Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-11
Land Sales.
COMMISSION SALE OF VAL
u uabie MiEi Property and other

REAL ESTATE IN BATH co UNTF.
In pursuance of joint decree IN two causes,
pe1ding ia the Circuit Court of BATH county, on
the Chancery side thereof one in the name of
John p. Porter, edm'r of s. A. Porter decd
VS. Mart A. McClintic and others, and the
other in the name of John Ceek, Jr., Sheriff,
and administrator for, &c, VS.. John (. Porter,
administrator Of s. A. Porter dec ID, 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 Mdrch, 1873,
on the premises, to sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, the following enumerated tracts
or parcels of land, lying and being on Cedar
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 w.t.
One tract of 333 acres, one of 100 acres, one OF
1877 acres, one of 834 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 attTched to each Of them, and upon
one of the said tracts there is valuable
Manufactminq and Water Grist NIL,
and also SAW MILL, with constant full
and neyer-failing supply of water for propeilng
the same. This property is very valuable tor
agricultural purposes, and upon a portion OF u
there is seid to be beds Of erceLls2t iron ore 1t
will be sold rs whole, or in parcels to suit pur-
chasers and Is susceptible Of division into two
separate farms
Terms Of sae.-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 pay ments,
bearing interest from the date of sale, the pur
chaser or purchasers being required to execute
bonds for said deferred instaliments. with good
personal security, and the legal title to be retain
ed as ultimate security.
Also by virtue of the same decree on S0tatr
day, the 2211d day of l1GTah, 1878, at 10 o clock
A. M, at Millboio Depot in the said county OF
Bath. will proceed to sell at pU6tic ouctl01 10
the highest bidder, the following additional tracts
Of lend, Of which the said ). a. Porter also died
seized to wit: One tract Of z, 40 acres, ly-
I ing on the waters of Mill Greek IN SAID county,
adjoining the lands of james Lyle and others.
| (subjec5 however to q deduction OF ABOUT 500
acres sold by the said S. &. Porter in his life
time), and also tract of eight acres, lying in
Black Lick Draft. in the said County OF Bath.
Upon the said 244O acre tract there is said 10 be
abundant supply OF
Excellent IRON Ore,
ard parties desiring to invest in Iron Lands are
specially invited to examine this tract before the
dav 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 or
purchasers being required to execute bonds for
said deferred instaliments, with good personal
security. and the legal title to be retained till
purchase money is ali paid. e
The last above mentioned lands will be shown
to persons who may be DESTROYS OF purchasing
By the undersigned, John Porter; and those
first above mentioned by James g. klncaid the
present tenant at Cedar Greek.
The title to oil these lands is believed to be I'm
Questionable and they are worthy the attention
Of purchasers. JOHN ?: POR TER,
WIN. Il. TERRILL
VIM 81. MCALLISTER,
faIS-tds Commissioners.