Jefferson County Virginia USGenWeb Archives News.....LANE, TAYLOR - Feb. 1812, Jefferson Co. February 7, 1812 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Shaw CShaw24206@aol.com December 12, 2006, 6:52 am Farmer's Repository February 7, 1812 Feb. 7, 1812 edition - "JAMES S. LANE, Respectfully informs the friends and customers of the late concern of James S. Lane, Brother and Co. and the public in general, that the business will be continued (as extensively as ever) at that well known old stand by the Market House, where he shall fill pleasure in serving them at all times with such articles as they may want, on the very lowest possible terms. He wishes to reduce the present stock of Goods on hands, and is now selling many articles remarkably cheap. He now has ready for sale, Clover and Hemp Seed, English and country Steel, of the best quality, Wrought and Cut Nails, of all sizes, Leather of all kinds, and of the best quality, Iron and Castings, Cotton Yarn, (Chain and Filling,) Homemade Tow Linen, Long Flax, & Fine Shoe Thread, &c. P.S. He buys all kinds of Hides, Skins, Tanner's Bark, and Country produce. Shepherd's-Town, Jan. 31, 1812." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Public Sale. Will be sold, on Tuesday the 25th inst. (if the weather permits, or the first fair day afterwards) at the farm belonging to the heirs of Levi Taylor, dec'd, withing 2 1/2 miles of Charlestown, best known in that neighborhood by the name of Fleetwood, on a credit of nine months -- All the farming utensils and stock of every description belonging to said estate, consisting of a waggon and geers, ploughs, and harrows, and every other kind of implements necessary on a farm -- work horses, valuable brood mares, cows, hogs and sheep -- Also, a complete wheat fan(?). Bond and approved security will be required before the property can be removed. The sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A.M. where due attendance given by WILLIAM TAYLOR, Adm'or, FANNIE TAYLOR, Adm'trix. February 7, 1812." Additional Comments: The "Farmer's Repository" was a weekly newspaper published in Charles Town, Jefferson Co, VA which is now known as Jefferson Co, WV. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/jefferson/newspapers/lanetayl67gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb