DEED OF TRUST:  Edmund J. Campbell, 1860 
SOURCE: Nelson Co., VA Deed Book 16, Page 39 
CONTRIBUTOR: Sylvia Ray   <SylviaCamdenRay@aol.com>
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This deed made this  (no entry)	 day of October 1860 between Edmund J. Campbell of the 
first part, Sylvanus Meeks of the second part, and McAlexander and Patterson of the third 
part, all of the County of Nelson and State of Virginia, witnesseth that  whereas the 
said Edmund J. Campbell stands justly indebted to said McAlexander and Patterson in the 
further sum of fifty one dollars and twenty one cents due by bond bearing interest from 
the 15th day of May 1860 which said debt with the legal interest thereon accruing the 
said Edmund J. Campbell is willing and desirous to secure now this Indenture.  Witnesseth 
that they for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar of lawful money of Virginia in 
hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is 
hereby acknowledged, he the said Edmund J. Campbell hath granted unto the said Sylvanus 
Meeks, his heirs, in trust the following property to wit:  One white mare and her future 
increase, two cows and future increase, household and kitchen furniture, plantation 
utensils, crop of tobacco hanging in the house, also all my right, title, and interest in 
the undivided interest real and personal estate held for life by Nancy Campbell, my mother, 
both at fair and equity subject to the payment of the debt as aforesaid on the first day of 
January 1861 and should the said Edmund J. Campbell fail to pay and satisfy the aforesaid 
with said first day of January 1861 with the legal interest thereon accruing then and in 
that case it shall be lawful for the said Sylvanus Meeks at the request of said McAlexander 
and Patterson or either of them, sell to the highest bidder for cash at the residence of 
the said Edmund J. Campbell, first given ten days notice of the time and place of sale and 
out of the proceeds money arising from the sale in the first place to pay all reasonable 
charges attending the execution of this indenture, then the debts as before recited with 
the legal interest thereon, and the balance (if any) to the said Edmund J. Campbell or his 
legal representative.  Witness the following seals and signatures.

                                                    Edmund J. Campbell  [seal]
Nelson County Court:
I, William W. Harris, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that 
Edmund J. Campbell, a party hereto, personally appeared before me in my County aforesaid 
and acknowledged the same.  Given under my hand this 28th day of January 1861.

                                                    Wm W. Harris  [seal]

In the Clerk's Office of Nelson County Court January 28th 1861.
     This Deed was presented duly certified by a Justice of the Peace of this County as to 
the acknowledgment of Edmund J. Campbell and admitted to record.

                                                Teste:  S. H. Loving, Clk


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