Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-24
COMMISSIONERS SALE.


SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
TATE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF
NEWPORT NEWS AND THE
COUNTY OF ELIZABETH CITY,
VIRGINIA.
Pursuant to a decree Of the Corpora
ton Court Of the City Of Newport
News, Virginia, entered at the Septem-
Der term. 1908, in the chancery cause
Of Old Point Comfort Improvement
Company VS.. NJ. B. Crowelrs executor
o.. ct al, the undersigned, who was NAM
ed as special commissioner for that
purpose, will offer for sale, at pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder, the
following described real estate, OF
which the late NJ. B. Crowell died
seized and possessed.
/ "a An undivided one-half interest
in all of those certain lots, pieces or
parcels of land situate in Newport
News, Virginia, known and designated
by lots numbered Thirty-eight (3S),
Thirty-nine (39) and Forty (40) in
block Eighty-seven $50, as shown on
a certain map made by E. f. Mclean,
C. E., copy Of which was filed IN the
Clerks Ofice Of the County Court OF
Warwick, Virginia, on the 29-n day OF
September, 1881. These are vacant
lots.
(2) All Of the right, interest, equi-
ty and estate of the said NJ B. Crow
ell, deceased. in and to the unsold
portions Of that certain large tract
Of land containing about $50 acres
situated in Elizabeth City County. be-
tween Newport News and Hampton.
and lying along the main county road
between the last mentioned cities,
which was originally purchased by
John NJ. Willis and George A.
Schmelz, as will appear by that GER
tain deed to them from Tbos. w. kea'
ton. dated Sept, 9th, 1890, and duly
recorded in the clerks Office OF said
Elizabeth City County. Va. in deed
book No. 20 at page $40, and in which
land other parties afterwards acquired
interests. so that same was owned al
the death Of said Crowell land Is
now owred) by Messrs. Jno. M. Will
lis, George A. Schmelz, Jesse Jones
and r. s. Hudgins and saiu Croweii
estate. the interest Of said CrOwell
estate being a three-tenths interest
Afterwards the said $50 acre tract
was divided into five parts. wnicn
are mentioned in paragraphs "a,
81" c. ID and &c" hereof, and some
thereof was subdivided into lots and
blocks and are 50 shown upon the
plats mentioned. The interest Oh
said Crowell estate which will be SOLD,
as aforesaid. is as follows:
(a) A three-tenths interest IN lots
or tracts numbered 1 to inclusive
and lot or tract number IL (being 10
lots or tracts) each Of which is sup |
posed to be one acre. as shown upon
a certain plat. entitled Plat Of Mid !
dleboro. part Of Bates tract" which
plat is fled in the papers Of said
cause. and is marked as exhibit NO.
4 with Commissioners report No s.
These lots are part Of the tract \
known as Middleboro located on the
north side OF said county road. ana 4
once contained 1854 acres.
Obi A three-tenthS interest In all
Of the lots. pieces or parcels OF lana
shown upon a certain plat thereon.
fled in said cause. returned with said
commissioners report, and marked.
"Exhi5i; No. with Commissioner
report NO. o. thc'pf Tvs i". ~
and q (which Z lots have been Sold.
ard all ~ which lots make cp the
tract 81 land known as Par, Of MIG
dIeboro." which lies between the said
county road. the right Of way o, the
Newport News and Old Point Rail.
way and Electric Company. and oppo-
site the said tract mentioned In para
graph "a" known as "MiddicDoro.
tcI A three-tenths interest i'm that
certain tract which faces about 2.2.zs
feet on Tho said main county road. ad-
joins tho said trNct above called MID
iIcboso- ON the cas-; ward and runs back
,ox ards the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail
way Company 60 swamp. beng
Ss.iI acres ~ land. and the remainder
NJ that Gil acre tract after sitting
apart the one acre lot In the south