Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-09-21
tuesday,, October 3,l9ll,

at ten O'Clock a M the following five tracts ofland
with the Improvements thereon and rights, ways
and appurtenanceS thereto belonging
First. That certain tract OF land situated about
one and onehalf miles south OF Leetown in Jeifer-
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 l+S acres and II perches. This
land is improved by 4 valuable dwelling house that
contains eight rooms, with cellar under the entire
house. Il also has on il large new bank barn
that is 46 feet wide and y feet long; double corn
house and granay with driveway through the
center: a meat-houSe, a second courthouse and
driveway. blacksmith shop. woodwork shop car
riage-house and other out-bulldines. The property
also contains two wells and 4 ciStern, the wells
have never yet failed; one is an arteSian wen. II
also has about five acres of standing oak timber
and bearing apple orchard OF about five acres,
Second A certain tract OF land known as the Mt
Zion Farm situated partly in the County OF Berke-
ley and paFtly IN the County OF Jefferson about i've
miles east OF MartinSburg and three miles SOUTH
west OF Kearneysville. This tract Contains l59
acres. 3 roOdS and 10 percheS, and IS improved by
good dwelling house that has six rooms, with Gel
lar under entire house, new barn with metal rooi
10 feet wide and 90 feet long, courthouse and gran
AIRY with driveway through: meat-houSe, about
six acres OF standing oak timber: tenant house
that contains Jour rooms the property also has on
II well and ciStern and about two acres OF bear
fng apple orchard one field Of this farm bordering
on the Opequon creek.
Third. A certain tract of land known as the Hoofi
or Smith farm, the same containing ITO acres and %
perches and being one quarter OF mile west from
the Shepherdstown and Mlddeway turnpike. about
one-hali mile north OF lMiddeway and three and
one-hali miles from Leetown. This land is I'M
proved by a good dwelng-house containing SIX
rooms, cellar underneath the whole house good
barn,40 feet wide and 50 feet long, bearing apple
orchard containing four acres: courthouse, gran
airy, meat-houSe wagon-shed. and other outbuild-
ings. Also contains fine well and toWr acres oil
standing timber.
Fourth A certain tract Of land known as the Dali
and nor N.
es and situated about one-guarer oil mile west Of
the Shepherdstown and Middleway turnpike and
being about one and one-hali miles south OF Lee
town and two and one-hali miles north OF Middle
way, This land IS improved by stone ana frame
dwelling. containing six rooms, with cellar under
the entire house, also good barn, a meath-ouSe
three acres OF bearing apple orchard. corn-houSe
and granary with driveway through the center car
rage she'd tool she'd and other outbuldings there
is ciStern in the yard and several springs near the
dwelling. The place also contains about live acres
OF standing timber.
Fifth. certain tract OF land known as the Egypt
tract situated about three-quarers OF mile SOUTH
west OF Leetown, on the Sulphur Springs road,
same containing a. acres 3 roods and Y perches:
This land is unimprOved. II contains spring and
small stream OF water and also about three acres OF
standing timber.
The above tracts OF land are shown by plats and
surveys made by James K. Hendricks, Surveyor OF
Jefferson County, dated the - day oil august
and on file with the papers in this cause. Posses
sion given April St 1912 right is reserved in favor
ofpresent tenants TO re-enter after April list, 1912
cut, thresh 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 OF each
tract, the notes 10 bear interest from the date oil
sale at the rate OF per cent per annum. The title
of the property reserved until all Of the purchase
money is paid in full. -
JAS. BENNER.
GEORGE d. MOORE,
Special Commissioners.