Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-21

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Mary L. Crenshaw, Thomas b. Crenshaw,
jr., Merritt ii. CrenshaW, Lucy II. Caldwell
and Z. b. Crenshaw.
DY virtue Of the decree pronounced in mi,
ID cause by the Supreme Court o~f1ennessee,
At Jackson, June Cd, 1879, / will offer for sale,
70 the highest bidder in front Of the court
house door Of Shelby county in Memphis, on
Saturday, December 9th, 1879,
the several tracts Of land mentioned and
described in said decree as follows;
LIST; Jne tract Of land in Shelby county,
Ninth civil district, 18th surveyors district,
on West creek, a branch Of Welt river, beins
the homestead on which the said Thomas b,
Crenshaw resided, beginning at a stake in the
road opposite the gate Of his residence, in the
road leading from the Memphis and Somer-
vile to the Memphis and Macon road, run
ming by Morning sun Church and Academy,
north 2oNao west as chains and 30 links 10 n
dogwood, with post oak and two black oak
pointers on the hill near the church; thence
west 90 chains to a white oak, with s~assafras
and dogwood pointers; thence south IS chains
and Al links to an old black oak stump. with
two red oak pointers; thence east 2 chains 81
INKS 70 a little black gum with hickory point
ersy Barnes, corner; thence south "a chains IS
links, with Barnes east line to a small sassa-
traS IN corner of fence; thence west 80 chains
on links 10 q stake across the branch, with
sweet gum and elm pointers; thence SOUTH
west from the clubhouse on a hill; thence
south 90 east, rs chains and 80 links To n
hickory marked Nv. Q, Al" thence north l3
chains III links to a stake, on the north side
Oh the roai, with sweet gum and poplar point
ers; thence west Ia chains and 20 links to a
stake with two maple pointers; thence west
~ north, to the MISUNDERSTANDING $50
acres, being the same tract conveyed by
Thomas b. Crenshaw to Marietta b. Cren-
shaw BY deed dated August. 10th, 1866, ac-
knoWledged August 18th, 1866, and recorded
IN the registers office of Shelby county.
I'd. A tract of land in the Eighth civil dis
trlct, 18th surveyors district of Shelby coun-
w., tennessee, on Loosa Hatchie river, on
both sides Of the river, and on both sides OF
the memphis and Ohio railroad, about %
miles IRON Memphis and described as follows:
beginning at a stake 81 feet north of the CEN
Yer Of the Memphis and Ohio railroad, where
Matthew Edwards west line would cross the
railroad; thence north 7 chains 81 links To n
stake; thence south s links to a dogwood, west
links to q hickory; thence west l6 chains,
INKS south OF a hickory, 80 links north Of an
elmi thence north IL chains 9 links to a stake.
59 links to a white oak marked sc. A, CD
thence east u chains 40 links to stake, 10
INKS north Of a hickory marked "H. BO on
the east side Of a cypress pond; thence north
70 chains w links TO II stake in a small branch.
WIN hickory and elm pointers; thence east Is
chains to a stake with two white oak and elm
pointers; thence south Is chains and 90 links
to a stake, with sassafras pointers; thence
east IL chains 66 links to a white oak marked
IL. f." thence Is chains rs links to a sweet
gum marked "W. Tt" thence east 81 chains
70 INKS to Z sweet gum marked Nv. IT,"
thence south 81 chains rs links to a hickory
marked Nv. S. IT," thence west 80 chains to
a black gam marked Nv. s. III" thence
north 70 chains 35 links TO a stake, So feet
north from the center Of the Memphis and
Ohi9 railroad; thence south So west with said
road, Y chains 5Slinks to the b-eginning-con-
tanning 3O1 S5-lO0 acres, more or less, being
the anne land conveyed by Thomas b. Cren
shaw TO Mary l.. CrenshaW By deed dated
August 10Th. ls66; acknowledged August 18th,
1866, and recorded in book No. 81, pages 4l0
and Al of the registers Office OF Shelby
county.
3D.. A tract Of land in Ninth civil and 18th
surveyors district Of Shelby county, Tennes-
see, on the north side Of the Macon and Mem
phls road and described as follows: Beginning
at a stake with three red oak pointers, Mari
eta Is. Crenshaw's southwest corner; thence
south 10 chains65 links to a red oak marked
u with three post oak pointers; thence east
with Whitehead's north line q chains 58links
to a small holly with tws post oak pointers;
thence south AZ chains 81 links to a stake, 10
lnkse east OF a poplar; thence west q chains
70 links to a stake, with two red oak pointers;
thence south 10 chains SO links to a stake
with pointers; thence west 43 chains to a black
Vbhs hOAN eOuAu a tHhllN 81 InkS 10 a mex
DRY; thence east ia chains IS links to a stake,
with poplar and %persimmon pointers; thence
north 81, west 98 chains so links to an iron
stake in the field on the southwest from the
clubhouse, Marietta B. CreL shaw's corner;
thence west with the south line 81 chains SO
inks to the beginning-cOntaining 696 5O-lOO
acres more or less, being same tract conveyed
by Thomas b. Crenshaw to Thomas b. Cren-
shaw, jr., by deed dated August 10th, 1855.
and recorded in book SO, part 2, pages 4l2 and
4l3, registers Office of Shelby county.
4th. A tract of land in Ninth civil and 18th
surveyors district, Shelby county, Tennessee,
the waters of West creek, a branch Of
Wolf 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 held southwest from the Clubhouse, being
Thomas u. Crenshaw, jr., and Marietta B,
grenshawts corner; thence south -, easttwith
Ih0mas b. Crenshaw, jr.'s, line vs. chains so
INKS to a stake in Thomas Aliens north line,
with Poplar and persimmon pointers; thence
east 30 chains, n links, crossing West
creek to a stake in Eeklin's west line. with
ash pointers, thence north 81 chains q links,
TO a sugar tree with elm and red bud pointers,
the northwest corner Of J. B. Patricks tract;
thence east S6 chains II links, to a stake with
hickory and black oak pointers; thence north
7 chains 20 links TO a stake with dogwood
pointers marked 'B V ST." thence west ri
62 links to a stake with two red oak
pointers; thence north IL chains to a red oak
marked y V 5" with red oak and white oak
thence west y chains 2 links to a
stakeln the corner OF fence with gum and two
red oak pointers; thence north 80 chains ~
links to a stake with white oak pointers;
thence west "a chains 10 links, to q hickory
marked wv G Al" thence south 2Oo west 26
to a stake with two white oak and
maple pointers; thence south 45o west 10
chains 80 links to a stake in the slough, with
sweet rmm and hlualr ~ vUs.A....
thence north 90 west, AZ chains 90 links, to
the beginning, containing 692 S0-100 acres,
more or less and being same tract conveyed
by Thomas Il. Crenshaw, to Merritt II. Crep-
shaw, by deed dated August 10th 1866, and
In book 57,part2 pages 41S and Ala,
Registers Office Of Shelby county.
9TH. Two certain tracts Of land in.Sth and
3th Ioiyil and 18th surveyors district on
the Memphis and SOmeryille road, and de-
as follows: Hugh McClelland tract,
beginning at the northwest corner Of a presi-
dent and trustees tract, lying in section 8 and
range b. thence east with f.. c.. Thurman, now
" m A. C~renshaw's line, sc poles to a stake, at
me corner Of the aforementioned CraWley's
1eld, black oak and hickory pointers; thence
south l66 poles to a stake with white oak and
hickory pointers; thence west s. poles 10 a
stake, with three black oak pointers on the
west boundary line OF the said $40 acre tract
Iandi thence north 1856 poles 10 the begin
ping, containing 100 acres, more or less.
Also the H.B. S. Williams tract, beginning
the northwest corner of an original entry
IN the name Of p. M. Miller, now held by
Moses Bolton, and passing west, Bottoms
northeast corner, west with the same to the
lands Of John Bond, and north with Bonds
line to the line Of G. j. Berry's land; thence
east with his line to the west line of VIM. A.
C~renshaw's land, and south with the same to
the beginning, containing 87h acres, more or
less, and being the same tracts of land con-
yeyed BY Thomas b. Crenshaw to Lucy II.
Caldwell by deed dated 10th August, 1866, and
recorded in Book No. 81, part 2, pages ala,
ty, Tennessee.
9th. Two certain tracts or parcels Of land
in the 9th and 18th surveyors districts, Shelby
county, Tennessee, on the waters OF Wolfriyer,
two miles from Germantown, and de-
as follows; r. NJ. Galloway tract,
beginning at a stake in McGilber Rogers
south line, 8ilinks east ola white oak marked
'Ai' thence south 26ho, west, 80 chains, so
links to a stake, whence north 45o west, as
to a white oak marked "A;" thence
west % chains TO a stake, whence east l0o
north 70 links to a white oak marked ga"
thence south chains 10 links to a hickory s.
south ofa post oak marked "A;" thence
west 7 chains so links to a stake, 80 links
north,ofa red oak marked ''A;" thence south
west As chain, 70 link. to. astake As links