MCNAIRY COUNTY TN - DEEDS - G.S. Evans to William S. Wisdom 1856 *********************************************************************** 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 file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Contributed by Joanne Baucum ************************************************************************ McNairy County, Tennessee Deed Book F, pp. 583-4 7 December 1857 G. S. EVANS to WILLIAM S. WISDOM Lien I, G. S. EVANS, being justly indebted to W. S. WISDOM in the following sums of money say note due on the 25th day of December 1856 for $110 dollars and also one other note due on the 7th day of December next, 1858, for $86.09 cents and feeling ancious and desirous to secure the said WISDOM in the above named sums have this day bargained and sold and doth, by these presents, bargain, sell, and deliver unto the said WISDOM the following sums of money, property, to wit: > One chestnut sorrel horse, one-eyed > One half of a wagon (J. H. EVANS, the other half), size[d] for two horses, now at JOHN SMITH's [JOHN H. EVANS is the brother of G. S. EVANS.] > One small 2-horse wagon > One Gig, 2 wheels > One clock > One falling leaf table > Six sows and forty pigs > One heifer yearling > 3000 lbs seed cotton, already picked out To have and to hold the aforesaid property to the only use and benefit of the said WISDOM, his heirs and assigns forever. It is agreed between said WISDOM and myself that all of the above named property (except the cotton, which he is [to] sell so soon as I could have it at some bin and have it bailed and apply proceeds to the said note that is due), is to remain in my possession until the maturity of the said last mentioned note and, if I fail to pay and fully satisfy said note that then, and in that case, he is authorized to adverise and sell said property to the highest bidder for cash after giving ten days' notice of the time and place. If the property brings more than may be owing on said notes, I am to have it, but, if less, it goes to my credit. Given under my hand and seal this 7th day December 1857. G. S. Evans