Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-24

WHEREAS on the 18th day Of June, 1875.
wv d. II. 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, mas
departed this life, and whereas, at the suit of
Ben May ct ais, VS.. Il. p. Winchester ct ais,
IN the Chancery Court Of Shelby county.
Tenn, No. 1925, r. D., l was appointed, BY
DEGREE OF the court, trustee in stead Of G.. w.
winchester trustee, deceased. Now, there
fore, at request of the fernando Insurance
company, Of Memphis, Tenn, one of the
beneieiaries in said deed in trust, l will on
Tuesday, January I3, 1850,
at IL o'clock m. sell for cash to the highest bid
der, in front of the Planters lns. Co. building
80 Madison st. Memphis, Tenn, the follow
ipg described property, to-wit: One tract of
land lying and being in the county Of Shelby
and tho State Of Tennessee and in the Thir-
teenth civil district Of said county, and more
particularly described as being ia section IN
one, range () eight ofthe eleventh surveyors
district, beginning at o stake on the west
boundary line of Grant, No. 1884, the south
eastern corner Of d. II. Townsend's .6i6 acre
tract; thence north with tho west line of
SAID Grant 1851 torty-twO (42l chains 25
links TO the center of Nonconnah creek with
elm pointer mark 3D." on the south bank Of
said creek; thence up said creek with the
center thereof north So 30 cast 8 chains rs
links, south 49, east 2 chains 65 links, south
w east 4 chains l3 links, south 43o east 8
chains 3 links, south A. 3g West1 chain, south
81 west 3 chains rs liz rs, south So east 4
chains 70 links, south Ia 80 west | chain AZ
links, south 81 38 west l chain rs links, south
So west 2 chains 5 links, south so west 3
CHAINS "a Inks, south o, west 3 chains, south
y east one chain IS links, south AZ east 8
chains IS links south 79o east 2 ohains 70links.
south 80 80 east 8 chains 50 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 ct" one black
gum "a links east Of line, marked en-"
thence south As west "a chains 70 links to a
small black gum; thence west 3 chains rs
links to the beginning, containing 100 acres.
being the same conveyed by Peter Mitchell to
d. II. Townsend on the 25th day of january.
lSI9, and duly recorded in the registers Office
of Shelby county, Tennessee, in book "a, D,
1877. Also an undivided one-fourth interest
Of the lot Of ground situated on the Southeast
corner Of Main and'Beal streets, in the CITY If
Memphis, known as the McMannus property,
and beginning for the boundaries Of said en-
tire lot, at the southeast corner of Main and
Beal streets; thence south 30 feet front on
Main street to TOwnsend's line; thence east
with said line 175 feet 10 Mulberry street:
thence nOrthwardly with the west line Of
Mulberry street ZIG feet to Beal street: thence
westwardly with south line of Beal street. IN
feet TO the beginning;and ], CT. Patterson by
virtue OF a deed Of trust executed by Ben
May, conveying to mt the same lands herein-
before stated described as conveyed TO Geo.
w.. Winchester, trustee, by D. II. Townsend
land which the said May purchased al the
sale Of the assignee in bankruptcy of the
said d. IL. Townsendl, to secure certain
indebtedness, mentioned in said conveyance.
which is recorded in the Registers office Of
Shelby county, Tenn, in book No. l12, mage
2oo, will Join with the said T.P. Winchester,
trustee, in making sale of the lands herein-
before described. The title to said property
is believed to be good, but we sell and convey
only as trustees. Equity of redemption Is
waived in both deeds of trust. Terms ef sale
cash. TIP, WINCHESTER,
CT, PATTERSON,
80 llO Hrucfaoa