Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-19

of December, 1867, to me, as trustee, fer thu
benefit Of J. d. Williams a Co., recorded II
book No. g. pages 625 to 627, in the Office of the
Register of Shelby county. Tennessee. and by
the direction of the said benifciaries, l will on
Thursday, November "A, 1870,
In front of No. 81 South Court street, in the
city of Memphis, between the hours of 10 am.
and D. M, proceed to sell at public cutlery TO
the highest bidder, for cash, the following de-
scribed lands and tenements, viz: One tract
of ono hundred and ten sO-l0O acres, known as
No. 8 of the river trent division, and twelve
11-lO0 acres, known as No. 8 of the rear divi-
sion tfronting on chute Nod the same allotted
to John Gilcbrist in the decree of partition of
the estate of Malcolm Gilchrist. deceased,
made in the CIRCUIT Court of Shelby county,
Tenn, 9Th of May, 1850, and recorded in the
office of the Register of said county in book
No. II, pages III 70 126; which land fronts on
or lies near the Mississippi river, near Horn
Lake, in Shelby county, and was conveyed by
Cornelius Gilchrist and Wood Hassel, execu-
tors of John Gilchrist, deceased, to said Low
rance, BY deed recorded in said office, book 10.
pages I, 8, 8. Also, a tract known as No. OF
the front and No. 8 of the rear division of the
estate of said Malcolm Gilchrist, the first con-
taning ITO S0-l00 acres and the second l21l-lO0
acres, being the share allotted to Caroline
No. Of the front and lot No. of the rear
division, containing ITO S0-l0O acres and
80 SLIGO acres respectively this being the share
allotted to Archibald Gilchrist IN said decree
Of partition; both which allotments are the
same conveyed by David Dobbin and wife to
said Lowrance by deed recorded in book No.
10, pages 3S7 and 1888. Also, lot No. s, fronting
on the Mississippi river and joining lot No.
of said subdivision, containing ITO SO-lOC
acres and lot No. s Of the rear division, con-
tanning q 3le100 acres, lying on chute No; /
and bounded thus: Beginning at the north
east corner of section 49, thence north 10
chains so links to the northeast, corner OF lot
No. 8 of the rear division; thence west IA
chains to a stake on said chute, thence south
81 west II chains So links, TO steke thence
south 28o west 3 chains, to stakei thence
east, with the north line of lot No. z, l6 chains
81 links, TO stake; thence. north II chains 81
links, to the beginning; being same conveyed
to said Lowrance by Alex. and Sarah Mcmillan
by deed recorded in book No. II, pages l26, III.
Also lots Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, front and rear, of
said sub-division lot No. containing in the
front 81 37-100 acres, and lot No. / in the rear
1879 acres; lot No. 2 containing in the front
division 10 S0-100 acres, and in the rear y
acres; lot No. containing in the trent di-
vision 10 S0-100 acres, and in the rear Us
acres; lot No. Z containing in the front di-
vision 10 5000 acres, and in the rear acres.
For more particular description, the said de-
cree of partition, and the deed from Dobbins
and wife TO Lowrance, in book 40. page 60i of
said Registers office, are referred to. All of
which parcels of land are situated in Shelby
county, Tennessee, on tho Mississippi river.
near Horn Lake. The title is believed to DO
good, but viii convey without warranty and
only as Trustee. The right of redemption is
expressly waived in said trust deed.
46-79 j. W. SCALES, Trustee.