Deed of Gift Between James Stidham and Lewis Sental in Trust for Frances Stidham, Trustee, Shelby, Alabama

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Deeds: James & Frances Stidham family, Shelby Co. AL, 1837-1862

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Shelby County, Alabama Deed Book J, p. 117:

James Stidham Deed of Gift to Francis Stidham Lewis Sentall trustee} this indenture 
made and Entered into on this the 27th day of July 1848 between James Stidham of 
the County of Shelby & State of Alabama of the one part & Lewis Sentall trustee of 
for the benefit of certain persons herein after named of the other part. Witnesseth 
that the said James Stidham for and in consideration of the natural love and 
affection he has for his wife Francis Stidham and for the further consideration of 
one dollar to him in hand paid by the said Lewis Sentall the receipt whereof is 
hereby acknowledged hath and doth by these presents Grant bargain and sell alien, 
Enferoff and convey to the said Lewis Sentall all the right title claim and 
interest which the said James Stedham has in and to the following described real & 
personal property that is to say the West half of the north West quarter of Section 
twelve in Township twenty Range two also the West half of the North West quarter of 
section seven in Township twenty of range three, and also the north east quarter of 
the North East quarter of Section twelve in Township twenty of Range Two, and Three 
acres of Land adjoining the Last named tract in the south end extending across the 
south end of said tract and running south for quantity. Also a negro man named 
George aged about thirty years and also all my house hold and Kitchin furniture & 
head of Horses and one yoke of Work Steers and nine head of neat cattle one set of 
blacksmith tools fifty head of stock hogs and all farming utensils, one ox cart and 
one carryall to have and to hold the above described property to the said Lewis 
Sentall his heirs and assigns forever but upon the trust and confidence 
nevertheless that the said Lewis Sentall will hold the legal title to said property 
in trust for the use and benefit of the said Francis Stedham and to him sole & 
separate use and behoof during his life, and at his death that he will yield up 
said property to satisfy such bequests as the said Francis Stidham shall make by 
her Will or by gift, and the said property it is Hereby stipulated shall remain in 
the possession & control of the said Francis Stidham free from any other control of 
any other person there may be necessary to protect the legal title thereto it is 
also stipulated that said property shall rest in said trustee s-- life at to the 
payment of all the just debts which the said James Stidham now owes & that the 
Rents and profits of said property shall be appropriated by the said Francis 
Stidham in any manner she may deem proper.  In testimony whereof the said parties 
of the first and second parts have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals 
on the day and year above written.

Witness J. W. Sentell          James Stidham (LS)
        James Stidham          L Sentell