Catawba County NcArchives History .....John A. Little Chattel Mortgages 1888
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Item 1
$100 on the 28 of Dec 1888.
We are either of us J.L. Bynum, Principal, J.A. Little, [Aevrily?] Promise to 
Pay F. O. Robinson the sum of $100.00 Dollars, one half to Be Paid Dec. 25 
1889, the Balance to Bee Paid Dec 25 1890 for value rec in a 3 Year old Muehul
	This 28 day Dec 1888
Inters From Date at 4.6 Per Cent
(Signed) J L [page torn]

I reseived on the within note $ fifteen this 17 Day of December 1889

Resevied on the within note $70 Seventy dollars this 10 day of March 1891

Item 2
Chattel Mortgage
$100
Dec 29th, 1888 
(blank) promise to pay to J.A. Little or order one hundred Dollars, (blank) 
value received.
(Signed) J. L. Bynum 		
Witness Jno. Little

I, J.L. Bynum of the County of Catawba in the State of North Carolina, am 
indebted to J.A. Little of Catawba County, in the said State, in the sum of 
one hundred ($100) Dollars, for which he holds my Note, to be due the (blank) 
day of (blank) A.D. 188(blank) and to secure the payment of the same, I do 
hereby convey to him these articles of personal property to wit: one dark Bay 
Mare (illegible) the Robbinson Mule about 3 yrs-old

But on this special trust, That if I fail to pay said debt and interest, on or 
before the (blank) day of (blank) A.D. 188(blank), then he may sell the said 
property, or so much thereof as may be necessary, by public auction, for cash, 
first giving twenty days notice at three public places, and apply the proceeds 
of such sale to the discharge of said debt, and interest on the same, and pay 
any surplus to me.
Given under my hand and seal, this 29th day of Dec A.D. 1888, 
(Signed) J. L. Bynum [Seal]
(Signed) Jno. Little Witness

Item 3
Chattel Mortgage
I John A Little of the County of Catawba in the State of North Carolina, am 
indebted to R.S. Reinhardt of Lincoln County in said State, in the sum of 
Thirty Eight Dollars, for which they hold my note to be due on the 1 day of 
Nov A.D. 1884 and to secure the payment of the same I do hereby convey to them 
these articles of Personal Property to-wit: All crops raised or planted by me 
in 1884. 
But On This Special Trust: That if I fail to pay said debt and interest on or 
before 1 day of Nov A.D. 1884, then they may sell said property, or so much 
thereof as may be necessary by Public Auction For Cash, first giving twenty 
days notice at three public places, and apply the proceeds of such sale to the 
discharge of said debt and interest on the same, and pay any surplus to 
(blank).
Given under my hand and seal this 8 day of Apr 1884.
Witness:
(Signed) J. OR
Signed: J A Little [Seal]

$38.00 On or before the 1 day of Nov A.D. 1884 I promise to pay to R.S. 
Rinehardt order the sum of Thirty Eight Dollars, with interest from date at 
the rate of (blank) per cent. Per annum, for 4 skz acid 10 skz (illegible).  
As witness my hand and seal this 8 day of Apr A.D. 1884
Signed J A Little

Item 4
Post Office Denver NC
Lovy & Reid Agent
$14.40 Catawba NC Apr 27th 1887
On or before 1st day Sept 1887, I promise to pay to the order of Messrs. 
Allison & Addison, Fourteen and 40/100 Dollars, with eight per cent interest 
after maturity, without defalcation, for value received.  Homestead and all 
other exemptions waived as to this debt.
(Signed) J.A. Little {Seal}
Witness Present: C.A. Reid

I, J A Little, of the County of Catawba, in the State of North Carolina, am 
indebted to Messrs. Allison & Addison, of the City of Richmond, State of 
Virginia, in the sum of Fourteen and 40/100 Dollars, the same being for the 
following articles furnished to me by them to enable me to make and harvest my 
crops this year-to wit: 4 Bags [?] Brown Ground for which they hold my note, 
to be due on the 1st day Sept 1887; and to secure the payment of the same I do 
hereby convey to them these articles of Personal Property-to wit: My entire 
crop of Cotton ((blank) acres); my entire crop of Tobacco ((blank) acres); my 
entire crop of Corn ((blank) acres); my entire crop of Wheat ((blank) acres), 
which I raise and have grown this year on my farm of (blank) acrfes, adjoining 
the lands of (blank) and others, in (blank) Township, (blank) Postoffice, 
together with other personal property as follows: (blank)

This is the only lien or claim of any kind on my above-named crops.
	But on this special trust, that if I fail to pay said debt on or 
before the 1st day Sept 1887, then they may seize and sell said property, or 
so much thereof as may be necessary, by public auction, for cash, first giving 
twenty days’ notice, at three public places, and apply the proceeds of such 
sale to the discharge of said debt and interest on the same, together with all 
costs, fees, and charges of collection, and pay any surplus to me.
	Given under my hand and seal, this 27th day of April, A.D., 1887
(Signed) J A Little {Seal}
Witness: (Signed) C A Reid

Item 5
State of North Carolina
Catawba County
Catawba NC  Mar 22 1880
I, John Little, have this day bought and received of Walton, Whann & Co., 
through their agent, G. U. Long & Co. Eight Sacks, ((blank) tons,) of Plow 
Brand Bone Super Phosphate, for which I promise and agree to pay and deliver 
to them, or their authorized agent or legal representative, on or before the 
1st day of November, 1880, at Catawba N.C. Fifty four Dollars, payable in 
Middling Cotton from the first picking at 15 cents per pound, or in money, and 
after maturity in money only.  And it is further agreed, and fully understood, 
that this is and shall be a Special Lien upon my entire crop of Cotton and 
Corn to be made during the year 1880, as provided by an Act of the Legislature 
of N.C. of 1866-’67, and as amended 1872-’73, to secure advances for 
agricultural purposes.
And I further agree to give the said Walton, Whann & Co. legal control of said 
crop, and waiving all right of Homestead Exemptions, with power to transfer 
this Lien.
The conditions of this Lien are such that if I John Little shall deliver the 
Cotton or money as above agreed, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to 
remain in full force and effect with interest at 8 per cent, after maturity, 
and all cost of collection.
Witness my hand and seal this 22nd day of March 1880.
(Signed) J A Little


Additional Comments:
The John A Little papers were found several decades ago in a trunk buried in a 
field by John A's great-granddaughter, Elsie Little Kale.  The John A Little 
papers are submitted courtesy of Elsie L Kale.

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