Tudor/Ward Deed of Trust, 1850 - Patrick Co. VA TUDOR TO WARD DEED OF TRUST (1850) Recorded in Deed Book 13, Page 456, Patrick County, Virginia THIS INDENTURE made and entered into this 23rd day of February 1850 between William Tudor of the first part, Benjamin T. Ward of the second part and Hardin W. Reynolds of the third part, all of the County of Patrick and State of Virginia: Witnesseth That whereas the above named William Tudor is the undertaker of the building of a Meeting House called the Centre Meeting House Baptist Church, for which the said Tudor is to have One hundred and Ninety nine and fifty cents, for the building said House. When the work is completed, and the said Tudor not having completed the work as yet and being in want of some money agrees to give the said Reynolds an order on the Trustees of the same Meeting House, for the sum of One hundred dollars for which the said Reynolds pays him the sum of One hundred dollars, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged before the signing of these presents, and the said William Tudor being desirous (in case the said Reynolds should fail to collect the above named sum of One Hundred Dollars by the first day of May next) to secure to the said Reynolds, the above named sum of One hundred dollars or any part thereof that may remain unpaid on the 1st day of May next, do hereby for and in consideration of the sum of One dollar to him in hand paid by the said Benjamin T. Ward the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth convey unto the said Benjamin T. Ward the following property to wit: 1 yoke of oxen, 1 ox cart, 7 head of cattle, 5 head of sheep, stock of hogs supposed to be about 40 head, 2 stills, plantation tools, the ensuing of this year consisting of corn, fodder, wheat, oats and tobacco, also the tract of land on which I now live supposed to be two hundred and thirty six acres, it being the land I, the said Tudor, bought of Elisha Anglin, for which I hold a title bond. In trust nevertheless if the above named Hardin W. Reynolds shall receive the above named sum of One Hundred Dollars at the time above named; Then the obligation to be null and void - but if not, then the above named Benjamin T. Ward shall at the request of the said Hardin W. Reynolds or his assigns, after giving ten days notice at, at least two public places, priced to sell for the highest bidder for cash, the above named property or so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay the balance that may remain unpaid of the order abovenamed together with all cost attending such sale, the said Tudor binds himself to pay all cost attending the recording of this deed. Witness our hands and seals this day and date above written. Witness /s/ Wm. Tudor {seal} /s/ Benjmn. T. Ward {seal} {seal} Patrick February Court 1850 This deed of trust from William Tudor to Benjn. T. Ward trustee for Hardin W. Reynolds was exhibited in Court acknowledged by Tudor & Ward and ordered to be recorded. Teste /s/ Samuel G. Staples DC Submitted by BETudorIII@aol.com **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************