OBION COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - John Green Trust Deed to Thomas F. Reeves

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John Green Trust Deed to Thomas F. Reeves

I John Green have this day bargained and sold and do hereby
convey to Thomas F. Reeves for the sum of Five dollars to me paid
and the other considerations hereinafter mentioned  12 head of
cattle, stock cattle, one yoke of oxen, one horse, one sow and
five figs.
     But this deed is made for the following use and trust. I am
indebted to Thomas F. Reeves by one note of hand dated this
February 4, 1857 and due 31st December 1857 for one hundred and
sixty two dollars and a half by another note dated 4 February
1857 and due 25th December 1818 for one hundred and sixty two
dollars and a half, by another note dated 4 February 1857 and due
25th December 1859 for one hundred and sixty two dollars and a
half, but another note dated 4 February 1857 and due 25th
December 1860 for one hundred sixty two dollars and a half. There
being in all four notes dated and due as above for the sum of
$650.00, Now if I should pay the above described notes as they
respectively fall due this deed to be void. But if I should not,
then the said Thomas F. Reeves as trustee after giving a 10 day
notice in these public places in my civil district and
neighborhood may expose the above described property to public
sale and sell it to  the highest bidder for cash and appropriate
the proceeds first to the payment of the necessary expenses and
cost and secondly to the satisfaction of saw debts and thereby to
pay the balance if any there be to me this 22 day of August 1857
                              John Green (Seal)

State of Tennessee
Obion County        Personally appeared before me Saml. C. Henry
Clerk of the County Court for said county John Green the
Bargainer with whom I am personally acquainted and acknowledgers
the due execution of the foregoing Deed to be his act ad deed on
the day it be an date and for the purposes therein contained.
Given under my hand at office in by this 22 day of August 1857
Saml. C. Henry Clerk
Clerks Fee 25

Filed Aug 22 1857
at 3 Oclock pm