Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-04
LEGAL.

Mary i. Crenshaw, Thomas d. Crenshaw,
jr., Merritt IL. Crenshaw, Lucy II. Caldwell
and +. b. Crenshaw.
DY virtue Of tho decree pronounced in this
IL cause by the supreme Court Of 1cnnoSsec,
vt jackson, June I'd, 1879, l will offer for sale,
TO the highest bidder In front Of the court
house door Of Shelby county in Memphis, on
Saturday, December 6th, 1879,
the ser raj tracts of land mentioned and
described IN said decree as follows:
lst. Jne tract Of land in Shelby county,
Ninth civil district, llth surveyors district,
on v est creek, a branch Of Wolf river, being
the homestead on which the said Thomas Is.
resided, beginning at q stake in the
road opposite the gate Of his residence, in the
road leading from the Memphis and SomeI-
vile To the Memphis and Macon road, run
ming by Morning Sun Church and Academy,
north 2ola0 west A. chains and 30 links TO u
dogwoOd, with post oak and two black oak
pointers on the hill near the church; thence
west 81 chains to a white oak, with sassafras
and dOgwoOd pointers; thence south Is chains
n Al links TO an old black oak stump, with
two red oak pointers; thence east 2 chains ST
links to n little black gum with hickory point-
ers, Barnes corner; thence south "a chains IS
links, with Barnes east line to a small sassa-
tras in corner OF fence; thence west SO chains
30 links to a stake across the branch, with
sweet gum and elm pointers; thence south
west from the clubhouse on a hill; thence
south So east, 26 chains and 50 links to n
hickory marked "W. Z. A." thence north Is
chains IL links to q stake, on the north side
Of the road, with sweet gum and poplar point
ers; thence west IA chains and 60 links TO a
stake with two maple pointers; thence west
u north, to the Notwithstanding $50
neres, being the same tract conveyed by
Thomas B. Crenshaw to Marietta b. Cren-
shaw by deed dated August 10th, 1865, ac-
k~nowledged August 18th, 1866, and recorded
in the register Office ofShelby county.
I'd. A tract of land in the Eighth civil dis
tricti I'm 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 20
miles from Memphis and described rs follows:
BEGINNING. at u stake 81 feet north Of the CEN
ter OF the Memphis and Ohio railroad, whore
Matthew Edwards west line would cross the
railroad; thence north 7 chains 81 links to a
stake; thence south s links to q dogwood, west
links to @ hickory; thence west l6 chains, 5
links south of n hickory, 80 links north of an
elm; thence north Is chains 9 links to a stake,
59 links to a white oak marked sc. A. G.;"
thence east II chains 49 links to a stake, 10
links north Of a hickory marked III. b." on
the east side Of a cypress pond; thence north
% chains 80 links to a stake in a small branch,
with hickory and elm pointers; thence east Is
chains to a stake with two white oak and elm
pointers; thence south rs chains and 80 links
W u hluhbg WIN bubthAIuH pointers. thence
east a chains g. links to a white oak marked
IN. t." thence IS chains 70 links to a sweet
gum marked Nv. t." thence east q chains
10 links to a sweet gum marked Nv. IT,"
thence south 81 chains IS links to q hickory
marked wv. 5. T.;,' thence west 80 chains to
a black gum marked "W. S. t." thence
north % chains IS links to a stake, so feet
north from the center Of tho Memphis and
Ohio railroad; thence south So west with said
road, n chains So links to the b~cginning-con-
tanning 9f 5-lC0 acres, more or less, being
the same land conveyed by Thomas y. Cren
shaw to Mary l.. CrenshaW by deed dated
August, 10th, 1866; acknowledged August 18th,
1865, 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 llth
surveyors district Of Shelby county, Tennes-
see, on the north side Of the Macon and Mem
PMS road and described as follows: Beginning
ut a stake with three red oak pointers, Mari
eta Il. Crenshaw's southwest corner; thence
south 10 chainsS links TO a rcd oak marked
"E." with three post oak pointers; thence east
with Whitehead's north line q chains S. links
TO a small holly with two post oak pointers;
thence south ~ chains 81 links to q stake, 10
links cast Of a poplar; thence west 81 chains
% links to a stake, with two red oak pointers;
thence south IS chains 90 links to a stake
with pointers; thence west % chains to a black
oak; thence south q chains 81 links TO a hick-
DRY; thence east ia chains 8S links to a stake,
with poplar and persimm0n pointers; thence
north 81, west 50 chains 50 links to an iron
stake in the field on the southwest from the
clubhouse, Marietta i. CreLshaw's corner;
thence west with the south lire 81 chains 50
links to the MISUNDERSTANDING 696 so 10
acres more or less, being same tract conveyed
by Thomas b. CTcnshaw to Thomas b. Cren-
shaw, jr., by deed dated August 10th, 1866,
and recorded in book SO, part 2, pages Az and
il3, 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
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 field southwest from the Clubhouse, being
Thomas Il. Crenshaw, jr., and Marietta b,
Crenshaw's corner; thence south 81, eastwitb
Thomas B, Crenshaw, jr.'s, line VS. chains So
links to a stalk. in Thomas Aliens north line,
with Poplar and persimlnon pointers; thence
east 10 chains, " links, crossing West
creek to n stake in Ecklin's west line, with
ash pointers, thence north 81 chains q links,
to q sugar tree with elm and red bud pointers,
the northwest corner Of J. b.. Patricks tract;
thence east R6 chains II links, to stake with
hickory and black oak pointers; thence north
pointers marked "B V So thence west Il
chains 81 lipks to a stake with two red oak
pointers; thence north II chains to a red oak
marked ''B V S" with red oak and white oak
pointers; thence west . chains 9 links to a
stake in the corner Of fence with gum and two
red oak pointers; thence north 80 chains II
links to q stake with white oak pointers;
thence west ~ chains l6 links, to a hickory
marked NV Z Al" thence south 20o west q
claims 10 a stake with two white oak and
maple pointers; thence south 45o west |!
chains so links to n stake in the slough, with
poplar, sweet gum and black gum pointers,
| ihauua unrth EEc uuaut At ukofue IN l.-ta A.
the beginning, containing 692 S0-l00 acres,
more or less, and being same tract conveyed
by Thomas d. Crenshaw, TO Merritt ii, Cren.
shaw, by deed dated August 10th 1856, ant
recorded in book 81 part 2 pages 4l3 and 4l4
Registers office Of Shelby county.
9th. Two certain tracts Of land in 9Th and
9Th leivil and llth surveyors district OF
the Meinphis and Somerville road, and de.
scribed as follows: Hugh McClelland tract
beginning at the northwest corner Of a presi.
dent and trustees tract, lying in section 3 ant
range B; thence east with Y. c, Thurman, nov
VIM A Crenshaw's line, % poles to a stake, q
the corner OF the aforementioned CraWley'l
field, black oak and hickory pointers; theme,
south lS6 poles to o stake with white oak anC
hickory pointers; thence west IS poles Ia
stake, with three black oak pointers on Ia,
west boundary line Of the said 90 acre trac
OF landi thence north lSb poles to the begin
ming, containing 100 acres, more or less.
Alao the II. b.. s. Williams trset, beginninl
at the northwest corner Of an original entri
in the name Of p. M. Miller, now held b,
Moses Bolton, and passing west, Bolton
northeast corner, west with the same TO tn,
lands of John Bond, and north with Bond
line to the line Of c, j. Berry's land; thence
east with his line 10 the west line of VIM. A
Crenshaw's land. and south with the same /,
tho beginning, containing ST. acres, more o
less, and being the anne tracts Of land con
yeyed by Thomas b, Crepshaw to Lucy II
Caldwell by dood dated 10th August, 1866, ant
recorded in Book No. 81, part 2, pages 414
4l5 and 4l6, Registers Office of Shelby coun
ty, Tennessee.
9th. Two certain tracts or parcels of LIANT
in the 9th and 18th surveyors districts, Shelb.
county, Tennessee, on the waters ofWolfriyer
about two miles from Germantown, and Do
soribed as follows; r. NJ. Galloway tract
beginning at a stake In MeGilber Rogers
south line, 8ilinks east ola white oak mRrko,
"a" thence south 96h', west, 80 chains, 3
links to a stake, whence north 49, west, 4
links TO a white oak marked 'A;" theme
west 9i chains TO q stake, whence east 10
north 20 links TO a white oak marked "A,'
thence south chains 0 links TO a hickory
links south ola nost oak marked ga" theme
west chains 30 links TO a stake, 90 link
north ola red oak marked CA" thence soutl
| Q6o west AZ chain. 70 Links IN n sta 10 Ak IfnE