Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-09-28
October 3, 1911,

at ten O'Clock a. m. the following five tracts oiland
with the Improvements thereon and rights, ways
and appurtenances thereto belonging.
First That certain tract OF land situated ABOUT
one and one-half miles south OF Leetown in Jeer-
son County West Virginia, and lying on both SIDES
OF and adjacent TO the ShepherdStown and Middle
way turnpike; which tract is known as the Home
Farm and contains l4S acres and II peTcheS. Inns
land is improved by a valuable dwelling house that
contains eight rooms, with cellar under the enllre
house II also has on Il large new bank Darn
that is &c feet wide and II eet long, double corn
house and granary with driveway through the
center. A meat-houSe a second courthouse and
driveway. blacksmith shop Wood-WoIk SHOP car
rage house and other ut-buldings The properly
also contains two wells and cisteIn, the wei,s
have never yet failed; one IS an artesian wen. IL
also has about five acres OF standing oak timber
and bearing apple orchard OF about live acres. -.
Second certain tract OF land known as the MI.
Zion Farm situated partly in the County OF Berke-
lev and partly In the County OF Jefferson, about live
miles east OF MarinSburg and three miles SCUM.
west OF Kearneysvlle. This tract contains l5y
acres rOods and ~ percheS, ana IS improved Uy a
good dwelling house that has six rooms, with Gel,
lar under entire house. a new barn with metal roof
20 feet wide and 80 feet long, courthouse and gran
AIRY with driveway through; meat-houSe, ABOUT
six acres OF standing oak TIMBER; tenant mouse
that contains four rooms the property also has on
Il a well and cisten and about two acres OF bear
fng apple orchard one field OF this iarm bordering
on the 0pequon creek.
Third A certain tract Of land known as the Hooii
or Smith farm the same containing ll6 acres and B
perches and being one quarter Of mile west from
Inc Shepherdstown and Middeway turnpike, about
one-hali mile north OF Middeway and three and
One-half miles from Leetown. This land IS I'M
proved BY a good clearinghouse containing SIX
rooms cellar underneath the whole house: good
barn' 40 feet wide and 50 feet long; bearing apple
orchard containing four acres corn house, gran
any. meai-house, wagon-shed. and other outbulld,
ings. Also contains fine well and iour acres OF
standing timber.
Fourth. a certain tract OF land known as the Dal
garn tract containing IS acres, 3roods and OpeTeh
es and situated about ne-guarter OF mile west o.
the ShepheTdstown and Middleway turnpike ana
being about one and one-hah miles SCUM o. Lee
town and two and one-hali miles north oil Middle
way This land Is improved by stone and frame
dwelling containing six rooms. with cellar under
the entire house, also good barn, a meain,ouSe,
three acres of bearing apple orchard. courthouse
and granary with driveway through tne center ea1-
rage she'd, tool she'd and other outbuldings there
is cstern in the yard and several springs near the
dwelling. The place also contains about i've acres
OF standing timber.
Fifth, A certain tract Of land known as the Egypt
tract situated about threequarers OF mile south
west OF Leetown on the Sulphur Springs road.
same containing 81 acres, Toods and Y percheS;
This land is unimproved. u contains sprng an9
small stream OF wafer and also ABOUT trfee acres OF
The above tracts of land are shown BY plats and
surveys made by James K. Hendricks Surveyor oil
Jefferson County, dated the = DAY OF august
and on fife with the papers IN this cause. Posses
sion given April st 1872 right IS reserved IN iayor
OF present tenants TO re-erter after April Isl, 1912
cut tFresh and deliver wheat crops TO be planted
this fall
TERMS OF SALE-One third cash the day OF
sale, the residue in two equal annual payments.
evidenced By two notes Of the purchaser o. each
tract the notes TO bear interest IRON the Gaze OF
sale al the rate OF per cent per annum. The title
of the property reserved until al OF the purchase
money is paid in full. -,
las. BENNER,
GEORGE d. MOORE
Special Commissioners.