Scott-Rankin County MsArchives Deed.....Buckner, E. Rush - Strong, Nelson G. April 14 1855
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Wagon, Oxen & Slaves, Hillsboro, Scott Co., MS
Written: April 14 1855
Recorded: December 27 1855

N. G. Strong
To /Trust Deed	            Filed for record December the 27th AD 1855
E Rush Buckner					James D. Jones Clk
		This Indenture made the fourteenth day of April in the year of 
Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty five by and between Nelson G. 
Strong of the first part and E. Rush Buckner as Trustee of the second part both 
of Scott County and State of Mississippi and Edmund Richardson & John W. 
Robinson Merchants & partners doing business under the name and style of 
Richardson & Co. at Brandon in Rankin County parties of the third part & Edmund 
Richardson and James Lowry Merchants & Copartners doing business under the name 
firm and style of Richardson Lowry & Co parties also of and with the third part 
as aforesaid.  Witnesseth.  That whereas the said party of the first part is 
justly indebted to the said first mentioned parties of the third part in the 
sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred and Ten Dollars and Eighty four cents due them 
from the said Nelson G Strong on the first day of January AD 1856 upon two 
certain promisory (sic) notes to them the said Richardson & Co. this day 
executed one for the sum of Fifteen Hundred and Twenty two dollars and thirty 
six cents, and the other for Nine Hundred and Eighty eight dollars and forty 
eight cents and that the said Nelson G. Strong party of the first part is also 
justly indebted to the said Edmund Richardson & James Lowry second parties of 
the third part in the sum of Four Hundred and Fifty Three Dollars and Sixty Six 
cents, due them upon his note to them.  The said Richardson Lowry & Co. This 
day executed and due upon the first day of January 1856.  And whereas the said 
Nelson G Strong party of the first part is willing and desirous to secure the 
said parties first and second of the third part the punctual payment of the 
whole of said promisory notes at maturity according to their tenor and effect:  
Now this indenture Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in 
consideration of the premises and also for the further consideration of the sum 
of Ten Dollars to him in hand paid by said E Rush Buckner party of the second 
part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have this day sold conveyed 
transfered and delivered unto the said E Rush Buckner party of the second part 
the following described Negro slaves to wit.  Nathan a boy about seventeen 
years old.  Silas a boy about fourteen years old.  George a boy about Eleven 
years old Jim a boy about ten years old and L____ a woman about Twenty seven 
years old also one good wagon running gear and boddy (sic) and three yoke of 
Oxen each yoke about six years old, to have and to hold to the said party of 
the second part upon the following specified Trust to wit – That if the said 
party of the first part shall pay or cause to be paid to the said first and 
second parties of the third part the whole of the above described promisory 
notes at their maturity according to Their Tenor & effect, then this conveyance 
shall become null and void otherwise shall remain in full force and effect and 
if said party of the first part shall make default in the payment of any one of 
said promisory notes or any part thereof at maturity then it shall be the duty 
of the said E Rush Buckner party of the second part upon the request of either 
of the said parties first or second of the Third part to expose to sale at 
public auction for cash before the door of the Court house of Scott County in 
the Town of Hillsboro the whole of the above described slaves wagon & oxen or 
so many or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to pay off and discharge the 
ballance (sic) remaining due by said party of the first part to said parties 
first & second of the Third part and from the proceeds of said Sale after 
defraying the expenses of this Trust to pay over to said first and second 
parties of the Third part, the ballance which may then remain due and unpaid on 
said promisory notes and the remainder if any, to pay over to said party of the 
first part.  And said Trustee shall give at least twenty days previous notice 
of the time and place of such sale by advertisement posted up at the Court 
house door of Scott County and two other public places in said County and also 
in a newspaper printed in Brandon or Jackson.  It is agreed and said party of 
the first part shall retain the possession of said property therein conveyed 
until default made in the payment of said promisory notes unless said party of 
the first part shall attempt to dispose of or remove any of said property 
before the full payment of said promisory notes and in that event the said 
Trustee is hereby authorized to take immediate and actual possession of all 
said property and retain and use the same for the purposes of this trust and 
said party of the first part hereby covenants to warrant and defend the title 
to the said Slaves Waggon and Oxen above described to the said party of the 
second part and his assigns forever against the claims or all persons 
whomsoever.  In testimony whereof the said Parties first second and third have  
hereunto set their hands and seals the			N.G. Strong
date above written					E Rush Buckner
Test.  Wm A. Lack					Richardson & Co.
	M. D. Graham                                    Richardson Lowry & Co.
The State of Mississippi
	Scott County		Before me William A. Lack the undersigned 
acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, this day personally came 
Nelson G. Strong & E Rush Buckner, who voluntarily signed the within and 
foregoing Deed of Trust in my presents for the purposes therein contained.
				Given under my hand and seal the 14th day of 
April 1855
						Wm A. Lack  J.P. Scott County
The State of Mississippi
	Rankin County		Before me E W. Cabaniss the undersigned one of 
the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally 
came this day Edmund Richardson of the firm of Richardson & Co., also James 
Lowry of the firm of Richardson Lowry & Co., who signed the within Deed of 
Trust for the purposes therein contained.
		Given under my hand and seal this ___ day of April AD 1855
						E.W. Cabaniss  J.P. Rankin Co.
The State of Mississippi
	Scott County		I James D. Jones Clerk of the Probate Court in 
and for sadi County do hereby Certify that the within Deed Trust and 
certificates of acknowledgement and the certificate of record and truly 
recorded in my Office in Deed Book G, on pages 25 & 26 & 27.   Given under my 
hand and seal of Office at Hillsboro the 27th day of December AD 1855		
		James D. Jones, Clerk


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