Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-24
ORPHANS, COURT SALE.

Pursuant to an order of the Orphans Court of
the county of Schuylkill, in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, the subscribers, admins
traitors of the estate of Joseph K. Maurer, late
Of the township of Upper Mahanoy, in the coun-
ty of Northumberland, deceased, will expose to
sale by public vendue, on THURSDAY, the Both
day of DECEMBER, 1875, at IL O'Clock, a. m,
at the house of Daniel Herb, in Edred township
Schuylkill county, Pa.
No. l. All that certain messuage and tract of
land situate mildred township. Schuylkill eoun-
ty, Pa, being that part of the Mansion farm of
Joseph X. Maurer, deceased, which lies south of
the line dividing the counties of Northumberland
and Schuylklli and is bounded on the north By the
northern or other portion of said Mansion farm,
of the said Joseph X. Maurer, decd, situate in
Upper Mahanoy township, Northumberland
county, Pa, aforesaid, and By lands of Benia-
min Reiner and of Samuel G. Herb, respective.
ly, on the east by lands of Daniel Dunkleberger,
on the south by lands of Franklin Herb and of
George Boyer, Esq, and by other lands of the
said deceased, hereinafter described, and on the
west by other lands of the said Joseph K. Maur-
er, deceased, the said portion Of said Mansion
farm, lying in Schuylkill county, being situate
in Eldred township, and containing one hundred
and fifty-six acres and one hundred and fifty
one perches, more or less; ; all of which is clear
ed and in a good state of cultivation, aud on
which are erected a two-story tenant house and
bank barn, and other Improvements.
No. 2. All that certain tract or piece of land,
situate in Upper Mahantongo township,
Schuylkill county, bounded and described
as follows; Beginning at heap of stones
thence by Daniel Herner's land. south degrees
east, IS 2-1Oths perches TO n heap of stones
thence by John A. Otto's land, south 50 degrees
81 minutes east, 9 4-10ths pcrches to a heap of
stores thence by John Miller's land, (of which
this was formerly a part), north two degrees
west, SIS 4-10ths perches to a heap of stones and
thence by Peter Weary's land, south $50 de-
grees, west 4-10ths perches to the place Of
oeg1nr,-ss- containing five acres, strict measure.
NO. .. All that certain tract or piece Of TIM
Der land, situate in Upper Mahantongo town.
ship aforesaid, bounded and described as follows
to wit Beginning at post thence by land of
Sebastian Zimmerman, south degrees east
sc 6-10:hs perches to stones thence by land of
John B. Otto, south 1S14 degrees west 40 7-1Otbs
perches to stones thence by the same north
degrees west 80 perches to stones thence BY
land of said Sebastian Zimmerman, north S7%
degrees east, 40 cloths perches to the place Of
beginning, containing twenty-eght acres and
one hundred and seventeen perches of land,
strict measure.
No. 4. All that certain tract or piece of land
situate in Edred township, Schuylkill coun-
ty. Pa, and bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at stone, thence by lands formerly
of the heirs of John Maurer, sr., decd, south
90 degrees east 92 perches to stones thence
thence south 33 degrees east 81 perches to stones
thence by other lands of the said Joseph X.
Maurer, decd, south 81 degrees east 4 perches
to stones; thence north SO degrees east 81
3-10ths perches to stones; thence south 11A
degrees east II 6-10ths perches to stones; thence
south $50 degrees east 81 5-10ths perches to
pine; thence by land of Daniel Herb, north 20
degrees west, A perches to stones; thence north
$751; degrees west. 50 pershes to a tree thence
north degrees east IS perches to a stone in the
- Road thence along said road, north 21<
degrees east 81 perches to a stone thence north
52 degrees west, 2S15 perches to a stone thence
north SO degrees west IS perches to q stone;
thence by land of the heirs of John Maurer, Jr.
deceased, south one half degree west, 81 perches
to stone; thence south Il degrees west, 16
perches to a stone; thence north ore half degree
east pereheS to stone; thence south IL de-
grees west pCrches to q stone; thence south
1917 degrees west 42 perches to the place of be-
ginning, containing ninety-seven acres AID
tfty-tive perches, strict measure, all of which
is cleared and in good state Of cultivation. The
improvements consist of a large etwo-story frame
dwelling house, a bank barn and other outbuild-
idgs also fine apple orchard and other fruit
trees growing upon the premises.
No. 5. The one undivided half of in and to all
that certain tract or piece of land, situate
in the township of Eidred, county of
Schuylkill, and State of Pennsylvania, bounded
and described as follows. Beginning at q stone
corner of land of John Kessler thence north
one degree west 2-10ths perches to stones
north one degree west 80 3-10ths perches to
stones thence south s9al degrees east 20 9-10ths
perches to stones thence south one-half de-
gree west "a perches to stones; thence south NJ
degrees west 4S 4-l0ths perches to a stone, the
place of beginning, containing in the whole
eight acres and fifteen perches, be the same
more or less, all Of the said tract beng unin-
proved. Late the estate of said deceased.
Persons desiring to view the premises will
please call on Aaron W. Mauer, one of the un-
dersigned, residing in the said Mansion house of
said decedent. The terms and conditions will be
made known on the day of sale by
AARON W. MAURER,
SAMUEL ii. ROTHERMEL,
Administrators.
Dec. 3. 1875.