Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05
Tuesday, May Is, ls77,

Sell TO the highest bidder. at public auction.
unger the terms of the said deeds Of trust, al
the town Of somerville, in Fay6tte county,
Tenn, the following described property to-
wit: One tract Of land in Fayette county,
Tenn. containing 63S acres and so poles in the
Eleventh Surveyors district, range |, section
.. and bounded as follows; Beginning at a
stake in the Planterayille road, southwest cor
ner of tract Of land formerly owned by Hen
ry 4, DeGraftenreid and on William Morris
north boundary line, running. thence west
with said Morris and Watkins line 326 peles
to a stake, thence north with Andoew Jack
sons and heirs Of !. Watkins lines 306 poles
TO stake, two red oak sappling pointers
thence east with the lines Of the neirs Of the
late Joseph Coe and Marcus jackson S35 poles
to black oak and two hicksry pointers TO the
northwest corner OF the ii. +. De6rsiienreid
tract Of land, and near the Plantersyille road !;
thence with said road and II. E. DeGraffsn-
reds line as follows: South one degree west.
30 poles to the middle of said road; thence
south l01ae cast l3 poles; thence south l3g
poles to the beginning, being same land con
veyed to said MOsby by Nicholas B. Cooke on
the 10th day Of March, A. D., 1859. Also, one
other traat Of land In Fayette county, Tenn,
being part of tract of land purchased of Jas.
h Folk by Burnes Carter, beginning at the
northwest corner Of the said original tract
conveyed as aforesaid by the said Polk to the
said Carter; thence south 81 81 poles to a stake
to stake, black oak and black gum pointer;
thence north 81 81 poies to a stake at the cor
nes of B. Carriers and said MOsby's line, and
thence west to the beginning, containing 100
acres; and also one other tract of land in
Maury county, Tenn, known as the eastern
division fJos. X. Mosbys Booker tract, be
ginning at astake in Gray p. Webb's line 81
poles and 70 links east Of Pulaski pike and
running with Webb's line, south $50 45 east
passing !: A.. Watson's northwest corner at
y poles is links, passing his southeast corner
at 80 poles "a links. in all 81 poles AID q links
to a set rock, Catron's northwest corner;
thence with his line south s. west 1856 poles and
"A LINKS to stakei inf II Watkins 'linei thence
with his line north sS%' west 6i poles and "a
links to stake thence north s. east, 1856 poles
and y links, to tho beginning. Containing,
exclusive of f. NJ. Watsons2 % acres, 50 acres
and 81 perches. And also the following other
lots or parcels oflands, lying inShelby county,
Tennessee, near Memphis; One lot. beginning
at stake on the west side Of Lauderdale
street. 275 feet north of the intersection of the
same with Walker street; thence west parallel
With Walker street 454 feet to a stake; thence
north 30s feet; thence east 396 feet to Lauder
dale street; thence south 3l3 feet to the begin
ing; containing acres, and is the north half
Of lot No. 40. One other lot of ground, the
south half Of lot No. 45 described thus: Be-
ginning at the intersection of Lauaerdale and
Walker streets, at the southeast corner of lot
No 45; thence west with the north side OF
Walker street 5Qi 10 l2 feet; thence north with
west line of said lot 2S5 9-l2 feet; thence east
45l l-l2 feet TO Lauderdale street; thence south
with sid street go feet to the beginning; con-
tanning 3 acres,
Equity of redemption is waived. and the IL
tie 70 said properly is believed to be gosd, but
Will sell and convey as trustee only.
Memphis, April II, 1876 S7 90