Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-28

Justice and n. j.. Justice, her husband.
Mary b. Crenshaw, Thomas b, Crenshaw,
IT. Merritt II. Crenshaw, Lucy II. Caldwell
and L. b. Crenshaw.
R1 virtue Of the decree pronounced in this
IL. CAUSE by the Supreme Court OF Tennessee
at Jackson, juno ID, 1879, / will offer for sale
% the highest bidder, in front Of the court
mouse door Of Shelby county in Memphis, on
Saturday, December 9Th, 1879,
tho several tracts Of land mentioned and
described In said decree as follows:
lst. Jne tract Of land in Shelby county.
Ninth civil district, 18th surveyors district
on Mestcroek, a branch Of Wolf river, being
the homestead, on which the said Thomas b.
Crenshaw resided, beginning at a stake in the
roa9 Opposite the gate Of his residence, in the
road leading from the Memphis and Somer-
vile to the Memphis and Macon road, run
ming by Morning Sun Church and Academy.
north z5Ia' west IS chains and 90 links To a
dogwood, with post oak and two black oak
POINTERS on the bill near the church; thence
west 5b chains to a white oak, with sassafras
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
INKS 70 a little black gum with hickory point
ers; Barnes corner thence south "a chains IS
INKS, With Barnes east line 10 a small sassa-
tras IN corner OF fence; thence west 80 chains
~ links TO n stake across the branch, with
sweet gum and elm pointers; thence south
west, from the clubhouse on n hill; thence
south 6oe east, 70 chains and so links to q
hickory marked wv. G.. Al" thence north Is
chains 10 links TO q stake, on the north side
OF the road, with sweet gum and poplar point
ers; thence west IA chains and 10 links to a
stake with two maple pointers; thence west
~ north to the beginning containing $50
acres, being the same tract conveyed BY
Thomas d; Crenshaw to Marietta B. Cren-
shaw by deed dated August 10th. 1884. 40
knoWledged August 18th, 1866, and recorded
In the registers office of Shelby county,
"a. a tract Of land in the Eighth civil dis
trlct, 18th surveyors district Of Shelby coun-
W, Tennessee, on LOosa Hatehie river, on
both sides Of the river, and on both sides of
the memphis and Ohio railroad, about 20
miles from Memphis anddescribed as follows;
Beginning at 3 stake 50 feet north of tho cen
Ter OF the Memphis and Ohio railroad, where
Matthew Edwards west line would cross the
railroad; thence north 7 chains 81 links to n
stake; thence south links to a dOewood. west
INK TO 2 hickoryi thence west Is chains,5
INKS south OF a hickory, 80 links north of an
ELM thence north IL chains 9 links to a stake,
81 links to a white oak marked sc, A, gu
thence east u chains 40 links to a stake, 10
INKS north OF 4 hickory marked "H, b." on
the east side of d cypress pond; thence north
20 chains w 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 Is chains and 90 links
TO a stake, with sassafras pointers; thence
east Il chains sc links to q white oak marked
II. II thence Is chains 70 links to i sweet
gun marked w. II" thence east p chains
p links to q sweet gum marked "W. T.;1
thence south 62 chains IS links to a hickory
marked wv. 5. III" thence west 30 chains TO
a black gum marked Nv. S. IT," thence
north 70 chains Is links to a stake, so feet
nn9rth from the center Of the Memphis and
Ohlo railroad; thence south So west with said
road, n chains So links to the beginning-con-
tanning 5OI &-lO0 acres. more or less, being
the same land conveyed by Thomas B. Cren.
shaw to Mary l.. Crenshaw by deed dated
August 10Th, 1866; acknowledged August 18th,
1866, and recorded in book No. 81, pages AID
and All Of the registers Office OF Shelby
county.
Sd. A tract of land in Ninth civil and 11th
surveyors district of Shelby county, Tennes-
SEQ, on the north side Of the Macon and Mem
pms road and described as follows: Beginning
at a stake with three red oak pointers, Mari
eta Is; Crenshaw's southwest corner; thence
south ~ chains0 links TO q red oak marked
~ with three post oak pointers: thence east
win whitehead north line Fl chains So links
70 a small holly with two post oak pointers:
thence south ~ chains 81 links to a stake, 10
Inks east of a poplar; thence west 81 chains
70 links to q stake, with two red oak pointers;
thence south 10 chains 63 links to a stake
with pointers; thence west 43 chains to a black
oak; thence south "a chains 3 links to q hick-
DRY; thence east ia chains So links to a stake.
with poplar and persimmon pointers; thenoe
north 3 west9 chains 81 links to an iron
stake in the field on tho southwest from the
clubhouse, Marietta B. CreI shaw's corner;
thence west with the south line g. chains 50
Inks TO the Notwithstanding 500 5000
acres, moro or less, being same tract conveyed
by Thomas u. Crenshaw to Thomas b. Cren-
shaw, jr.,. by deed dated August 10th, 1866.
ana recorded IN book 50, part 2, pages 4l2 and
4l3, registers Office of Shelby county.
4th. a tract OF land in Ninth civil and 18th
/ gupVnVorfg district Nhalbv or,rt
on tho waters Of West creek, a branch Of
v pit river. and on the north eide ofthe Mem
PMS 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 y. Crenshaw, jr., and MARIETTA b,
Crenshaw' 81 corner; thence south 80, eastlwith
Thomas B., Crenshaw, jr. IS, line s8 chains so
links to q stake in Thomas Aliens north line.
with Poplar and persimnon pointers; thence
east 80 chains, II links, crossing West
creek TO a stake in Ecklin's west line, with
ASH pointers thence north 81 chains 81 links,
70 a sugar tree with elm and red bud pointers,
the northwest corner of j. B. Patricks tract;
thence east Mj chains II links, to n stake with
hickory and black oak pointers; thence north
Z chains ~ links q! to q stake with %dogwood
chains % links to o stake with two red oak
pointersi thQnee north II chains to a red oak
marked "B V )" with red oak and white oak
pointers; thence west 9 chains 9 links to a
stakein the corner of fence with gum and two
rcd oak pointers; thence north 3g chains ~
thence west q chains l6 links, to a hickory
marked Nv G Az" thence south 20o west "a
claims to a stake with two white oak and
maple pointers; thence south 45o west 10
chains 80 links to Il stake in the slough, with
poplar, sweet gum and black gum n%ointers.
thence north So west, AZ chains 50 links, 10
the beginning, containing 692 s0-100 acres,
more or less, and being same tract conveyed
by Thomas u, .CreIshaw, to Merritt H.. Cren-
shaw, by deed dated August 10Th 1866, and
TeeOruea, IN DOOR 0LpaTt2 nages 4lS and 4l4,
Registers Office Of Shelhy county.
9th Two certain tracts Of land in Sth and
9th civil and llth surveyors district on
the Memphis. ana SOmcrvillc road, and de-
scribed as ioilows' Hugh MoClelland tract,
9eglnnlng at The northwest corner of presi-
dent and trustees tract, lying ia section 3 and
range 5; thence east with H. O.. Thurman. now
VIM A. Crenshaw' line, Sc pQlas toa stake, nj
the corner OF the aforementioned Crawley's
held, black Qak and hickory pointers; thence
south lsp polesto a stake with white oak and
hickory pointers; thence west IS p6les 10 a
stake, with three black oak pointers on The
west boundary line Of the said All eore tract
OF land; thence north 49, poles 10 tbe begin
ming, contqiping 100 acres, more or less.
AlaQ lhe u, Y 5. Williams tract, beginning
IN W. eBe H9 same s9Pg +, N, n n ~ or' original T6I hoi entry r.
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 g.. j. Berry's land; thence
east with bis line to the west line ofWm. A,
Crenshaw's land, and sQVth Win the same TO
the beginning, cop ,aining S7H acres, more or
less, ard ts,ug The same tracts of land con-
yeyed by Thomas b. Crenshaw to Lucy III.
Caldwell by deed dated 10th August, 1855, and
recorded in Book No. 81, pays 3 pages dlI,
4l5 and 4l6, Register Qaed Of Shelby coun-
ty, Tennessee,
9th. Two Certain tracts or parcels of land
in the 9Th d 18th surveyors districts, Shelby
county, Tennessee, on the waters of W e.frtVer,
about two miles from GermaptNWn, and de-
seribed as follows;. II. N. Galloway tract,
beginning At. a shake iB'MeGilbor Rogers
south line, AliBkseast ola white oakmarked
IA" thence south %h', west, 80 chains, 80
links 70 a stake, whence north 49, west, as
links to \ white oak marked IA" thence
west y chains TO a stake, whence east lO5
north 10 links TO a white oak marked ''A;"
thence south chains links to a hickory s
| links qOuth ofa nOef nab uorLnd % A. - tk.,..