RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - William Gibson to John Bellah 1835
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Book U, page 381; deed of trust, William Gibson to John Bellah          1835/1835

This Indenture made and entered into this Eighteenth day of February 1835,
between William Gibson of the County of Rutherford and State of Tennessee of the
one part, and John Bellah of the County and State aforesaid of the other part,
witnesseth, that the said William for and in consideration of the love and
affection which he hath for his wife Nancy and his Sons Moses, James, John,
William, Samuel, Anderson, Matthew, Alfred and his daughters Elizabeth and Mary
Gibson; and for and in consideration of the Sum of one dollar to him in hand
paid by the said John Bellah, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath
this day granted, bargained & sold, and by these presents doth grant, bargain,
sell, alien [ ], convey and deliver unto the said John Bellah the following
described property viz. six negroes, Ritta aged about thirty, Hacey (?) aged
about twelve or thirteen, Peter aged about ten or eleven, Louisy aged about
eight or nine, & Ned aged about seven or eight and Henry aged about twenty-four.
Also three head of horses, eight head of cows, all of my st[] of hogs, five
beds, bedsteads & furniture, one clock, one burea[u] and one chest.  To have and
to hold to the said John Bellah his heirs and assignees forever In trust
nonetheless, and to and for the separate use and benefits of my said wife Nancy
Gibson for and during the term of her natural life, and it is the design and
intention of these presents that the said John Bellah is to apply the hire of
the negroes and use of the other property herein before described to the sale
and separate use and benefit of my said wife Nancy and the above named children
and any other children I may have by my said wife Nancy in their support and
maintenance and the same is not to be subject to my debts or contracts
hereinafter to be made but all the debts that I now owe are first to be paid and
satisfied and if the proceeds of my land which I have contracted to sell be not
sufficient to pay all my debts, then and in that case the said John Bellah is
authorized and empowered to sell so much of the above described property as may
be sufficient for that purpose.  And it is further understood the said John
Bellah may either hire out the above negroes and apply the hire to the support
and maintence of my wife and children as above or if he thinks best he may place
the said negroes upon some [farm] with my said wife Nancy and children to work
and labor for their support as aforesaid, and after the death of my said wife in
trust that the said John Bellah, his heirs and assignees shall distribute said
negroes and the incresease as well as the other property herein before described
and the increase therefrom and such of the profits as may not be required in the
support and maintenence of my said wife Nancy and children equally to and
amongst all of the above named children and such children I may hereafter have
by my said wife Nancy, share and share alike and if it should so happen that any
of my children should die having issue lawfully begotten before the death of my
said wife in that event the children of such so dying to share the portion of
which would fall to his [ ] or their parents were they then living. In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal the date before written.
Test,    William Gibson (seal)
Andrew M. McKee
Matthew Gibson