Franklin County, Virginia, Deeds:  Between James Greenwood and Isaac James,
October 19, 1841

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Between James Greenwood and Isaac James, October 19, 1841
Franklin County Virginia Deed Book 17, pages 310-312


This Indenture made and entered into this 19th day of October
One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty one between James Greenwood,
of the first part and Isaac James of the second part and William
Gish of the third and last part all of the County of Bedford. Witnesseth
Whereas the said James Greenwood is justly indebted to the said,
William Gish in the sum of Fifty four dollars due by Bond hearing
date on the 19 day of October Eighteen Hundred & forty one & payable
on demand, and also the said Greenwood agrees to secure the said Gish
for the further sum of Twenty four dollars due Wm Mews Administrator
of Wm Greenwood Decd which said Gish is said J. Greenwood security
which two debts said Greenwood is desirous of securing  to the said
Gish therefore, in consideration of the sum of one dollar in hand paid
by the said Isaac James the recpt thereof is hereby acknowledged by
the said James Greenwood who has bargained & sold & by these presents
do grant bargain & sell & confirm and deliver to the said Isaac James the
following property to wit: All my Interest in the real Estate of Wm
Greenwood Decd, One Black Mare, One Cow, Seven Hogs, One House of
Tobacco, Two sheep, Two Beds & furniture, two tables, one Chest, three
chairs, one yearling. To have & to hold the above mentioned property
consisting of my Interest in William Greenwood's Decd Real Estate.
One Black Mare, One Cow, Seven Hogs, One House of Tobacco two
Sheep, two Beds & furniture, two tables, one chest, three chairs, one
yearling unto the said Isaac James his heirs executors Admin or
assigns, and the said James Greenwood, for himself & his heirs
doth covenant and agree to & with the said Isaac James his heirs
Exe or Admin or assigns to warrant and forever defend the right &
title to the afforesaid (sic) personal property above mentioned free from
the claim or claims of all other persons claiming under himself or
his heirs whatsoever.  Upon trust nevertheless subject to the conditions
& purposes hereinafter set forth and contained that is to say if the said,
James Greenwood, shall pay the two sums named above with
the interest and cost of this Deed & all necessary expenses on or
before the fifteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred
& forty two, then this Indenture shall cease & be void, but if the
said James Greenwood shall fail to pay the two sums herein
mentioned by the fifteenth of October one thousand eight hundred
& forty two, then and in that case the said William Gish may
order the said Isaac James to advertise the property herein
mentioned for sale at least ten days before such sale shall take
place the property to be sold at some public place in the neigh-
borhood for cash and if said property should be more than will
pay the afforesaid  (sic) debts together with the interest & costs attending
the same then the said Issac James shall pay all such surplus
over to the said James Greenwood or his assigns and it is further 
agreed should the said James Greenwood make way with or sell
secretly any part or parcel of the above named property without
applying the proceeds to the payment of the above named debts
then and  in that case shall the said Isaac James move the 
property and sell at his discretion all or such part as may be
necessary to pay the two debts together with the interest & costs
attending such sale. In testimony whereof we hereunto set our hand
& seals this year & day first above written.
								his
							James (x) Greenwood (seal)
								mark
									Wm Gish (seal)
Bedford County To Wit:
			We Mathew Pate and John Claytor Justices
 of the Peace in the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James
Greenwood party to the within deed bearing date the 19th day of
October 1841 and hereto annexed personally appeared before us in
our County aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and
deed and desired us to certify the said acknowledgement to the Clerk
of the County Court of Bedford in order to be recorded. Given under
our hands & seals this day & date above written
							Mathew Pate J.P. (seal)
							Jno Claytor J.P. (seal)

Bedford Clerks Office October 28th 1841
	This Deed of Trust from James Greenwood to Isaac James
trustee for the benefit of William Gish was produced in the office
and together with the certificates annexed and written to record
							Teste
								R. C. Mitchell C. B. C.

In the Clerks office of Franklin County Court the 15th day of March,
1842
	This Deed of Trust from James Greenwood to Isaac James for
the purposes herein ……, together with certificates of acknowled-
ment & hereon endorsed, was exhibited into said office and
admitted to record.
							Teste
								Moses G. Carper C. F. C.


Transcribed by Edna McPherson