The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-26
Sale of Real Estate.

IZnQ Gay OF OCUOD6r, 1OUO, ny dcOISe
H. Howell, referee in bankruptcy of
the District Court of the United States
for the Eastern District Of North Car
olina, in a bankruptcy proceeding pend
ing in said court, wherein D. F. AcCor-
mick, ]. P. Smith, Jr., and D. D. Nc
Laurin, co-partners trading as McCor-
mick, Smith and Company, are bank
rupts, l will, on Saturday, the 2Sth day
of November, 1908, at IL o'clock, noon,
at the depot of the A. G. L. Railroad in
the town of Rowland, Robson county,
North Carolina, offer for sale at public
auction to the highest bidder, upon the
terms hereinafter set forth, all those
certain tracts or parcels of land, the
property of Duncan F. Mccormick, one
of the bankrupts, situated and being in
Thompson's township and Robson
county, and bounded and described as
follows, to-wit:
First Tract Located near the town |
of Rowland, beginning at black gum
in the Little Wilkinson swamp, Duncan
Mccormick corner of 200 acre sur
vey, and runs as the line of said survey
north 26 west, Is chains to stake and
three pines; thence north 18 east, 81
chains to pine; thence north 80 west,
38 chains to stake by post oak and
pine; thence south IL east, 81 chains to
clay root at the right of way of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway; thence as
the edge of said right of way south, 261
west, AZ chains to stake by a gum,
the corner of so acre survey; thence
as the lines of said survey, north 70
west, 8 chains to stake and pointers;
thence south 283 west, so chains to a
stake by pine at the road; thence
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the 200 acre survey; thence as the lines
Of that survey south 27 east, 40 chains
to gum and two naples in the run of
Wilkinson swamp; thence up the run of
the said swamp at the run to the begin
ming, containing 256 acres, more or less,
and being the same land allotted to
Duncan F. Mccormick in a partition
proceeding. See book of O. and D. No.
5, page g. office clerk superior court,
Robson county.
EXCEPTING, HOWEVER, 26 acres Of
said land, which said exception is bound
ed and described as follows:
Beginning at stake on ditch bank
by a pine stump about 200 yards west
of the dwelling house of Duncan F. Nc
Cormick, and runs north Ga east, 5
chains to stump at a tobacco barn;
thence north rs west, chains to a
stake; thence north "a east, 6 chains to
lightwood stump; thence south 26
east, $50 chains to stake; thence
north "a east, a. 45 chains to a stake
| thence south 26 east, ITO chains to a
stake; thence south GA west, Is. 45 chains
to a stake; thence north 26 west, 16. 20
chains to the beginning, containing &c
acres. CThis 26 acres has been set apart
to said Duncan F. Mccormick, as his
homestead
Second Tract-There will be sold as
the second tract, the 26 acres of land
above described as being excepted from
the first tract. The homestead of Dun
can F. Mccormick has been allotted in
said 26 acres, and hence he has an es-
tate in said land for his natural life
The said 26 acres will be sold subject,
therefore, to the life estate of said
Duncan F. Mccormick
Third Tract-An undivided one-third
interest in and to certain tract of land
in Thompson's township, near the town
Of McDonalds, and bounded as follows
Beginning at stake in the right of
way of the Southeastern Railroad, in
Mrs. McLeod's line Ia ditch, and runs
as said right of way south SO east, 16
chains to stump; thence south Is east,
II chains to stump in the edge of the
Iona road; thence south IS west, Al
chains to stake in Mrs. Mcleod s line;
thence as her lines north 80 east, 9.25
chains to stake by pine at the fence;
thence north II east, All chains to a
stake; thence north IS west. II chains
to the beginning, containing ninety
acres, more or less.
Fourth Tract-A certain lot of land
| in bo f,>u,r ~ poIITlaD1 UaJhlAh e.
located the S1oreh0use formerly
occupied by Mccormick, Smith
and Company, said lot being bound
ed and described as follows:
Fronting 80 feet on north edge Of
Main street and extending back 120 feet
to an alley, it being lot No. in block
P in the official map of the town of
Rowland, and being the same conveyed
by ]. B. Edgerton to McRimmon and
Smith and thence to D. F. Mccormick.
Fifth Tract-A certain lot in the
town of Rowland, bounded and describ-
ed as follows:
Fronting on the north edge Of Main
street, 80 feet front and extending back
with the lines of ]. MGR. Bracy and D.
F. Mccormick one hundred and twenty
feet to 20 foot alley, being all of lot
No. in block P on the official map of
the town of Rowland and conveyed by
]. B. Edgerton and wife to D. F. Nc
Cormick
Sixth Tract-A certain lot in the town
of Rowland, bounded and described al
follows:
On east side of A. C. L. Railroad, anc
F on the north side of Main street, begin
ming 105 feet from the centre of the
main line of said railroad, and running
eastwarily with the north edge of Mali
street Tor fronting on Main street,, 81
L feet and extending back northwardl.
, parallel with the said railroad 120 feet
and being all of lot No. in block P o.
: the official map of the town of Rowland
: and being conveyed by E. M. Hines t
v Duncan F. Mccormick.
=, Each and every one of the foregoing
l lots and tracts of land will be sold free
u and discharged from any liens, claim
= or encumbrances of any kind or charaC
It ter whatsoever.
q The lines of the first, second and thir
~ tracts will be clearly marked and estat
y lished by competent surveyor befor
n the sale. Also, the first tract hereinbt
J. fore described will be subdivided int
"a smaller tracts, containing from so
~ 100 acres, and at the sale, the said fir
~ tract will first be offered in sub-diV
N sions and will then be offered for sa
l. as whole, and that bid will be recon
4 mended for confirmation which aggr
~ gates the most money for said tract.
Any person desiring to look over tt
ne property, or desiring any further
in formation in regard to the same, or
il regard to the sale, will correspond wi
-, J. A. Mccormick, the trustee, at Ro
Ce land, N. c., and he will show any pc
or son over the entire property.
20 Time of Sale: Saturday, Novemb
nh 28th, 1908, at IL o'clock
IL Place of Sale: A. c. L. Depot, Ro
n land, N. C.
Is, Terms of Sale: Cash, or 1-3 ca'
1-3 in three months and 1-3 in 6mont
cd at the option of the purchaser. In c: