Deed: Benjamin Coffey To Wiatt Jones, 1843 Source: Nelson Co., VA Deed Bk 10, Pg 272 Contributor: Wayne Coffey --------------------------------------------------- This Indenture, made and entered into, this 16th day of March, in the year of Our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and forty three between Benjamin Coffey, the debtor of the first part, and Peter J. Hill the Trustee of the second part, and Wiatt Jones the creditor of the third part, witnesseth: that whereas the said Benjamin Coffey, stands justly indebted to the said Wiatt Jones, in the sum of one Hundred and Forty Seven Dollars and Fifty Eight Cents due by Bond and carrying Int. from the first day of September 1842 and bearing date the fifteenth day of October 1842 as will more fully appear by a reference to the said Bond, with legal interest thereon accruing; the said Benjamin Coffey is willing and desirous to secure. Now This Indenture witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the premises aforesaid, and for and in consideration of the further sum of One Dollar lawful money of this Commonwealth, to him the said Benjamin Coffey, in hand paid by the said Peter J. Hill, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said Benjamin Coffey hath bargained, sold and by these presents doth hereby grant, bargain, sell, deliver and confirm unto the said Peter J. Hill, his heirs, Exors, adms. or assigns, forever, the following property to wit: one third part of the following slaves, Will, to Nancy Coffey during her life, by Peter C. Jacobs, and at her death to her three children, Candice Coffey, Sophia & Ann to wit: Jack a man, Isbel, a woman, Ancel a man, Sally a woman, & Harriet a girl, and Washing, a boy, children of Sally since the death of Peter C. Jacobs and all thare future increase, one red cow, one brindle cow, fourteen head of hogs, one shot gun, two beds, bed steads and furniture, the crop of rye now growing, the crop of corn growing made the present year & all the household and kitchen furniture of all kinds, plantation utentials of every kind, to have and to hold, the aforesaid property to him the said Peter J. Hill, his heirs, Exors., adms. and assigns forever free from the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever; and the said Benjamin Coffey for himself his heirs, Exors. and adms. to and with the said Peter J. Hill, his heirs, adms. and assigns to warrant and defend forever a good and lawful right title and interest in and to the aforesaid slaves and other property upon this special trust nevertheless, that if the said Benjamin Coffey shall will and truly pay the debt within mentioned with the legal interest thereon accruing and all cost attending the execution of this trust on or before the first day of January 1844, this indenture will be void and of no effect; but in case the said Benjamin Coffey shall make default in the premises and fail to pay the debt with legal interest and cost at the time aforesaid it shall be lawful and right for the said Peter J. Hill his heirs, Exors adms or assigns upon the happening of such default or at the request of said Wiatt Jones, his heirs, Exors & co to sell the aforesaid property and interest for the best price that can be obtained in ready money or so much thereof as will be sufficient to pay the debt interest and cost aforesaid, first advertising the time and place of sale at one or more publick places at least ten days before the day of sale which sale is to be at or in the neighbourhood of said Benjamin Coffey and out of the money arising from such sale first pay and satisfy all cost attending the execution of this trust and in the second place debt with the legal interest thereon and lastly the balance if any pay to the said Benjamin Coffey or his legal representatives. In testimony whereof the parties have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written. Benjamin Coffey (SEAL) Peter J. Hill (SEAL) Wiatt Jones (SEAL) This day Benjamin Coffey personally appeared before Wm. Massie, and Edmund F. Coffey, Justices of the Peace for the County of Nelson, and acknowledged the foregoing Deed of Trust to be his act and deed and desired us to certify the same to the Clerk of the County Court of Nelson in order that it may be recorded. As witness our hands and seals this 16th day of March 1843. Wm. Massie (SEAL) Edmund F. Coffey (SEAL) At a Court held for Nelson County on the 24th day of April 1843. This Deed of Trust was this day returned into said Court duly certified by two Justices of said County and thereupon the same is ordered to be recorded. 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