Deed:  John W. Fortune, M. F. Fortune (wife) and J. T. Coleman to James Napoleon Truslow, 1899
Source:  Nelson County, Deed Book No. 28, page 408
Contributor:  Dennis Truslow <dtruslow2002@msn.com>
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     THIS DEED, Made and entered into this 14th day of October, 1896, between John W. 
Fortune and M. E. Fortune, his wife, and J. T. Coleman, of the first part, and J. N. 
Truslow of the second part;
     WHEREAS On the 30th day on November, 1889, the said John W. Fortune sold to the 
said J. N. Truslow that certain lot of parcel of land, together with its appurtenances 
and buildings, on Spruce Creek in Nelson County, Virginia, whereon the said J. N. 
Truslow now resided, containing seven (7) acres more or less and sometimes called the 
"Deer Lick", for the sum of Thirty-four dollars and ninety-eight cents ($34.98), payable 
in three installments of Eleven dollars and sixty-six cents ($11.66) each, on the 1st 
day of December, 1890, 1891 and 1892, respectively, all the interest from the said 30th 
day of November, 1889, which said installments have all been paid to the said John W. 
Fortune, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and
     WHEREAS Dr. H. N. Coleman in his lifetime laid claim to the said lot or parcel of 
land, and his right, title and interest to and in the same were sold under decree of the 
Circuit Court of Nelson County, at which sale the said J. T. Coleman become the purchaser 
thereof, and 
     WHEREAS The said J. T. Coleman is willing to relinquish, and unite in this deed for 
the purpose of relinquishing, to the said J. N. Truslow whatever claim or right he may 
have to the said lot or parcel of land by reason of the aforesaid purchase by him, the 
said Coleman:
     NOW THEREFORE THIS DEED WITHESSETH: That the said parties of the first part do grant, 
sell and convey unto the said J. N. Truslow the aforesaid lot or parcel of land, to have 
and to hold unto him, the said J. N. Truslow, and his heirs in fee simple forever.

                                                           (John W. Fortune)   (Seal.)
                                                           (M. E. Fortune)     (Seal.)
                                                           (J. T. Coleman)     (Seal.)

STATE OF VIRGINIA )
                  )- to wit:
CITY OF LYNCHBURG )
     I, Don P. Halsey, a Notary Public, in and for the City aforesaid in the State of 
Virginia, do certify that on this day J. T. Coleman, whose name is signed to the 
foregoing deed bearing date the 14th day of October, 1896, personally appeared before 
me in my said City and acknowledged the said deed.
     Given under my hand this 14th day of October 1896.
                                                            Don P. Halsey     (N.P.)


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