Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-11-21

In pursuance of an order of the Orphans Cour;
of Clearfeld county. the undersigned. admins.
traitor of the estate of Jacob Gearhart late of De
catur tip, decd, will offer for sale at Keplers To-
| tel. in the borough of Phiipsburg Centre coauty
Pa. the following described Real Estate late the
estate of said decd, viz
No i, A tract of land situate in Decatur t-wp
county aforesaid, beginning at post corner Of
David SPOTS, in the line of Jacob Gearhart sur.
vey, thence by lands of Jacob Gearhart. and
Hardman Philips. south % deg west 2I9 Per to,
maple on the north side of the turnpike, thens
folio wing the course of the turnpike west-pe,
to post, thence by land formerly of Hardmr
Philips, north % deg. east '225 per to a post n
David SPOTS line thence by land of David spot,
south 6o deg. east 73 per- and 2 links TO place q
beginning. and containing one hundred and nir.
acres, more or less, about % acres cleared with
bearing orchard thereon, the balance of the Iarl
being well timbered with pine. oak and heuIoet
The Beaver Run passes through this tract suf.
cient in size to hoat saw logs
No. g is tract of land situate in Decrtur n
aforesaid, beginning at stone heap. on the souA
side of the ss0ld State Road :" thence along ssi
road, south 81 deg east "a per. to a post thence
by land of Abraha am h yier south 40 deg east Isi
per to post. thence by land formerly Of Harl
man Philips and others, south 5S deg. wrst lg
per, to an Aspen, thence by land formerly q.
Hardman Philips, north 55 deg. west l06 per TO
a hemlock, in the line of James Thompson and
heap or place of beginning containing in all
two hundred acres with an allowance of six per
cent. fer roads. &C. deducting however out OF The
above described tract 33 acres and 10 perebes con
veyed to W. A Wallace from said Jacob Gearbar-
dec d, and wife, by deed dated Oct 23d 1855 re.
corded in Clearfeld county, in deed book Xpags
1853 The above described premises having there
on erected two story plank dwelling we'll finish.
ed. with wei! of water convenient. a one sndi
halfstory log dwelling. spring house convenient
and bank barn so feet by 40 feet Also two
good bearing orchards. with cider mill and pres.
About l3o acres of this land is cleared and unds
good cultivation. the balance is well Numbered
with pine and hemlock. The buildings are about
one half mile from the Erie turnpike on the rOat
leading from said turnpike to KyIertown. and
about two msies from Phiiipsburg. the TER
minus of the Tyrone ClearfeId r. School
House within miles, and grist mill within one
mile
No. s. Is a tract of land situate in Morris tT4
Ciearfeld county aforesaid, beginning at a stone
heap in the corner of the Jacob Gearhart survey
and adjoining the lands Of the late Adam Gray,
and George Shimmei, thence by lands Of saia
Gray north 523 deg. west IS per. TO post theR's
by lands of George Shimmel north 9S4 deg Ves
ga per to a hemlock, thence by lands formerly
Of Geo. shimmel and Hardman Philips south 20
deg west III per to an old dead pine, thence y
lands formerly of Hardman Philips and james
Thompson, (now Jacob Gearhart.) south 6Si deg
east 81 per- to large stone on the line OF JACOB
Gearhart's survey, thence by lands of Jacob Gear
hart north 26t deg east I03 per. to place Of De
ginning. One other piece adjoining the above
described piece or tract, beginning at stones al
the road on line of George Shimmel dec d theDee
along said road south 473 deg east 800 2per m'
post, thence south 25 deg. west q per. TO pos
thence south All deg east 60 per TO q pos
thence north % deg. west 28 per- to post tthehts
south All deg east 81 per. to post, thence nofl
20 deg west 2.8 per. to post, thence sonth ..
deg. east 23.4 per. to stone in the road, thebN
south % deg. west 81 per. by land of Aorani-
hyler to stones, thence north 40 deg, Ees'
lands of Jacob Gearhart 5S g per to stOnesthss'
north 52t deg. west along said last descllgs. ai'
tract; 90 per. to O post thence by land OF rH -.
mel north % deg. east q 9 per. to place oi ~
ginning, the two last described tracts contA,ltns
I3 acres and 100 perches. The said lano -
thereon erected one two-story log house anu .
bic, with good spring of water near the n0'''
Also good bearing orchard thereon
All the above lands are esteemed very 1;. 'a1;
bic as bituminous coal lands inasmuch as '35s.
in the heart Of the bituminous coal basin 70 ssn
the great value they possess as timber anu sIp..s1
lands, with advantageous location, etc. IL lI .s,.
lands all lie within about p or miles OF ~
minus of the Tyrone & Ciearfeld Rail h0''
Philipsbu re-, Centre county, Pa
Sale to commence at 2 o'clock p. NJ. ep
day, the 22d day of November, 1866, ~
TERns OF SALE-One third of the PuI,.Ao0s
money to be paid on confirmation OF the saa,h q
third in one year, and one third at the DE
Mary Gearhart, tbs widow of said decess
latter two payments with their interest," P.g.os
annually TO be secured BY bond and @TenfS @edTfS
the premises. CHARLEe St.-,+,,
Oct. 81, 1sS5.-4t Admini'