Plantation
11.10.1829 American Republican
WILL be exposed at public sale on Thursday
the third day of December next, on the
premises, all that Plantation, late the estate of
William Thomas,dec'd. - situate in Tredyffrin
township, Chester county, on the Sweedsford [Swedesford]
road,18 miles from Philadelphia: bounded by
lands of Israel Davis, Adam Rhinewalt, David
Wilson and others; containing Ninety-Three
Acres, 10 of which are watered meadow, 12
excellent woodland, the remainder is plough land,
under a high state of cultivation, having recently
been limed at the rate of 160 bushels per acre, and
under good fence.
The improvements are -- a large and
convenient stone HOUSE, 48 feet front, with
five rooms and an entry o the first floor,
six rooms on the second and a garret over the
whole: a stone Barn, 673 by 48 feet, with stabling
underneath - a stream of water runs through the
barn-yard: also a wagon-house, chair-house, hog-house
, smoke-house, ice-house, cider-press, lime-kiln
and excellent limestone quarries on the
property; the Valley Creek runs through it, on which
is a good water power - in a good neighbourhood,
convenient to mills, places of worship, & schools;
within one mile of the Lancaster turnpike, and
about 8 from Norristown. A more desirable
property has seldom been offered in the
neighbourhood.
Persons wishing to view the property before
the day of sale,will be shown it, by applying to
the subscribers living thereon.
Sale to commence at one o'clock, P.M.
ALSO, at the same time and place, will be
exposed to public sale, a Lot of Woodland,
principally young chesnut; contains about nine acres;
adjoining lands of J.G. Bull, William Hall and
others.
Wm. Thomas,
Joseph Thomas,
Mary Thomas.
Nov. 10. 60 4tp
Found by Herb Fry. Digitized by Heidi Sproat 5/11/2022.
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