
foregoing Parcel, running east and southeast of
same, and giving an outlet the southeast to the
Shenandoah river, and at that point distant not Il
half mile. making ia the whole tract, thus to be
laid off, from 240 to $50 Acres, having as will be
seen, large body of timbcreo land, which is very
fine and valuable. The Dwelling House, which
consistedOf large Brick Main Building and a
large Brick wing) was burned during the war. but
there are brick enough left uniniurtd to put up
the main budn 2 aud half the original VIM i, Il
believed, and there Is abunddmcc.of the finest
timber embraced within tn. bOumdaries IA ,,sir-
nated Tor all the purposes of wood work, of every
kind. There an Quit house still standing aud sufii-
cient to accommodate a small family. an excel, 1T
Meat House, large Ice aud Poultry Houses, a Well
OF Water with Pump in il, and two large fine
Cisterns at the spot where the house was. There
is a large line Young Apple Orchard, in full bear
ing, besides other Fruit Trees youne, and thrifty
Cherries, Plums, Sc; also very fine Garden Of
This tract of land, cleared and tlmbcred is free
from rock or other ObstructiOns of any kind, easy
or mower; produces all the grains OF the Valley
we'll as grass it has two streams of running
water, TWO Springs, and three or more ponds or
Standing lakes-wcll adapted to farming org azins
LOT No. 2-Adjoiring the above, lying east aud
northeast, reaching the latter point within two
hundred yar,s OF the turnpike and about three
miles from Berryvi!c, rhe county scat, Containu"
about 1874 ACRES OF CLEARED and 30 ACRES
of TIMBERED LAND. No improvements of any
kind this lot; il has well Of water aud very
fine ponds lakes; Is clear and free from rock
smoo: h and easy pillow land well adapted both for
LOT No. 3-COntaininss nearly SEVEN ACRES
adjoining thelast named tract, and roaming
the turnpike. This lot is all in timber, and we'll
situated tOr mechanic.
LOT No. flying nearly east of the two first
ma med, within six or seven hundred yards of the
turnpike at its northeast boundary, aud little over
a mile from the river. This lot will contain in all
dred acres in fine timber. and is also smooth md
free of rock, well adapted to farming nd grain 9,
and not inferior to either Of the other lots quail
ty. 1t has nOiInprGvemcnts 1t.
LASTLY, No. 5-A body of TIMBERED
LAND, well clothed and of choice timber, among
1t some OF the finest pine in or out of the county
This lot will contain about so or 90 Acres in a II,
and NAV be sold in one parcels if desired.
Alter the limb Is taken the most of the land will
be fat arabic land free of rock, easily piOwcd and
capable of high state OF improvement. To the
man of enterprise, considering the great dcstruc
ton OF timber in the last few years. the great de-
mand for Pa NIX scanting, &c, necessarily rcquIr-
ed to renew buildings burnt and DESTROYED within
the last four this timber offers OPP
Portunity for safe and profitable investment.
the foregoing Ii nds three more Touring mills,
two mills, still n"arcr; other advantages and
conveniences, unnecessary to cnuLneratc or refer
to here
Piats will be found with one of the undersigned,
(McCOrmick at BerryvilIe.)
TERMS OF SALE.
One fourth of the purchase money on the day of
sale, and the residue IN five equal annual pa ymcnts
bearing per cent interest from the Gay Of sale,
and payable annually; the deferred payments to
be secured by deed of trust the lands, and for
the woodland personal security IA may be re-
quired; other terms, so far as may be Thought all
Visable, named on the day of sale.
F. J. KERFOOT.
p. MCCORMICK,
June 90, 1866 st. Executors