McNAIRY COUNTY, TN - Deeds - John Melton to Wm. Swain & J. Hardin

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McNairy County, Tennessee

 pg 298 [of unknown book]

 John Melton To William Swain & J. Hardin

 Mortgage

 Reg'd 11th Jan'y 1842



 Know all men by these presents that I John Melton have this day bargained

 sold and delivered unto Wm Swain the following property viz: two cows, one

 year old heifer, twenty five head of hogs, thirteen head of sheep, one bed

 and furniture, one bedstead, one large pot and one Sorrel mare to have and

 to hold to him and his heirs for ever. [Now witness?] the above obligation

 is such that whereas Wm S. Wisdom holds three notes on said Melton for

 thirty dollars each one of which will be due the 25th of Dec.r next, one

 the 25th Dec. 1843 and one the 25th Dec. 1844 and whereas Jordan Hardin is

 security to said notes and said Melton being desirous to secure said

Hardin

 doth agree that if he does not pay said notes when they become due the

 above named Wm Swain as trustee shall after giving ten days notice in the

 town of Purdy & two other public places sell to the highest bidder the

 aforesaid property and apply all proceeds as follows first to satisfy the

 expenses of the [same?] secondly to satisfy said debts and thirdly (if any

 remains) to pay it over to said Melton, it is understood that the above

 property remain in the hands of said Melton until called for by the

trustee

 this 11th January 1842

 John Melton [seal]



 State of Tennessee

 McNairy County



 Personally appeared before me J.R. Adams Clerk of the County Court for

said

 County John Melton the Conveyor with whom I am personally acquainted and

 who acknowledged that he executed the Mortgage for the [?] & purposes

 herein contained Witness my Hand of office in Purdy this 11th day of

 January 1842

 J.R. Adams Clk.