Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17
.AUCTFON S.9LES.
TOM MISSIONERS' SALE OF VALUA-
~ BILE and HIGHLY IMPROVED LA ND

TOMMISSIONERS' SALE OF VALUA-
~ BILE and HIGHLY IMPROVED LAND.
By. virtue of the decree of the County Court of
Fairfax county, rendered at September term,
1871, in the suit Of Jones executor VS.. Taylor
and others, the undersigned, as special Com
missioners named in said decree, will, on MON
DAY, the Goth day of May, 1872, that being
Court day, sell, to the highest bidder, by pubic
G co j;r at y o'clock M, that VALUABLE
TRACT OF LAND of which the late Commo-
dore Thomas Ag. G Jones died seized, and
known as SHARON. This farm lies on the
Falls Bridge turnpike, about six miles FROM
Georgetown and seven miles from Washington
city, and contains 242 acres. The improvements
are a STONE DWELLING, two stories Az.sEsA1
high, with basement, a stone building for g.sHl
gardener and servants, ice house, bath house,
three large barns, with other out buildings
There are large orchards of fruit trees of assort-
ed varieties, apples, peaches pears, Sc. The
State-the land having been heavily lined, rem
derng Sharon one of the most beautiful resi-
dences and productive farms in the county:
Terms of Sale: So much N cash as will be re-
quired to pay the costs of suit and expenses of
sale, and the residue in three equal annual pay
ments of one, two and three years, with interest
from day of sale; the purchaser to give bond,
with good security, for the deferred payments,
and the title to be retained until the last pay
ment is made, Stamps and conveyaneing ut the
expense VI the purchaser.
THOMAS r. LOVE,
LAWRENCE B. TAYLOR,
II. w. THOMAS,
THOMAS MOORE,
Fairfax co, APP l5-w4w Commissioners.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND In
" ALEXANDRIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
On SATURDAY, the 18th day of May 1872, a,
II o clock H., in front OF the City Hotel, in AL
exandria, Va, the undersigned, rs Commission
erS of the Circuit Court for the city of Alexan-
dria, Va, under Tie authority Of a decree passed
at the November term, 1871, Of said Court, in
the suit of Swami ct al. vs.. Wallack CT al, will
offer for sale, ut public auction, in two parcels.
the following described REAL ESTATE, the
properly of the late William L. Swami situated
in Alexandria county, near Four Mile run, and
lying on both sides of the county road, about
four miles from Washington city. The tract on
the south side Of the county road udolns said
road and the lands Of Thomas w. Swami, and
I. l.. Ssnborn, and contains % a., r. and Up;
has no buildings upon it; title believed to be un-
questionable. The tract on the north side of the
county road aajons said road and the land of
WIN. n. Brown, and contains 70 SO r. and 5p.;
has no buildings upon it; title believed to b..
unquesti"noble. Correct pIats of the above
tracts can be ut the office of A. & G. Z.
stuart The sale 20 be made upon the following
Terms: Three hundred dollars TO be paid in
cash upon each parcel ut the time of sale; the
residue in three equal annual insta!ments, for
which the purchaser is 20 give his notes, bearing
interest from the day Of sale the titleto bewith
held until aIl the deferred payments arc made.
All State taxes, county lcvlrs, &c, exclusive OF
the current year, to be paid under the direction
Of tire Court out the cash Payments.
JNO. $: CHAPMAN, Comn.r- .
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