Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-08
Thursdny. November "a, 1879,

Register of Shelby county, Tennessee, and by
the direction of the said benificiaries, will on
Thursday, November "a, 1879,
In front of No. 81 South Court street, in the
city of Memphis, between the hours of 10 am.
and 3 p. m, proceed to sell at public cutlery to
the highest bidder, for cash, the following de-
scribed lands and tenements, viz: One tract
of one hundred and ten S0-l00 acres, known as
No. of the river front division, and twelve
ll-l00 acres, known as No. 9 of the rear divi-
sion fronting on chute No.D, the same al lotted
to John Gilchrist in the decree Of partition of
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. IL, pages l2l 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 llasset, execu-
tors of John Gilchrist, deceased. to said Low
rance, by deed recorded in said office, book 10.
pages 7, 3, 9. Also, a tract known ~ No. 5 of
the front and No. s of the rear division Of the
estate of said Malcolm Gilchrist, the first con-
tanning 10 S0-l00 acres and the second l2ll-lOO
acres being the share allotted to Caroline
Dobbins in said decree of partition; and lot
No. 4 of the front and lot No. Of the rear
division, containing ITO 5000 acres and
80 Sl-100 acres respectively, this being the share
allotted to Archibald Gilchrist IN said decree
of PARTITION; both which aIlotments are tho
same conveyed by David Dobbin and wife to
said Lowrance by deed recorded in book No.
ID, pages 1877 and 1888. Also, lot No. y, fronting
on the Mississippi river and joining lot MOI
of said subdivision, containing ITO SO-lOO
acres; and lot No. of the rear division, con-
tanning 81 3l-100 acres, lying on chute No.
and bounded thus: Beginning at the north
east corner of section 16, thence north 10
chains 50 links to the northeast corner Of lot
No. of the rear division; thence west II
chains to n stake on said chute; thence south
% west IL chains IS links, to stake; thence
south $50 west 3 chains, to a stake; thence
east, with the north line Of lotNo. Z, l6 chains
81 links, to a stake: thence north IL chains 81
links, to the beginning; being same conveyed
10 said Lowrance by Alex. and Sarah Mcmillan
by deed recorded in book No. IL, pages 1875, III.
Also lots Nos, /, 2, and 7, front and rear, of
said subdivision lot No. containing in the
front 81 37-lO0 acres. and lot No. in the rear
129 acres; lot No. containing in the frone
division 10 S0-100 acres. and in the rear 90
acres lot No. 3 containing in the front di-
vision ITO S0-l00 acres, and in the rear lSS
acres; lot No. containing in the front di-
vision 10 so 100 acres, and in the Mar \ acres.
For more particular description, tho said de-
cree of partition, and the deed from Dobbins
and wife 10 Lowrance, in book 40, page 604 of
said Registers office, are referred to. All of
which parcels Of land are situated in Shelby
county. Tennessee, on the Mississippi river.
near Horn Lake. The title is believed to be
good, but will convey without warranty and
only as Trustee. The right Of redemption is
expressly waived in said trust deed,
46-7s J. W. SCALES, Trustee.