Collinsworth – Crockett County, Tennessee

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.

Trust Deed
Samuel H. Williams to A. J. Collinsworth
September 30,1878

Submitted by Bobby J. Williams & Janie Williams Morris

S. H. Williams ) State of Tennessee ) Crockett County )
To-Trust Deed )
A. J. Collinsworth )

This indenture made and entered into on this the 30th day Sept. 1878. Witness that for and in consideration of one dollar to me in hand ) paid and the other consideration herein after mentioned, I S. H. Williams have this day bargained and sold and do by these presents transfer and convey to A. J. Collinsworth the following described property; to wit, about seven or eight acres of cotton said cotton raised on the field where Sol Harpole once lived and now owned by H. A. Welch said field lying in 4th civil district of said county and state also one spotted cow three years old and one white calf also one bay mare four years old the same sold to said Williams by said Collinsworth, to have and to hold to the said Collinsworth his heirs and assigns forever, But the condition of this obligation is such that if the said Williams shall gather said cotton and haul the same to W. G. Humphrey’s gin and deliver the same in A. J. Collinsworth’s name on or by the 24th day of December next, or pay or cause to be paid to the said Collinsworth on or by the said 24th of Dec., 1878 the following amounts one account for sixty five dollars due the 15th of Nov. 1878 also one account due Nov. 15th 1879 for sixteen dollars and fifty cents, also the rents for said lands amounting to fifteen dollars to be paid to H. A. Welch. Now if the above obligations is complied with in this sale to be void but otherwise to remain in full force and effect. And said Collinsworth as trustee is to proceed to sell; 1st, the cotton herein conveyed, 2nd, the cow & calf & third, the mare said property to be sold at public sale unless otherwise ordered by said Williams and then to be sold privately, and from the first proceeds pay the rent of said land, secondly, pay the sixty five dollars account and thirdly pay the sixteen 50/100 account and fourthly, pay the expenses of this trust and fifth, pay the balance if any to the said Williams. Interlined before signing. This Sept. 30th 1878.
S. H. Williams

State of Tennessee ) Personally appeared before me, W. H. Brown, clerk of the county court of said county, S. H. Williams the within named bargainer, 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 30th day of Sept. 1878. W. H. Brown, Clerk

State of Tennessee ) I certify that the forgoing instrument and certificate were reed, for Crockett County ) registration Sept. 30th 1878 at 2 1/4 o’clock P.M. & so noted in Minute Book No. 1 page 61, fees paid by A. J. Collinsworth.

R. F. D. Fouche, 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.

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Samuel H. Williams To A. J. Collinsworth

Samuel H. Williams To A. J. Collinsworth