The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-04-24
Circuit Court. McMinn Co., Tenn.
Simeon G. Edgman, VS.. Thomas X. Edgman,
and Others

and Others.
petition to Sell Land for Distribution
IN OBEDIENCE TO AN ORDER MAIDEN
the above stated cause at the April term
1874. ] will offer for sale, to the highest ant
best bidder, on the premises, on
Monday, 25th day of May, asa O.
between the hours of II o'clock m. and 2 p
m. the lands that Thomas Edgman, deceased
died. seized and possessed, to-wit: Lying and
being in McMinn county, and State of Ten
nessec, and bounded rs follows: Beginning a,
stake the southeast corner of section TWEEN
ty, township fourth, range first, west of the
meridian, Hiwassee District, running west
with the section line siXty.siX poles and four.
teen links to stake Doctor Deadcrick's corner
thence west forty -four degrees north, seventy.
two poles to stake by large pine tree, Doc.
tor Deaderick's corner, thence south forty-siy
degrees west, with the top of the ridge to a
stake on the open line thence north with the
section line to the half mile stake, thence east
three hundred and twenty poles to stake,
thence south one hundred and sixty poles tC
the half mile stake, thence west to the begin
ming; known in the plan Of said district to be
the southwest quarter OF section twenty, one.
Also, One Hundred and Forty Acres, of the
southeast quarter of section twenty, known
more particularly as the Fisher farm, purchas.
ed heretofore by James Gcttys and Geo. w.
Bridges from A. o. Fisher, containing Three
Hundred Acres more or less, except Sixty lone
Acres and two rods, conveyed by deed 20 An
drew IIutsell, by Thomas EdgIhan, OH the Both
day of August, 1886, bounded as follows: Be-
ginning at the n. f. corner of section twenty,
township fourth, range first, west of the me-
rdian, lliwassce District, running west 1876
poles and % links, with the Hutsell old liRo
to a rock, thence south ~ deg. 30 min. east lTj
poles to corner near the railroad, thence N.
80 deg. 30 min. Il. to McKeldin's line, thence
to the beginning, containing SiXty-one acres
and two rods more or less. Also, except Ten
acres and ffty-seven poles, conveyed to A.
McKeldn by Thomas Edgman. by deed, dated
9th day October, 1856, bounded as follows:--
Situate about one mile northwest of Athens,
McAlinn county, Tennessee; the first range
west of the meridian, fourth township. being
II part OF the southeast quarter Of section 20,
beginning at Il stake near the east bank of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Kali
Road. thence n. 81 deg. w. sixty poles and
ten links to rock, thence S. SGk w. thirty
nine poles ID links to said Railroad, thence
along the line Of said Road seventy-seven poles
TO the beginning.
Said lands will be sold on credits In equal
iustnllments of nine, eighteen and twenty
seven months, except seven per cent. Of the
purchase price, which will be required in
hand. Notes, with good and sufficient socuri-
from day Of sale, will be required, and u lien
retained on the lands until tho purchase
money is fully paid. If desired, the lands
will first be offered in lots, then in body, and
which ever sale brings the most will be adopt.
ed. This 2lst April, 1874.
JOHN #. SLOWER, Clerk.
April ~, lSIA-dt-prs fee SIG, OO-33l