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TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC SALE

11.12.1817 Chester & Delaware Federalist
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC SALE,
On Tuesday the twenty-fifth of Nov. inst.,
A Plantation or Tract of Land,
In the Great Valley, in the township of
Tredyffrin, the county of Chester, containing
ninety seven acres and three quarters be - the
same more or less - joining lands of Judge Davis,
John Howell, Wm. Thomas and others.
The improvements are a convenient two story
stone House, a large stone Barn, a stone Milk
House, with a large room, and a fire place
above, occupied as a store house, and is
considered as an excellent stand for business of
that kind. Said Milk house is watered from
a never failing spring of excellent water,
within one hundred yards of the house.-
Likewise a Tenement House and Stabling
There is an orchard of about ninety bearing
trees, about twelve acres of excellent wood
and on said place, six acres of meadow, and
more can be made. The Land is divided into
convenient fields with water in most of them,
as there is a stream running through said
place, with water and fall sufficient for any
machinery. The land is in a high state of
cultivation, and in an excellent neighborhood,
convenient to several merchant mills, sawmills,
and different places of public worship
of different denominations. The Swedesford
road to Norristown running through said land.
Likewise will be sold at the same time and
place, eighteen acres of mountain land, sixteen
acres of which is young thriving oak and
chestnut timber. Any person wishing to view
said premises before the day of sale, may see
the same by applying to George Irwin, living
on said land. A good and indisputable title
will be given, and possession on the 1st day
of April next. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock
A.M. on said day, where attendance will be
given, and conditions of sale made known.
N.B. - If not sold on said day, it will
be continued for private sale.
Christian Zook.
November 12? 15

A sale was not completed. Christian Zook died around this time.

Found by Herb Fry. Digitized by Heidi Sproat 5/5/2022.


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