The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-08
coMmissJoNER's SALE
Of Real Estate In FaIrmont District
Marion County, West Virginia

Pursuant to decree Of the Circuit
Court Of Marion county, West vlr-
glnia, entered on the gath day Of oc-
tober, 1905, in the chancery cause
wherein John F. Conway. admins
traitor, was plaintiff and Nellie Floyd.
ct al, defendants, the undersigned
special commissioner Of the said
court will, on Saturday, the 18th day
Of December, 1905, offer for sale, at
public auction, at the front door Of
the Courthouse Of Marion county,
West Virginia, the real estate Of
which James R. Floyd died seized
and possessed, consisting Of the fol-
lowing three parcels, to-wit:
/. "A certain tract of land situated
in Fairmont district, Marion county,
West Virginia, on the waters Of
Moody's run, bounded and described
as follows:
Beginning at stone in Moody's
run; thence up said run with its
meanders about 4G poles to maple
pointer on bank OF run, corner to land
belonging to the heirs Of Henry
Shackelford, deceased; thence with
line of said land S. so E. 10 poles
to stone on top of the ridge, corner
TO lands Of James R. Clelland; thence
with two of his lines S. Az E. IS
poles to pointers; thence s. q w.
37% poles to a stone, corner to other
lands of John W. Floyd, and thence
with the lines thereof N. SO W. 113
poles to the beginning. containing
forty.four and three-fourths (44&)
acres, be the same more or less, ex-
cept the Pittsburg vein Of coal and
all coal below the same underlying
said tract of land, together with the
mining rights and privileges, being
the same land conveyed unto James
R. Floyd by John W. Floyd and wife,
by deed bearing date on the I'd day
of January, 1856, and of record In the
office of the Clerk of the County Court
of Marion county, West Virginia, in
Deed Book No. 80, page 1870.
2. A certain tract or parcel of land
situated near Barrackville, Marion
county, West Virginia, being the land
on which Andrew Farmhouse resided
for many years, and the same occu-
pied by him at the time Of his death,
and being the only real estate of which
said Farmhouse died seized, contain
ing thirty-ive (35) acres, except the
Pittsburg vein Of coal and all coal
below the same underlying said tract
Of land, together with the mining
rights and privileges; being the same
land conveyed to James R. Floyd by
Benjamin F. Martin, special COM
missioner, by deed bearing date on
the 22d day of September, 1890, and
Of record in the Office Of the Clerk Of
the County Court Of said Marion coun-
ty, in Deed Book No. CT, page 1871.
8. A certain parcel of land situated
in Fairmont district, Marion county,
West Virginia, on the waters Of Coal
run, bounded and described as fol-
lows:
Beginning at stone on the north
side of the Maryland and Ohio River
Turnpike, and running thence N. SO
E. 70 feet to stone on the south
bank Of said run; thence with the
bank Of said run N. so w. 100 feet
to stone; thence S. SO w. 70 feet
to the said turnpike, and thence with
the same 100 feet to the beginning,
except the coal underlying the same,
together with the mining rights and
privileges heretofore reserved, being
the same land conveyed unto James
R. Floyd by Thomas B. Hildebrand and
wife, by deed bearing date on the
21st day of February, 1899, and Of
record in the office Of the Clerk Of the
County Court Of said Marion county,
in Deed Book No. 81, page $780,
For the special directions govern.
ing said commissioner in making
sale of said tracts Of land reference
is here made to the decree above re-
ferred to.
All of the said real estate will be sold
and conveyed to purchaser free from
the claim of an estate in dover of the
widow Of said James R. Floyd, de-
ceased.
Terms of SaIe.-One-third, or as
much more as the purchaser may
elect to pay, cash in hand on the day
of sale, and the residue upon credit
Of six, twelve and eighteen months
from day of sale, with interest, the
purchaser being required to execute
mis- three obligations, Of equal amounts,