Trust Deed
Samuel H. Williams to A. J. Collinsworth
September 30,1878
Submitted by Bobby J. Williams & Janie Williams Morris
| S. H. Williams ) State of Tennessee ) Crockett County ) To-Trust Deed ) A. J. Collinsworth ) This indenture made and entered into on this the 30th day Sept. 1878. Witness that for and in consideration of one dollar to me in hand ) paid and the other consideration herein after mentioned, I S. H. Williams have this day bargained and sold and do by these presents transfer and convey to A. J. Collinsworth the following described property; to wit, about seven or eight acres of cotton said cotton raised on the field where Sol Harpole once lived and now owned by H. A. Welch said field lying in 4th civil district of said county and state also one spotted cow three years old and one white calf also one bay mare four years old the same sold to said Williams by said Collinsworth, to have and to hold to the said Collinsworth his heirs and assigns forever, But the condition of this obligation is such that if the said Williams shall gather said cotton and haul the same to W. G. Humphrey’s gin and deliver the same in A. J. Collinsworth’s name on or by the 24th day of December next, or pay or cause to be paid to the said Collinsworth on or by the said 24th of Dec., 1878 the following amounts one account for sixty five dollars due the 15th of Nov. 1878 also one account due Nov. 15th 1879 for sixteen dollars and fifty cents, also the rents for said lands amounting to fifteen dollars to be paid to H. A. Welch. Now if the above obligations is complied with in this sale to be void but otherwise to remain in full force and effect. And said Collinsworth as trustee is to proceed to sell; 1st, the cotton herein conveyed, 2nd, the cow & calf & third, the mare said property to be sold at public sale unless otherwise ordered by said Williams and then to be sold privately, and from the first proceeds pay the rent of said land, secondly, pay the sixty five dollars account and thirdly pay the sixteen 50/100 account and fourthly, pay the expenses of this trust and fifth, pay the balance if any to the said Williams. Interlined before signing. This Sept. 30th 1878. S. H. Williams State of Tennessee ) Personally appeared before me, W. H. Brown, clerk of the county court of said county, S. H. Williams the within named bargainer, with whom I am personally acquainted, and who acknowledged that he executed the within instrument for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office, in Alamo, Tenn, this 30th day of Sept. 1878. W. H. Brown, Clerk State of Tennessee ) I certify that the forgoing instrument and certificate were reed, for Crockett County ) registration Sept. 30th 1878 at 2 1/4 o’clock P.M. & so noted in Minute Book No. 1 page 61, fees paid by A. J. Collinsworth. R. F. D. Fouche, Register |
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