Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-09-14
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 one-haf 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 las acres and II perches. This
land is improved by valuable dwelling house that
contains eight rooms with cellar under the entire
house. II also has on il large new bank barn
that is 46 feet wide and II feet long; double Corn
house and granary with driveway through the
center: a meat-house second corn house and
driveway blacksmith shop, woodwork shop car
riage-house and other out-buildingS. The property
also contains two wells and cistern, the wells
have never yet failed; one is an arteSian well 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
ley and partly IN the County of Jefferson about five
miles east OF Martinsburg and three miles south
west Of Kearneysville. This tract contains i59
acres roods and 10 perches, and is improved by 4
lar under entire house, new barn with metal roof
40 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 four rooms the property also has on
II a well and csteTn and about two acres OF bear
fng apple orchard one field OF this farm bordering
on the Opequon creek. -.
Third certain tract OF land known as the HOoft
or Smith farm the same containing ll6 acres and Is
perches and being one quarter OF mile west from
the Shepherdstown and Middleway turnpike, about
one half mile north OF .Middleway and three and
one-haf miles from Leetown. This land is i'm
proved by good dwelling-house containing six
rooms, cellar underneath the whole house; good
barn.40 feet wide and 80 feet long: bearing apple
orchard containing four acres courthouse, gran
airy. meat-house, wagon-shed and other outbuid-
ings. Also contains line well and iour acres OF
standing timber
Fourth. certain tract OF land known as the Dali
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es and situated about one-euarter OF mile west OF
the ShepherdStown and Middleway turnpike and
being about one and one-halt miles south OF Lee
town and two and one-half miles north OF Middle
way. This land is improved by stone and frame
dwelling, containing six rooms, with cellar under
the entire house, also good barn, meath-ouSe,
three acres OF bearing apple orchard, courthouse
and granary with driveway through the center; car
rage she'd tool she'd and other Outbuildings there
is cisern in the yard and several springs near the
dwelling. The. place also contains about 1--WE acres
OF standing timber.
Fifth. A certain tract OF land known as the Egypt
tract situated about quarters OF mile SOUTH
west of LeetOWn on the Sulphur Springs road,
same containing "A acres, roods and Y percheS;
This land is unmproved. 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 X. Hendricks, surveyor oil
Jefferson County. dated the - day OF August,
and on file with the papers in this cause Posses
sion given April lst 1912; right is reserved IN favor
of present tenants to re-enter after April ls 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 TO bear interest from the date OF
sale at the rate OF per cent per annlln lie lille
OF the property reserved until all OF the purchase
money is paid in full. -
JAS BENNER.
GEORGE D. MOORE,
Special Commissioners.