FRANKLIN COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Burrell Campbell to Lumsford L. Matthews, 4 Jan 1840 ----¤¤¤---- Deed of Trust Burrell Campbell to} D.T. Lumsford L. Matthews (?) of Henry Hill for personal property, as named within- I have this day bargained and sold and do hereby transfer and convey to Lumsford L. Matthews for one dollar to me paid and for the other considerations hereinafter mentioned, a roan mare one feather bed bedstead and furniture, one red cow with white about her face, one folding table, of cherry woods, one saddle, bridle and blanket, six split (?) bottomed chairs, This 4th of January, 1840. This deed of trust is made for the following purpose and none other. On the 3rd of January 1840. I executed my note to Henry Hill for one hundred and twenty three dollars payable on or before the 25th of December 1840. Said Hill assigns said note to John Frame, for my accommodation January 4th 1840 - and Frame advanced me one hundred and twenty three dollars the amount called for by said note. Now if I pay said note by said 25th of December 1840, then the above conveyance to be void. If not said Matthews as trustee is authorized to sell said property, at Public Sale, to the highest bidder for cash by giving five days notice in writing of the time and place of sale, and with the proceeds thereof if sufficient pay said note principal and interest, and the charges of this deed, and give the balance to me if there be any. This deed is made to save (?) said Hill harmless and for his benefit. Burrell Campbell (seal) Lumsford L. Matthews (seal) State of Tennessee} Personally appeared before me, William W. Brazelton Franklin County} clerk of the county Court of said County, Burwell Campbell and Lumsford L. Matthews, the bargainor and Trustee, named in the within deed of Trust, with whom I am personally acquainted, and who acknowledged that they executed the said within Deed of Trust for the purposes therein contained,- Witness my hand at office, this 6th day of January A.D. 1840 William W. Brazelton, Clk. Registerd in my office this 8th day of January A.D. 1840- Jesse T. Wallace, Register - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Donald King dking909@cox.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------