Burson/McNew Deed - Washington County, VA
Deed  Book #32 Page 469

		Whereas I am justly indebted to Mary McNew in the sum of two hundred 
and ten dollars with interest thereon at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from 
the 1st day of September 1876 until paid due by note dated the day and date last 
aforesaid and payable twelve months after date thereof which debt I am desirous 
to secure to the said Mary McNew, now in consideration of the promise and in the 
further consideration of one dollar to me in hand paid by John E. Burson at and 
before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby 
acknowledged, I do hereby give, grant, bargain and sell unto the said John E. 
Burson and his assigns forever all and singular the goods and chattels following 
that is to say, one yellow mare, nine years old and nearly fifteen hands high, 
one yellow mare two years old past about fifteen hands high, one black horse two 
years old past about fifteen and one half hands high, one two horse wagon and a 
double set of harness and two milch cows and all the household and kitchen 
plunder which I have, consisting of four bedsteads and bedding including quilts, 
blankets, sheets, ticks, straw and feather pillows and cases. One bureau, one 
half dozen chairs, one folding leaf table, knives and forks, plates and 
tableware, one safe and one small table, pots, cooking utensils, kitchen table 
etc,  One clock and two watches, one silver and one brass.

	And I do for myself and my heirs covenant with the said John E. Burson and 
his assigns that I will forever warrant and defend the title to the said 
property to the said John E. Burson and his assigns free from the claims of all 
persons whatsoever. Upon trust never the less that the said John E. Burson and 
his assigns shall permit me to remain in quiet and peaceful possession and 
enjoyment of the said property provided I keep it in the town of Bristol-
Goodson, and take the hire and profits thereof to my own use until default be 
made in the payment of the said debt and interest on any part thereof, and then 
upon this further trust that so soon after the happening of such default of 
payment as the said John E. Burson or his assigns or as I myself shall request 
the said is authorized to take possession of the said property and will proceed 
to sell the same or so much thereof as shall be required for the purpose at 
public outcry to the highest bidder for cash having first fixed the time and 
place of sale at his own discretion and given notice thereof for ten days by 
notice posted at three public places in the town of Bristol-Goodson, Va. and 
Tennessee. In the event of death, removal or refusal of the said John E. Burson 
to act in case of default of payment then the Town Sergeant of the Corporation 
of Bristol or Goodson shall have the power and duties of the said John E. Burson 
conferred upon him and is hereby authorized to do in respect to said property 
anything that might under this said trust by the said John E. Burson. Out of the 
proceed of said sale the said John E. Burson shall first pay the expenses of  
this trust and all other expenses that may attend the execution of the same, and 
shall next pay to the said Mary McNew her debt aforesaid with interest aforesaid 
and the remainder if any shall pay to me or my assigns. In default by any means 
of the said John E. Burson to act his powers are conferred on either of the Town 
Sergeant aforesaid of the Corporations aforesaid. Witness my hand and seal and 
also the hand and seal of the said John E. Burson this the 1st day of September, 
1876.

							         his
							Jacob  x  Gregory	seal	        
							        mark
							John E. Burson           seal
Virginia, Washington County to wit:

	I Phillip Rohr a Notary Public for the County and State aforesaid do 
hereby certify that Jacob Gregory and  John E. Burson whose names are signed to 
the foregoing Trust Deed bearing date on the day of September 1876 and hereto 
annexed, appeared personally before me in my county aforesaid and acknowledged 
the said writing to be their act each for himself. Witness my hand this the day 
of September 1876.

							Phillip Rohr
							Notary Public


Virginia
	In the clerks office of the County Court of Washington the 2nd day of 
September 1876.
	The forgoing Deed of Trust was delivered to the clerk of the County Court 
aforesaid, on the day above mentioned and admitted to record.

							Wm. Y.Y. Lowry C.C.


I copied this out of Deed Book #32 at the Washington County, VA. Courthouse 
Clerk's Office and tried to type it as written as best as I could make out the 
words, names and etc.

Paul V. Price
825 Panacella Drive
Abingdon, VA 24210
540-628-3328

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