PATRICK COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - William N. Sharp To William Clark, Trustee, 1831 ----¤¤¤---- Patrick County, Va., Deed Book 8, p. 7 Grantor: William N. SHARP Grantee: William CLARK, Trustee Securities: Samuel SHARP Harvey FITZGERALD David HUDSON Zachariah TYLER Date: 14 September 1831 THIS INDENTURE made this 14th day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one, between William N. Sharp of the County of Patrick and State of Virginia of the first part, Samuel Sharp, Harvey Fitzgerald, David Hudson, and Zachariah Tyler of the same County and State of the second part, and William Clark of the third part, Witnesseth that for and in Consideration of the sum of one dollar to him in hand paid by the said William Clark trustee the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, but more especially in Consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars due from the said William N. Sharp to the Danville bank of Virginia, for which the said Saml Sharp, Harvey Fitzgerald, David Hudson and Zachariah Tyler Stand as Security; and the said William N. Sharp being desirous to make harmless and secure the said securities aforesaid and their heirs, hath granted bargained and sold and doth by these presents grant bargain and sell to him the said William Clark trustee aforesaid the following land and property to wit, One tract or parcel of Land Situate lying and being and being in the County of Patrick on the head waters of Russells Creek and Containing by estimation two hundred acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows to wit, Begining at pointers in Gilbert's line No. 33 W 14 pos. to a white oak No. 24 E 34 pos. to a white oak So. 12 E. 16 pos. to pointers So. 60 W 146 pos. crossing two branches to a Sorrellwood tree No. 79 W 84 pos. to a white oak thence So. 30 E 130 pos. to a red oak So. 51 W 94 pos. to a white oak So. 59 E 149 pos. to a red oak East 47 pos. crossing a branch of Russells Creek to a chesnut tree in Rogers line that line up the branch No. 14 W 30 pos. to a corner No. 45 E 12 pos. to a corner No. 60 E 56 pos. to a corner No. 40 E 20 pos to a corner No. 32 W 60 pos. to pointers on the branch thence a new line 157 pos. to the Begining, it being the Land he obtained by virtue of a Land warrant, two beds and furniture one Cow and calf, 1 large kettle and Shop pot, and all his other tools belonging to his hatters shop, one pot, 2 ovens, 1 skillet one oven lid four head of hogs and all his plantation tools of every description, one chest, one table, one cupboard, one loom two cotton wheels three or four pair of Cards. To have and to hold the aforesaid Land and property to him the said William Clark and his heirs forever against the claim of all and every person or persons whatsoever claiming under me either in law or equity, upon this special trust and condition that the said William Clark trustee may upon being so desired by the said securities aforesaid after the 17th day of October 1831 by giving ten days public notice thereof at Patrick Courthouse proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction the whole of the Land and property aforesaid or so much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy the debt aforesaid and the costs attending the making and executing of this Indenture to them the Said Securities aforesaid or their heirs or assigns and the Surplus of the Land and property aforesaid if there be any remaining to be paid to the said William N. Sharp or his heirs or assigns. In witness whereof the Said William N. Sharp and William Clark have hereunto set their hands and affixed their Seals the day and year first above written. Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of John Lyon Wm. N. Sharp L.S. S. B. Childress W. Clark L.S. as to Sharp Gilbert Boman Patrick November Court 1831 This Deed of trust from William N. Sharp and William Clark trustee, to Samuel Sharp, Harvey Fitzgerald, David Hudson, and Zachariah Tyler with the certificate thereon endorsed was presented in Court examined and ordered to be recorded. Teste A. Staples C (Transcribe by Mary C. Smith from a photocopy provided by the Patrick County Circuit Court, Stuart, Va.) ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Smith ___________________________________________________________________