Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-24

Farrabee, Louisiana T~readwell and w. i.
Treadwell, her husband, vs.. Marietta b.
Justice and N j. Justice, her husband,
Mary L. Crenshaw, Thomas b. Crensbaw,
IT,, Merritt II. Crenshaw, Lucy III. Caldwell
and +. B. Orenshaw.
d. virtue Of the decree pronounced in this
II cause By the Supreme Court Of Tennesspe.
at jackson, June I'd, 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 Nest creek, a branch of Welt river, being
the homestead on which the said Thomas b.
grenshaw resided, beginning at a 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 25L0 west 48 chains and 90 links To a
dogwoOd, with post oak and two black oak
pointers on the hill near the church; thence
and dogw0od pointers; thence south1s chains
and Al links 10 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 10 a small sassa-
tras in corner Of fence; thence west 80 chains
% links to a stake across the branch, with
sweet gum and elm pointers; thence south
west from the Clubhouse on a hill; thence
south 30 east, Is chains and so links to a
hickory marked wv. G. 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 60 links to a
stake with two maple pointers; thence west
n north, to tho MISUNDERSTANDING $50
acres, being the same tract conveyed nv
| Ihnm1g X GFpnghnW In Marfakto II n-.v
shaw by deed dated August 10th, 1866, ac-
knowledged August 18th, 1865, and recorded
in the registers Office Of Shelby 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
tho Memphis and Ohio railroad, about %
miles from Memphis aud described as follows:
Beginning. at a stake 81 feet 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 60 a
stake; thence south 8 links TO a dogwood, west
links to a hickory; thence west l6 chains
links south of a hickory, SO links north OF an
elm; thence north Is chains 9 links to a stake,
80 links to a white oak marked Sc. A, -
links north of a hickory marked I'll. B." on
the east SIDE Of a cypress pond; thence north
70 chains 81 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 % chains and 80 links
to a stake, with sassafras pointers; thence
cast a chains % links to a white oak marked
"E. T." thence Is chains 70 links to q sweet
gum marked wv. Tt" thence east q chains
IS links to a sweet gum marked NV. t."
thence south % chains % links to a hickory
a black gum marked "W. S, IL" thence
north % chains IS links to a stake, 80 feet
north from the center of the Memphis and
Ohio railroad; thence south So west with said
road, q chains IS links TO the b~eginning-con-
tanning 3f o-lOO acres, more or less, being
the same land conveyed by Thomas b. Cren-
shaw TO Mary j.. Crenshaw by deed dated
August 10th, 1855; acknowledged August 18th,
1866, and recorded in book No. 81, pages 40
and al Of tho registers Office Of Shelby
county.
Sd. A tract Of land in Ninth civil and 11th
surveyors district of Shelby county, Tennes-
see, on tho north side of the Macon and Mem
phis road and described as follows! Beginning
at a stake with three red oak pointers, Mari
eta Is. Crenshaw's southwest corner; thence
south 10 ehains65 links to a red oak marked
!; with three post oak pointers; thence east
with Whitehead's north line 81 chains IS links
to n small holly with two post oak pointers.
thence 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 IS chains 63 links to a stake
NANAI AAhNaAA kAAA RN IL III w IA NNI
oak thence south n chains 81 links TO a hick-
DRY; thence east ia chains IS links to a stake,
with poplar and persimmOn pointers; thence
north -, west y8 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 ST chains so
links to the Notwithstanding 500 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 81, part 2, pages 4l2 and
Alb, registers Office of Shelby county.
4th. A tract of land in Ninth civil and 18th
surveyor district, Shelby county, Tennessee,
on the waters Of West creek, a branch oil
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.
Grenshaw,s corner; thence south g., eastSwith
Thomas Is. Crenshaw, jr.'s, line y8 chains so
links TO q stake in Thomas Aliens north line,
with Poplar and persimmOn pointers; thence
east - chains. Y 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 50 chains II links, to a stake with
hickory and black oak pointers; thence north
pointers marked 'B V ST thence West 81
chains 81 links to o 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 3 chains 8 links to a
stake IN the corner Of fence with gum and two
red oak pointers; thence north 80 chains Y
links to a stake with white oak pointers:
thence west "a chains Is links, to a hickory
marked" wv G Al" thence south Q0o west 26
claims to o stake with two white oak and
maple pointers; thence south 45o west 10
chains 90 links to a stake in the slough, with
nOnlnr. gtVnpf Uurn onh h1aalr aanp, ..A.-.
thence north So west, AZ chains so links, to
the beginning, containing 692 5000 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 part 2 pages 4l3 and 4l4,
Registers office Of Shelbgcounty.
9th. Two certain tracts of land in Sth and
9th fciyil and 18th surveyors district on
the Memphis and SOmeryille road, and de-
scribed as follows: Hugh MoClolland tract,
beginning at the northwest corner OF a presi-
dent and trustees tract, lying hi seetion 3 and
range 8; thence east with 4. Q, Thurman, now
VIM A Crenshaw's line, SO poles tOa stake, at
the corner Of the aforementioned Crawley's
field, black oak and hickory pointers; thence
south Jus poles to a stake with white oak and
hickory pointers; thence west IS poles to a
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 III. u. 3. Williams tract, beginning
at the northwest corner of an original entry
in the name of P. NJ. 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 c. J. Berry's land; thence
east with his line to the west line of VIM. AL
Crenshaw's land, and south aith the same to
the beginning, containing ST. 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, 1850, and
recorded in Book No. 81, part 2, pages 4i4,
10 and 4lB, Registers Office Of Shelby coun-
", Tennessee.
9Th. Two certain tracts or parcels of land
in the 9th and llth surveyors districts, Shelby
county, Tennessee, on the waters ofWolfriver,
about two miles from Germantown, and de-
scribed as folloWs; RIM. GALLOWAY tract,
beginning at n stake in McGilhor Rogers |
south line, 81 links cast ofa white oak marked
AZ thence south go, west, 80 chains, 80
inks to a stake, whence north 45o west, as |
links TO a white oak marked "a" thence
west D. chains to a stake, whence east TO-
north 20 links to a white oak marked "A;"
thence south chains links to a hickory s |
links south OLA post oak marked 'yA;" thence