Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-04
Land Sales.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VAL
y liable Mill Property and Otner

REAL ESTA TIE IN BATH co UNITY
In pursuance of joint decree in two causes,
the Chancery side thereof, one in the name OF
John p Porter. admir- of s. A. Porter, decd,
VS. Marta A. McClintc and others, and the
other in the name of John Cleek Jr., Sheriff,
and administrator for, &c, VS.. John T. fcrter,
administrator of S. A. Porter, decd and Others,
pronounced at the October term, 1872, OF the
said court the undersigned, the Commissioners
therein named, will proceed on
Thursday, the 10Th day Of Mareh, 1913,
on the premises, to sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, the following enumerated tracts
or parcels of land, lying and being on Ceoar
Creek and the waters thereof. in the SAID coun-
ty of Bath, and of which Stephen A. Porter late
of the county aforesaid died seized, to wit
One tract of 1913 acres, one of 100 acres, one OF
1877 acres, one of 1874 acres, and one of acres
all contiguous to each other and making in the
aggregate 1850 acres.
Upon these lands there are situated two excel
lent dwelling houses. with all necessary out
buildings attqched to each of them, and upon
| one of the said tracts there is a valuable
Manufacturing and Water Christ Nall,
and also SAW MILL, with a constant, full
and never-failing supply of water for proPelllng
the same. This property is very valuable for
| agricultural purposes, and upon portion OF 1t
there is said to be beds of excellent iron ore LII
will be sold as whole or in parcels to suit pur-
chasers and is susceptible of division into two
separate farms.
| Terms of sale.-Cash in hand to pay costs of
| the two suits above mentioned, and the expenses
of the sale aforesaid, and the residue of the pur-
| chase money in three equal annual payments,
| bearing interest from the date of SALE the pur-
| chaser or purchasers being required to execute
| bonds for said deferred instalments, with good
personal security, and the legal title to be retain
| ed as ultimate security.
| Also BY virtue of the same decree on Satur-
| day, the 22nd day of Marah, 1873, at 10 o'clock,
| A. NJ, at Millboi Depot in the said county OF
Bath, we will proceed to sell at public auction t.
the highest bidder the following additional tracts
of land, of which the said S. a. Porter also dice
seized to wit; One tract of 2, 40 acres, ~
| ing on the waters of Mill Creek in said county
adjoining the lands of James Lyle and others
| (subiect however to q deduction of about ON
acres sold by the said S. A. Porter in his life
tme) and also one tract of eight acres, lying II
| Black Lick Draft, in the said County or bath
Upon the said 244O acre tract there is said to b'
an abundant supply of
ErceIle Iron ore,
and parties desiring to invest in Iron Lands are
specially invited to examine this tract before the
day of sale.
Terms of sale-Cash in hand sufficient to pay
the expenses of the sale last aforesaid, and the
residue in three equal annual payments, bearing
interest from the date of sale, the purchaser OF
purchasers being required to execute bonds fo
said deferred installments, with good persona
security, and the legal title to be retained til
purchase money is all paid
The last above mentioned lands will be showI
to persons who may be DESTROYS OF purchasing
by the undersigned, John P. Porter; and thos
first above mentioned by James u Alncald, In
present tenant st Cedar Creek
The title to all these lands is believed to be an
questionable and they are worthy the attention
of purchasers. JOHN P. PORTER,
VIM Fl. TERRILL,
WIN NJ. MCALLISTER,