Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-27

WHEREAS on the 18th day Of June. 1875.
w ID. IL. Townsend did by his deed of that
date convey to George W. Winchester certain
lands in trust to secure n certain indebtedness
thereln specihed, and whereas since that time
the said George. w. Winchester, trustee, mas
departed this life, and whereas, at the suit Of
Ben May ct ais, vs.. II. p. Winchester et ala.
in the Chancery Court Of Shelby county,,
Tenn, No. s225, II. D., / was appointed, BY
decree of the court, trustee in stead of G. w.
winchester trustee, deceased. Now, there
fore, at request Of the fernando Insurance
company, of Memphis, Tenn, one of the
benofciaries in said deed in trust, l will on
Tuesday, January IS, 1850.
at II o'clock m. sell for cash to the hiebestbi 4
Gder,in front Of the Planters lns. CO. building
~ Madison St. Memphis, Tenn, the follow
ing described property, to-wit: One tract Of
land lying and being in the county of Shelby
and the State of Tonnessee and in the Tbir-
teenth civil district of said county, and more
particularly described as being in section ID
one, range ~ eight ofthe eleventh surveyors
district, beginning at a stake on the west
boundary line of Grant, No. 1854, the SOUTH
eastern corner Of d. n. TOwnsend's 646 acre
tract; thence north with the west line Of
sad Grant 1854, forty-two ar chains 25
links to the center Of NOncOnnah creek with
elm pointer mark ID" on the south bank of
said creek; thence up said creek with the
center thereof north $40 S0 east 6 chains 85
links, south 83o east 2 chains 65 links, south
90 east 4 chains d links, south 4So cast 8
chains 8 links, south A. 3V West1 chain, south
49, west 3 chains rs liz ks, south g. east 4
chains 25 links, south IA SV west l chain AZ
links, south 81 30 west / chain rs links, south
So west 2 chains 3 links, south 80 west 8
chains "a links, south g. west 3 chains, south
z east one chain % links, south 42o east3
chains % links south 49, east 2ehains 10 links,
south 80 O east 3 chains 81 links to a stake
in the center of said creek with black
gum pointer on the south bank of said creek,
7 links west of line, marked ~, " one black
gum 70 links east of line, marked "M;"
thence south AS west "a chains rs links to n
small black gum; thence west 8 chains rs
links to the beginning, containing 100 acres,
being the same conveyed by Peter Mitchell to
D. h. Townsend on the 18th day of January,
lss79, and duly recorded in the registers Office
of Shelby county, Tennessee, in book "a, D,
1877. Also an undivided one-fourth interest
Of the lot Of ground situated on the southeast
corner of Main and'Beal streets, in the city Of
Memphis, known as the McMannus property,
and beginning for the boundaries of said en-
tire lot, at the southeast corner of Main and
Beal streets; thence south 81 feet front on
Main street to TOwnsend's line; thence east
with said line US feet to Mulberry street.
thence northwardly with the west line of
Mulberry street ll6 feet to Boal street: thence
wcst|ardly |ith south line Of Beal street, US
feet TO the beginning;and ], CT. Patterson by
virtue of a deed of trust executed by Ben
May, conveying to me the same lands herein-
before stated described as conveyed to Geo.
W. Winchester, trustee, by D. II. Townsend
land which the said May purchased at the
sale Of the assignee in bankruptcy Of the
said D. Fl. Townsend), to secure certain
indebtedness, mentioned in said conveyance,
which is recorded in the Registers office Of
Shelby county, Tenn, in book No. 1l2, page
255, will join with the said I. P. Winchester,
trustee, in making sale of the lands herein
before described. The title to said property
is believed to be good, but VIC sell and convey
only as trustees. Equity Of redemption Is
waived in both deeds of trust. Terms of sale
cash. 7. P. WINCHESTER.
II. PATTERSON,
% ITO Trustees.