Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-06

of Ciearield county, the undersigned Admins
traitors of the estate of Jacob Gearhart. late of
Decatur tp., will offer at public sale on the prem
ises, --4
| TUESDAY, DECEMBER THIRD, 1867.
| the following described Real Estate, late the
| property Of said deceased, viz
| No l. A tract of land situate in Decatur tw'p p..
county aforesaid, beginning at post, corner of
David Spots in the line of Jacob Gearhart survey,
| thence bk lands of Jacob earhart and Hardman
Philips south % deg, west 2l9 per. to maple
the rorth side of the turnpike. thence following
the course of the turnpike west - per. to a post,
| thence by land formerly of Hardman Philips,
north 22 degrees, east 225 perches to post in Da
south 6s degrees. east 73 perches and links to
place of beginning, containing one hundred and
nine acres, more or less. about % acres cleared,
with bearing orchard thereon, the balance Of
! the land being well tim mbered with pine oak and
hemlock. The Beaver r un passes through this
tract, sufficient in size to float saw logs.
No 2. Is tract of land situate in Decatur tw p.
| county aforesaid. beginning at stone heap. on
the south side of the Old State Road" thence
along said road south 81 degrees. east "a perches
to a post, thence by land of Abraham yler. south
40 degrees. east 1875 perches to a post thence by
land formerly of Hardman Philips and others
south SO degrees, west 100 perches to an Aspen,
thence by land formerly of Hardman Philips
north 55 degrees west l06 perches to a hemlock in
the line of James Thompson and David SPOTS
north 25 deg. east 239 per. to stone heap place
of beginning containing in all two hundred acres
with an allowance of six per cent. for roads, &c
deducting, however, out of the above described
tract 33 acres and 19 per conveyed to w. A. Wal
lace, from said Jacob Gearhart dec ID. and wife by
deed dated Oct. 23d. 1865, recorded in Cearfeld
county. in deed book X, page 1853 The above de-
seribed premises having thereon erected two
story plank dwelling we'll finished. with well
of water, convenient. one and half story log
dwelling, spring house convenient, and a bank
barn 90 feet by 40 feet Also two good bearing
orch hor1s with cider mill . md AhOut lao
acres of this land is cleared and under good cul-
tivaton. the balance is well timbered with pine
and hemlock The buildings are about one half
mile from the Erie turnpike on the road leading
from said turnpike to kylertown, and about two
miles from Philipsburg, the present terminus of
the Tyrone Clearfeld r. r. School House
No. g. Is tract of land situate in Morris twp
Clearfeld county, beginning at a stone heap in
the corner of the jacob Gearhart survey, and ad-
joining the lands of the late Adam cray and leo
Shin mel, thence by lands of said Gray north 52I
deg west So per to post thence by lands of Geo.
Shimmel north 9St deg. west 27t per. to hem
lock thence by lands formerly OF Geo Shimmel
and Hardman Philips. south 26 deg west Il per |
to an old dead pine thence by lands formerly of |
Hardman Philips and James Thompson. tnew ia |
cob Gearhart south 633 degrees, east 81 perches to
large stone on the line of Jacob Gearba-t's |
survey north thence by land of Jacob Gearhart |
263 deg. east 1O3 per. to place of beginning One
other piece adjoining the above described piece |
or tract, beginning at stones at the road on hne
of G co Shmmel, decd, thence along said road
south 47t deg. east 30.2 per to post, thence
south % deg west 2S per- to post, thence south |
All deg. east g. per TO a post, thence north Is
deg. west 2.S per. to post, thence south All deg
east 80 per to post, thence north 20 deg west |
2S per to a post thence south All deg. east % |
per. to a stone in the road, thence south % deg, |
west 81 Il per by land Of Abraham hyier to stones
thence north 40 deg west by lands of Jacob Gear
hart 500 per. to stones, thence north 52s deg.
west along said last described tract, 56 per. to |
post, thence by land of Shimme north % deg. |
east q per to place of beginning the two last I
described tracts containing IS acres and 100 per.
The said land has erected thereon one TWO story
log house and stable, with good spring of water |
near the house. Also good bearing orchard.
All the above lands esteemed very valuable |
as bituminous coal lands, inasmuch as they lie in
the heart of the bituminous coal basin. besides |
the great value they possess as timber and farm |
lands, with advantageous location, etc. The ex-
Philipsburg to Clearfeld now being rapidly push
ed to completion, runs through or near all of the
above lands
Tuesday, the Sd day of December 1867, on that
portion of said premises, known rs the "Home-
stead property"
TERMS OF SALE.-One third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash on day of sale one thra
In one year hereafter; and one third ar the dea,n
of Mary GeaSh art the widow of said deceased
the latter two payments. with their interest pay
able annually, to be secured by bond and mort
gage on the Premises The one third cash to be
paid within half an hour after the property is
''rpsi down. Q. il will be put up Ag1n 1na% IS[ 'ae
Austioneer CYREN. HOWE,
Oct 40 1857 .ts = Administrators.