COFFEE COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Kincheon Matthews to Alexander Powell
			    8 Mar 1837
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Note of indebtedness: Kencheon Matthews, Nancy Matthews, Alexander Powell

This indent???? made this 8th day of March in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and thirty seven by and between Kincheon Matthews of 
the county of Coffee and State of Tennessee of the first part and Alexander 
Powell of the second part, whereas the said Kincheon Matthews is indebted to 
one Nancy Matthews in the sum of three hundred dollars by one note of hand 
dated the 25th of December 1836. and due one day after date last past and who 
said Nancy Matthews being willing to wait Twelve months longer with the said 
Kincheon Matthews upon her debt and interest being secured and the said 
Kincheon Matthews being willing to give her a certain assurance that her money 
shall be paid at the expiration or twelve months from the date thereof. This 
indenture witnesses? that the said Kincheon Matthews as well in consideration 
of securing the said Nancy Matthews in who faithful payment of the debt and 
interest aforesaid as also the sum of one dollar to him the said Kincheon 
Matthews in hand paid by the said Alexander Powell the Receipt whereof is 
hereby acknowledged ????? granted bargained and sold, transfered and assigned 
and set over and by this presents do unto grant sell over transfer and set 
over unto the said Alexander Powell his heirs and assigns one negro named 
Robert aged about nine years also one boy by the name of Jefferson aged about 
eight years slaves for life, to have and to hold the two negro boys and each 
and every of them unto the said Alexander Powell his heirs and assigns to the 
proper use and behoof of the said Alexander Powell his heirs and assigns
forever in trust however to the intent and purpose that if the said Note for 
the sum of three hundred dollars and all lawful interest thereon are not well 
and freely paid off and discharged before the expiration of Twelve months from 
the date by the said Kincheon Matthews or some other person for him then and 
in that case the said Alexander Powell has in the execution of the Trust 
hereby taken upon himself to advertise the said property to wit, the said 
above named Two Negroe boys by written advertisement at four of the most 
public places in said county one of which shall be at the court house door of 
the County aforesaid that this will expose to the highest bidder the said Two 
Negro boys and after said sale to make good and sufficient bills of sale to 
properly convey all the right title and interest that the said Kincheon 
Matthews or his heirs may have to said two Negro boys provided never the less 
that if the said money and interest should be paid before the day of sale 
herein authorized then this indenture to be wholly void and of no effect 
either in law or equity in writing thereof the said Kincheon Matthews hereunto 
sets his hand and seal the day above written.

					(signed) Kincheon Matthews  (seal)
Attest
William M. Douglas
Alexander Carp?
State of Tennessee
Coffee County