Deed of Trust - Groves Sammons to Hansel Sammons 
(Deed Book H, page 392, Sussex Co.VA.)

THIS INDENTURE made this Second day of December in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and ninety five between Groves Sammons of
the County of Sussex of the one part and Hansel Sammons of the same 
County of the other part WITNESSETH whereas James Sammons of the
aforesaid County hath bargained and sold unto the s'd. Groves Sammons 
thirty acres of land be the same more or less & also is his security
in sundry instances to the amount for land & being security for sixty
pounds current money of Virginia as his writings obligatory will make
appear and whereas the s'd. Groves is willing and desirious as far as 
in his power lies to save harmless the said James Sammons his heirs
extor's. administrator, or assigns in the premises THIS INDENTURE
THEREFORE WITNESSETH that the said Groves as well for the consideration
aforesaid as for the consideration of the further sum of six shillings
current money of Virginia to him the said Groves Sammons in hand paid
by the said James Sammons he the said Groves Sammons doth by these
presents make over in trust to and for the purposes aforesaid and for
no other intent use or purpose whatsoever unto the said Hansel Sammons
his heirs and assigns forever all the following property viz; One Mare,
Three Cattle, two feather beds and furniture, thirteen head of hogs and
all the household furniture I possess with all my working Tools and 
crop of all kinds To have & to hold the aforesaid articles and every 
part thereof unto the said Hansel Sammons his heirs and assigns forever
in trust to and for the purposes aforesaid, And it is hereby agreed to
by and between the parties to these presents that whenever the said
James Sammons his heirs executors and administrators shall conceive or
apprehend themselves in danger of suffering in estate by means of the
sale of Land or security as aforesaid to and for the said Groves 
Sammons and shall give notice thereof to the aforesaid Hansel Sammons
trustee as aforesaid his heirs extrs. administrators or assigns that
it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Trustee to make sale of
the whole estate herein before conveyed in trust or any part or so much
thereof as may be sufficient to discharge the said James Sammons from
the security ships and reimburse him his money for the land aforesaid
etc. and all cost attending this writing if it be necessary to record
it and all matters attending the finishing of the affair and when the
whole shall be compleat and finished the overplus of such sales of the
estate to return to the said Groves Sammons his heirs extrs. or 
administrators or assigns In Witness whereof the said Groves Sammons
hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his Seal the day and year first
above written.-
Signed Sealed and acknowledged to be his act and Deed in the Presence 
of} Groves Sammons (Seal)

At a Court held for Sussex County the 3rd day of December 1795.
This deed of Trust was acknowledged by Groves Sammons a party thereto 
to be his act and deed & ordered to be recorded.
Teste Michl.Bailey C.S.C.

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