Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-22
LEoAL.
Trustees sale.


Dl virtue Of the authority vestedi in me by a
ID certain deed Of trust. executed to me by
Peter and Laura Mitchell, on the -th day Of
January, 1874, TO secure an indebtedness there
in stated due 70 Mrs. Belle Leach, which deed
is recorded in Registers Office Of Shelby coun-
ty, Tenn. in book IS. page S6S, 1 will, on the
9TH OF February, assO.
in front o fthe DeSoto Bank building, No. 20
Madison street, Memphis, Tenn, expose to
for cash, the following described tracts Of
land ia Shelby county, Tenn, in the 18th civil
district Of said county; viz;
One certain tract or parcel, being a part Of
the grant No. l6,sS4, issued by the State Of
tennessee to William Persons for 1850 acres,
the said parcel containing about from los to
ITO acres, and bounded and described as fol-
lows; Being bounded on the south by Noncon-
nan creek and on the west by the track of the
Mississippiand Tennessee railroad, and on The
north by the lands of William p. Mitchell and
hlcnard j. Persons, and on the east by the
lahds OF Richard j.. Persons, being in the
northeast corner Of said l250acre grant.
Also one other piece OF parcel, lying on the
acres and Immediately adjoining thereto, be-
ing divided thereirOm by the railroad track
aforesaid, and bounded on the south by Nom
eonnah creek bounded on the west by Horn
Lake road and on the north by the lands of
William ?, Mitchell, and on the east by the
track of the Mississippi and Tennessee rail-
road, containing about l65 acres.
Also, one other piece or parcel, lying west
Of tne last above mentioned tract, and adjoin-
ing thereto and divided from the same bv the
aforesaid Horn Lake road, being bounded on
the south by the NOnconnah creek, on the
west by the lands of William p. Mitchell and
Mrs. M1ldberger, the west line of the track
now Delng described being a part of the west
line Of the L1O acre grant aforesaid, and
bounded on the north by the lands Of VIM. p.
Mitchell, this north line being a mart of the
north line of said grant, containing about M
acres and being in the northwest corner of
said grant.
Also, the following other piece or parcel Of
land, to,wit; The lands conveyed to William
Persons by Hugh Graft and h. K. Craft, on
18th OF January, 1851 and registered in Regis
tsr,s otlee Of Shelby county, Tenn, in book
Nos, PIP i38 and 739, being lot No 2, of section
No 4, of township No l, of range No s west Of
the basis of meridian Of the Chickasaw sur
yeys, containing ITO acres, more or less. but
there is excepted out Of this last tract n part
containing about IS 3S-lOg acres, and conveyed
by the said Peter Mitchell to w. G. Falkner
on the 10Th day of July, 1869, and registered
in Registers office of Shelby county In hook
Y, page 348, being lotNo IA OfPeter MitchelIs
subdiyided tract; the tract herein conveyed
being about 90 acres.
Also One certain other tract or marcel Of land
lying in said county or State, end known I'M
the survey of the ChickasaW session rs lots
Nos. l and q, n part of section 4, township 1,
range 3, west OF the basis of meridian, being
the east halfof north division and containing
about 265 acres, and being the same tract con.
yeyed to William Persons by Mark Healey and
Benjamin ID. Whitney, Trustees of the Boston
and Mississippi Cotton Land Company, on the
18th day of February, 1853, and registered in
the Registers office Of Shelby county, in book
IA, PIP. 428 and 429.
alright and equity Of redemption as well as
all rights Of dover and homestead of the wife
Of said Peter Mitchell, the said Laura, is OK.
pressly waived in the deed of trust. Thotitie
Is believed to be perfect. but / only cOnyeyas
Trustee. I. r. FARNSW0RTH, Trustee.
10 1873