The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-11
con- III ii.ssTON EH's SALE

LARGE AND VALUABLE TRk( Il OF
~ Real Estate in the County of Princess Anne.
Bv virtue of Decree Of the Circuit Court for
the County of Princess Anne, pronounced on The
oath day of September, 1866, in the Chancery suit
of c. 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 IL O'clock, the real estate in the bill and
proceedings mentioned, OF which William N Gre
CORY died seized and possessed, consisting OF
Tract of Land, containing about 500 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 Of
oak and other timber.
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
p ;rces, 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 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 crops OF wheat
and corn the new land Of which there is large
body now in cultivation, and an extensive tract
beaded and ready to be taken in, is Of most SUI
perior quality, and among the best OF the " Hol-
land swamp land OF the county, widely known
for the inexhaustible richness of its soil The To-
cation is regarded as a healthy one, convenient
to schools and churches, and in a desirable por-
ton of the county.
Situated about II miles from the city of Nor
folk, and 20 miles from the village of Kempsyille,
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 so valuable and desi-
rabe body of land is placed in the market; and
in view of its superior advantages and the 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-
tidenty invited to an examination of this pro
perty.
TENS Of Sale:-Cash enough to pay the cost of
suit and expenses OF sale; the remainder in three
equal instruments, payable in one, two and three
years, with interest from the day of sale; the
purchasers giving bonds, with approved security
for the deferred payments, and the title retained
until the further 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, COMMIT
Princess Anne c. H., Oct. l, 1866.
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