McMillion/Haynes Trust Deed, 1838 - Patrick Co. VA Trust Deed of Stephen McMillion to Richard Haynes, Patrick County, Virginia, 1838 This Indenture made and entered into this 22 day of May 1838, Stephen McMillion of the County of Patrick of the one part, Richard Haynes of the 2nd part and John Branson of the 3rd part; Witnesseth that the said McMillion stands fully indebted to the said John Branson in the sum of three hundred dollars due by bond bearing date the 18th day of October 1837, payable eighteen months after date, which said debt the said McMillion is willing and desires to secure note. This indenture, Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the promised note for the further consideration of one dollar to the above named McMillion in hand paid by the above named Richard Haynes, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. The said McMillion hath bargained and sold and so by these presents bargains and sells unto the said Richard Haynes one certain tract of land lying in the County of Patrick on the headwaters of Loving's Creek containing one hundred acres more or less, whence said McMillion now lives, also five head of cattle, two horse beasts, two rifle guns, household and kitchen furniture, nineteen bee stands, and fifty head of hogs, to have and to hold the aforesaid land and other property to the only use and benefit of the said Richard Haynes upon special trust, nevertheless that if the said McMillion shall fail to pay to the said Branson the debt above mentioned or any part thereof on or by the 10th day of May 1839, and also the costs incident to this deed, then in that case the said Richard Haynes shall whenever required by the said John Branson, sell the land and property above mentioned or so much as will pay the said debt and cost after accounting, the same time and place of date at least ten days for ready money one out of the sale thereof pay the above named debt and cost and the balance if any pay over to the McMillion, but if the said McMillion shall on or by the 10th day of May 1839 pay off the debt aforesaid and cost, then and in that case, This obligation is null and void. his Stephen X McMillion [Seal] mark his Richard X Haynes [Seal] mark John Branson [Seal] In presence of us. Patrick June Court 1838 This trust deed from Stephen McMillion to Richard Haynes trustee for the benefit of John Branson so as presented in court, acknowledged by all the parties to be their note and deed & admitted to record. Teste A. Staples, Clerk Notes Note (1) Stephen McMillian is the son of Abraham and Elizabeth McMillian, and married to Martha Blansett. Note (2) Richard Haynes is the husband of Mary Haynes. They are the parents of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Haynes, of Company E, of the 29th Virginia Infantry, who died in 1864 as a result of wounds at Drewery's Bluff, Virginia. Submitted by William E. Harrold **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************