DEED:  Francis Campbell, 1842 Deed of Trust
SOURCE:  Nelson County Deed Book 10, page 77
CONTRIBUTOR:  Sylvia Ray <SylviaCamdenRay@aol.com>
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This Indenture made and entered into this fifth day of August in the year of our Lord, one 
thousand eight hundred and forty two, between Francis Campbell and Nancy his wife, the 
debtors of the first part, and Samuel Gay Sr. the Trustee of the second part, and Wiatt 
Jones the creditor of the third part, witnesseth that whereas the said Francis Campbell and 
Nancy his wife, stands justly indebted to the said Wiatt Jones in the sum of forty five 
dollars and ninety two cents due by bond bearing date with this Indenture, and bearing 
interest with this indenture, and for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar of 
lawful money of this Commonwealth to Samuel Gay Sr. the receipt of which is hereby 
acknowledged, the said Francis Campbell and Nancy his wife, hath bargained, sold, and by 
these presents doth hereby grant, bargain, sell, deliver, and confirm unto the said Wiatt 
Jones, his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns forever, the following property, 
to wit:  all their crop of rye made this year and now in the stacks, all their growing crop 
of tobacco, all their crops of tobacco, corn, wheat, and rye made in the year 1843, and one 
gray colt, and they the said Francis Campbell and Nancy his wife, for themselves, their 
heirs, executors and administrators, or assigns will forever warrant and defend the right 
and title of the aforesaid property, free from claim or demands of every other person or 
persons of whatsoever now and forever upon trust, yet nevertheless, upon failure of the 
payment of the debt and interest aforesaid it shall be lawful, and the said Samuel Gay Sr. 
hath power and is hereby timely empowered to take the property aforesaid in possession and 
after having fixed the time and place of sale, and give ten days notice at some publick 
place in the neighborhood of the said Francis Campbell and Nancy his wife, sell at the 
highest bidder for ready money the property aforesaid, or as much as will be sufficient to 
satisfy and pay the debt and interest as aforesaid and all the cost of carrying this 
Indenture into effect, and the balance if any, return to the said Francis Campbell and 
Nancy his wife, or their legal representations.  Now if the said Francis Campbell and Nancy 
his wife, shall, will, and truly pay unto the said Wiatt Jones the sun of forty five dollars 
and ninety two cents, on or before the first day of January 1843 with legal interest thereon, 
and the costs of this Indenture, so that no default of payment, then this Indenture to be 
void, or else to remain in full force and virtue.  In witness whereof, we the parties have 
hereunto set our hand and seals this day and date before written.

                                                     his
                                              Francis (X) Campbell {seal}
                                                     mark
                                                    her
                                              Nancy (X) Campbell {seal}
                                                    mark
                                              Samuel Gay {seal}
                                              Wiatt Jones {seal}

This day personally appeared before us William Massie and Edmund F. Coffey, Justices of the 
Peace for Nelson County, Francis Campbell and Nancy his wife, parties to a certain deed 
bearing date the 5th day of August 1842, and hereunto annexed, and acknowledged the same 
to be their act and deed, and desired us to certify the same acknowledgment to the Clerk 
of the County Court of Nelson in order that it may be recorded.  Given under our hands and 
seals this 6th day of August 1842.

                                               Wm Massie {seal}
                                               Edmund F. Coffey 

At a Court held for Nelson County the 22nd day of August 1842:
This Deed of Trust was this day returned unto said Court duly certified by two Justices of 
the Peace of this County and ordered to be recorded.
                                           Teste: Sp Garland, Clerk
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