Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-16
Trustees sale.

WHEREAS on the 18th day Of juno, 1875,
w d. IL. Townsend did by his deed Of that
date convey to George w. Winchester certain
lands In trust to secure a certain Indebtedness
therein specified, and whereas since that time
the said George W. Winchester, trustee, has
departed this life, and whereas, at the suit Of
Ben May ct ais, VS.. 7. p. Winchester ct ais,
IN the -Chanoery Court Of Shelby county,
Tenn, No. SzB, R. D., l 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, enc Of the
benehciaries in said deed in trust, l will on
Tuesday, January IS, 1880,
at IL o'clock m. sell for cash to the highest bid
den, in front Of the Planters lns. Co. building
50 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 Tennessee and in the Thir-
tcenth civil district Of said county, and more
particularly described as being in section Q)
one, range (B) eight of the eleventh surveyors
district, beginning at a stake on the west
eastern corner Of d. II. Townsend's GAG acre
tract; thence north with the west line Of
said Grant 1884, forty-tWo (42) chains 26
links to the center Of Noneonnah creek with
elm pointer mark ID" on the south bank OF
center thereof north So so east 8 char Cham sS Il
links, south 49, east 2 chains 6 links, south
CO. cast 4 chains Is links, south 4So east 3
chains 8 links, south A. 90 westl chain, south
So west 8 chains rs links, south 81 east 4
chains % links, south Ia so west | chain AZ
links, south So 50 west / chain rs links, south
So west : chains 8 links, south SY' west 3
chains IA links, south g. west 8 chains, south
q east one chain s. links, south 42S east 5
chains IS links south 79o east 2chains 10 links,
south IS 30 east 3 chains % links to a stake
in the center of said creek with black
gum pointer on the south bank Of said creek,
I links west Of line, marked "T," one black
gum ~ links east Of line, marked "M;"
thence south 49, west "a chains rs links to a
small black gum; thence west 8 chains rs
links to the beginning, containing 100 acres,
being the same conveyed by Peter Mitchell to
ID. IL. Townsend on the 25th day of January,
1870, and duly recorded in the registers office
of Shelby county, Tennessee, in book IA, 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
Bedl streets; thence south 50 feet rom on
Main street to Townsend's line; thence east
with said line l75 feet to Mulberry streal:
thence northwardly with the west lima OF
Mulberry street l16 feet to Beal street; thence
westwardly with south line of Beal street, IFS
feet to the beginning;and ], CT. Patterson by
virtue Of a deed Of trust executed by Ken
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 tho
sale Of the assignee in bankruptcy of the
said d. II. ToWnsend), to secure certain
indebtedness, mentioned in said conveyance,
which is recorded in the Registers office Of
Shelby county, Tenn, in book No, l12, 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 we sell and convey
only as trustees. Equity Of redemption Is
waived In both deeds Of trust. Terms Of sale
cash. TIP. WINCHESTER,
@. 7. PATTERSON,
70 llb Trustees.