Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13
Y ALUABLE TIMBER, COAL AND
FARM LAND.
PUBLIC SALE OF REAL EsrAFB OF JACOB GEARHAKT,
DEcArUR TIP, DECD.

PUBLIC SALE OF REAL EsTATB OF JACOB GEARHAkT,
OF DECATUR TIP, DECD.
In pursuance of an order of theOrphans Court,
of Clearfed county, the undersigned Admins
traitors of the estate of Jacob Gearhart, late of
Decatur tp will offer at public sale, the prem
ises
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 twp.
county aforesaid. beginning at post, corner of
David Spotts in the line of acOb Gearhart survey,
thence b6 lands of Jacob Gearhart and Hardman
the rorth side of the turnpike, thence following
the course of the turnpike west - per. TO post,
thence by land formerly of Hardman Philips
north % degrees, east 225 perches to post in Da-
vid Spots line, thence by land of David SPOTS
south 6S degrees. east 73 perches and links to
place of beginning, containing one hundred and
nine acres, m ore less. about y acres cleared,
with bearing orchard thereon, the balance of
the land being well timbered with pine, oak and
hemlock, The Beaver Run passes through this
tract, sufficient in size to float saw logs.
No. q Is a 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 34 perches
to a post, thence by land of Abraham kyler. south
40 degrees, east 1875 perches to post, thence by
land formerly of Hardman Philips and others,
south So degrees, west 100 perches TO Aspen,
thence by land formerly of Hardman Philips,
north 55 degrees, West l06 perches to hemlock in
the line of James, Thompso and David Spots
north 25 deg east 239 per. to stone heap or place
Of beginning containing in all two hundred acres
with allowance of six per cent. for roads &c
dedueting, however, out of the above described
tract SO acres and l9 per conveyed to w. A. Wal
lace fronssaid Jacob Gearhart, decd, and wife by
deed dated Oct. Esd. 1865, recorded in Clearfeld
county in deed book Y, page 352 The above de-
sprl he'd nra fhpreOn ereeten n
story plank dwelling well finished. with well
of water, convenient. a one and half story log
dwelling. spring house convenient, and bank
barn 80 feet by 4D feet. Also two good bearing
orchards, with cider mill and press. About 1870
of this land is cleared and under good cul-
tiyaton. the balance is well tim bered with pine
and henlock The buildings about one half
mile from the Erie pike the road leading
from said turnpike to kylertowu and about two
miles from Philipsburg. the present terminus of
the Tyrone Clearfeld X. X. School House
within of mile, and grist mill within mile.
No. g. Is a tract of land situate in Morris twp .
Clearheld 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
Shimmel, thence by lands Of said Gray north 81!
deg west 56 per. to post. thence by lands of Geo
Shimmel north 9S4 deg. west 278 per. to hem
lock, thence by lands formerly of Geo. Shnmel
and Hardman n Philips south 263 deg west IL per
to old dead pine. thence by lands formerly of
Hardman Philips and James Thompson now Ja-
cob Gearhart south 63t degrees east 81 perches to
a large stone on the line of Jacob Gearha-f s
survey, north thence by land of Jacob Gearhart
26t deg. east l03 per. TO place of beginning One
other piece adjoining the above described piece
tract, beginning at stones at the road on line
of q leo. Shimmel. dec d, thence along said road
south All deg. east 30.2 per to post. thence
south % deg west 2.8 per. to post, thence south
47t deg east 81 per to post, thence north %
deg. west g per to a post, thence south Al deg
east 6.2 per to post, thence north % deg west
2.s per to post, thence south 474 deg east %
por to a Stone in the road, thence south % deg,
west 81 I per by land of Abraham Kyler to stones
thence north 40 deg. west by lands of Jacob Gear
hart 569 per to stones, thence north o24 deg.
west along said last describedtract, 56 per. to a
post, thence by land of Shimmel north 25 deg
east q 9 per to place of beginning, the two last
described tracts containing 73 acres and 100 per.
The said land haserected thereon one two-story
| log house ana sHfble. with agood spring of water
| near the houssr Also good bearing orchard
All the above lands are esteemed very valuable
as bituminous coal lands, nasmuch as they lie in
| the heart of the bituminous coal basin, besides
the great value they possess timber and farm
lands with advantageous location, etc. The ex-
tension of the Tyrone Clearfeld X. R.. from
Phlipsburg to Clearield now being rapidly push
ed TO completion, runs through or near ali of the
above lands
Sale TO commence at ten o'clock A NJ on
Tuesday. the Sd day of Decem ber. 1867 on that
portion of said premises, known as the H ONE
stead property"
TERMS OF SALE.-One third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash on day of sale; one third
in year thereafter; and one third at the death
of Mary Gearhart, the widow of said deceased ;
the latter two payments. with their interest pay
able annually. to be secured by bond and mort
gage the premises The one third cash to be
paid within half hour after the property is
struck down or it will be put up again for sale.
JAS. Ii. TURNER CHAS. SLOAN,
Auetioheer. CYREN. HOWE,
Oct 50, lS67.-ts Administrators.