DEED OF TRUST:  CAMPBELL TO MEEKS
SOURCE:  Nelson County Deed Book 10, Page 127
CONTRIBUTOR:  Sylvia Ray <SylviaCamdenRay@aol.com>
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This Indenture made and entered into this 26th day of February in the year of our Lord 
eighteen hundred and forty two between Francis J. Campbell, the debtor, of the first part, 
and Nelson C. Clarkson, as Trustee, of the second part, and Sylvanus Meeks, the creditor, 
of the third part; witnesseth that the said Francis J. Campbell stands justly indebted 
unto the said Sylvanus Meeks in the sum of nineteen dollars and fifteen cents due by bond 
under hand and seal bearing date with these presents and payable on or before the 1st day 
of October 1842, and for the further consideration of one dollar of lawful money of this 
Commonwealth paid by the said Nelson C. Clarkson to the said Francis J. Campbell, at and 
before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged 
by the Francis J. Campbell, hath sold and by these presents do hereby grant, bargain, sell, 
deliver and confirm unto the said Nelson C. Clarkson and his legal representatives the 
following property to wit:  one bay mare, saddle and bridle and martingale, and all the 
right, title and interest which I have in the property in possession of my father and mother 
in trust, both at law and equity, and all and every other part of my property and interest 
to me belonging of every nature and description whatsoever, 1 watch upon trust, yet 
nevertheless, that upon failure of the payment of the debt of nineteen dollars and fifteen 
cents before mentioned, which shall be payable on the 1st day of October 1842, with the 
interest thereon and all legal costs of carrying this Indenture into effect, then in that 
case it shall be lawful and the said Nelson C. Clarkson shall have power and is hereby 
timely empowered to take the property in possession and after giving ten days notice at 
some public place in the neighborhood of the said Francis J. Campbell of the time and place 
of sale, proceed to sell to the highest bidder for cash the property aforesaid, or as much 
as will satisfy and pay all legal costs and charges, and to pay the said Sylvanus Meeks the 
sum of nineteen dollars and fifteen cents with legal interest thereon, and the surplus, if 
any, return to the said Francis J. Campbell or his legal representatives.  Now, if the said 
Francis J. Campbell shall pay or cause to be paid unto the said Sylvanus Meeks or his legal 
representatives the sum of nineteen dollars and fifteen cents with legal interest thereon, 
and all the legal costs and charges of carrying this Indenture into effect so that no default 
of payment, then this Indenture to be void else to remain in full force and virtue.

                                                      Francis J. Campbell {seal}
                                                      N. C. Clarkson {seal}
                                                      S.  Meeks {seal}

Nelson County Court:
This day the said Francis J. Campbell personally appeared before us William Massie and 
Ryland Rodes, Justices of the Peace for and in the County aforesaid, and acknowledged 
the foregoing Deed of Trust to be his act and deed, did hereby fully explained to him 
and he had willingly assigned the same and desired it to be certified to the Clerk of 
said County to be recorded.  Given under our hands this 26th day of February 1842.

                                                         Wm Massie
                                                         Ryland Rodes

In the Clerk's Office of Nelson County Court, the 3rd day of October 1842.
This Deed of Trust was this day acknowledged in said office by Francis J. Campbell, party 
hereto, and admitted to record.

                                                Teste:  Sp Garland, Clerk


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