Deeds: MITCHELL to PATE & GREENWOOD for THURMON, 1838: Bedford Co., VA 

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Samuel Mitchell to Cornelius Pate & William Greenwood, 
for Robert J. Thurman & Co. 
Deed of Trust 
December 20, 1838 
Bedford County Deed Book 27, pages 356-357 

This Indenture made and entered into this 20th day of December 
one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, between Samuel Mitchell 
of the County of Bedford and State of Virginia of the first part and 
Cornelius Pate and William Greenwood of the second part and Robert 
J. Thurman & Co.  of the third part. Witnesseth, that whereas the said 
Robert J. Thurman & Co. hath heretofor become the security of the said 
Samuel Mitchell  to Micajah Davis, Sheriff of Bedford County for a 
Sum not exceeding fifty dollars to be paid on the 25th day of Dec 
1838, and has also become his security  to Marquis D. Gray for the 
Sum of five dollars and thirty Seven cents, and his security to Thomas 
Mead for the Sum of three dollars and Seventy five cents for his own 
benefit, and for eight dollars and Seventy for cents for the benefit 
of Caleb Ewing, and for the sum of two dollars and fifty cents 
to Edward Irvine with Interest from 27th Nov. 1834, which debts 
the said Samuel Mitchell is willing and desirous to secure and 
to indemnify his Security. Now this Indenture Witnesseth that for 
and in consideration of the premises and for the purpose of indemnifying 
and Securing and bearing harmless the said Robert J. Thurman & Co. 
as his Security and for the further consideration of the Sum of one 
dollar to him in hand paid at and before the ensealing and 
delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. 
h e the said Samuel Mitchell hath granted, bargained, and Sold, and 
by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff & confirm 
unto the said Cornelius Pate and William Greenwood the following 
property to Wit, one Set Smiths Tools including one anvil, one bellows, 
one new vise, one Set of hammers, one Set tongs, files, & one pided 
Cow, 3 feather beds stead & furniture, one loom together with all 
the rest of his household and kitchen furniture of what kind 
Soever it may consist. To have and to hold the aforesaid property 
unto the said Cornelius Pate and William Greenwood their heirs 
executors, administrators or assigns forever. Upon trust nevertheless 
that the said Cornelius Pate and William Greenwood shall 
permit the said Samuel Mitchell to remain in peaceable & quiet 
possesion of all the aforesaid property and take the profits arising 
therefrom to his own use and benefit until the said Robert J. 
Thurman & Co. shall be likely to become suffering on account of 
said securityship and then it shall be the duty of the said Cornelius 
Pate and William Greenwood or either of them first being directed 
by the said Robert J. Thurmon & Co.  or their legal representatives to 
proceed to Sell the whole of the above mentioned property or so much 
thereof  as shall be sufficient for the purpose, after having given 
at least ten days notice by advertising the time and place of 
Sale at the public places in the neighborhood, at public auction 
for ready money, and out of the proceeds arising from such sale shall 
first pay all expense of the Same including the recording this deed 
then pay the whole of the above mentioned debts & Interest & Costs 
or so which thereof as shall then remain unpaid and the balance if 
any shall pay over to the said Samuel Mitchell or his legal representa- 
tive. In Witness whereof the parties have herewith Set their hand 
and Seals the day and date above written. 
Signed Sealed & acknowledged}		Saml Mitchell    (Seal) 
in the presence of .........} 
Bedford County to Wit. 
	We  William Shrewsbury and Matthew Pate Justices of the peace 
in the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Mitchell party 
to the within deed bearing date on the 20th Decem. 1838 and hereto 
annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid to acknow- 
ledge the Same to be his act and deed, and desired us to certify said 
acknowledgement to the Clerk of the County court of Bedford in 
order to be recorded. Given under our hands and Seals this 21st day of 
Dec. 1838.					Wm. Shrewsbury    (Seal) 
						Matthew Pate          (Seal) 
At a Court held for Bedford County the 21st day of December 1838 
	This deed of trust was produced in Court and together with the certifi-
cate of the acknowledgement of Samuel Mitchell a party, thereto annexed 
ordered to be recorded. 
				Teste 
						R. C. Mitchell CBC 

[Transcribed by Edna McPherson] 

[edited by County Coordinator (brackets mine)] 

[DAVIS, EWING, GRAY, GREENWOOD, IRVINE, MEAD, MITCHELL, PATE, SHREWSBURY, 
 THURMON]