Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-23

anu helrs 70 J.H bateman and others; Themes
hol.n VIII sall lot chains 10 the northwest
e0IhsI Ol toe lot; thence east with said lot
100 chains to the nOrshwest corner AZ \ tract
SOLO oy SAID Mrs. Mary A. Wilson and Others
TO e irby thence north Siho east S Sc chains
10 a wh,te-oak marked d; thence north 655zS
east DO CHAINS TO a stake 20 links west of a
black-gum; thence north 70 east 70 cbainSs "a
a stonei thence east "a south 10 chains To 4
horn-beam thence north 500 east 2sL chains
TO the east boundary line Of said frant to a
sss.ei thence s9atn ~ west 5 links to a pop
iar; thence north with said line n chains Ia
the 'outheast corner Of a 96.l.acre tract sold
by said M A. Wilson and heirs 10 y. W. Jeter.
thence west a few degrees north with said
letters line S6A chains 70 the southwest cor
ner; thence north with his west line &.l3
chairs to the north boundary line Of said
grant; thence west ~ north 10j.50 chains 10
tne beginning, containing by estimation sO
acre.. which said undivided half Of these two
Ssces sa Meg conveyed to Edward Irby, since
aate January Is, 1872. registered in the Reg
40. etc. ''A o. Paso
Also a certain tact Of land lying in Shelby
county IN tue Fourth district of said county.
on the waters Of Big Creek, and which Is
hntted and bounded as follows, to-wit; Re-
ginning at a stake and hickory; thence west
to ? stake IL chains and so links; thence
north 10 g little creek thence down that little
creek, when enters another little creek;
thence down that creek TO NJ. Cooks south
east boundary line; thence south TO the beSin-
ning, corner at a stake and hickory, contain
ing BY estimation Al or 45 acres. being the
same land conveyed to Il. Irby by M Cook
February 3. 1851, as per deed recorded in Book
u, page lS2. etc., Of the Registers office Of
Shelby county.
Also one other tract of land in Shelby
erun'y, state OF Tennessee, and in district
NO. A. bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning
at a poplar marked j r. the northwest corner
OF the James Rembert trac' of land; thence
east 2i.43 chains to a stake 20 links south Of n
Dlack-gam marked y; thence north 25.OS
enaihs 10 a ~olack.gum, said Edward lrby's
southeast corner of his l00-acre tract thence
west "a 43 chains to a small blackjack marked
as a corner in sid Irby's original BOUNDARY:
thence south 2.08 chains b the heRinnine,
Containing by computation 63 acres, and being
the same land conveyed to Il lrby by j. n
Bateman BY deed dated May %, 1857, and re-
corded in Book No. As, page 35S. of the Reg
ister's office of Shelby county.
Also one other tract Of land, situate, lying
ana being n the Fourth civil district of Shell
by county, State Of Tennessee, and in range
5, section 4, of the Eleventh surveyors dis
trict, containing by estimation 10 acres.
more or less. and bounded as Follows. to wit,
heeluning at a white oak marked 4 p. the
southwest corner OF a 2oO-aere entry No. 1870
IN the name of Enoch Parsons; thence east n
chalns rs links TO q stake, white.oak. dog-
wood AMI other pointers; thence north with
VIM. StovaiIS line 36 chains TO a stake win
hickory, sugar tree and other pointers on the
north boundary line of said 200 acres; thence
west with said, line y chains rs links TO a
hickory marked p, the northwest corner Of
SAID 2UO acres; thence south So chains To tbe
beginning. and being the same land eonveve6
to r., lrby by John kalston, attorney in fact
dor mos. IL; galloway, by deed dated August
n, / 60, and of record in the Office Of the Req
page 80.
A SO one other tract Of land. situate, lying
AID, being in the Fourth civil district of
shelby county, State of Tennessee. and
bounded as follows, tO-wit: Beginnips at q
stake in a hickory stump. the southeast cor
ner OF q 1000 acre grant in the name of George
Doherty, said corner being the southeast corr
ner of grant No. 20 founded on warrant 1929
thence north ~ east lO8 poles to q stake
south Az west 5 links to a poplar; thence
south n west ia poles to a stone @ south IN
links to a hOrn-beam thence south 10 west
Us poles to a stake south 65Ao west % links To
a black; gum thence s'uth 65Me west So poles
to a stake l0o north to n whits-oak marked ID.
thence south S4h0 west % poles To- a Stake.
thence south Il 40 west I6 poles to a white.
eak; thence east Il 40 north 1877 poles to the
beginning, containing by survey 90.7 acres,
more OF, less, and being the same property
e9nveyed to \, lr6y by Margaret and Sarah
Wilson and John w. Logan by deed dated
February ii, 1870, and recorded in the Regis-
ter's office Of Shelby county, Tenn, in Boo
No. rs, page 2Ol.
Also one other tract Of land in Shelby
county, Tenn in range s sections 8 and 4
and in the Seventeenth civil district, and be-
ginning at a stake with two dOgwoOd and
other pointers, being tho southeast corner of
Q bl2,acro tract conveyed to L. Irby by Amos
Woodruff, which stake is directly on the east
boundary Inc OF the. old Peyton Robinson
tract of l029A acres; thence north with said
east boundary line 70 Al poles to a stake with
poplar n sweet gum pointers; thence west
!ll.l2 poles to a stake 81 links west of an ash
4 and a foot tree thence south %. 40 poles to a
stake on the south boundary line of said 612-
acre tract, % links to a dogwood marked NJ;
thence east lll.clh poles to the BEGINNING,
containing 81 acres, more or less, being the
same land mentioned and described in deed
recorded IN the Registers Office Of Shelby
county IN BOOK No. ~, page 1870, etc, and the
same quit claimed to II Irby by deed from n.
M. Alexander and wife and j. G. Campbell,
trustee, by deed recorded in the Registers
office of Shelby cou6ty, Book No. rs, page 200.
Also ore otner certain tract of land situate,
lying and being in the Fourth civil district of
Shelby county, Tenn, described as follows,
to-wit: Being a tract purchased by Frank
Hestsr from Mary Thompson, being a part of
the Thomas Polk 5030-acre grant No Al, lying
II the. - surveyor s district, range s. section
?. beginning, at 3 stake "a west z links to a
hickory marked p IN. Plummer's southwest
%cerner), f.. I. Leftwich's east boundary line:
thence south 81 west 20 chains 81 links to a
white-oak marked w p to Leftwich's corner
and r.. Testers line; thence east 50 south
with said line A.43 chains to a stake 7 links
east of n white walnut marked p IF. NJ.
Cash's southwest %corner); thence north So east
with his line 2.S7 chains to a stake; thence
north 63' east IA links to a black gum marked
Z, southeast corner; thence west s. north with
this line PAS to the beginning, containing by
estimation 5O acres, more or less. and being
the same conveyed to Il. Irby by j. NJ. Wiz
liams by quit claim deed dated january 25.
1872, and recorded in the Registers Office of
Shelby county, Tenn. in Book No. SO, page
53i, etc.
Also an undivided one-third interest in an
other certain tract OF land situate, lying and
being in the Fourth civil district range S.
section 4, of the " eventh surveyors distr,es
IN Shelby county, Tenn, containing by esti-
nation l9O acres, more or less. and described
as follows, TO wit: beginning at q dogwood
and ash marked j p, the southwest corner of
}. p. TaylOr's 20O-acre entry, No. 80, on the
north boundary line Of Dr.. GoOdloye's 64O-
acre entry, No. Gl thence west with said lima
U.50 chains 10 an ash marked J II; thence
north - chains to a take whence north 76e
west 40 links to a sugar tree marked ii j W;
thence west "A. 8 chains to q stake; whence
lo' west IA links TO a hickory marked II J W
thence north &.9l% chains to a stake; whence
on the west boundary line of the heirs of John
Woodsi thence east 81. 76 chains 30 a stake;
whence south 49o west IL links, q blaek-gum
marked B j; thence south 4.9l% chains, a
whits,eak marked L P, the southwest corner
Of a 200 acre entry in the name Of Enoch Par
sons; thence east 1920 chains to a stake;
whence north 40o east IS links, a white. oak
marked j p T; thence south 5 chains to the
beginning, being the anne land conveyed n
i. lrby by deed frem virginia W. Baldwin,
Fec. Aiken, NJ. Cordoba Gillespie, Chas B.
and Eugene W. Campbell by deed dated No
ycmber 20. 1872 and Of record in the Regis
ter's Office of Shelby county in Book No. 81,
page 1873.
Which property has been subdivided into
smaller tracts Of about so and Is acres each
as per plans on file her,in made by M. l..
Brown, county surveyor. and j.. j. McMur-
ray, by order If Court, which surveys show
that which is to be sold in fee and the part
which is subject to widow 5 dover, and which
will be sold accordingly. For particulars see
said plans.
Terms of sale-0ne-third cash; balance in
one and two years; notes with approved seou-