Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-06

DY virtue Of the authority vested 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 10 Mrs. Belle Leach, which deed
is recorded in Register Office Of Shelby coun-
ty, Tenn, in book 9S, page 1853, will, on the
9TH of February, 1850,
in front Of the DoSoto Bank building, No. 20
Madison street, Memphis, Tenn, expose to
sale at public outcry, to the highest bidder
for cash, the following described tracts of
land in Shelby county, Tenn, in the 18th civil
district of said county; viz:
One certain tract or parcel, being part Of
the grant No. 1854, issued by the State OF
Tennessee 10 William Persons for 1850 acres,
the said parcel containing about from l05 70
lis acres, and bounded and described as fol-
lows: Being bounded on the south by Noncon-
nah creek and on the west by the track of the
Mississippi and Tennessee railroad, and on the
north by the lands Of William p. Mitchell and
Richard j. Persons, and on the east by the
lands of Richard j. Persons, being in the
northeast corner Of said 1880 acre grant.
Also, one other piece or parcel, lying on the
west of the above described tract of l05 to us
acres and Immediately adjoining thereto, be-
aforesaid, and bounded on the south by Non
connuh creek, bounded on the west by Horn
Lake road and on the north by the lands Of
William p. 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 the last above mentioned tract, and adiOin-
| ing thereto and divided from the same by the
| aforesaid Horn Lake road being bounded on
| the south by the NOnconpah creek, on the
west by the lands of William p. Mitchell and
Mrs. Wildberger, the west line of the track
now being described being part of the west
line of the 1850 acre grant aforesaid, and
| bounded on the north by the lands Of VIM. y.
Mitchell, this north line being a part of the
north line Of said grant, containing about II
acres and being in the northwest corner Of
said grant,
Aso, the following other piece or parcel Of
land tO-Wit: The lands conveyed TO William
! Persons by Hugh Craft and u. k, Craft, on
| 18th Of January, 1851, and registered in Regis
| ter's Office Of Shelby county, Tenn, in book
| o6, PIP i3s and 739, being lot No 2, of section
| No 4, of township No /, of range No 8 west of
! the basis Of meridian of the Chekasaw sur
yeys, containing 40 acres, more OF less, but
| there is excepted out of this last tract part
containing about 10 3S l01 acres, and conveyed
by the said Peter Mitchell 10 ". @. Falknel
on the 10Th day Of July, 1863, ami registered
| in Register Office of Shelby county in bsOk
| Y, page SiS being lot No "A ofPeter Mitchell,
subdiyided tract; the tract herein conveyed
being about 90 acres.
Also one certain other tract or parcel of Ian,
lying in said county or State, and Snowu in
the survey Of the Chickasaw session as lot
Nos. and 4, part of section 4, township /
range s, west Of the basis nf meridian, bein
the east halfof north division and containin
about 265acres, aud being the same tract con
veyed to William Persons by Mark Healey an
Benjamin d. Whitney, Trustees Of the Bosto
and Mississippi Cotton Land Company, on tn
10Th day Of February, 1858. and registered /
; the Register office OF Shelby county, in boo
IA, PIP, 42S and 429.
Alright and equity of redemption as well d
! all rights of dover and homestead of the vii
Of said Peter Mitchell, the said Laura, is ey
pressly waived in the decd of trust. The It'll
is believed 10 be perfect. but only conveys
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