Chester Co. PAGenWeb Archives Newspaper James QUEIN Farm for Sale, 1840 Contributed to PAGenWeb Archives by Jim Turner [jht456@hotmail.com] ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ That valuable and well known FARM, late the property of James Quin, (sic Quein) deceased, situate in Honeybrook township, Chester county, will be offered at public sale, on WEDNESDAY, the 4th of November, 1840. This property lies on the Downingtown and Harrisburg turnpike, within 1 mile of Waynesburg, and 12 of Downingtown; it adjoins lands of William M'Connell, Jacob M'Connell and others; containing ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR ACRES of first rate land; 20 acres of which is timber. This property is well watered, having a branch of the Brandywine running through it, and stock can be watered in any of the fields. The land is in a high state of cultivation, having been well limed over within the last six or eight years. The improvements are a large well finished STONE HOUSE, two stories high, stone BARN, 80 by 45 feet, wagon house, carriage house, spring house over a never failing spring, and a well of water with a pump in it near the door. The buildings are nearly new, and in good repair, and the land is under good fence. This farm is surpassed bt few if any in the county. It is in a good and healthy neighborhood, convenient to mills, schools, and places of public worship of different denominations. Thereon is an orchard of well selected fruit. Any persons desirous are invited to call and view the property previous to the day of sale. Sale to commence at 1 o'clock, P.M. when the conditions will be made known by Madison Irwin } Elizabeth Quein } Ex'rs Sept 29. P29