DEED:  Jane Camden to W. L. Dickie, 1856
SOURCE:  Nelson County Deed Book 14, Page 409
CONTRIBUTOR:  Sylvia Ray  <SylviaCamdenRay@aol.com>
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This Indenture made and entered into this 20th day of February 1856 between 
Jane Camden of the first part, Joseph Ligon of the second part, and W. L. Dickie 
of the third part, all of Nelson County and State of  Virginia, witnesseth, that 
the said Jane Camden stands justly indebted to the said Wm L. Dickie in the sum 
of one hundred and seventy five dollars and three cents due by bond bearing even 
date with this deed, and the said Jane Camden being willing and desirous to secure 
the payment of said debt more fully to the said W. L. Dickie, doth in consideration 
thereof and in the further consideration of one dollar of lawful money of Virginia 
to her in hand paid by the said Joseph Ligon at or before the ensealing of these 
presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath given, granted, bargained 
and sold and by these presents doth give, grant, alien, bargain, and sell unto the 
said Joseph Ligon, his heirs, executors and administrators or assigns the following 
property to wit:  one negro woman named Priscilla, four head cows and their increase, 
twelve head hogs and their increase, household and kitchen furniture consisting of 
one metal clock, two feather beds and their furniture, one cupboard, tables chairs 
and plantation utensils; to have and to hold the said property herein mentioned and 
the said Jane Camden doth for herself, her heirs, executors and administrators, 
warrant to the said Joseph Ligon a good and perfect title in fee simple to the said 
property, nevertheless, the said Jane Camden shall be permitted to retain in quiet 
and peaceable possession of the said property until the first day of January 1858, 
when it shall be lawful if the said Jane Camden still remains in default of payment 
of the said debt and interest or the cost for drawing or recording this deed or any 
part thereof, for the said Joseph Ligon, his executors or administrators after having 
advertised said property for ten days or more at some one or more public places in 
the neighborhood for sale and designating the place of sale, to sell the aforesaid 
property for cash to the highest bidder, and out of the monies arising from such sale, 
first pay a fee of five dollars for drawing this deed, then the cost for recording 
executing this deed and then the said debt and interest and the balance, if any, to 
the said Jane Camden or legal representative.  In witness whereof, the parties have 
hereunto set their hands and seals this day and year first written.

 Teste:  Mary J. Camden                                Jane Camden   {seal}
                                                       W. L. Dickie  {seal}
								
Nelson County, to wit:
Peter C. Coffey, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, do certify that 
Jane Camden whose name is signed to the writing hereunto annexed bearing date on 
the 20th day of February 1856, has acknowledged the same before me in my County as 
aforesaid.  Given under my hand this 21st day of February 1856.

                                                       Peter C. Coffey, JP  

In the Clerk's Office of Nelson County Court 25th February 1856.
This Deed was presented in the Office duly certified by a Justice of the Peace, 
as to the acknowledgment of Jane Camden and admitted to record. 
 
                                      Teste:        C. M. Loving, DC


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