Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-25

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Treadwell, her husband, VS.. Marietta 3.
Justice and n. j. Justice, her husband.
Mary l.. Crenshaw, Thomas b. Crenshaw,
jr., Merritt Il. Crenshsw, Lucy IL. Caldwell
and y. b. Crenshaw.
DY virtue Of the decree pronounced in this
ID cause by the Supreme Court Of Tenpessee.
~ jackson, June I'd, 1879, | will offer for sale,
TO the highest bidder, in front Of the court
house door Of Shelby county in Memphis. on
Saturday, December 6th. 1879,
the several tracts of land mentioned and
described in said decree as follows:
LIST; One tract of land in Shelby county,
Ninth civil district, 18th surveyors district,
on West creek, q branchof Wolf river, being
the homestead on which the said Thomas b.
Crenshaw resided, beginning at a stake in tho
road opposite the gate Of his residence, in the
road leading from the Memphis and SOmor-
vile to the Memphis and Macon road. run
ming by Morning Sun Church and Academy,
north 25H' west IS chains m 30 links TO a
dOgwOod, with post oak and two black oak
pointers on the hill near the church; thence
west S. chains 10 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 chnins 81
links to a little black gum with hickory point
ers, Barnes corner; thence south "a chains IS
links, viii Barnes east line to a small sassa-
fras in corner Of fence; thence west 80 chains
30 links to a stake across the branch, with
sweet gum and elm pointers; thence south
west from the clubhouse on a hill; thence
south S' east, 70 chains and so links to q
hickory marked Nv. c. A." thence north Is
chains 10 links to a stake, on the north side
ofthe road, with sweet gum and poplar point
ers; thence west IA chains and 60 links to a
stake with two maple pointers; thence west
n north to The Notwithstanding $50
acres, being the same tract conveyed by
Thomas b, Crenshaw TO Marietta b, Cren-
shaw by decd dated August 10th, 1856, ac-
knowledged August 18th, 1866, aud recorded
in the register Office ofShelby county.
"a. a tract Of land in the Eighth ciVil dis
trictL 18th Surveyor district Of Shelby coun-
", Tennessee, on LoOsa Hatchic river. on
both sides Of the river, and on both sides Of
the Memphis and Ohio railroad, about %
miles from Memphis and described rs follows:
scanning a. a stake 81 feet. north Of the CEN
ter Of the Memphis and Ohio railroad, where
Matthew Edwards west line would cross tho
railroad; thence north I chains 81 links to A
stake; thence south 8 links to q dogwood, west
links TO a hickory; thence west l6 chains, 5
INKS south OF a hickory, ~ links north Of an
elm; thence north IL chains 3 links to stake,
80 links to a white oak marked sc. A. GU
thence east II chains 40 links to A stake, 10
links north Of q hickory marked III. B." on
The east side Of, a cypress. pond; thence north
with hickory and elm pointers; thence east Is
chains to a stake with two white oak and elm
pointers; thence south % chains and 20 links
to a stake, with sassafras pointers; thence
east 4 chains 66 links to a white oak marked
"E. t." thence is chains rs links TO a sweet
gum marked wv. IT," thence east ii chains
IS links to a sweet gum marked "W. T.;''
thence south 62 chains 10 links to q hickory
marked Nv. ST." thence west 80 chains to
q black gum marked w. s.. IT," thence
north 29 chains IS links to q stake, 50 feet
north from the oenter Of the Memphis and
Ohio railroad; thence south d9' west with said
road q chains Rlipks to the begipning-con-
tanning OI b0-lOO acres, more or less, being
the same land conveyed by Thomas B. Cren-
shaw to Mary L. Crenshaw by deed dated
August 10th, 1866 !aeknowl edged August 18th,
ls66, 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, Tonnes
see, on the north side Of the Macon and Mem
phis road and described as follows: Beginning
at q stake with three red oak pointers, Mari
eta b. CrenshaW's southwest corner, thence
south 10 ohaipsR LINKS 10 q red oak marked
Is with three post oak pointers; thence east
with Whitehead's north line q chains bSlinks
to a small holly with TIVE post oak pointers:
thence south ~ chains 81 links to a stake, 10
links east Of a poplar; thence west 81 chains
70 links to a stake, with two red oak pointers;
thence south l5 chains 63 links TO q stake
with pointers; thence west 43 chains to a hlaak
oak; thence south u chains 81 lipks 10 o hick-
DRY; thence east Id chains 70 links to a stake,
with poplar and persimmOn pointers; thence
north 8, west eS chains so links TO an iron
stake in the field on the southwest from the
clubhouse, Marietta b. CroIshaW's corner:
links to the neutrality-suspicious. 696 50-1OO
acres, moro or less, being same tract conveyed
by Thomas B. Crenshaw to Thomas B. Cren-
shaw, jr.,. by deed dated August 10th, 1856,
and recorded in book 81, part2, pages 4t2 aud
4l3, registers Office Of Shelby county.
4th. A tract Of land in Ninth civil and 18th
surveyor district, Shelby county, Tennessee,
on the waters of West crock, 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 gin-house, being
Thomas b. Crenshaw, jr, and Marietta b.
lFenshaW' corner thence south q, easgWith
Thomas D., Crenslayi ir.'s, line IS chains 80
links 70 O. stake in Thomas Aliens north line,
with Poplar and persiminoh pointers; thence
east 30 chains, Y links, crossing West
creek TO a stake in Ecklin's west line, with
ash pointers, thence north 81 chains "A links,
to a sugar tree with elm and red bud pointers,
the northwest corner Of j, j, Patrioks tract;
thence east H6 chains II links, to q stake with
hickory and black oak pointers; thence north
pointers marked "B V 81" thence Wet ii
chains 81 links to a stake with two red oak
pointers; thence north IL chains to a red oak
marked "B V S" with red oak aud white oak
| HUlNANAst itNAAN MNch Y Nhuln6 v llIkH 10 n
stake in the corner Of fence with rum and two
red oak pointers; thence north 80 chains 70
inks to q stake with white oak pointers:
thence west "a chains l6 links, to a hickory
market" Nv G AZ thence south 90 west 25
claims TO a stake with two white oak and
maple pointers; thence south as west 10
chains SO links to a stake in the slough, with
poplar, sweet gum and black gum pointers:
thence north S. west, q chains 50 links, to
the beginning, containing 692 $1,000 acres,
more or lessb and being same tract conveyed
shaw, by decd dated August 10Th 1865, and
recorded in book 81 mart , pagos 4l3 and 4l4.
Registers Office 0 fShelby county.
pth, Two certain tracts of land in 8th and
eth civil and lith surveyors district on
the Memphis and Someryillo road, and de-
scribed as follows' Hugh McClelland tract,
BEGINNING at the northwest corner ola presi-
dent and trustees tract lying ip section 3 and
range 5; thence east WithF. G, Thurman, now
VIM A. CfenshaW's line, &c poles toa stake, at
the Garner Of the aforementioned Crawley's
field, black oak and hickory pointers; thence
south le6 poles tO-a stake with white oak and
hickory pointers; thence west IS poles TO A
stake, with three black oak pointers on the
west boundary line Of the said $40 acre tract
Of land; thence north 1856 poles to tho begin
ming, containing 100 acres, mae or less.
Also the II, b. 3. Williams tract, beginning
T at the northwest oOrhef of an original entry
b the ndmo Of p. M. Miller, now held By
Moses Bolton, and passing west, Boltop's
northeast corner, west with the same la tbe
lands Of John Bond, and north wish Hands
line TO- the line of c. J, BergY.s land; lhonce
east with his line tB the vest lipe Of VIM. A.
CrenshaWs lana, and sQuth with the anne to
the beginning, containing S7k acres, more or
less, and being the same tracts of land con
!. yeyed by Thomas B. Crenshaw to Lucy II.
Caldwell by deed dated 10th August, l566, aud
recorded in Book No. 81, part 2, pageS 4ft,
4l5 and 4l6, Registers office Of Shelby eoun-
ty, Tennessee,
9th. I've certain tracts or parcels of land
in the 9Th and 18th surveyors districts, Shelby
county, Tennessee, on the waters of Wolfriyer,
about two miles from Germantown, and dc.
l scribed as follows; r. M. Galloway tract,
beginning at a stake in MeGilber RoseTs'
J south line, alinks east ola white oak marked
/, IA" thence south 26Lo, west, so chains, sc
7 links to a stake, whence ,GNTth 49, west, 4S
Inks 70 :, whit9. oas marked AZ thence
west p eAajht to a stake, whence east To-
/ north 10 links to- white oak marked a.
l., thence south chains - links to a hickory 8
n IlinEa aouth ofn INST ooL unorl,od n - A - 49,