Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-11-25

ID Of the Circuit Court Of the United States,
for the Western District Of Pennsylvania, and to
me directed, (Inquisition being waived, will
expose at Public Sale. at the Custom House, in
the City Of Pittsburgh, on
Friday, December fifth, 1874,
AT 10 O'CLOCK, A. NJ,
All the right, title, interest and claim Of the
Derby Coal Company, Of the State Of Pennsylva-
MIA, the Defendant, Of, In and to all that certain
tract or piece Of land, situate In the township OF
Decatur, in the county Of Clearheid and State Of
Pennsylvania, bounded and described rs follows,
to witt
Beginning at post, corner Of George Shulir,
in the meadow below the Coal Bank thence by
lard Of Tests, north 26i degrees west n pcrehes
to pest; thence by residue Of tract Of Joseph
Whitehall, south 6Sl degrees west lo4 perches to
post thence by the same, south twenty-six and
a half degrees east seventy.seven percbss to
post in George Shutz line; thence BY land Of
shultr, north sixty three and half degrees east
one hundred and four perches to the place Of bs-
ginning, containing forty acres and one hun
drcd and sixteen perches.
Also, certain other piece Of land, adjoining
the above, bounded as follows, to wit:
beginning at post In the southwest corner Of
the above tract thence by land Of Lloyd, north
twenty -six and half deg,e ,ees west ffty-two and
same, north sixty-three and q half degrees east
lui perches to post in m old line thence BY
lands Of Phillips and Test, south 26t degrees
east 52l perehes to birch saplng on tho former
tract thence by said tract south 63l degrees
west l04 perches to the place Of beginning con-
tanning tbirty -four acres, and twenty perches;
both the said pieces making 81 acres, more or
less, being part Of larger tract Of land. war
ranted In the name vf Joseph Whitehall
Aleo n hat eorfain pfeee or fr.ef If lanI LA.
ate in Decatur township, clesrfeld county, and
State Aforesaid, boun ded and described as FOL-
lows; to wit:
Beginning at post and corner, between Ham
ilton and zeiger and the said George shultrand
running by land Of shui1 aud Stephen Test,
south twenty six and one fourth degrees east 2i
percbes TO a post thence by land Of said shultr,
north seyenty-one and one-fourth degrees west
twenty nine and sixty eight one -hundredth per-
ches TO q z ate-post In a road; thence by line Of
shultn and Hamilton, and Zeigler, south eighty
two degrees east twenty and tweniy y-two one
hundredth perehes 10 the place Of begipning;
containing one acre and siIty-two perehes, more
or less.
Also, Those two certain pieces or tracts Of
land, adjoining each other, situate in Decatur
township, Clearfeld county, and the State afore-
said, together bounded and described a. follows,
10 wit:
Beginning at post corner Of lands Of Test and
Shulir, and on the line between the said parties
and lands Of Morgan, Hale 4 Co., and rsnning
north 2es degrees west thirty six and eight tenth
pc rches 10 post; thence by other lands Of the
said Test, south ioi degrees east 4 Is.loo per-
ches to posti thence south l6 degrees east
perches to postj thence south 7ol degrees east
about 20 perches 10 post, on the line of Stephen
Test and Morgan, Hale 4 Co. thence south III
degrees west about Is 4-lo perches to the place
Of beginnings these two pieces or tracts con-
tanning one acre and 81 sic perches, bs the same
more or less.
Also, Al those six certain contiguous tracts or
parcels Of land, lying on the waters Of the Mo-
shannon creek, in the counties Of Clsarhsld and
Centre, in the State Of Psnnsyivania:
one tract on the east side Of Moshannon creek,
In Rush township, in the county Of Centrs, ,afors-
said, beginnrg at post Of tracts, John Wide
man and Jacob Widenan thcncs BY John Wide
man, north 40 degrees west 9s psrchss to an old
spruce corner, near Moshannon creek thence By
tract Of Robert Glenn, and lands Of Johnses and
bowman, north 42t degrees east 400 perchss 10
pest on the east side Of MoshanDon thence north
2li degrees east b3 perches TO q post thence hy
tract OF Jacob Resh, south 40 degrees east 1sp
perehes to post thence by land Of Henry
orammsnd, south so degrees west sl62 psrshss
to post, and place Of beginning being tas
,ame tract Of land surveyed under warrant, 10
JACOB Wideman, and containing l03 acres and
% perehes, and an allowance Of per cent. for
roads.
One other tract, situate partly In Rush tsvu-
shis, Centre county, and partly In Morris town
ship, clearheld county, adjoining and bounded
ny tracts surveyed on warants, to Jacob wideman,
Robert Glenn, David Lsuch, George Habaker
and Jesse farnall, and containing 35l acres,
more or less, being the same tract SURVEYED on
warrant granted to Peter YarnalL
One other tract situate principal in Rush
township Aforesaid, beginning at maple eorper
Of Jesse farnall thence by same north 7OI a.
grees west 1884 perches to . maple, on the bsph
Of Moshannon creek; thence down the same ne
perches :" q post thence BY land Of Jacob Rssh,
sou,h O. degrees west l62 perchsi to the place
Of beginning containing 42oi acres, and Al
lowance Of six per cent. for roads, ke.. beinv
same tract surveyed on warrant TO Bspjsmie
Martin.
One other tract situate In Morris tovn.bin
Aforesaid, beginning at white oak corner Of Pr
ter fArnall thence by same, north 81 dsvr.e.
west s2s perehes to post thence north, IS de-
gIees cast 30 perches TO maple thence north.
Sss,ees east iso Perches to maple on bank
Of moshanuon creek thence by BENJAMIN Mar
tin, south 7oi degrees cast 1891 perchc, 10 a us-
pie thence south, IL degrees east los perehes
,oA black oak thence south 10 degrees west IS
Perches to white oak thence south 70 desrres
west l2s perches TO the place Of begin ninr, con
.Aining 42I acres, and allowance, being the samo
'faet surveyed on warrant to Jesse Yarnall.
vne other tract, surveyed on warrant to John
wSemsn, beg inning At poet on the west aids
Of the Erie Turnpike thence by residue Of tract
William Potter north 10 degrees west 2s as per
ehes' TO post; thence by land Of wm. Meciel-
land north 22l degrees east Sc rs perchss, to .
post thence north GA degrees west 10 psrches.
70 line Of VIM. Potter thence BY said trsc, north
" degrees west 100 psrchcs. " an old beech
corner, near Luke Lombard, thence BY John
Reed north Is degrees east ~ psrchss, 10 an old
ash thence BY survey Of Patrick HAYS north SO
degrees east 2lo perehss, 10 an ola hiciery s,,mp,
thence by the same north 40 degress east Il
perches, to an old dead birch thence north 50
degrees east 81 Perches, 70 . post on bank Of Mo-
shannon creek thence By the same norh a. de-.
gress east so perches, to an old ferksd maple on
bank Of creek thence BY Robert 0isnn north 90
degrees east os perchss 10 en- old hsr!oek
thence BY Jacob widsman south 10 deerses east
" Perehes, TO a post In line Of trnst Of Jacob
Myer thence by said tract ana tract Of John
Myer south 30 degrees west l1c perchss 10 pests
thence BY Brie Turnpike south IS dsrrsss west s
perches north 81 degrees west psrchss, north s
degrees west ? perchos, south IS dcrrees west 10
; perches, south 81 degrees west II percbes to
post and place Of besinningi containing als
acres, 70 perchcs, and allowance.
And one other tract, surveyed under warrant
TO Jacob hesh, beginning st post corner east
Of the new turnpike thence by tracts Of Chris
tan Musser and Andrew Graf south 20 degrees
} west 500 perehes, TO post Of Johs widsman I,
thence by the same north 40 degrees west lsa
perehes to post thence ny tract Of Jesse Yar.
nall north u degrees eaa 20 psrches, TO a. old
white oak thence by same north II dsgrees east
~ Perches, 20 q post thence by same north "
degrees west 100 perehes, TO an old white ash I,
thence BY tract Of Benjamin Martin north 90
degrees east l62 perehes, to an old cherry treo
on bank Of creek thence south 40 degrees east
.2o perchss, TO the place Of bssinninsj contain.
Ing $50 acres and ~ perehes, and allowance; be-
Ing the same six tracts or pieces Of land aud
premises which John Trucks and others ,by linden
turc. date sth day Of October. 1865, granted and
conveyed to james Nelson In fee, who sold and
conveyed the same TO said defendant, the Derby
Coal Company, Of the State Of Psnnsyivania.
which described lands are undsrlaid with
mines Of bituminous coal, nov opened and being
worked by said dcfsndsbt company, and hsvins
railroad tracks laid therein, and railroad trschs
upon said premises, connecting with the Tyrono
and Clearheid division Of the fennsyivanis Co.
tral railroad together with hfy zeal ears used
inside SAID mines for transpostins esal "a the
dumps. Bald nlnes bsiaE slso supplisd vhh ~
eustemary appliances for mining coal Al ssId
premises having erected thereon sss Soshis
shop.
seised and taken In sxsutien o. he preps,sv
Of tho Derby Coal Company, II a. e,,,s Il
fennsyl'anis, at the suls sf h. '. Glow.
JOHN HALL,