Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-28
THE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOR
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THE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOR
Il SALE.
BIZ virtue of decree of tho Circuit Court o
Fsuquer county, Va, made at April term
Washng gton is plaintiff, and Richard Il. Wash:
lngton, Executor of John A, Washington, and
others are defendants, the undersigned, the
Commissioner therein named, olier, nj private
sale. TRACT OF LAND, lying in the county
of Fairfax, known as MOU Mt VERNON,
formerly the estate owned by General George
Washington, containing about ONE THOuS-
AND ACRES.
This estate ia situated on ana bounded by
the Potomac liver and Little Hunting Greek,
and is distant about /; miles from lho Guy o'
Washington, and about miles from Aieyail-
dria. 1t has been divided into ten lots or tracts
of land, Of which the following are uns0ld viZ
No. l-Contains ~ acres, and Is bounded by
Little Hunting Creek on the east, whic Is
nayigablc for wood boats and by the Mount
Vernon road on the west, ani Is Tor the most
part in wood and timber.
No. 2-Adjoins No. | on the south, and -
bounded on the east by Little Hunting Creek,
and on the vast by the Mount Vernon ROAD ,
partly in timber OF the original growth ,Ili nhd
partly cleared, and under fence contains l'3f
acres. l.
No h Contains lJ5i aces Is bounded by
No 4 on the west, ana Little huhting creek on
the east. a large portion OF tins IS an WOOD anu
timber 81,
No. G--Contains 100 acres bounded by the
Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek on the
east, snd contains 100 scres, partly IN "oon ana
partly cleared. . ,
No. 7-Contains 81 acres, and adjoins the
grounds OF the Ladies, Mount Vernon Associa-
ten Of the Union has a beautiful and COM
msnling view OF tho river and tho surrounding
country, and is said TO bo the most heautiiul
building site IN the county. Il large P3r''"n
of this is in timber of original growth.
No. s-Contsins 33t acres; adleIns tho iahds
of tho Mount Vernon Association has n s"oa
landing on tho Potomac river, and gooo
building sito
Plats Of the above land- and more partIcu-
| lar description of tho samo can be seen al inc
| Real Estate office OF GREEN ~ Wise, al
| Alexandria, and at the office Of Green, WISE x
Davidson, corner of Louisiana avenue ana
| Seventh street. Nos. - and $40, Washington
These lands lie in purnon OF the county "i
| Fairfax, which is perhaps moro rapidly i'n-
proving and settling up than aEy otnGr portion
of the state Of Virginia, and with tho best cias,
| of farmers from New Jersey, Pcnnsy wanna ana
New York are valuable by reason Of thei'
proximity TO the grounds of the Mount vernon
Association as well as for thoir intrinsic worth
They possess great facilities for getting TO mar
| ket by tho river and a good turnpike. in'
| contemplated Alexandria and FREDERICKSBURG
| Railroad will pass Just on the western border
and depot, no doubt, will be placed nes
there for the benefit of travellers t. Noun
| Vernon, l.
| TERMS OF : y l.E, presrrlUch ny 'h' ue
| cree are rs follows '-one-fourth oi inc puI
chase.u onoy to be paid in cash on the day o
| sale the residue in equal instalments at one
| two and three years; the purchaser To exeeut
| for the deferred payments bonds, with approv
| ed personal security, bearing interest from ~ th
dnv of sale; the title t. be retained until tn
last payment is made or deed of trust gvel
and the lands subject to resale at the r'sk an an
| cos. Of tho purchaser in case the terms ol Sal
are not complied with, Stamps and convey
ancinc at the expense Of tho purchasers; ~,
w. ARTHUR TAYLOR.
II. IA AYIOR SCOTT,
Commissioners
Persons dc.iring to purchase can apply
w ARTHII Il TAYLOR. Alexandria, Va, c
ITO K. TAYLOR SCOTT. Warrenton. Fanqui'
county, Va. H. IA Loh oOol
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