Tallapoosa County AlArchives Deed.....Heard, Elias - Ray, William B. April 4, 1870
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Written: April 4, 1870
Recorded: April 4, 1870


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Tallapoosa Co., AL Deed Book Q Pages 411 and 412
LDS Microfilm Number 1304528 Salt Lake City UT

RAY TO HEARD 1870

State of Alabama
Tallapoosa County
Know all men by these Presents that Whereas I am justly indebted to Elias W. 
Heard in the sum of Sixty five dollars evidenced by a promissory note due and 
payable the 15th day of October 1870, money advanced bona fide to enable me to 
make my present crop, and without which it would be impossible for me to make 
such crop, and being desirous to secure the said E. W. Heard in the payment of 
said sum of money, have this day bargained and sold, and by their presents to 
grant, bargain and sell unto the said E. W. Heard the following described 
property, the rights and title I guarantee to be in me and that is free from 
all encumbrances to wit; 2, Two bales of Cotton Weighing five hundred pounds 
and said Cotton to be packed and ready for market.  To have and to hold the 
fore granted property unto him, the said E. W. Heard his heirs and assigns 
forever; upon the following conditions, nevertheless, should I pay off and 
discharge said notes at maturity, or cause the same ti be done, then this 
obligation to be null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect, 
and the said E. W. Heard is hereby authorized and fully empowered to seize and 
take possession of the fore granted property, and expose the same to sale at 
public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, after having first given 10 days 
notice of the time, place and terms of sale, together with a description of the 
property, posted at the Court House door in the town of Dadeville and the 
proceeds of said sale apply to the satisfaction of said debt and expenses of 
this mortgage and sale, the balance, if any, pay over to the maker of this 
instrument or his legal representatives.  In witness Whereof I have hereunto 
set my Hand and seal the 4th day of April 1870.
William B. Ray-his mark

State of Alabama
Tallapoosa County
I,  Jas. M. Ray Justice of  the Peace for said County, hereby certify that 
William B. Ray whose name is signed to the foregoing conveyance, acknowledged 
before me, this day, that being informed of the contents of the conveyance, he 
executed the same & voluntarily on the day the same bears date.  Given under my 
hand the 4th day of April 1870.
James M. Ray, J. P.

Filed on office for record the 4th day of April 1870.
Allen D. Sturdivant, Judge


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