Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26

WHEREAS on the 18th day of June, 1875.
w L, H.. 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 Chancery Court of Shelby county,
Tenn, No. 3225, r. D., l was appointed, BY
decree OF the court, trustee in stead Of &. w.
winchester trustee, deceased. Now, there
fore, at requegt Of the fernando Insurance
company. Of Memphis, Tenn, one of tho
beneheiaries in said deed in trust, | will on
tuesday January 13, 1850,
at II O'Clock m. sell for cash to the highestbid-
der,i in front Of the Planters Inns. Co. 81 building
80 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-
teenth civil district of said county, and more
partculafly described as being ia section Q)
one, range () eight Of the eleventh surveyors
district, beginning at q stake on the west
boundary line of Grant, No. 1854, the SOUTH
eastern corner Of d. u. TOwnsend'g GAG acre
tract; thence north with the west line of
saldG Hrant l6,s3f, llorty-two az chains 25
elm pointer mark -" on the south bank of
SAID creek; thence up said creek with the
confer thereof north SO so east 6 chains IS
links, south $50 east 2 chains 6 links, south
6Q' east chains Is links, south A. east 3
chains 3 links, south A. so westl chain, south
33o west 8 chains rs links. south s. east 1
chains % links, south a. 30 west chain AZ
links, south o. 3J west / chain Is links, south
So west 2 chains 8 links, south 81 west 3
chains "a links, south o. west chains, south
z, cas-. one chain 90 links, south 42o east 8
chains 61 links south 81 east 2chains 10 links,
south 80 30 cast 3 chains 81 links to a stake
in the center Of said creek with black
gum pointer on the south bank of said creek,
Z links west Of line, marked ''I," one black
gum u links east Of line, marked "M;'
thence south 40 west 81 chains 70 links to n
small black gum; thence west 8 chains rs
links to the beginning, containing 100 acres,
being the same conveyed by Peter Mitchell to
y: IL. Townsend on the 25th day Of January,
lsNl, and duly recorded in the registers office
Of Shelby county, Tennessee, in book "a, u.
Of the lot Of ground situated on the southeast
corner Of Main and Bcal streets, in the city Of
Memphis, known as the McFiannus propertv.
and beginning for the boundaries Of said en-
lire lot, at the southeast corner Of Main and
Zeal streets; thence south - feet frOnt on
Mqin street to Townsend line; thence east
with said linz ll5 feet TO Mulberry street;
thence northWardly with the west line of
Mulberry street ll5 feet TO Beal street: thence
w~estWardly with south line of Boal street, us
feet to the boginniBg:and ], CT. Patterson by
virtue OF % deed OF trust executed by Ben
May, conveying to me the same lands hereip-
before stated described as conveyed to Geo.
W. Winchester, trustee, by d. II. Townsend
land which tho said May purchased at the
sale e The assignee in bankruptcy of the
said y. H.. Townsend), to secure certain
indebtedness, mentioned in said conveyance,
which u recorded in the Registers office of
Shelby county, Tenn, in book No. l12, page
255, will join with the said ]. p. Winchester,
trustee, in making. sale of the lands herein-
before described. The title to said p]roperty
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. T.P. WINCHESTER,
49,, c., Y. PATTERSON,
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