Stokes Co, NC -- Indenture, 10 Aug 1854, David N. Anderson, James W. Pell, John W. Bitting Stokes County Will Book 12, pp. 140-141 Submitted by Laura A. Phillips, June 1999 ============================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ============================================================= This indenture made this Tenth day of August in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four between David N. Anderson of the first part and James W Pell of the second part and John W. Bitting of the third part all of the County of Stokes and State of North Carolina witnesseth that whereas the Said David N. Anderson stands justly indebted to the said John W Bitting in the sum of $43..581/2 owe by bond due 10th Jany 1854 also Sundry Bonds due Bitting and Francis owe $15..Dollars bearing date at different periods also $5..25 due Joseph Francis bearing date 19th July 1853 also a Bond due J Francis dated 28th August which he the Said David N Anderson honestly desires to secure and pay in consideration thereof and in further consideration of fifty bits(?) to him in hand paid by the said James W Pell before the signing sealing and delivering of these presents the receipt where the Said David N Anderson doth hereby acknowledges the Said David N Anderson doth for himself his heirs and assigns give Grant bargain sell and deliver and by these presents hath given Granted bargain sold and delivered to the said James W Pell his heirs and assigns forever for the purpose above mentioned The following property to wit 1 tract of land containing 240 acres on which the said David N Anderson now lives on the waters of the Pinch Gut Creek adjoining the lands of Joham Owen and other 1 yoke oxen and ox cart 3 cows and calves 2 yearlings 1 still and worm cap and apple mill and 6 empty Hhds crop tobacco made last year supposed to be 800 ** 6 head hogs and all the Said Andersons present growing crop consisting of c**** Tobacco what Rye to have and hold and to hold the above described property and every part thereof with all rights and privileges belonging free and clear from the lawful claim or claims or incumbrence of any person whatsoever with him the said James W Pell or his heirs and assigns forever in trust nevertheless that the same James W Pell or his heirs shall and may at any time after the first day of Jany 1855 sell the said property to the highest bidder for ready money at such time and place as he the said James W Pell or his heirs shall think proper first giving Twenty days notice by public advertisement of the time and place of the sale and the money arising from such sale to apply to the discharge of the aforesaid debts of David N Anderson *** and owing to the said John W Bitting Bitting and Francis and Joseph Francis in so much thereof or may then remain due and unpaid and aand also the interest thereon together with cost of advertisement recording this instrument and all other costs occuring by Reason of these presents and to make and execute a lawful Tithe to the purchaser thereof and the balance of the money if any to be paid to the Said David N Anderson his heirs or assigns in witness whereof we the above named hereunto set our hands and seals the and year first written signed sealed and delivered in the presence of David N Anderson (seal) Benj T Ward (seal) John W. Bitting (seal) State of North Carolina September term 1854 Stokes County The execution of the written deed of trust was duly acknowledged in open court and ordered to be registered.