Thursday, October 19, 2017

Those Places Thursday: Maple Spring Farm

Alexandria Gazette
1 July 1852

A DESIRABLE FARM FOR SALE. - Under authority of the last will and testament of the late Wm. B. Tyler, dec'd., I offer for sale that valuable FARM, called MAPLE SPRING, situated on bull Run, in the County of Prince William, one and a half miles from the Gainesborough Depot, and the Manassas Gap Railroad, in a neighborhood of the best society in Virginia, containing about 400 ACRES, of which about 300 is open land, the balance in fine timber. Of the open land 50 acres are in wheat, seeded in clover, and about 40 in timothy meadow, and the balance in clover and timothy of several years standing.

The improvements are a comfortable DWELLING with five rooms, closets, and excellent cellar; kitchen with rooms for servants, with a well of delightful water at the door. Barn for large crops of hay, having stalls for thirty cows, granary, stable, &c. -- Orchard, in which are some of the finest winter apples in this section.

This FARM was occupied by Mr. Samuel Look, Groveton Post Office, Va., who will give information respecting its value for agricultural and dairy purposes. Persons desirous of purchasing land are invited to visit and examine this FARM for themselves. Dr. J. B. Grayson, living adjoining, will show it, and can give all further information. Possession immediate, and a portion of the money being paid, the terms for the balance can be made easy.

M. E. TYLER Executrix of Wm. B. Tyler, dec'd

Prince Wm., co., Va., ap10-eotf

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