Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-02

Treadwell, her husband, vs.. Marietta b.
Justice and n. j. Justice, her husband,
Mary Il, Crenshaw, Thomas b. Crenshaw
jr.,. Merritt n. 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 I'd, 1879, / will offer for sale,
TO tho highest bidder, in front of the court,
dsor of Shelby county in Memphis, on
Saturday, December 9th, 1879.
the seV raj tracts Of land mentioned and
in said decree as follows;
LIST, Jne tract Of land in Shelby county,
Ninth civil district, llth surveyors district,
on West creek, a branch of Welt river, being
the homestead on which the said Thomas Il.
Cronshaw resided, beginning az 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, rum
ming by Morning sun Church and Academy,
north 25ho west IS chains and 90 links To a
dogwood, with post oak and two black oak
on the hill near the church; thence
md dogwood pointers; thence south Is chains
and Al links to an old black oak stump, with
two red oak pointer; thence east 2 chains 81
links to a little black gum with hickory point
ors, Bnrnes, corner; thence south "A chains sS
links, with Barnes east line to a small sassn-
LHe "a. NNAhOi va lOutNf lubutb Mtsl ~ CnMlnS
% links TO a stake across the branch, with
sweet gum and elm pointers; thence SOUTH
from the gin-hOusc on a hill; thence
south So cast, rs chains and 30 links To a
hickory marked Nv. G. Al" thence north Is
10 links TO a stake, on the north side
the ROAD, with sweet gum and poplar point
ers; thence west IA chains and 20 links to n
stake with two maple pointers; thence west
north, to the boginnIng-containing eco
acres, being the same tract conveyed by
Thomas b: Crenshaw to Marietta b. Cren-
shaw by deed dated August 10th, 1866, ac-
knoWledsed August 18th 1855, and recorded
In the registers office Of Shelby county,
I'd. A tract Of land in the Eighth civil dis
trictA llth surveyors district Of Shelby coun-
W, Tennessee, on LOosa Hatchie river, on
both sides Of tho river, and on both sides of
the Memphis and Ohio railroad, about %
miles from Memphis and described as follows:
at a stake 81 feet north Of the CEN
yer OF the Memphis and OHIO railroad, where
Matthew Edwards west line would cross the
railroad; thence north 7 chains 81 links 10 n
stake; thence south 8 links to dogWood, west
links to a hickory; thence west l6 chains, 5
inks south Of n hickory, SO links north of nm
elm; thence north IS chains 3 links 10 q stake,
Inks 70 Ehite oak MAJ ked &c. A.. G.;"
hence east i chains 40 links to O stake, 10
inks north Of q hickory marked II. Bon
The east side of a cypress pond; thenco north
% chains w links to a stake in n small branch,
With hickory and elm pointers; thence east Is
chains to a stake with two white oak and elm
pointers; thence south rs chains and % links
10 a stake, with sassalras pointers; thence
Il chains 66 links to a white oak marked
'E. II" thence Is chains rs links to a sweet
marked Nv. t." thence east q chains
p links to a sweet gum marked "W. IT,"
hence south 81 chains Is links to a hickory
marked w. :. T." thence west 80 chains 10
, black gum marked Nv. S. To- thence
lnrfh "a ohufns x Irks - IL "a r..
lorth from the center of the Memphis and
ohio railroad; thence south 60 west with said
'oad, " chains 58links to the be~ginninE-eop-
aiming 6f 5-lUO acres, more or less, being
he same land conveyed by Thomas b. Cren
ihaw to Mary L, CrenshaW By deed dated
10th, 1866; acknowledged August 18th,
$50, and recorded in book No. 81, paaes 40
All of the registers office Of Shelby
Sd. A tract Of land in Ninth civil and l1th
district OF Shelby county, Tonnes
zee, on the north side of the Macon and Mem.
)his road and described as follows: Beginning
a stake with three red oak pointers, Mari
'tta b.. C~renshaw's southwest corner; thence
'0ntn ~ ehainsN links TO q red oak marked
81 with three post oak pointers; thence east
With Whitehead north line 81 chains 6Slinks
u small holly with two post oak pointers;
hence south AZ chains 81 links to q stake, 10
inks east Of a poplar; thence west 2l chains
y links to O stake, with two red oak pointers;
hence south 10 chains s. links to a stake
With pointers; thence west IS chains to a black
'ak; thence south "a chains 81 links to a hick-
'ryi thence east ia chains 81 links to q stake,
WITH poplar and persimmOn pointers: thence
forth y, west " chains 90 links to an iron
take in the field on the southwest from the
Iln-housei Marietta b. CreLshaW's corner;
hence west with the south line 81 chains 50
INKS to the Notwithstanding SOS 50-lO0
'cres, more or less, being same tract conveyed
" Thomas b.. Crenshaw to Thomas b, Cren-
nav, Jr., by deed dated August 10th, 1866,
md recorded in book 50, part 2, pages 4l2 and
~, registers Office Of Shelby county.
4th. A tract of land in Ninth civil and llth
urveyor's district, Shelby county, Tennessee,
- the waters. Of West creek, a branch OF
4 OFF river, and on the north side ofthe Mem
'his and MACON road, and described az fol-
0ws: Beginning at an iron bar on the hill In
he field southwest from the Clubhouse, being
.homas j. Crenshaw, IT., and Marietta b,
SrenshaW 3 corner; thence south g., eastjwith
thomas u, Crenshaw, il. s, line 98 chains so
to a stake in Thomas Aliens north line.
Nth Poplar and persimmon pointers; thence
iaSt, 50 chains, " links, crossing West
'reek to a stake in Ecklin's west line, with
Ish pointers, thence north "a chains 2ilinks,
o a sugar tree with elm and red bud pointers,
he northwest corner Of j. b. patricks tract;
hence east 50 chains II links, to a stake with
chains 20 links to a stake with dogwood
marked "B Y ST. thence west 81
81 linkvt to a stake with two red oak
pointers; thence north IL chains TO a red ook
marked "B V S" with red oak and white oak
'%ointers; thence west 9 chains 8 links 10 n
take in the corner Of fonce with gum and two
OAK pointers thence inertia 50 chains 70
inks to a stake with white oak pointers;
west q chains l6 links, to a hickory
marked HW @ Al" thence south 2Oo west d
to a stake with two white oak and
maple pointers; thence south as west 10
so links to a stake in the slough, with
sweet gum and black gum pointers;
hence north DO west, " chains so links, TO
nc beginningi containing Coz S0-l0O acres.
more or loss and being same tract conveyed
" Thomas b, .CTepshaw, to Merritt IL. Cren-
hy decd dated August 10th 1886, and
.ec0rdod. IN book 0Ipart 2 pages 4l3 and AZ,
registers Office ofShelby county.
pm. Two certain tracts Of land in Sth and
IN 'ciyil and III, surveyors district on
ne memphis and Somerville road, and do
MS folloWs' Hugh McClelland tract.
beginning at the northwest corner oil presi,
tent and trustees tract, lyink IN s%setion Sand
'ange b; thence east With y. Z, Thurman, now
4 IN A .~CTQnShaW's line, 50 poles to a stake, al
eQgpeI 81 ,the aforementioned Crawley's
lotd, black oak md hickory pointers; thence
'outh le6 poles 10 a stake with white oak and
hickory pointers; thence west SIS poles iaS
take, with three black oak p~ointors on tho
vest boundary line Of the said 80 acre tract
land; thence north lsA holes to the begin
ning, containing 100 acres, more or less.
Also tho Y. a. s. Williams tract, beginning
the northwest corner of an original entry
n the ,namo Of p. NJ. Miller, o hpia 6y
Bolton, and passing yes,, Boltonfs
northeast corner, west with tbe SAND ia Tho
lands of John BogS, and north with Bond's
line To- the ,,he OF G. j, Bcrry's land; Themes
EAST with his line to the wet limo of VIM. A.
yrenshaw's land, and south 18th tho aaWo to
he beginning, containing ST. geyes, more or
less, and being the same ttasls vi land con.
yeyed by TbQlR9S v CTenshaw TO Lucy ii.
Caldwell la deod dated 10th August, 1870, and
reegrded ~ Book No, 81, part 2, pages 5iI.
ty, Tennessee.
9th. Two certain tracts or parcel, Of land
IN thesi and llth surveyors districts, Shelby
county, Tennessee, on the waters ofWoHriyer,
two miles from Germantown, and d.
as tollgVg, n N, Galloway tract,
beginning 81. d sake in MoGilber Rogers
NAe, Sflinks east ola white oak marked
''iiAi" thence south &lSe, west, 80 chains. 10
links 20 n stake, whence north 45s west "a
links 10 a white oak marked "a" tIssee
west q chains 20 4 stake, WkSase eSSt To-
north IS links tos whita Osk MARKED "A!"
thence south 7 chaps 9links to a hickory s
links spytA ora Most oak marked ga" thence