Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-08-24
TUESDAY,
AUGUST ~, 1895
AT 9 O'CLOCK z. NJ.

FIRST,-All that tract and parcel
OF land lying and being situate in said
Worcester County on the County road
leading from said town of Snow Hill
To Colbourne Post Office, and about
one mile from said town of snow Hill,
the same being the farm whereon
Solomon +. Shockley resided at the
time Of his death. containing two hun
bred and forty-three acres OF land.
more or less, being the same farm
which was conveyed to the same Solo
mon +. Shockley by Jesse b. Truitt
and wife. Said farm is in fine state
Of cultivation, is improved by com
Portable two story dwelling and all
necessary outbuildlngs for the purposes
OF the farm, said dwelling and out
buildings being in good condition, is
well supplied with an abundance of
fruit for family use, including apples,
pears and peaches, etc. This farm is
one of the very best located and valua-
BILE farms in said Worcester County,
and is especially desirable for all truck
ing purposes as well as small and large
grain, and for growing stock
SECOND.-Also all of those two
lots and parcels of land situate on the
County Road leading from the town
of Snow Hill to said Colbourme Post
Office, and about two miles from said
town of Snow Hill. which were con.
veyed to the said Solomon +. Shock.
lev by Levin b. Disharoon and wife
and GeorgeW .Purnell and wife and by
Samuel III. Townsend, trustee, by deed
dated the twcnty-third day Of January
eighteen hundred and ninety-four,
containing twenty seven acres of land.
more or less. These last named two
parcels of land adioin the first parcel
above described and are improved by
small dwelling house. Said land is
now occupied by William Smith, col
ored, rs tenant
THIRD.-All that tract and par
eel of land situated in Wicomico coun-
ty on the County Road leading from
Wilton to Wango, and about one mile
from Wilton, being the same farm
which was purchased by the said Solo
mon +. Shockley OF Samuel III. Town
send. Trustee to sell the Real Estate of
Elijah Il. Shockley, deceased, and is
at present occupied by Mrs. Amanda
Shockley, widow of said Elijah, con-
tanning about two hundred and fifty
acres of land, more or less. The same
was devised to the said Elijah X,
Shocklcy by his father Elijah Shock
ley by his last will and testament.
now Of record in the office of the
Register of Wills in said Worcester
County. The dwelling and outbuild-
ings on said farm are all that are
necessary for the purposes of said farm
and are in good condition.
FOURTH.-All the right. title and
interest of Solomon +. Shockley de-
ceased, in and to the land called
dykes Dispute lying and being sit
uate in said Wicomico County, con-
tanning seventy-ninc acres Of land,
more or less. 1t adjoins the farm which
formerly belonged to Elijah johnson,
and was conveyed 10 said Elijah John.
son by said James II. Shuckley and
Solomon +. Shockley. This parcel of
land is timhered land only.
TERMS OF SALE.
Six per cent. OF the purchase money
in cash on the day of sale, the balance
of purchase money TO be paid in three
equal installmcnts from said day of
sale, with interest from said day of
sale, TO be secured by the interest
bearing bond Of the purchaser, with
suretes to be approved by the said
trustee. The interest will be paid on
the whole sum due annually.
GEORGE w. PURNELL,
aug. BITS Trustee