Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-29
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uOkNVVus win post DIX ana Two black Oal
pointers on the hill near the church.; thence
west 81 chains TO a white oak. with s~ossalra.
and dogw0Qd pointers; thence south Is chain
and Al links to an old black oak stump, will
two red oak pointers; thence east 2 chains s.
links TO u little black gum with hickory point
ers, Barnes corner; thence south "A chains s.
links, with Barnes east line to a small sassa.
fras in corner of fence; thence west 80 chain
80 links to a stake across the branch, with
sweet gum and elm pointers; thence south.
west from the Clubhouse on a hill; theme,
south b5' cast, 70 chains and so links to &
hickory marked Nv. Q, Al" thence north /;
chains 10 links TO a stake, on the north side
of the road, with sweet gum and poplar point.
ers; thence west II chains and 10 links to a
stake with two maple pointers; thence west
II north, 10 the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. e6C
acres, being the same tract conveyed by
Thomas u; ~Crenshaw to Marietta B. Cren.
shaw by ceed dated August 10th, 1866, nc.
knowledged August 18th, 1866, and recorded
in the registers Office Of Shelby county.
"a. a tract of land in the Eighth civil dis
trict, 18th surveyors district Of Shelby eoun.
w., Tennessee, on Loosa Hatchie river, on
both sides Of the river, and on both sides Of
the Memphis and Ohio railroad, about q
miles from Memphis and described as follows:
Beginning at a stake 50feet north of the cen
ter OF the Memphis and Ohio railroad, where
Matthew Edwards west line would cross the
railroad; thence north 7 chains 81 links To a
stake; thence south 8 links to a dogwo0d, west
links to a hickory; thence west l6 chains,
links south of a hickory, SO links north OF an
elm; thence north IL chains 9 links to a stake,
~ links to a white oak marked &c. A. Co.
thence east II chains 40 links to o stake, 10
links north of a hickory marked III. B." on
me east side OF a cypress pond; thence north
70 chains W links to a stake in a small branch,
with hickory aud elm pointers; thence east Is
chains to a stake with two white oak and elm
pointersi thence south Is chains and 90 links
to a stake, with sassafras pointers: thence
east "A chains Is links to q white oak marked
'E. T." THENCE Is. chains rs links to a sweet
gum marked Nv. T.;" thence east q chains
IS links to a sweet gum marked Nv. H."
thence south 81 chains IS links to a hickory
marked Nv. 5. t." thence west 30 chains 10
u black gum marked w. S. IT," thence
north ~ chains IS links to q stake, so feet
north from the center Of the Memphis and
OHIO railroad; thence south So west With said
road, n chains So links to the b~eginning-SOn-
tanning 301 S5-lt0 acres, more or less, being
the same land conveyed by Thomas b. Cren.
shaw TO Mary l.. Crenshaw By deed dated
August 10th, 1865; acknowledged August 10th ,
1865, and recorded in book No. 81, pages 4l0
and All Of the registers Office OF Shelby
county,
3D.. A tract Of land in Ninth civil and 18th
district of Shelby county, Tenpes-
see, on the north side Of the Macon and Mem
phis road and described as follows: Beginning
at a stake with three red oak pointers, Mari
etta Is Crenshaws southwest corner; thence
south ~ ehains65 links to n red oak marked
~ with three post oak pointers; thence east
with Whitehead's north line q chains 5Slinks
to Il small holly with two post oak pointers,
south ~ chains 81 links to a stake, 10
links east OF a poplar; thence west 81 chains
links to a stake, with two red oak pointers;
thence south 3 chains 6S links to a stake
with pointers; thence west 43 chains to a black
oak; thence south "a chains 81 links to a hiek-
DRY; thence east ia chains SO links to a stake,
with poplar and persimmOn pointers; thenee
north 81, west % chains so links to an iron
stake in the field on the southwest from the
Clubhouse, Marietta d. CreL shaw's corner:
west with the south lire 81 chains 50
to tho beginning-containing sos 5O-lG0
moro or less, being SAINT tract conveyed
by Thomas b. Crenshaw to Thomas b. Cren-
jr.,, by deed dated August 10th, 1855,
and recorded in book So, part 2, pages 4l2 and
us, registers Office of Shelby county.
4th. A tract of land in Ninth civil and 18th
surveyors district, Shelby county, Tennessee,
on the waters Of West creek, a branch OF
y off river, and on the north side ofthe Mem
phis and Macon road, and described as fol-
lows; BEGINNING at an iron bar on the hill in
the field southwest from tho Clubhouse, being
Thomas ,. Crenshaw, jr, and Marietta B,
Thomas u. Crenshaw, jr.'s, line IS chains so
to a stake, in Thomas Aliens north line,
with Poplar and persimmon pointers; thence
east, 80 chains, " links, crossing West
creek to n stake in Ecklin's west line, with
pointers, thence north 81 chains 2ilinks,
to a sugar tree with elm and red bud pointers,
tho northwest cOrner Of j. b. Patricks tract:
thence cast 50 chains Ii links, to a stake with
and black oak pointers; thence north
Z chains ~ links to a take with dogwood
marked "B V S." thence west 81
81 links to a stake with two red oak
pointers; thence north IL chains to a red oak
"B V 81 with red oak and white oak
pointers; thence west 8 chains Q links TO \
stake in the corner Of fence with gum and two
red oak pointers; thence north 80 chains ~
links to a stake with white oak pointers.
west q chains l6 links, to a hickory
marked wv 0 Az" thence south 20o West &
claims to a stake with two white oak and
maple pointers; thence s9pth 4so west 10
so links To a gtske in The slough, with
sWeet gum and black gum pointers;
Lheape 'nOrth So west, a chains so links. To
me beginning, containing 692 5000 acres,
more or less, and being same tract conveyed
Thomas u. ,Crenshaw, to. Merritt II. Oven,
shaw, by deed dated August 10th 1855, and
recorded in book 81 part 2 pages 4l3 and 4l4,
Registers Office ofShelby county.
0tn' Two certain tracts of land in 9Th and
IN civil and llth surveyors district on
Memphis and Someryille road, nni do
as follows: Hugh McClelland tract.
beginning at the northwest corner of a presi-
iont and trustees tract, lying in section 3 and
range 5; THENCE east with II. G. Thurman, now
v m ~. Orenshaws line, Sc poles to stake, al
he corner Of the aforementioned Craw1svss
ield, black oak and hickory %p0inters, thence
iouth lob POLES to a stsk0'witR white oak and
hickory pointers; thence west IS polls TO a
with three black oak. pointers on the
Hest boundary line Of the said $40 acre trao.
landi thence north lS6 poles to the begin
ming, containing 100 acres, moro or less.
Also the II. b. S. Williams tract, BEGINNING
the northwest corner Of an original entry
the name of p. NJ. Miller, now held hy
Moses Bolton, and passing west, Roltop's
inc to The line Of Q j Berry iGaiSsd; thence
with hig linz TO 'the west laO Of VIM. A.
yreGsh5Wfsland, and south with the same To
he beginning, containing 87% acres, more or
ess, and being the same tracts of land con-
leyed by Thomas b. Crenshaw to Lucy II.
Caldwell by deed dated 10th August, 1896 end
accorded in Book No. 81, part 2, pages VA.
Is and 4l6, Registers oftfs VI Shelly coun-
y, Tennessee, "'V "
9th. Iva ~ssrtain tracts or parcels of land
n me VIII and nth surveyors districts, Shelby
,9unty tennessee, on the waters Of Wolfriver,
lbopt Two miles from Germantown, and de- /
Icri!bed as follows, X. NJ. GallQWaH tract,
beginning ut a stake in NaGllber Rogers
iouth line, &links east ora white oak marked
AZ thfNcS south 26L', west, 80 chains, 30
lNk5 70 d stake, whence north 45o west, as
inks to a white oak marked "A;" thence
vest % chains to a stake, whence east i0o
forth 70 links to q white oak marked "A;n
hence south chains 20 links to a hickory 5 |
south ola post oak marked "A;" thence
vest chains so links to a stake, 30 links
forth ola red oak marked "a" thence south
~ west As chain, 70 links to a stake As linz !
outh ola poplar marked AZ thence 6ase99l
'hnins 80 links to a stake, ~ links from n
in the field, theaee Routh g. chains 95
inks toa stake ~ links from an ash; thence
~ chains 20 links TO a hickory marked
Il 81 thence south ID chains 20 links 10 q
take with ash and hickory pointers: thence
vest d. chains so links TO n stake with two
I'm pointers; thence south l6 ehains 50iinkst 10
stake on the s0Ntl eide ofWolf river with
lgsaifhs pointefs; thence east IS chains SO
Inks TO a stake with black gum and dogwead
'%ointcrs; thence south IS chains IA a holy
marked "a" corner; thence oast Is ehRins 20
inks to n. stake 4 INKS south Of a holly;
hence North 81 chai1s2 Is links to a stake uitk
w0 white oak pointers; thence west o chains
links To- stake with two wAito oak point-
thence north Is chains 80 links to a stake
With red bud and white oak pointers; thence
8 chainslS links to a stake with post oak
md two red oak pointers the southwest corner
,fschool lot; thence north 4 chains % linEs ~ /
stake with rod nat and uhifn soI 49,