Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-07

DCRsUANT TO A DEChEE PRONOUNCED
il the above cause at the September term.
1879, of the Chancery Court at Knoxville, Tenn,
| will seli, at public auction, to the highest d.
der. in front OF the court house door In Knox
vile,
ON WEDNESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF NO
NEMBkR, 1880. AL IL O'CLOCK Am,
the following tracts of land situated in Scott
county, Tenn:
Tract No. bounded and described as fol-
lows: beginning on large white oak In the
fork OF New river and Paint Rock creek, then up
the river with its various meanders south H. east
II poles to a black oak then south ST. east 1881
poles to a Spanish oak, then south 40, east "a
poles to double gum, then south 40 east IA poles
to a hickory, then south 50, east 20 poles to a
chestnut then south 70, east "a poles to white
oak, opposite a large rock in the river with a
pond OF water on top of it A.; then north 10, east
120 poles to a stake and pointers then north $50
poles to a stake near a poplar; then west 1879
poles to a stake then south 200 poles to the
beginning, containing 200 acres, more or less
being all of grant No. 2663O, issued by the state
Of Tennessee to Allen Mcdonald, May 10Th, 1s49
From the survey ordered by the court in this
cause and on file in my office, it appears that this
tract of land lies 212 miles from Huntsville, the
county site OF Scott county, on the JackSboro
road, and about 8 miles IRON the Cincinnati
Southern railroad. 1t is heavily timbered, some
fine table land and has II acres cleared.
Tract No. 2-80O acres, bounded as follows :
Beginning on a hickory and postoak ON the point
OF spur OF the mountain in the head of samuel
Lawson's branch then south 81, east 2O6 poles to
hickory, black oak and maple then south 35, west
poles to black oak and beach on rock thence
north 40 poles to beach and white oak I; then
north 10, west SO poles to white oak and maple
In John Philips line OF hundred acres survey ;
then with the same south 81, east IA poles to a
poplar and SerVlce-ree, his corner then with the
same north, 20 west passing bis third corner at 80
poles, IN all 200 poles 10 a poplar on ridge :;
then north 81 east 48 poles to poplar and sour
wood, McDanl'S or McDonald's 1000 acre tract;
then with the same to the beginning-being part
Of grant No. 271S1, issued by the state of TenneS
see to Allen Mcdonald, August l, 1S49 for 1000
acres. This tract is described in same survey as
being table land, heavily timhered, 9 miles from
Huntsville, and is miles from the Cincinnati
Southern railroad.
Tract No. s-695 acres, bounded as follows
Beginning on an elm on the bank of New river
under a cliff; then south 20 west up the river 80
poles to large hickory; then south so east 500
poles to a stake and pointers then north IN east
200 poles to ST. Ike; then north 80 west 500 poles
TO small maple; then south 20 west lilo pOleS
to the beginning, being all of grant No. 27lS0,
issued by the state of Tennessee to Allen ne
Donald, August q, 1919. his tract lies immedi-
aIeiy on the bank of New river miles south of
huntsville, and about Is miles from the Cincln-
natl Southern railroad and as shown by SAID
survey IS all coal land. The vein of coal under
ylng it being visible IN the bottom of the river
lit Is heavily timbered. Fine for fruit and sheep
Inc coal and timber can be easily foated down
New river to the Cincinnati Southern railroad
bridge during the winter months
ract No. 4-705 acres, bounded as follows
Beginning on white oak near Allen Reed slime
on The waters Of Cane Greek then south 81
west so poles to a black oak and stake hen
south 60 east 261a poles to a small maple then
south IA west crossing a branch, Cane creek at
~ poles III all IS poles TO stake; then south IS
degrees and 80 minutes east $40 poles to a stake
then north IA east 285 poles to a stake: then
north IS degrees and 30 minutes west 4S5 poles to
stake; then south "a west 120 poles to the be-
ginning, being part OF grant NO. 1855, issued BY
the state of ennessee to Allen Mcdonald for
1000 acres, July 10, 1910. This tract as shown by
said survey lies only ene-half mile from Hunts
vile and about miles from Sections depot, on
the Cincinnati Southern railroad, over level
road and only about mile from New river; all
table land some good farming land is heavily
tmbered and has coal near by it.
TERMS,
Said sale will be made on a credit of one, two
and three years, requiring the purchaser or pur-
chasers to give notes with approved security,
bearing interest from date and retaining a lien
on the land as further security
his Sth day of September, 1850.
NJ. L. PATTERSON,
septSw10t Clerk and Master