Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-13
LEGAL.

Justice and N. j. Justice, her husband,
Mary i. Crenshaw, Thomas d. Crenshaw,
jr., Merritt ii. Crenshaw, Lucy ii. Caldwell
and +. B. Crenshaw.
DY virtue Of the decree pronounced in this
ID cause by the Supreme Court of Tennessee,
at jackson, June 81, 1873, | will offer for sale,
10 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 decfee as follows;
LIST, Jne tract Of land in Shelby county,
Ninth civil district, 11th 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 SomeT-
vile to the Memphis and Macon road. run
ming by Morning Sun Church and Academy,
north 25Mo west AZ chains and 90 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 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
links to a little black gum with hickory point
ers, Barnes corner; thence south "a chains IS
links, with Barnes east line to D small sassa-
fras in corner of fence; thence west 80 chains
so links to a stake across the branch, with
sweet gum and elm pointers; thence south
/ west lTOm lut klu-uOuct On " NH luence
south So east, 26 chains and so links to a
hickory marked Nv. c, As" 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 II chains and 70 links to a
stake with two maple pointers; thence west
Il 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, nc
knowledged August 18th 1866, and recorded
| - fhn raufafarfa n ~ M 81 GI.ll.v ,.,k~
I'd. A tract Of land in the Eighth civil dis
trict, 18th surveyors district of Shelby coun-
ty, 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 MS follows:
Beginning at a stake so feet north of the con-
ter of the Memphis and Ohio railroad, where
Matthew Edwards west line would cross the.
railroad; thence north 7 chains 81 links to a
stake; thence south s links to a dogwood, west
Z links to a hickory; thence west l6 chains, 5
links south of q hickory, 80 links north of an
elm; thence north Is chains 9 links to a stake,
80 links to o white oak marked sc. A. G.;"
thence east II chains 40 links to a stake, 10
links north Of a hickory marked III. B." on
the east side of d cypress pond; thence north
70 chains " links to a stake in small branch,
with hickory aud elm pointers; thence east IS
chains to a stake with two white oak and elm
pointers; thence south Is chains and % links
to a stake, with s%assafras pointers; thence
vast II OuhLpr w INNS " a Mnllt Ohh mdIktu
re. t." thence Is chains rs links to a sweet
gum marked 'W: t." thence east q chains
IS links to a sweet gum marked wv. t."
thence south 81 chains 70 links to a hickory
marked Nv. S. t." thence west 80 chains to
a black gum marked Nv. S. IT," thence
north 20 chains S5 links to a stake, so feet
north from the center of the Memphis and
Ohio railroad; thence south 60 west with said
road, n chains So links to the be~ginning-con-
tanning 3O7 &-ltO acres, more or less, being
the same land conveyed by Thomas b.. Cren
shaw to Mary Il. CTenshaw by deed dated
August 10th, 1865; acknowledged August 18th,
1855, and recorded in book No. 81, pages 40
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 fellows: Beginning
at a stake with three red oak pointers, Mari
eta B. Crenshaw's southwest corner; thence
south 10 chainsb5 links to a red oals marked
re with three post oak pointers; thence east
with Whiteheads north line 81 chains 5Slinks
to a small holly with two post oak pointers:
thence south ~ chains CT links to a stake, 10
links east of a poplari thence west 81 chains
- links to a stake, with two rod oak pointers;
thence south 10 chains 63 links to q stake
with pointers; thence west 43 Chains to a black
oak; thence south q chains 81 links to hick-
Oryj thence east ia chains IS links to a stake,
with poplar and p%ersimmon pointers; thence
north 81, west % chains 80 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 50
links to the MISUNDERSTANDING sos 50-lU0
acres, more or less, being same tract conveyed
by Thomas b. Crenshaw to Thomas d. Cren-
shaw, jr.,, by deed dated August 10th, 1855,
and recorded in book 80, part2 2, pages 4l2 and
4lS, 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,s corner; thence south g., eastgwith
Thomas b., Crenshaw, jr.'s, line y8 chains so
links 70 a stake in Thomas Allen north line,
with Poplar and persimlnon pointers; thence
east So chains, n links, crossing West
creek to a stake in Ecklin's west line, with.
ash pointers, thence north 81 ehainy u thinks.
to a sugar tree with elm and rcd bud pointers,
the northwest o0raer of j. b Patricks tract;
thence east 70 chains II links, TO a stake with
hickory and black oak pointers; thence north
Z chains 20 links 70 q. stake with dogwood
pointers marked 'B V S." thence west 81
chains 60 link, to a stake with two red oak
pointers; thence north IL chains 70 o rcd oak
marked z s. with red 9as and white oak
pointerst thence west , chains . links to a
stake In the corner of fence with gum and two
red oak pointers; thence north 80 chains 70
links TO a stake with white oak pointers;
thence west "a chains l6 links, to o hickory
marked 'W q Al" THENCE south 21' west q
claims 70 Q stake with two white oak and
maple -pointersi thence south 45o west 10
chains 50 links to a stake in the slough, with
poplar, sweet gum and black gum pointers;
thence north So west, AZ chains so links ,o
the besinning, containing 692 sniScJC acres
more or less and being same tract conveyed
by Thomas, u. ,Orenshaw, to Merritt II. Cren-
shaw, by deed dated August 10th 1865, and
recorded In book Mpart 2 pages 4l3 and ala,
registers office ofShelhy county.
9tn' Two eeEtaiM tracts of land in Sth and
NY tStyll ,and llth surveyors district on
scribed AZ follows: Hugh McCieiisnd tract,
beginning at the northwest corner of a presi-
dent and trustees tract, lying in section 9and
range D; thence east with I. q, Thurman, now
WIN A.. Crenshaw's line, Sd poles to stake, al
the corner 81 the aforementioned Crawley's
~eld, black oak and hickory pointers; thence
south l6 poles TO a stake with white oak and
hickory pointers; thence west IS poles Ia q
stake, with three black oak pointers ON the
west boundary line Of the said e1a acre tract
O land; THENCE nqEih lSS poles to the begin.
ming, containing 40 acres, more or less.
.A!lso she u. b. s.. Williams tract, beginning
az the northwest corner Of az original entry
N the name Of 7. NJ. Miller, now held by
Moses Bolton, and passing west, Bolton,
= northeast corner, west With the same TO the
iiae- The inc n O. J. Befry's land; thence
! easi with his line to the west line Of VIM. A.
! ~Crenshaw's land, and south with the sane &c
lhe beginning, containing Si1s acres, moro OF
Loss, and being the SAME tracts Of land con
Yeyed b. Thomas. b. Crenshaw TO Lucy II,
Caldwell by deed dated 10th August, 1866, and
recorded in Book No. 81 part 2, pages ili
4l5 and 4l6, Registers Office of Shelby coun
~, Tennessee.
9Th. Two certain tracts or parcels of lan(
IN the WI and llth surveyors districts, she(bl
4 county, Tgnnessee, on the waters ofWOlfriver
, about two miles from Germantown, and do
slTibed as follows. II. N GALLOWAY tract
I beginning NJ q stake In MpGi)her Rogers
/ south line, Siliukse east ola white oak marked
/, AZ thence south 9Il' west, 80 chains, 3
4 links to q stake, whence north as west, 4
4 links 10 a white oak marked "a" thence
q west p chains to a stake, whence cast 10
n north 20 links TO a white oak marked IA
y thence south Z chains . links TO a hickory
links south ola post oak marked "A;" theme
west chains 20 links 10 n stake, 80 link