The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-24
COMMISSIONERS SALE
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AFALARGE AND VALUABLE TRfCTOF
~ Real Estate in the County of Princess ALr2.
BY virtue Of Decree OF the Circuit Court lor
the County OF Princess Anne, pronounced On tue
2lth day of September, 1866, in The Chanc ~ suit
OF G: W. Grandy, assignee, and others, plaintiffs
and Silas S. Gregor1, administrator of Villas
y. Gregory, and others, defendants, the UNDER
sgned, as Commissioner. will sell at Pubic auc-
lion, at Princess Anne Court House, on MONDAY,
Sd day of December, 1866, (the same b ing Couls
day., at II O'Clock, the real estate in the u. aad
proceedings mentioned, of which William N. Gree
CORY died seized and possessed, consisting Of a
Tract of Land, containing about 1909 acres, sit
uated in said county, and adjoining the lands u
W. W. Coke and others, rather more than one.
half of which is cleared and under cutivation;-
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, &c. For the accommodation of purchasers,
the above tract will be divided into two equal
parcels, with the same proportion Of woodland at
tached to each. The dividing line commences at
Il stake on the London Bridge road, and runs to f.
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 we'll
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 ne"' land, OF which there is large
body now in cultivation, and an extensive trac.
beaded and ready to be taken in, is OF a most Su-
perior quality, and among the best OF the - II0I-
land Swamp" land of the county, widely known
for the inexhaustible richness OF its soil The lo-
cation is regarded as a healthy one, convenient
to schools and churches, and in desirable pors
ton OF the county.
Situated about IL miles from the city of Nor-
folk and ~ miles from the village of hempsyile.
from whence navigation is safe ana easy 20 tte
city, and within Hour miles of the waters OF Lynn
haven river which abound in the finest fish and
oysters 1t is seldom that so valuable and deai-
rable body of land is placed in the market; an
in view of its superior advantages and the TACT
that real estate in this -etion Of Virginia rust
appreciate most rapidly in value as soon as the
public are made familiar with the inducements il
presents. he attention of capitalists as well rs
OF those desiring to locate and find home, Ia con.
tidently invited to examination of this pro.
perty.
Tens Of Sdle:--Cash enough to pay the cost Of
suit and expenses OF safe; the remainder in three
equal instalments, payable in one, two aud tire.
years, with interest from the day of >ale 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 Kempsyille, or 70 the subscribe.
car Princess Anne Court House.
/ ALEXANDER COKE, Cepm'r,
Princess Anne G. H., Oct. l, 1866, e
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