Amherst-Campbell-Bedford County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deed.....FARNSWORTH, Henry  - COX, Valentine May 15, 1809
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Written: May 15, 1809
Recorded: July 1809

Amherst County; Deed Book L, pg. 246-248

Know all these men by these presents that I Valentine Cox of Bedford county 
for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I bear to my 
grandchildren John Farnsworth, Samuel Farnsworth, Polly Farnsworth, James 
Farnsworth, William Farnsworth, and Edwin Farnsworth the children of Henry 
Farnsworth and Damaris Farnsworth his wife including their future increase (if 
any) as well as for the further consideration of one dollar to me in hand paid 
by George Tinsley of Amherst county and James Cox of Bedford county for and in 
behalf of my grandchildren the receipt whereof is hereby ask’d Have given 
and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said George 
Tinsley and James Cox as Trustees upon trust for my said grandchildren during 
their minority or non age one certain tract or parcel of Land containing sixty 
acres (by the same more or less) lying and being in the county of Amherst on 
the waters of Harrises creek and bounds as follows viz; by Sheltons road on 
the North west by Millers creek and Henry Gavsney’s line on the North east 
and by Martin Dawson and Richard Shelton on the South and west. Also two 
negroes viz; Lucy about twenty one years of age and Hannah about three years 
of age with her increase. Also one cow and one calf one (illegible) & pigs. 
Also the following articles of house hold and kitchen furniture viz; two 
walnut bedsteads two poplar bedsteads; one feather bed and furniture, one hair 
trunk and one red trunk one cotton wheel and one flax wheel one large iron pot 
and one small iron pot one small oven and a parcel of pewter one pine chest 
and one poplar table To have and to hold said land negroes stock and other 
property as above stated including the increase (if any) both of negroes & 
stock as trustee upon trust for my said grand children which said trustee 
shall tenant or rent out said land and hire out said negroes from year to year 
for the best price that can be obtained, or in such manner as in their 
judgement will best comfort with interest and advantage of said children and 
the monies arising from the rent of said Land and hire of said negroes with 
the increase of stock and the useful application of the diff. articles of 
furniture as above stated to be appropriated to the main. Of said children 
during their minority and when the youngest shall attain to lawful age then 
the said Land negroes stock and other property as above stated together with 
the surplus profits (if any) arising from the rents of said Land and hire of 
said negroes after defraying the necessary expenses of board clothing 
schooling shall be equally divided amongst s’d. children To have and to hold 
said Land negroes stock and other property to them and their heirs forever and 
I the said Valentine Cox for myself my heirs the said Land negroes stock and 
furniture as above stated unto the said George Tinsley and James Cox as 
trustee upon Trust for the said John Farnsworth, Sam’l Farnsworth, Polly 
Farnsworth, James Farnsworth, Wm Farnsworth and Edwin Farnsworth the children 
of Henry Farnsworth and Damaris his wife, including their future (if any) heir 
[or] heirs against the claim of all and every person or persons whatsoever 
shall warrant and forever defend by these presents.
In witness whereof I have here-unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 
fifteenth day of May Eighteen hundred and nine.

Signed and Sealed and ack’d
In presence of

s/ Valentine Cox (seal)
s/ George Tinsley (seal)
s/ James Cox (seal)

w/ Jno. Cooney
w/ David Tinsley Jr
w/ James Cooney

At a court held for Amherst county the (??) day of July 1809 This Deed Trust 
was proven by the oaths of John Cooney, David Tinsley Jr. and James Cooney and 
ordered to be recorded




Additional Comments:
(at the beginning of the document in the left column is written: "original 
delivered to Henry Farnsworth 8th day of Dec 1813") ~ which would be at or 
about the time of V.C.'s death.


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