====================================================== The Virginia Herald September 21, 1798 3:3 For sale, A tract of land, lying in Culpeper county, on Crooked Run, about 10 miles from Culpeper court-house, about the same distance from Madison court-house, and about 12 miles from Orange court-house- containing 500 acres. On this land are a grist and saw mill; also, a new mill house, just raised, (about 40 or 50 yards from the mills) 50 feet long, 32 feet wide, four stories high; the first of good stone, three of wood, well framed and put together and covered with shingles out of the heart of pine. The mill house stands on a solid rock, the walls of the first floor being built from stone blown from the foundation whereon the house stands; the tail race is finished and the head race may be finished, with 6 or 7 hands, in 10 days; a new framed dwelling house, 30 feet long, 18 feet wide, two rooms, a good stone chimney, and a cellar well walled up with good stone, the whole size of the house, with two rooms, a new meat house double studded and finished in the best manner, ! a log'd kitchen with two rooms. About 600 yards from the mill stands a distillery, just finished, 40 feet long, 20 odd feet wide, with three fine new stills, fixed up in the best manner and room for a boiler. One half of the house length ways, has a plank floor for the tubbs, &c. to stand on. The water is conveyed from two excellent springs within 20 steps of the house, which is shaded through out the day, as it stands in very thick woods of large heavy timber, there not being a quarter of an acre of cleared land within 500 yards of the dwelling, which may be worked to great advantage every month of the year, for the water in the house is equally as cool as the water when it comes out of the springs. There is not more than 30 or 40 acres of cleared land on the whole tract; a great part of this land is heavily timbered with red oak, white oak, hickory, and pine, with some locust, and would produce fine tobacco, being very rich, but is broken and stony in some places. There i! s also a very good stone quarry on this land. I can with confidence re commend the mill seat and distillery here as being equal to any in the county, with a sufficiency of water throughout the year. There is no other mill within 4 or 5 miles. The present grist mill gets upwards of 500 bushels of Indian corn toll, per year. The saw mill might also be carried on to great advantage. There are also two small settlements on the land that might be leased out on good terms. I am disposed to give a great bargain. My price is 16,001. (more than one half the sum has lately been expended on the new mill, dwelling house, and distillery) 6,001 in hand, and three equal annual payments for the balance, with interest from the date. If the above property is not disposed of in two months, I will rent it for 2, 3, 4, or 5 years. I wish to sell 12,000 acres of military lands, about one half in the Greenriver county, state of Kentucky, and the rest in the north westside of the Ohio. I will receive lands in Virginia, slaves or good bonds, in payment; or I will give ! 3, 4, and 5 years credit for the principal on receiving interest annually. The taxes on the above land are all paid. Phillip Slaughter. Culpeper, Sept. 19th, 1798 ======================================================== The Virginia Herald October 12, 1798 3:2 For sale, 1000 acres of land in Culpeper county, within 3 miles of Washington, equal in quality to any in that part of the county, on which is a saw mill that will cut in 30 or 40 days, on a good stream; it is calculated for a grist mill to be built adjoining. There is a sufficiency of good poplar, pine and white oak timber on the land to make at least 600,000 feet of plank for which there will be a constant and ready sale. -There are 4 plantations on the tract, on three of which there are tenants; the other is in good farming order, containing upwards of 200 acres of cleared land, 86 of which have been cleared within 12 years past; there is also two tolerable good apple orchards which seldom fail bearing. The buildings may, at a small expense be made very comfortable. I will take for one half the purchase money, lands on Green or Cumberland river, half the balance in young negroes, and for the remainder I will make the payments easy. Jeremiah Strother. October 2d, 1799 =========================================================== The Virginia Herald August 6, 1799 3:2 Land to lease for 12 years. The subscriber wishes to lease for the term above mentioned, about 900 acres of land lying on Mountain Run, Culpeper county, near Messrs. Stone and Slaughter's mill. -Of this land 300 acres are cleared, and under pretty good fencing and no objection would be made to the clearing of 150 acres more, 50 of which is prime tobacco land, and the remaining 100 excellent wheat or corn land. -On this land there is about 100 acres which was formerly cleared and ditched for tobacco, but is now covered in part by a small shrubbery, which with a little labour may be removed, and by opening up the ditches the land may be made to produce as heavy a crop of timothy as any in the county. -Adjoining the tract there is an extensive body of woodland which affords one of the best ranges for cattle and hogs in the county. -A good barn and apple orchard are the only improvements on the land. The subscriber would prefer leasing the whole to one person, but would have no ! objection to divide it into two tenements. -The terms may be known by applying to the subscriber at Mr. Wm. Knox's near the Little Fork Church. Thomas F. Knox. August 3, 1799. ============================================================== The Virginia Herald October 22, 1799 4:4 Valuable lands for sale. The subscriber wishes to dispose of the tract of land whereon he lives, containing 558 acres, lying in Culpeper county near the town of Stevensburg. -It would be tedious to enumerate all the advantages that this land possesses- suffice it to say, that it is well adapted to farming, 40 acres are already in meadow, and 80 acres more may easily be put into meadow, the whole of which may be watered; the uplands are good for wheat, corn, and tobacco. The land is for the most part level, except a beautiful range of hills, commanding an extensive prospect, on which the buildings are placed, consisting of a two story brick house, 36 by 52, neatly finished within, four rooms and a passage on each floor, and a cellar under the whole house laid off in 5 apartments; a smoke house and dairy 12 feet square, a kitchen and laundry 16 by 40, with a well of excellent water at the door; also, a garden of 12 acres, handsomely made into falls fronting the south. The out ! buildings are a distillery 22 by 48, stone walls covered oak shingles, in which are three stills and a boiler; a framed barn, two stories high, 32 feet square, covered with pine heart shingles; a stable, granary, and carriage house, under one roof, 16 by 56- exclusive of several other inferior buildings. This land lies 35 miles from Fredericksburg, and 60 miles from the City of Washington- No situation can be more desirable, being in a most healthy country, possessing the purest air and finest water, and a very agreeable neighborhood. This place is peculiarly favorable to fruit trees, which seldom fail to bear when the fruit in other places is entirely killed. -There is a variety of trees already planted, a great part of which are bearing trees. -It will be unnecessary to give a further description, as any person disposed to purchase will doubtless view the premises, and be satisfied by ocular demonstration. The terms are two thirds to be paid on giving possession, which mi! ght be either this fall or next, as would best suit the purchaser- on the remaining third 12 months would be given. The subscriber would also sell 220 acres of piney land, lying on the Russell Run, in Orange county, all in timber; 6 unimproved lots in the town of Stevensburg, and a lot of about 6 acres lying immediately below the town, on a beautiful eminence. -He would likewise sell a tract of woodland lying in the county of Hampshire, containing 958 acres per patent- situate about 4 miles from the confluence of the north and south branches of the Potomac. Mordecai Barbour. Culpeper, Sept. 22, 1799 =============================================================== The Virginia Herald February 18, 1800 4:1 For sale, Between 5 and 6 hundred acres of land, lying on the river Rappahannock, at Eastham's ford in the county of Culpeper, on the main road leading from Culpeper court-house to Fauquier court-house, 10 miles from the former and 14 from the latter; 40 miles from the town of Fredericksburg, and 60 from the City of Washington and Alexandria. -This tract embraces a variety of soils, suitable to the production of tobacco, corn, wheat, rye, grass, &c. -About 150 acres are cleared, of which two thirds are low grounds -The whole enclosed by good fences, and in good arable order. The building improvements consist of a dwelling house almost new, 38 by 18 feet, three rooms, a passage, and a closet below, two rooms, an entry, and a closet above, with 4 fire places; a very good dairy, smoke house, and kitchen; and a large framed barn 40 by 20 feet, covered with pine shingles. The grounds on which the houses stand is very elevated and commands a beautiful prospect. The whole extent of! this tract is intersected by runs, and watered by lasting springs. -Further particulars will be communicated by the subscriber who lives on the premises. John Pendleton. Culpeper, Jan. 17, 1800. ===============================================================The Virginia Herald February 24, 1800 4:3 A valuable grazing farm for sale, The subscriber wishes to sell his farm in Culpeper county, situated 4 miles from Stevensburg, and 3 below the court-house, containing 478 acres -Between 150 and 200 acres of this land is cleared and in good arable order; the balance is well stocked with timber of various kinds, which renders it very valuable. The soil produces good grain of every kind, but is particularly adapted to grass, of which every year affords an ample specimen. The buildings with some little repairs would be sufficient to accommodate a genteel family, with a well of excellent water in the yard, and several small streams running thro' the land which afford water for the stock in 6 different enclosures. -The subscriber forbears to enumerate the many advantages that might result to a purchaser, under existing circumstances, as that will plainly appear upon examination of the premises, and a knowledge of the terms. -Mr. James Hume, who resides on this farm, will shew it ! to any person wishing to view it, and during the subscriber's absence form Culpeper, Richard Norris, Esq. residing at the court-house, will make known the terms. Will Broadus. February 10, 1800. ============================================================== The Virginia Herald August 5, 1800 1:3 The subscribers are duly authorized by the widow and representatives of French Strother, deceased, to sell that valuable farm whereon the decedent lately lived, in the county of Culpeper near Mount Pony, on the main road leading from Culpeper court-house to Fredericksburg, 4 miles from the former and 38 from the latter, and within 3 miles of Stevensburg. This land binds on Mountain run about 2 miles, has a large proportion of it very valuable low grounds and meadow lands, a considerable quantity of the latter now in timothy grass, and at least 100 acres more might be put into timothy to great advantage. -A dwelling house with 4 rooms and a passage on the lower floor, with 4 fire places below and 3 above stairs, with necessary out houses, and a well of excellent water in the yard. This is considered the best grass farm in the country, and contains about 900 acres. -Daniel F. Strother has 500 acres adjoining the above and formerly a part of the same, the dividing line between ! them not yet marked, which he wished to sell with the above. *crop for sale. The situation where the house stands is exceeded by few in the country for health, with a beautiful prospect of the Blue Ridge and adjacent country. The whole of this tract lies well, the neighborhood is esteemed equal to any in the country. It is needless to be more particular, as any person wishing to make so valuable a purchase will no doubt view the land. For terms enquire of Daniel F. Strother. Philip Slaughter Culpeper, July 22, 1800 =========================================================== The Virginia Herald August 19, 1800 3:4 Land for sale. The subscriber offers for sale that valuable tract of land whereon he now lives, within 2 miles of Culpeper court house, containing between 5 and 6 hundred acres. This land lies on both sides of Mountain run for upwards of a mile, has a large proportion of very valuable low grounds and meadow land, a part now in timothy grass. Also, a very valuable grist mill, the mill house 32 by 24 feet, two stories high, and might, at a small expense, be converted into a merchant mill; the pond of water covers at least 20 acres of land; this mill has been for 30 years past considered as among the best toll mills in the county, being hitherto in a wealthy and thick settled neighborhood. There is a very valuable apple and peach orchard with all kinds of fruit. There is an inexhaustible supply of manure to be had during the summer, out of the mill pond, which could be easily haul'd out, the banks being of a very easy assent, and the fields convenient to the mill. The farm, tog! ether with the mill, might in a few years, be made one of the most delightful, pleasant, and healthy seats in the county, within 42 miles of Fredericksburg, 70 of the Federal City, and 80 of Richmond. Wheat sells within 2 miles, (at the court house) within 6d or 9d per bushel of the Fred'g Market, there being 4 or 5 merchants living at that place. *Land in Kentucky. For further particulars enquire of Philip Clayton. Culpeper, July 27th, 1800. =============================================================== The Virginia Herald August 26, 1800 1:1 Land for sale. I will sell the land whereon I now reside, situated on Cedar run in Culpeper county, 6 miles from the court house, and about 36 miles from Fredericksburg. The tract contains 300 acres, 150 of which is cleared and well inclosed, the balance of the tract abounds in various kinds of valuable timber. The land is of an excellent quality for tobacco and the various kinds of grain, and about 30 acres of it is first rate meadow ground. The improvements on this land consist of a new dwelling constructed for conveniency, and affording a number of spacious rooms and closets, a new kitchen and smoke house, a grainery 28 by 24 feet, with 2 plank floors, under which is a stable affording room for 8 horses, also another stable calculated for the reception of 10 horses and 2 carriages, and a young apple orchard of 150 trees of grafted fruit, selected from the most approved kinds. Also I will sell, 1000 acres lying in Orange county, adjoining the lands of William Morton and La! wrence Taliaferro, esquires; about 250 acres thereof is cleared and well enclosed, 150 acres whereof is low ground of the best quality. This land is esteemed of an excellent quality for wheat, it being impregnated with lime stone, and is excelled by no land for grass. The whole tract lays well for farming, and is uncommonly well watered. There is on this land a quarry of lime stone, with which, at trifling expense, the level land may be brought to as high a degree of improvement as may be necessary for any purpose. The improvements on the land are of but little consequence. This land is distant from Fredericksburg about 30 miles. A more particular description of either tract is deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed any person wishing to purchase would first view the premises. The terms of sale will be made known on application to the subscriber. P. Hansbrough, junr. Cedar run, Culpeper County, 19th August, 1800.

I particularly enjoyed reading these Virginia Herald advertisements. Thanks for sharing. Did you explain where you found them? Marsha Moses Begin forwarded message: > From: cpzb4@aol.com > Date: November 11, 2008 12:06:53 AM EST > To: VACULPEP-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [VACULPEP] Land for sale/Newspaper ads through > Fredericksburg paper year 1798 to 1806 Part I > Reply-To: vaculpep@rootsweb.com > > > ====================================================== > > The Virginia Herald > September 21, 1798 3:3 > For sale, A tract of land, lying in Culpeper county, on Crooked Run, > about 10 miles from Culpeper court-house, about the same distance > from Madison court-house, and about 12 miles from Orange court- > house- containing 500 acres. On this land are a grist and saw mill; > also, a new mill house, just raised, (about 40 or 50 yards from the > mills) 50 feet long, 32 feet wide, four stories high; the first of > good stone, three of wood, well framed and put together and covered > with shingles out of the heart of pine. The mill house stands on a > solid rock, the walls of the first floor being built from stone > blown from the foundation whereon the house stands; the tail race is > finished and the head race may be finished, with 6 or 7 hands, in 10 > days; a new framed dwelling house, 30 feet long, 18 feet wide, two > rooms, a good stone chimney, and a cellar well walled up with good > stone, the whole size of the house, with two rooms, a new meat house > double studded and finished in the best manner, ! > a log'd kitchen with two rooms. About 600 yards from the mill stands > a distillery, just finished, 40 feet long, 20 odd feet wide, with > three fine new stills, fixed up in the best manner and room for a > boiler. One half of the house length ways, has a plank floor for the > tubbs, &c. to stand on. The water is conveyed from two excellent > springs within 20 steps of the house, which is shaded through out > the day, as it stands in very thick woods of large heavy timber, > there not being a quarter of an acre of cleared land within 500 > yards of the dwelling, which may be worked to great advantage every > month of the year, for the water in the house is equally as cool as > the water when it comes out of the springs. There is not more than > 30 or 40 acres of cleared land on the whole tract; a great part of > this land is heavily timbered with red oak, white oak, hickory, and > pine, with some locust, and would produce fine tobacco, being very > rich, but is broken and stony in some places. There i! > s also a very good stone quarry on this land. I can with confidence re > > commend the mill seat and distillery here as being equal to any in > the county, with a sufficiency of water throughout the year. There > is no other mill within 4 or 5 miles. The present grist mill gets > upwards of 500 bushels of Indian corn toll, per year. The saw mill > might also be carried on to great advantage. There are also two > small settlements on the land that might be leased out on good > terms. I am disposed to give a great bargain. My price is 16,001. > (more than one half the sum has lately been expended on the new > mill, dwelling house, and distillery) 6,001 in hand, and three equal > annual payments for the balance, with interest from the date. If the > above property is not disposed of in two months, I will rent it for > 2, 3, 4, or 5 years. I wish to sell 12,000 acres of military lands, > about one half in the Greenriver county, state of Kentucky, and the > rest in the north westside of the Ohio. I will receive lands in > Virginia, slaves or good bonds, in payment; or I will give ! > 3, 4, and 5 years credit for the principal on receiving interest > annually. The taxes on the above land are all paid. > Phillip Slaughter. > Culpeper, Sept. 19th, 1798 > > ======================================================== > > The Virginia Herald > October 12, 1798 3:2 > For sale, 1000 acres of land in Culpeper county, within 3 miles of > Washington, equal in quality to any in that part of the county, on > which is a saw mill that will cut in 30 or 40 days, on a good > stream; it is calculated for a grist mill to be built adjoining. > There is a sufficiency of good poplar, pine and white oak timber on > the land to make at least 600,000 feet of plank for which there will > be a constant and ready sale. -There are 4 plantations on the tract, > on three of which there are tenants; the other is in good farming > order, containing upwards of 200 acres of cleared land, 86 of which > have been cleared within 12 years past; there is also two tolerable > good apple orchards which seldom fail bearing. The buildings may, at > a small expense be made very comfortable. I will take for one half > the purchase money, lands on Green or Cumberland river, half the > balance in young negroes, and for the remainder I will make the > payments easy. > Jeremiah Strother. > October 2d, 1799 > > =========================================================== > > The Virginia Herald > August 6, 1799 3:2 > Land to lease for 12 years. The subscriber wishes to lease for the > term above mentioned, about 900 acres of land lying on Mountain Run, > Culpeper county, near Messrs. Stone and Slaughter's mill. -Of this > land 300 acres are cleared, and under pretty good fencing and no > objection would be made to the clearing of 150 acres more, 50 of > which is prime tobacco land, and the remaining 100 excellent wheat > or corn land. -On this land there is about 100 acres which was > formerly cleared and ditched for tobacco, but is now covered in part > by a small shrubbery, which with a little labour may be removed, and > by opening up the ditches the land may be made to produce as heavy a > crop of timothy as any in the county. -Adjoining the tract there is > an extensive body of woodland which affords one of the best ranges > for cattle and hogs in the county. -A good barn and apple orchard > are the only improvements on the land. The subscriber would prefer > leasing the whole to one person, but would have no ! > objection to divide it into two tenements. -The terms may be known > by applying to the subscriber at Mr. Wm. Knox's near the Little Fork > Church. > Thomas F. Knox. > August 3, 1799. > > ============================================================== > > The Virginia Herald > October 22, 1799 4:4 > Valuable lands for sale. The subscriber wishes to dispose of the > tract of land whereon he lives, containing 558 acres, lying in > Culpeper county near the town of Stevensburg. -It would be tedious > to enumerate all the advantages that this land possesses- suffice it > to say, that it is well adapted to farming, 40 acres are already in > meadow, and 80 acres more may easily be put into meadow, the whole > of which may be watered; the uplands are good for wheat, corn, and > tobacco. The land is for the most part level, except a beautiful > range of hills, commanding an extensive prospect, on which the > buildings are placed, consisting of a two story brick house, 36 by > 52, neatly finished within, four rooms and a passage on each floor, > and a cellar under the whole house laid off in 5 apartments; a smoke > house and dairy 12 feet square, a kitchen and laundry 16 by 40, with > a well of excellent water at the door; also, a garden of 12 acres, > handsomely made into falls fronting the south. The out ! > buildings are a distillery 22 by 48, stone walls covered oak > shingles, in which are three stills and a boiler; a framed barn, two > stories high, 32 feet square, covered with pine heart shingles; a > stable, granary, and carriage house, under one roof, 16 by 56- > exclusive of several other inferior buildings. This land lies 35 > miles from Fredericksburg, and 60 miles from the City of Washington- > No situation can be more desirable, being in a most healthy country, > possessing the purest air and finest water, and a very agreeable > neighborhood. This place is peculiarly favorable to fruit trees, > which seldom fail to bear when the fruit in other places is entirely > killed. -There is a variety of trees already planted, a great part > of which are bearing trees. -It will be unnecessary to give a > further description, as any person disposed to purchase will > doubtless view the premises, and be satisfied by ocular > demonstration. The terms are two thirds to be paid on giving > possession, which mi! > ght be either this fall or next, as would best suit the purchaser- on > > the remaining third 12 months would be given. The subscriber would > also sell 220 acres of piney land, lying on the Russell Run, in > Orange county, all in timber; 6 unimproved lots in the town of > Stevensburg, and a lot of about 6 acres lying immediately below the > town, on a beautiful eminence. -He would likewise sell a tract of > woodland lying in the county of Hampshire, containing 958 acres per > patent- situate about 4 miles from the confluence of the north and > south branches of the Potomac. > Mordecai Barbour. > Culpeper, Sept. 22, 1799 > > =============================================================== > > The Virginia Herald > February 18, 1800 4:1 > For sale, Between 5 and 6 hundred acres of land, lying on the river > Rappahannock, at Eastham's ford in the county of Culpeper, on the > main road leading from Culpeper court-house to Fauquier court-house, > 10 miles from the former and 14 from the latter; 40 miles from the > town of Fredericksburg, and 60 from the City of Washington and > Alexandria. -This tract embraces a variety of soils, suitable to the > production of tobacco, corn, wheat, rye, grass, &c. -About 150 acres > are cleared, of which two thirds are low grounds -The whole enclosed > by good fences, and in good arable order. The building improvements > consist of a dwelling house almost new, 38 by 18 feet, three rooms, > a passage, and a closet below, two rooms, an entry, and a closet > above, with 4 fire places; a very good dairy, smoke house, and > kitchen; and a large framed barn 40 by 20 feet, covered with pine > shingles. The grounds on which the houses stand is very elevated and > commands a beautiful prospect. The whole extent of! > this tract is intersected by runs, and watered by lasting springs. - > Further particulars will be communicated by the subscriber who lives > on the premises. > John Pendleton. > Culpeper, Jan. 17, 1800. > > ===============================================================The > Virginia Herald > February 24, 1800 4:3 > A valuable grazing farm for sale, The subscriber wishes to sell his > farm in Culpeper county, situated 4 miles from Stevensburg, and 3 > below the court-house, containing 478 acres -Between 150 and 200 > acres of this land is cleared and in good arable order; the balance > is well stocked with timber of various kinds, which renders it very > valuable. The soil produces good grain of every kind, but is > particularly adapted to grass, of which every year affords an ample > specimen. The buildings with some little repairs would be sufficient > to accommodate a genteel family, with a well of excellent water in > the yard, and several small streams running thro' the land which > afford water for the stock in 6 different enclosures. -The > subscriber forbears to enumerate the many advantages that might > result to a purchaser, under existing circumstances, as that will > plainly appear upon examination of the premises, and a knowledge of > the terms. -Mr. James Hume, who resides on this farm, will shew it ! > to any person wishing to view it, and during the subscriber's > absence form Culpeper, Richard Norris, Esq. residing at the court- > house, will make known the terms. > Will Broadus. > February 10, 1800. > > ============================================================== > > The Virginia Herald > August 5, 1800 1:3 > The subscribers are duly authorized by the widow and representatives > of French Strother, deceased, to sell that valuable farm whereon the > decedent lately lived, in the county of Culpeper near Mount Pony, on > the main road leading from Culpeper court-house to Fredericksburg, 4 > miles from the former and 38 from the latter, and within 3 miles of > Stevensburg. This land binds on Mountain run about 2 miles, has a > large proportion of it very valuable low grounds and meadow lands, a > considerable quantity of the latter now in timothy grass, and at > least 100 acres more might be put into timothy to great advantage. - > A dwelling house with 4 rooms and a passage on the lower floor, with > 4 fire places below and 3 above stairs, with necessary out houses, > and a well of excellent water in the yard. This is considered the > best grass farm in the country, and contains about 900 acres. - > Daniel F. Strother has 500 acres adjoining the above and formerly a > part of the same, the dividing line between ! > them not yet marked, which he wished to sell with the above. *crop > for sale. The situation where the house stands is exceeded by few in > the country for health, with a beautiful prospect of the Blue Ridge > and adjacent country. The whole of this tract lies well, the > neighborhood is esteemed equal to any in the country. It is needless > to be more particular, as any person wishing to make so valuable a > purchase will no doubt view the land. For terms enquire of Daniel F. > Strother. > Philip Slaughter Culpeper, July 22, 1800 > > =========================================================== > > The Virginia Herald > August 19, 1800 3:4 > Land for sale. The subscriber offers for sale that valuable tract of > land whereon he now lives, within 2 miles of Culpeper court house, > containing between 5 and 6 hundred acres. This land lies on both > sides of Mountain run for upwards of a mile, has a large proportion > of very valuable low grounds and meadow land, a part now in timothy > grass. Also, a very valuable grist mill, the mill house 32 by 24 > feet, two stories high, and might, at a small expense, be converted > into a merchant mill; the pond of water covers at least 20 acres of > land; this mill has been for 30 years past considered as among the > best toll mills in the county, being hitherto in a wealthy and thick > settled neighborhood. There is a very valuable apple and peach > orchard with all kinds of fruit. There is an inexhaustible supply of > manure to be had during the summer, out of the mill pond, which > could be easily haul'd out, the banks being of a very easy assent, > and the fields convenient to the mill. The farm, tog! > ether with the mill, might in a few years, be made one of the most > delightful, pleasant, and healthy seats in the county, within 42 > miles of Fredericksburg, 70 of the Federal City, and 80 of Richmond. > Wheat sells within 2 miles, (at the court house) within 6d or 9d per > bushel of the Fred'g Market, there being 4 or 5 merchants living at > that place. *Land in Kentucky. For further particulars enquire of > Philip Clayton. > Culpeper, July 27th, 1800. > > =============================================================== > > The Virginia Herald > August 26, 1800 1:1 > Land for sale. I will sell the land whereon I now reside, situated > on Cedar run in Culpeper county, 6 miles from the court house, and > about 36 miles from Fredericksburg. The tract contains 300 acres, > 150 of which is cleared and well inclosed, the balance of the tract > abounds in various kinds of valuable timber. The land is of an > excellent quality for tobacco and the various kinds of grain, and > about 30 acres of it is first rate meadow ground. The improvements > on this land consist of a new dwelling constructed for conveniency, > and affording a number of spacious rooms and closets, a new kitchen > and smoke house, a grainery 28 by 24 feet, with 2 plank floors, > under which is a stable affording room for 8 horses, also another > stable calculated for the reception of 10 horses and 2 carriages, > and a young apple orchard of 150 trees of grafted fruit, selected > from the most approved kinds. Also I will sell, 1000 acres lying in > Orange county, adjoining the lands of William Morton and La! > wrence Taliaferro, esquires; about 250 acres thereof is cleared and > well enclosed, 150 acres whereof is low ground of the best quality. > This land is esteemed of an excellent quality for wheat, it being > impregnated with lime stone, and is excelled by no land for grass. > The whole tract lays well for farming, and is uncommonly well > watered. There is on this land a quarry of lime stone, with which, > at trifling expense, the level land may be brought to as high a > degree of improvement as may be necessary for any purpose. The > improvements on the land are of but little consequence. This land is > distant from Fredericksburg about 30 miles. A more particular > description of either tract is deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed > any person wishing to purchase would first view the premises. The > terms of sale will be made known on application to the subscriber. > P. Hansbrough, junr. > Cedar run, Culpeper County, 19th August, 1800. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VACULPEP-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

While looking at the Virginia Herald adds, I viewed the below information. Can anyone tell me who French Strother was? And what his relationship to Daniel Strother is? How about his relationship to Susannah Strother who first married Moses Hawkins and after Moses's death during the Revolution, she married Thomas Coleman. Marsha Moses > The Virginia Herald > August 5, 1800 1:3 > The subscribers are duly authorized by the widow and representatives > of French Strother, deceased, to sell that valuable farm whereon the > decedent lately lived, in the county of Culpeper near Mount Pony, on > the main road leading from Culpeper court-house to Fredericksburg, 4 > miles from the former and 38 from the latter, and within 3 miles of > Stevensburg. This land binds on Mountain run about 2 miles, has a > large proportion of it very valuable low grounds and meadow lands, a > considerable quantity of the latter now in timothy grass, and at > least 100 acres more might be put into timothy to great advantage. - > A dwelling house with 4 rooms and a passage on the lower floor, with > 4 fire places below and 3 above stairs, with necessary out houses, > and a well of excellent water in the yard. This is considered the > best grass farm in the country, and contains about 900 acres. - > Daniel F. Strother has 500 acres adjoining the above and formerly a > part of the same, the dividing line between ! > them not yet marked, which he wished to sell with the above. *crop > for sale. The situation where the house stands is exceeded by few in > the country for health, with a beautiful prospect of the Blue Ridge > and adjacent country. The whole of this tract lies well, the > neighborhood is esteemed equal to any in the country. It is needless > to be more particular, as any person wishing to make so valuable a > purchase will no doubt view the land. For terms enquire of Daniel F. > Strother. > Philip Slaughter Culpeper, July 22, 1800

Page 133 of http://books.google.com/books?id=UAg8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA133&lpg=PA133&dq=%22Moses+Hawkins%22+strother&source=bl&ots=z9Jb4l0zAE&sig=yMSKKPu5RiEBvdZXI-2Q3l1rfO8&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result Gives the line you want it is William Strother Sarah Bailey (of a lot of spellings) Pannill and they were the grandparents of JEB Stuart and President Taylor. Eliz On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 4:08 PM, marsha moses <mosesm@earthlink.net> wrote: > While looking at the Virginia Herald adds, I viewed the below > information. Can anyone tell me who French Strother was? And what > his relationship to Daniel Strother is? How about his relationship to > Susannah Strother who first married Moses Hawkins and after Moses's > death during the Revolution, she married Thomas Coleman. Marsha Moses > >> The Virginia Herald >> August 5, 1800 1:3 >>