Tallapoosa County Alabama - Deeds - Henry J. Pickard - Eldridge Cason 1856 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ This file contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jo Pickard Weaver Sep 2002 Book K, Page 10 Eldridge CASON to Henry J. PICKARD The State of Alabama Tallapoosa County Know all men by these presents that whereas I Eldridge CASON am justly indebted to Henry J. PICKARD, in the sum of one hundred and sixty two dollars, evidenced by one promissory note, bearing even date herewith and due the twenty fifth day of December next, now therefore in order to secure xxx the said PICKARD in the punctual payment of the same, I hereby sell and convey unto the said PICKARD, the following property, to wit, one bay mare about ten years old, three cows and calves and one yearling. Thirteen head of hogs and all the corn and cotton that I may grow or raise during the present year, to have and to hold [this] aforegranted property unto the said PICKARD, his heirs and assigns, upon the following conditions, to wit, If I the said Eldridge CASON shall sell and truly pay off or cause to be paid off, the above described note at maturity, then the above sale to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect and I authorize the said PICKARD in case of failure on my part, to pay the above note at maturity to [take] possession of the above described property, after advertising the same ten days, mentioning the time and place of sale to sell the same at public outcry in the town of Dadeville for cash, and apply the proceeds of such sale to the payment of the above note, and interest, and if any over to pay to me, the said Eldridge CASON, In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this May 24th AD, 1856. Eldridge H. CASON (seal) Test Simeon GOOLSBY W.H. GALLOWAY The State of Alabama Tallapoosa County I, Simeon GOOLSBY Judge of Probate in and for the county and state aforesaid hereby certify, that Eldridge CASON whose name is signed to the foregoing conveyance, and who is known to me, acknowledged before me on 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 this 24th May 1856 Simeon GOOLSBY Judge of Probate The foregoing conveyance was filed in office for record 24th May 1856 and duly recorded July 1st 1856 Simeon GOOLSBY Judge