Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-11-07
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 Cour
Il Of ciearbold county, the undersigned, admins
traitors Of the estate Of Jacob GeArhart, late o
Decatur township, deceased. will offer at public
sale, on the premises, ON TUESDAY, the 3d day
Of DECEMBER, 1867, the following described
Real Estate, late the property Of said deceased
viz;
No. IA tract Of land situate in Decatur town.
ship, county aforesaid, beginning at post, corner
Of David Spots in the line Of Jacob GearhAri
survey thence by lands Of Jacob Gearhart and
Hardman Philips, south p degrees west, 2ls
perchcs, 70 maple on the north side Of the turn
pike thence following the course Of the turnpike
west - pcrches, TO post thence by land form.
erly Of llardman Philips, north 20 degrees east
225 pcrches, TO post In David SPOTS line thence
BY land Of David SPOTS south IS degrees cast, "a
Perehes, and two links, to place Of beginning, and
Containing 100 Acres,
more or less, about 22 acres cleared, with bear.
ing orchard thereon the balance Of the land being
well timbered with pine. oak and hemloek. The
Beaver Run passes through this tract sufficient in
sire to Goat saw logs.
No. 2-Is a tract Of land situate in Decatur
township aforesaid, beginning at a stone-heap on
the south side Of the "0ld state Road I" thence
along said road south 81 degrees east, s4l perches
TO aposti thence by land Of Abraham Kyler, south
30 degrees east, lg5 perches, to post; thence BY
land formerly Of Hardman Philips and others
south 5S degrees west, 100 perchss, 10 an aspen
thence by land formerly Of HArdman Philips, north
55 degrees west, l06 perches, 10 a hemlock on the
line Of James Thompson and David SPOTS north
70 degrees east, 2S9 perehes TO s,one-heap OF place
Of beginning,
Containing, in all, zoo Acres,
with an allowance Of six per cent for roads, &c;
deducting, however, out Of the above described
tract S3 acres and 10 perchos, conveyed to W. A.
Wallace, from said Jacob 0earhast. deceased. and
wife, by deed dated October %, 1865, recorded in
Clearhcld county IN Deed Book Y, page 353. The
above described premises having thereon erected a
tvo-story plank dwelling well finished, with well
OF water convenient a one and half story log
dwelling, spring house convenient, and a bank
barn ninety feet by forty feet Also, two good
bearing orchards, with elder mill aud press. Abou,
l3O acres Of this land is cleared and under good
cultivation the balance is well timbered, with
pine and hemlock. The buildings are about one
half mile from the Erie turnpike, on the road lead
ing from said turnpike TO Rylertown, and about
two miles from Philipsburg, the present terminu,
OF the Tyrone and Clearheld railroad. School
house within threc-fourths Of a mile, and grist-
mills within one mile
No. 3-is tract Of land situate in Morris town.
ship, Clearhed county aforesaid, beginning at a
heap In the corner Of Jacob Gcarhart survey.
and adjoining the lands Of the late Adam GRAY.
and George Shimmel thence by lands Of said
Gray, north 523 degrees west, Sc perches TO post
thence by lands Of George Shimmel, north gsl de.
grecs west, 27i perches, to hemlock thence by
lands formerly Of George Shimmol and HArdman
Philips. south 26l degrees west, IN per,hes. 10 an
old dead pine thence by lands formerly Of Hard.
man Philips and james Thompson. lnow Jacob
Gcarhari. south 63a degrees east 81 perches, to a
large stone the line Of Jacob Gearharts survey
thence by lands Of Jacob Gcarhart, north 26i de-
greos east 1908 perches, 10 place Of beginning. One
other piecs, adjoining the above described piece
or tract beginning at stones nj the road on line Of
George Shimmel, deceased; thence along said road,
south 47l degrees east 30 2.l0 pcrchcs. 10 post
thence south rs degrees west, ? $40 pcrches, 70
post thence south s7i degrees east, 5-lO perches
to posii thence north IS degrees west, ? sic
perches, TO posti thence south 47l degrees east
p s-lO perches, to a stone in the road thence
south % degrees west, 81 l-10 perches by land Of
Abraham kyler, to stones; thence north, 40 de-
grccs west, by lands Of Jacob Gcarhart, Sc $40
porches, to sonesj thence north, 52l degrees west
along said last described tract 90 porches TO post
thence by land Of Shimmel, north. 25 degrees east
~ s-lo pcrches' to place Of beginning The two
last described tracts
Contain ~ Acres and 100 Perches.
The said land has thereon erected one story lor
mouse ana Stable, with good spring Of water near
the house also, good bearing orchard thereon.
All the above land, arc esteemed very valuable
IS bituminous coal lands, inasmuoh as they lie in
the heart Of the bitnminous coal BASIN besides the
great value they possess as timber and farm lands,
with advantageous location, &c. The extension
Of the Tyrone and Clarified railroad from Phiips
burg to Clearhcld, now being rapidly pushed to
completion, runs through or near all Of the above
lands
TERMS OF SALE,
One third Of the purchase money to be paid in
cash on day Of sale; one third in on year ihereal
ter and one third at the death Of Mary Gcarhar,.
widow Of said deceased. The latter two payments.
with their interest payable annually. to he secured
by bond and mortgage on the premises. The one
third cash to he paid within half an hour after the
property is struck down. or it will be put up again
for sale.
Ge-Sale TO commence At 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, on
Tuesday, the Sd day Of December 1867, on that
portion Of said premises known as the Homestead
Property"
CHARLES SLOAN,
Jas. II. TuRNER, CYRENIus HOWE
Auotioneer Administrators
November T. lS67-ts.