The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-20
COMMISSIONERS SALE

AFA LARGE AND VALUABLE TRAt 7 OF
~ Real Estate in the County of Princess Anne.
By virtue of Decree of the Circuit Court for
the County of Princess Anne, pronounced on the
oath day of September, 1866, in the Chanc ry suit
of G. w. Grandy, assignee, and others, plaintiffs,
and Silas S. Gregory, 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 ana
proceedings mentioned, of which William N. Gre
CORY died seized and possessed, consisting of q
Tract of Land, containing about ,309 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 guilty atom
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 reels, with the proportion of woodland at
tached to each. The dividing line commences al
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 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
perior quality, and among the best of the " Hol-
land Swamp" land of the county, widely known
Tor the nexhaustible richness of its soil. The 10
cation is regarded as healthy one, convenient
to schools and churches, and in a desirable por-
tion of the county.
Situated about II miles from the city of Nor
folk, and ~ 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 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
tdenty invited to an examination of this pro,
perty.
Tens of Saye:-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 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, Commr
Princess Anne G. H., Oct. l, 1866
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