Samuel H. Williams To A. J. Collinsworth

Trust Deed
Samuel H. Williams to A. J. Collinsworth
March 6, 1884
Submitted by Bobby J. Williams & Janie Williams Morris

S. H. Williams )

Trust Deed )

A. J. Collinsworth )

For and in consideration of one dollar to me in hand paid & the ) considerations herein after mentioned, I have this day bargained and sold unto A. J. Collinsworth of the county of ) Crockett and State of Tennessee-the following property, namely; one yellow cow about 10 years old, one yellow hided cow three years old, and one black cow 3 years old, all of said cows having no ear marks. The above sale is made for the following purpose and none other, that I have this day borrowed money from the said Collinsworth for the purpose of buying supplies to enable me to make a crop and have given my promissory note for the same, due Nov. 15,1884, for Fifty-four 95/100 dollars and should I fail to pay said note on or by the time it is due, then the said Collinsworth as trustee after advertising in the public places in 4th district of Crockett County Tennessee for 10 days, to go forward and sell the cows described commencing on the one designated by me and continuing to sell until enough is sold to pay off the note, and if any money is left over to pay the same to me. This March 6th 1884.

S. H. Williams State of Tennessee )

Personally appeared before me, R. R. Brown, Deputy Crockett County ) Clerk of the County Court of said County, S. H. Williams the within named barainor, with whom I am personally acquainted, and who acknowledged that he executed the within instrument for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office in Alamo, Tenn, this 7th day of April 1884.

W. N. Brown,

Clerk R. R. Brown, D.C.

I certify that the foregoing instrument and certificate were rec’d for registration April 7th 1884, at 11-30 o’clock A.M. and so noted in Minute Book No. I, page 116.

W. B. Cannaday-Register

A very special thank you to Bobby J. Williams & Janie Williams Morris, who transcribed and contributed this document for use on this web site.