Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-08-18
Saturday, Sept. 9, 1889

at the hour of twO-thirty o'clock p. nj.
FIRST: All that tract or parcel of
land containing 1914 acres, more or
less, bounded on the southeast by the
lands of the Minnie Bratten heirs, on
the southwest by the lands of Maurice
Nv. Boston, on the northwest by the
land formerly owned by James
Shrieves, now owned by Gardner
Beauchamp and Maurice w. Boston
and on the northeast by the County
Road leading from Court House Hill
to Cokesbury, being all and the same
land conveyed to William F. Bratten
from Rufus II. Stevens, ct al, by deed
dated March II, 1884, and of record
among the Land Records of Somerset
County, Maryland, in Liber FL. F. l..
No. at folios ISL.
This tract of land is improved by
dwelling house, now occupied by John
Cottman.
The timber on this tract of land
has been sold to Marvil Package Com
pany, who has the right to cut and re-
move the same within three years
from August 10, 1889, and this land
will be sold, subject to the said tim
Der rights.
SECOND: All those tracts, parts of
tracts or parcels of land situate, lying
and being in Dublin Election District,
in said Somerset County, being a por-
ton of the "Betsy Porter Farm" and
being all the land acquired by the
said William F. Bratten by five deeds,
to wit:
1. From Severn J. Corbin, dated
Feb. 3, 1893, and recorded among
the Land Records of Somerset County
in Liber HI. F. L. No. IL at folios 1876.
2. From Marietta Alderman, dated
Aug. II, 1896, and recorded among
the Land Records of Somerset Coun-
ty in Liber o. T. B. No. 10 at folios
3. From John o. Fitzgerald, dated
December %, 1898, and recorded
among the Land Records of Somerset
County in Liber o. T. B. No. 25 at TO-
los 81.
A. From Louis J. Stevenson, dated
Jan. II, 1897, and recorded among the
Land Records of Somerset County in
Liber o. T. B. No. 20 at folios 422.
5. From Julia Landlord, ct al, dated
Jan. 10, 1899, and recorded among the
Land Records of Somerset County in
Liber o. T. B. No. Is at folios "a.
This tract of land contains approx
mately SO acres, of which there is ap-
proximately 33 acres of brush land,
40 acres of swamp and Is acres of pine
and other timber. It is improved by a
dwelling house, occupied by Emma
Davis.
This tract of land will be offered
for sale in the following manner:
There will first be offered all timber
on said lands, with the right to cut
and remove the same at any time
prior to Dec. 81, 1910, and the bid for
same will be reserved. The lands a.
bove mentioned, subject to the timber
rights, will next be offered and the
bid, likewise, reserved; the land and
timber will then be offered as whole
and will be sold in the manner pro-
ducing the most money.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash
on the day of sale and the balance in
so days, or all cash at the option Of the
purchaser or purchasers, the credit
portion to bear interest and to be Sc
cured to the satisfaction of the under
signed.
Taxes will be paid to and including
Dec. 81, 1889.
Possession: Subject to rights of
tenants upon ratification of sale and
payment in full of the purchase price.
FRANCIS p. BRATTEN, Executor
of. William F. Bratten, deceased
Aug. 18-4t.