The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-09
COMMISSIONERS SALE

InFA LARGE AND VALUABLE TRLt T OF
~ Real Estate in the County of Princess Anne.
By virtue of a Decree of the Circuit Court for
the County of Princess Anne, pronounced on the
24th day of September, 1866, in the Chanc nv suit
of @. W. Grandy, assignee, and others, PLAINTIFF
and Silas S. Gregor:, 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, 1865, 1.-THE same bsing Court
day,) at II o'clock, the real estate in the bill ana
proceedings mentioned, of which William n. Gre
CORY died seized and possessed, consisting OF
Tract of Land, containing about 1909 acres, st
uated il said county, and adjoining the lands ri
W. W. Coke aud others, rather more than one
half Of which is cleared and under cultivation
the remainder is woodland, with tine or 3wth Of
oak and other timb-r.
The improvement. esnsst of two small Dwell
logs snd the necessary out buildings, barns, sta
ble7 &c. F"i the &c "rlm"dation of purchasers,
the above tract VIII be divided into two equal
p reels with the sa!ne proportion of woodland at
tached to each. The dividing line commences at
stake on the London Bridge road, and runs to
stake at the back line Of tue farm. This farm is
regarded by competent judges as the finest bodv
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; tue Ne" land, Of which there iF large
body now in cultivation, and All e4toGsI5e ,tract
beaded and ready to be taken in il 81 . ,.r,,t -
pePicr quality, and among the best OF th2 II Jl-
land Swamp" land Of the county, widely known
for the inexhaustible richness Of Its soil The 10
cation is regarded as healthy one, convenient
to schools and churches, aud in desirable per-
ton Of the county.
Situated about - miles from the city Of Nor
folk, and "a miles from the viilageof Kcmpsyille
from whence navigation is safe ana easy to the
city, and within miles OF the waters Of L. uu-
haven river which abound in the finest fish and
oysters. 1t is seldom that SO valuable and desi-
rahle body of land is placed in the market; au3
In view of its superior advantages and the fact
| that real estate In this S, elton Of Virginia must
appreciate most rapidly in value soon as tho
| public are made familiar with the inducements it
presents, The attention of capitalists well as
OF those desiring to locate and find home, l. cor
idently invited to an examination of this pro
perty.
Tens Of Sa's!-Cash enough TO pay the cost OF
suit and expenses OF sale; the remainder in three
equal instruments, payable in one, two and three
| wears, with interest from the day of fae; 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, OF to the subscriber
near Princess Anne Court House.
ALEXANDER COKE, Eommr.
| Princess Anne G. H., Oct l., 1866.
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