Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-11-21
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
TIMBER, COAL & FARM LAND.
Real Estate Of Jacob Gearhart, late Of
Decatur township, deceased.

IN pursuance Of an order Of the Orphans Court
| Of Clearfcld county the undersigned, admins
traitors Of the estate Of Jacob Gearhart, late Of
Decatur township, deceased will offer at public
sale, on the premises, on TUESDAY, the 50 day
Of DECEMBER, 1867, the following described
Real Estate, late the property OF said deceased,
via;
No. IA tract Of land situate in Decatur town
ship, county aforesaid, beginning nj post, corner
Of David SPOTS. in the line Of Jacob Goarhart
survey thence by lands Of Jacob Gearhart and
Hartman Philips. south 70 degrees west, 2lg
pcrches, 10 a maple on the north side Of the turn
pike; thence following the course Of the turnpike,
west - perohes. to post; thence BY land form
erly Of Hardman Philips, north % degrees east
by land Of David spotis, south IS degrees east, 70
pSrches, and two links, to plact Of beginning and
Containing 100 Acres,
more or less, about % acres cleared. with bear
ing orchard thereon. the balance Of the land being
well timbered with pine. oak and hemock. The
Beaver Run passes through this tract sufficient in
size to hoat saw logs.
No. Elsa tract Of land situate in Decatur
township aforesaid beginning at stone-heap on
the south side Of the cold State Road !" thence
along aid road, south 81 degrees cast sli perches
to post thence by land Of Abraham Kycr south
20 degrees east 1875 perchcs, to a post thence BY
land formerly Of llardman Philips and others,
south S. degrees west 100 perches, 10 an aspen
thence by land formerly Of Hardman Philips, north
IS degrees west, i06 pcrchss, to a hsmloek, on the
line Of James Thompson and David SPOTS north
2s degrees east, 25g perches to stone-heap place
Of beginning,
Containing, in all, 200 Acres,
with an allowance Of six per cent for roads. &c;
doducting, however out Of the above described
Nl and 10 t.nraIas s.I 20 A
Wallace. from said Jacob Gcarhart, deceased, and
wife, by deed dated October %, 1865, recorded in
Cloarhcld county in Decd Book y page 353. The
above described premises having thereon erected a
two-story plank dwelling well finished, with a we'll
Of water convenient, one and half story log
dwelling. spring house convenient, and bank
barn ninety feet by forty feet Also, two good
bearing orchards, with cider mill and press. About
1870 acres Of this land is cleared and under good
cultivation the balance is well timbered, with
pine and homlock. The buildings are about one
half mile from the Erie turnpike, the road lead
ing from said turnpike 10 Ryleriown, aud about
two miles from Philipsburg, the present terminus
Of the Tyrone and Clcarfold railroad. School
house within three-fourths Of a mile, and grist-
mills within one mile
No. 3-Is tract Of land situate In Morris town
ship, Clcarfeld county Aforesaid, beginning at a
stone-hcap in the corner Of Jacob Gearhart SURVEY
and adjoining the lands Of the late Adam GRAY.
and George Shimmel thence by lands Of said
Gray north 52l degrees west, Sc pcrchos, to a post
thence by lands Of George Shimmel, north 9sl dc.
grees vest 25A pcrehcs to a hcmlock thence by
lands formerly Of George Shimmel and Hardman
Philips, south 26l degrees west III perchcs to an
old dead pine; thence by lands formerly Of Hard.
man Philips and James Thompson. NOV Jacob
Gearhart south 63l degrees east, 81 perohes. to
large stone on the line Of Jacob Gearharts surveys
thence by lands OF Jacob Gcarhart, north 26l de.
grcos east l0S perches, 10 place Of beginning One
other piece, adjoining the above DESERVED piece
or tract, beginning at stones at the road on line Of
George Shimmel. deceased; thence along said road
south az degrees east, 30 2.iO perchos, to post
thence south IS degrees west, $40 perchcs, 10 a
posii thence south i7l degrees east, 2lO perches
70 post thence north rs degrees west, 2 $40
perches, to post thence south i7l degrees east.
~ 4-lu perches, TO a stone in the road thence
south 2s degrees west, 81 ilo pcrches, BY land Of
Abraham kyler, TO stones thence north, 40 de-
grees west, by lands Of Jacob Gcarhart, 56 q-lO
perches, to stones thence north 52i degrees west,
along said last described tract Sc perches to pos
thence by land Of Shimmei, north. 25 degrees east.
y $40 perches, to place Of beginning. The two
last described tracts
Contain ~ Acres and 100 Percbes.
The said land his thereon erected one two storvlog
house and stable, with good spring Of water near
the house also, good bearing orchard thereon.
All the above lands arc esteemed very valuable
- bituminous coal lands iuasmuch ~ they lie in
the heart Of The htuminous coal basin. besides the
great value they possess as timber aud farm lands,
with Advantageous locaton, 6c. The extension
Of the Tyrone aud Cl-ardeld railroad from Philips
burg TO Clearhcld now being rapidly pushed to
oompl,tion, runs through or near al Of the above
lands.
TERMS OF SALE,
Ono third Of the purchase money to be paid in
cash on day or sale one third IN on wear hcrcar
ter, and one third 81 the death Of Mary Gcnrhnrt
widow Of said deceased The latter two payments.
with their Interest payahlc annually, 70 be secured
~ bond and mortgage on the premises Tho one
hird cash TO te paid within half an honr after the
property t struck down, or ID will be put up again
fe-Sale to commence At 10 o'clock. A. NJ, on
tuesday, the 81 dey Of December. 1867, on ihnt
portion Of said premises known a. the Homestead
Property"
CHARLES SLOAN.
Jas. II. IuRSrn, cYRENIUs HOWE,
Auetionccr. Administrators
November Z, is67-,A
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