MAURY COUNTY, TN -MISC- Loan to John P.  Fitzgerald, 18 Oct 1897
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J. R. Malland's Mtge.		
Executed by J. P. 			
Fitzgerald Oct. 18, 1897		
Filed Oct. 18 1897 at     		
12;O5 O'ck P.M. & was  		
Registered Oct. 20, 1897  	
I have this day borrowed from sd. J. R. Malland the sum of One 
hundred Dollars, for which I have this day executed my note for 
the purpose of secur-ing & making certain the payment of said 
note according to the tenor thereof, I John P. Fitzgerald  have this 
day sold to said John R. Malland, the Following described stock, 
to witt: One Iron Grey mare mule, 7 years old & about fifteen hands 
high, named Bird, One Bay Mare 7 years old about 15 hands high, 
spot in forehead & named Mat, One horse colt, two years old next 
spring, bay with (bald) or blaze face, two white hind feet, named 
Tom. Now if I fail to pay said note at its maturity as provided therein, 
said John R. Malland is authorized to take possession of said stock & 
sell the same, either privately or publicly as he may deem best & apply 
the proceeds to the payment of said debt, interest & such cost as are 
or may be incident to the execution of this trust. In the  event that a 
sale should become necessary, said J. R. Malland is directed to sell the 
Mule first, & will only sell so much of said stock as to pay said debt,
interest etc. But in the event I pay said note, interest etc. as provided,
then this conveyance is null & void & of no effect. Witness my hand 
this 18th day of Oct. 1897.
				J. P. Fitzgerald

State of Tennessee	        
Maury County		
Personally appeared before J. Frank Wiley Clerk of the County Court 
of said County J. P. Fitzgerald the above Named bargainor with whom 
I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the 
foregoing Instrument, for the purpose therein contained. Witness my 
hand at office in Columbia, Tenn. This the 18th day of Oct. A.D. 1897.								J. F. Wiley, Clerk

(This note written on side of  Mtge.)
I, J. R. Malland declare that I am the true and lawful holder and owner 
of the within  recorded Instrument and hereby acknowledge satisfaction 
thereof in full and the discharge of all liens to secure the same.
Witness; John G. Latta. Reg. this Febry 19th 1901.

(Spelling and punctuation as near to original document as could be determined)

Bk. 87, pg. 408