MADISON COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - John Curlin to Charles Hichot

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Summary:  John Curlin mortgages 100 acres of land where he lives and 
horses, cows and calves to Charles Hichot to pay debts.  Among those listed 
that he owes are Samuel Dickens, land agent who sold him the property owned 
by the University of North Carolina in Madison County and several other 
individuals, including William H. Curlin, his son.  The land mortgaged lies 
in Section 7, Range 3 [West?].  This deed mentions his livestock mark.  

Land involved:  [Sec. 7, Rng. 3 W?]

MADISON COUNTY, TN
REGISTER OF DEEDS
BOOK ?, PAGE 425 - 426
16 JUN 1839 / REC. 1 AUG 1839



John Curlin to Charles Hichot Deed of Trust

I John Curlin have this day bargained and sold and do hereby convey to 
Charles Hichot for the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid and the further 
consideration afore mentioned the following property to wit: 

One hundred acres [100 acres] of land where I now live which I purchased of 
Samuel Dickens adjoining the land of Abe Brown, Benj. Kirby & Alexander 
Gossen, one gray horse, one bay mare, (?) cows and calves marked as 
follows: 1 black and white cow, the other three are with marked crop and 
slit in right ear with an under and over (?) in the right ear no fork in 
the left ear.  

To have and to hold the same to said Hichot his heirs and assigns forever.  
I covenant with the said Hichot that I am lawfully seized of the property, 
have a good right to convey it and that the same is unencumbered; I further 
consent and bind myself, my heirs and ?tures to warrant and forever defend 
the title to the aforesaid property and every part thereof to the said 
Hichot his heirs and assigns against the lawful claim of all person 
whatsoever.  

But this deed is made for the following uses and trust and for me this 
purpose that is to say I am indebted to Samuel Dickens in the sum of one 
hundred and ninety one dollars and sixty eight cents [$191.68] in two 
judgments rendered before Charles Hichot Esquire on (?) inst. by note to M. 
T. Purnell in the sum of thirty five dollars & twenty two cents [$35.22] 
beginning date 19th Inst. on note (?) Martin Pison for seventeen dollars 
[$17] due (?)1838 by note to Purnell Turner & Co. for fifty eight dollars 
and eighty one cents [$58.81] on one day after date & dated 20 July 1838 
with interest from 25 Dec. 1837 with (?) of the ten dollars [$10] dated 14 
Mar. 1839 on the inst. dated 2 May 1839 for twenty eight dollars and thirty 
cents [$28.30] on note 19th June 1839 to Wm. H. Curlin for one hundred 
forty three dollars & sixty five cents [$143.65] one other note due Wm & 
John Curlin for twenty eight dollars & thirty eight cents [$28.38] dated 19 
(?) and payable 25 Dec. next also Book(?) of ten dollars [$10] (?) Purnell 
Turner & Co. 

now of I should pay the aforesaid debts with all Int. & (?) [line 
obliterated].then the said Hichot as trustee after giving twenty days 
notice may expose the said property to public sale and sell it to the 
highest bidder for each one appropriate the (?) payment of said debt, 
expenses & dist. & pay the balance of any there be to me that is agreed by 
parties to this deed that the aforesaid property is to remain in the 
possession of the said John Curlin until called for by the said Hichot as 
trustee this 19 June 1839.

								John Curlin (seal)


State of Tennessee}   
Madison County     } 
Personally appeared before me Montgomery B. Stewart Clerk of the County 
court of said County the within named bargainor John Curlin with whom I am 
personally acquainted and who acknowledges that the he executed the within 
deed for the purposes therein contained witness my hand at office this 1st 
day of August 1839.

I hereby certify that paid the state tax on this deed 1st August 1839.

							M. B. Stewart, Clerk

Date of Transcription:  July 1997  JWC
Location of Transcription:  Lottsburg, VA
Note:  The above transcription was copied verbatim from the original to the 
best of my abilities.  The notation [ ] denotes my comments.  Some of the 
paragraphs were inserted by me - James William Curlin