Deed of Trust - Anselm Sammons to Elizabeth Mason
(Deed Book I, page 158, Sussex Co.VA.)

This Indenture made this ninteenrh day of September one thousand seven
hundred and ninety seven Between Anselm Sammons of the County of Sussex
on the one part and Elizabeth Mason Executrix of Jno.Mason dec'd. of
the said County of the other part. WHEREAS the said Anselm Sammons is 
justly indebted to the said Elizabeth Mason, Executrix as aforesaid in
the just sum of one hundred and twenty one dollars and eighty cents, by
his obligation of this date conditioned for the payment of sixty
dollars and ninety cents which (Blank) sum the said Anselm Sammons is
willing and desirious to pay and secure to the said executrix without
putting her to the trouble of instituting a suit to recover the same.
NOW THIS INDENTURE therefore witnesseth that the said Anselm Sammons 
for and in consideration of the premises as also for consideration of
one dollar to him in hand paid the receipt whereof he doth hereby
acknowledge hath and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto
the said Elizabeth Mason one certain tract or parcel of land lying and
being in the said County of Sussex containing fifty acres be the same
more or less it being the land the said Sammons purchased of William
Finch as per deed which will appear by referring to the Records of said
County of Sussex to the only proper use and behoof of her the said
Elizabeth Mason her heirs and assigns forever, and the said Anselm
Sammons for himself and his heirs the said tract or parcel of land &
premises against himself and his heirs and against the claim of all and
each other person or persons whatsoever unto the said Elizabeth Mason
shall and will warrant & forever defend by these presents. UPON TRUST
& CONFIDENCE and to and for the following intent and purpose, to wit
that if the aforesaid sum of sixty dollars and ninety cents shall 
remain unpaid on the twenty fifth day of December one thousand seven
hundred and ninety eight, it shall be lawful for the said Elizabeth
Mason to sell at public sale the within mentioned land and premises for
ready money having given the said Anselm Sammons twenty days previous
notice of such sale and ____ of the money arising from the sale thereof
pay and satisfy the within (Blank) sum of sixty dollars and ninety 
cents, with the interest thereon accruing and the expense of recording
this present Indenture and the overplus if any remain shall pay and
return to the said Anselm Sammons his heirs Executors or administrators.
In Witness whereof the said Anselm Sammons hath hereunto set his hand
and affixed his seal this day and year first in this Indenture written.
Anselm(his+mark)Sammons (Seal)

Sealed and acknowledged
in presence of}
Archer Parker
Benjm.Johnston
J.C.Bailey

At a Court held for Sussex County the 7th day of December 1797.
This deed of trust was proved to be the act and deed of Anselm Sammons
a party thereto by the oaths of Benjm.Johnston and James C. Bailey two
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste J.C. Bailey Clk.

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