The Torch Light, Hagerstown, MD Oct 13, 1818 Public Sale by decree of Washington County Equity Court The plantation of Major John BEARD, deceased, will be sold on December 7th - Contains 325 acres of first-rate limestone land, greater part cleared (cultivated and under good fencing) and the residue well timbered; located two miles from Cavetown and five miles from Hagerstown. Improvements consist of two large stone dwellings, sufficiently distant from each other to answer for two farm houses. Near one of the houses is a stone Switzer Barn about 160 feet long, a large stable, large stone distillery to which is attached a large hog house and all necessary outhouses, and a never-failing spring of excellent water. Attached to the other, which is new, is a building occupied as a store and other necessary outbuildings and a well with good water. On another part of the farm, there is a log house and other improvements, two large apple orchards and a large peach orchard. The road located for the turnpike from Westminster to Hagerstown passes through the premises. An indisputable title will be given. ------ Sheriff's Sale - On the 4th of November at Henry WITMER's Mill near Hagerstown and the Conococheague Creek, a tract of land containing 130 acres, will be sold lying on the West side of the Conococheague, adjoining the lands of Jacob KNODE, Jacob KERSHNER and the heirs of John WACHTELL. Improvements consist of a log house and stable; 70 acres are well timbered. - Also, tract of 105 acres of which 15 acres are well timbered, lying near the Western Turnpike and adjoining lands of Otho ZELLER and others. - Also, Livestock and Wagon. Seized and taken to satisfy sundry fifas from Washington County Court - Michael HAMMOND, Michael HOUSEHOLDER, George S?AKE and Jacob SAGER against Henry WITMER. - Daniel SCHNEBLY, Sheriff