Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-19

eiarf. q. CfenSna"f 1hoMas b. CrenshaW,
and X. d. Crenshaw.
DY virtue Of the decree pronounced in this
ID cause by the Supreme Court Of Tennessee,
at Jackson, June ID, 1873, | will offer for sale,
to 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 Wolf river, being
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 30 west IS chains and 80 links To a
dogwood, with post oak and two black oak
pointers on the hill near the church; thence
west so chains to a white oak, with sassafras
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
links to a 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; theme west SO chains
50 links to a stake across the branch, with
sweet gum and elm pointers; thence south
west from the Clubhouse on a hill; thence
south 65' east, Is chains and 80 links to a
hickory marked Wv. o. Al" thence north Is
chains 10 links to a stake, on the north side
of the road, with sweet gum and poplar point
ers; thence west IA chains and co links to a
stake with two maple pointers; thence west
~ north, to the beginning-containing $50
acres, being the same tract conveyed by
Thomas b; OTe1shay to Marietta B Cren-
knowledged August 18th, 1865, and recorded
in the registers office ofShelby county,
I'd. A tract Of land in the Eighth civil dis
trict, 18th surveyors district Of Shelby cOun-
~, Tennessee, on Loosa Hatchie river, on
both sides Of the river, and on both sides of
the memphis and Ohio railroad, about %
miles from Memphis and described as follows:
Beginning at a stake 90 feet north of the CEN
ter of the Memphis and Ohio railroad, where
Matthew Edwards west line would CROSS the
railroad; thence north I chains 81 links to a
stake; thence south 3 sinks to O dogwood, west
links to q hickory; thence west 16 chains,
links south of n hickory, 3S links north of an
elm; thence north Is chains 9 links to a stake,
~ links to q white oak marked &c. A. G.;"
thence east II chains 40 links to a stake, 10
links north of q hickory marked N. B." on
the east side Of a cypress. pond; thence north
rs chains w links to a stake in a small branch,
with hickory and elm pointers; thence east Is
chains to o stake with two white oak and elm
| pointers; thence south rs chains and % links
to a stake, with sassatras pointers; thence
I uCb a 4 NnAin0 W AAuhn W u hnll6 UAk mHTKHu
"E. II" thence Is chains rs links to a sweet
gum marked "W. IT," thence east q chains
Is links to a sweet gum marked "W. IT."
| thence south 81 chains 70 links to a hickory
marked Wv. s.. IT," thence west 80 chains to
a black gum marked wv. S. IT," thence
north from the center Of the Memphis and
Ohio railroad; thence south go west with said
road, q chains 5Slinks to the beginning-con-
tanning S0I S-lOO acres, more. or less, being
the same land conveyed by Thomas b. Cren.
shaw to Mary l.. Crenshaw by decd dated
August 10th, 1865; acknowledged August 18th,
1856, and recorded in book No. 81, pages 4l0
and All Of the registers Office Of Shelby
county.
Sd. 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
phis road and described as follows; Beginning
at a stake with three red oak pointers, Mari
eta b. Crenshaw's southwest corner; thence
south 10 chains65 links to red oak marked
"E: y with three post oak pointers; thence east
with Whitehead's north line q chains 68links
to a small holly with two post oak pointers:
! thence south 40 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 Is chains So links to a stake
with pointers; thence west 49 chains to a black
oak; thence south q chains 81 links to a hiok-
DRY; thence east ia chains IS links to a stake,
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north 81, west % chains 50 links to an iron
stake in the field ON the southwest from the
| clubhouse, Marietta b. CreIshaw's corner;
thence west with the south line 81 chains 90
links to the MISUNDERSTANDING SOC 5000
acres, more or less, being same tract conveyed
by Thomas b. Crenshaw to Thomas B. Cren-
shaw, jr.,. by deed dated August 10th, 1865,
and recorded in book SO, part 2, pages 4l2 and
AIS, 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 B.. Crenshaw, jr, and Marietta b,
Crenshaw' corner; thence south 80, eastwith
Thomas B.; Crenshaw, jr.'sl line, IS chains 50
links to a stake in Thomas Aliens north line,
with Poplar and persimlnon pointers; thence
east 81 chains, II links, crossing West
creek to a stake in Ecklin's west line, with
ash pointers, thence north 81 chains "a links,
to a sugar tree with elm and red bud pointers,
the northwest corner of j. b. Patricks tract;
thence east IS chains II links, to a stake with
hickory and black oak pointers; thence north
chains 20 links TO a stake with dogwood
pointers marked "B Y S." thence west 81
chains 60 links to n stake with two red oak
pointers; thence north II chains to q red oak
marked "B V 81 with rod oak and white oak
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stake in the corner of fence with gum and two
red oak pointers; thence north 80 chains Y
links to n stake with white oak pointers;
thence west q chains Is links, to q hickory
marked NV 9 Al" thence south 90 west %
claims to a stake with two white oak and
maple pointers; thence south 49, west IL
chains SO links to a stake in the slough, with
poplar, sweet gum and black yum pointers;
thence north IS west, AZ chains so links, to
the beginning, containing 692 80-l00 acres,
more or less, and being same tract conveyed
by Thomas b. Crenshaw, to Merritt II. Cren.
shaw, by deed dated August 10th 1865, and
recorded in book 81 part2 pages 4l3 and 4l4
Registers Office ofShelby county.
9th. Two certain tracts OF land in 9Th and
9th Fcivil and 18th surveyors district on
the Memphis 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 and
range 8; thence east with +. G.. Thurman, now
VIM A Crenshaw's line, Sc poles to stake, al
the corner of the aforementioned Crawley',
field, black oak and hickory pointers; thence
south lS poles to q stake with white ok and
hickory pointers; thence west IS poles TO q
stake, with three black oak pointers on The
west boundary line Of the said $40 acre tract
of land; thence north 1856 poles to the begin
ming, containing 100 acres, more or less.
Also the II. b. S. Williams tract, beginning
At the northwest e9rpsr q 20 original entry
III but uhlut VI 1 W. mllltIs now Hclu D9
Moses Bolton, and passing west, Bottom
northeast corner, west with tho same to thu
lands Of John Bond, and north with Bond,
line to the line of c.. J. BeTry's land; thence
east with his line to the west line ofgWm. A
Crenshaw's land, and south with tho same t
the beginning, containing S71l acres, more Of
less, and being the same tracts Of land con,
yeyed by Thomas b. Orenshaw to Lucy II
Caldwell by deed dated 10th August, 1866, ant
recorded in Book No. 81, part 2, pages 4l4
4l5 and 4l6, Registers Office Of Shelby coun
~, Tennessee.
9Th. Two certain tracts or parcels of lane
in the 9th and 18th surveyors districts, Shelb!
county, Tennessee, on tho waters Of Wolfriver
about two miles from Germantown, and do
scribed as follows; r. NJ. Galloway tract
beginning at n stake in McGilber Rogers
south line, 5 thinks east ola white oak marke,
"Ai" thence south "a, west, 80 chains, 3
links TO a white oak marked "A;" theme
west Is chains TO a stake, whence cast 10
north IS links to q white OAK marked "a
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