DEED OF TRUST:  Francis Campbell 
SOURCE: Nelson Co., VA Deed Book 8, Page 52 
CONTRIBUTOR: Sylvia Ray   <SylviaCamdenRay@aol.com>
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This Indenture made and entered into this 12th day of May 1834 between Francis Campbell of 
the County of Nelson of the first part, Edmund F. Coffey and Powhatan Parrish of said 
County of the second part, and Nancy Coffey wife of said Francis Campbell, Polly Campbell, 
Nancy Campbell, Elizabeth Campbell, Manerva Campbell, Malina Campbell, Francis J. Campbell, 
and Edmund J. Campbell of the third part, witnesseth that whereas the said Francis Campbell 
is desirous to secure to his wife the said Nancy and her children a home and suitable 
support, and he not owing more than what he considers is present crop of tobacco on hand 
will pay, hath deemed it proper to make this conveyance particularly as he received the 
greater portion thereof with his wife from her father's estate therefor and in consideration 
of the promises, and the sum of one dollar to the said Francis Campbell in hand paid by the 
said Edmund F. Coffey and Powhatan Parrish the receipt of which is hereby acknowledge so the 
said Francis Campbell hath granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth give, 
grant, bargain and sell unto the said Edmund F. Coffey and Powhatan Parrish the following 
real and personal property to wit:  200 acres of land on Elk Creek, a branch of Tye River 
in the County of Nelson, the same land whereon the said Francis Campbell now resides and 
adjoining the lands of the estate of John Demasters and all others, also one location or 
entry made for fifty acres adjoining the above tract hereby conveyed, also one negro woman 
named Lucinda and her two children Cofus and Sarah, also one big mare and colt, four head 
of cattle, ten head of hogs, and all the household and kitchen furniture of every description 
and plantation utensils and the increase of the slaves and stock and every part and portion 
thereof, to have and to hold the same and every part and portion thereof free from the claims 
of all person or persons whomsoever.  Upon trust nevertheless that the land and other 
property hereby conveyed shall remain in the possession of the said Francis Campbell during 
his own life and that of his wife and be subject to their management and control so far as 
it may be necessary that they should take control for the good government of the family and 
they shall have the income arising from the labour of the slaves, the work or rent of land 
and stock of all descriptions for a support and maintenance and after the death of the said 
Francis Campbell and Nancy, his wife, the property hereby conveyed shall be equally divided 
by the Trustees aforesaid among the several children of the said Francis and Nancy, but if 
any one or more of the children should marry or leave the family then the said Trustees, by 
and with any suitable advancement to such child or children, but they are to be accountable 
therefor at the final division of the estate.  The object of this deed is to secure the 
property herein conveyed from being improperly squandered or wasted wherefor the legal title 
is vested in Trustees and the said Francis Campbell for himself, his heirs do hereby forever 
warrant and defends a good title to the property and land aforesaid.  In testimony whereof 
the said Francis Campbell hath hereunto set his hand and seal this the day and year first 
above written.
                                                              His
                                                      Francis (X) Campbell {seal}
                                                              Mark

In the Clerk's office of Nelson County, the 12th day of May 1834.
This Deed of Trust was presented in said office and acknowledged by Francis Campbell, a 
party thereto, to be his act and deed and admitted to record.

                                              Teste:  Ro. C. Cutler, DC

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