Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27

Tn pursuance of an order of theOrphans Court
of Clearfield county. the undersigned Admins
traitors of the estate of Jacob Gearhart. late of
Decatur tp., will offer at public sale, on the prem
ises, on
TUESDAY, DECEMBER THIRD, 1867,
the following described Resl Estste, late the
property of said deceased, viz
No l. tract of land situate in Decatur tw' p..
county aforesaid. beginning at post, corner of
David Spctts. in the line of Jacob Gearhart survey
thence b6 lands of Jacob Gearhart and Hardman
Philips, south % deg, west ZIG per to maple on
the porth side of the turnpike. thence following
the course of the turnpike west = per. to a post
thence by land formerly of Hardman Philips
north % degrees east 225 perehes to post in Da-
Yid Spots line, thence by land of David SPOTS
south 90 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 bered with pine, oak and
hemock. The Beaver 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 u stone heap, on
the south side of the sold State Road" thence
along said road, south 81 degrees east "a perches
to u pos t. thence by land of Abraham Il Ter south
40 degrees, east lS5 perches TO 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 100 perches to hemlock in
the line of James Thompson and David Spotts
north % deg east 239 per. to stone heap or place
of beginning containing in all two hundred acres
with an allowance of six per cent. for roads. dc ,
deducting, however out of the above described
tract 33 acres and 19 per conveyed to w. A. Wal
lace, from said Jacob Gearhart, decd. and wife by
deed dated Oct Esd. 1865, recorded in Clearfeld
county. in deed book y, page 3j3. The above de-
scribed premises having thereon erected two
story plank dwelling we'll finished. with 4 well
of water, convenient, one and half story log
dwelling, spring house convenient, and bank
barn 80 feet by 4u feet. Also two good bearing
orchards, with cider mill and press. About 80
acres of this land is cleared and under good cul-
tivation, the balance is well tim bered with pine
and hemlock. The buildings are about one half
mile from the Erie turnpike on the road leading
miles from Phiipsburg. the present terminus of
the Tyrone & Clearfield r. r. School House
within of a mile, and grist mill within mile.
No. 3. Is a tract of land situate in Morris twp +,
Clearfeld county, beginning at stone heap in
the corner of the Jacob Gearhart survey, and ad-
joining the lands of the late Adam tray, and Geo
Shin MEL thence by lands of said Gray north 81.
deg west 81 per to a post thence by lands Of Geo.
Shimmel north 9St deg. west 27t per. to helm
lock. thence by lands formerly of Geo Shimmel
and Hardman Philips, south 263 deg. west Ill per
to an old dead pine. thence by lands formerly OF
Hardman Philips and James Thompson. (new ia
cob earhart1 south 63l degrees east 81 perches to
large stone on the line of Jacob Gearharts
survey. north thence by land of Jacob Gearhart
263 deg. east l03 per to place OF beginning. one
other piece adjoining the above described piece
or tract be ginning at stones at the road on line
of Geo. Shimmel, decd thence along said road
south 47t deg east 30.2 per to post thence
south 25 deg west % per. to post thence south
All deg. east 60 per to a post, thence north 70
deg. west 2.S per. to post thence south 41t deg.
east 62 per. to post thence north 70 deg west
2S per. to a post. thence south 473 deg east Is
per to a stone in the road, thence south 20 deg,
west 81 1 per bv land of Abraham Kyler to stones
thence north 40 deg west by lands of Jacob Gear
hart 500 per. to stones thence north oz4 deg.
west along said last described tract, On per TO a
post, thence by land of Shimmel north 70 deg.
east q 8 per to place of beginning, the two last
described tracts containing 73 acres and 100 per-
The said land has erected thereon one two-story
log house and stable, with agood spring OF wafer
near the house. Also good bearing orchard
All the above lands esteemed very vaua bic
as bituminous coal lands, inasmuch as they lie IN
the heart of the btuminous coal basin: besides
the great value they possess as !lmoeI ana Iarm
lands with advantageous location, etc. Ihe ex-
tension of the Tyrone q Clearheld Il. r.. from
Phiipsburg to Ciearfield now being rapidly push
ed completion, runs through or near all of the
above lands.
Sale to commence at ten O'Clock, A on
Tuesday, the Sd day of December 1867, on that
portion of said premises, known rs the III ONE
stead property"
TERMS OF SAbE-One third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash on day Of sale one .hII1
in year thereafter; and one third al the uea.h
| of Mary Gearhart, the widow OF said deceaseu >
the latter two payments with their interest pay
| able annually, to be secured by BOND ana mort
gage on the premises The one third cash TO De
paid within half an hour after 'ne Pi3psiy s ~ 10
| las "A TIIRNER. CHAS. SLOAN,
| Auetioneer CYREN. HOWE,
Oct. 30, ls67.-ts. AdmInistrators'