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DJ Williamson
To} Deed of Trust
HC Armstrong
Recd. May 24th 1871 at
11  oclock AM

For and in consideration of one dollar to me paid and the other considerations herein after mentioned I DJ 
Williamson of Syer County Tennessee have bargained and sold & do hereby these presents alien transfer 
convey & confirm unto HC Armstrong of the same County the following tract of Land or parcel situated in 
the Fourth Civil district of Dyer County Tennessee about one mile Northwest from Dyersburg bounded as 
follows Beginning at a stake the south East corner of the DJ Williamson tract of Land & The North east 
corner of the FNW Benton tract on the west line of B McCullochs 800 acres running thence North 54 1/8 
poles to a stake with mulberry ash & persimmon pointers Mary E. Simmons South east corner thence west 
116 1/6 poles to a stake the northeast corner of LP Williamson 25 acres Thence south 54 1/8 poles to a 
stake with sweet gum maple & persimmon pointers LP Williamsons southeast corner Thence east 116 1/6 
poles to the beginning containing by estimation Thirty five acres & ½ be the same more or less to have & 
to hold said land with the tenements hereditaments & appurtenances to the same belonging and 
appertaining to the only proper use & behoof of him the said HC Armstrong his heirs and assigns for ever 
& I covenant with the said HC Armstrong that I am lawfully seized in remainder of said land & have a 
good right to convey it to him & that the same is free from all incumbrances except My Mothers Dower 
estate therein but this conveyance is made for the following and no other purpose & trust that is to say I am 
indebted to the said HC Armstrong in the sum of $ 536 73/100 evidenced by note this day dated & due 
seven months after date with interest at ten percentum from this date and in the further sum of $ 265 50/100 
evidenced by note dated this date & due seven months after date with interest at ten percentum per anum 
after maturity. Now if I shall pay off both both said debts and all interest & cost thereon by or before the 
first day

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Of January next then this conveyance shall be void & of no effect but if I fail to pay off said two debts & 
costs by that time then said HC Armstrong trustee shall on giving twenty days Notice by three or more 
written or printed hand bills sell my Interest in remainder in said tract of land at public auction for cash in 
han and apply the proceeds of said sale first to the payment of the costs of making and executing this trust 
secondly to the payment said two notes Debts and Interest and cost so much thereof as shall remain unpaid 
and the remainder if any pay to me or my order said Armstrong is execused from giving bond & filing 
affidavit to execute this trust Witness my hand & seal this 24th day of May 1871
Witness James W Ledbetter					DJ Williamson {Seal}
               FG Sampson

State of Tennessee Dyer County}
Personally appeared before me Will Watkins Clerk of the County Court of said County DJ Williamson the 
within named bargainor with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged the execution of 
the within Deed of Trust for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office May 24th 1871

								Will Watkins Clerk
								By HP Doyle DC

NOTE:  This deed was found in Dyer County Deeds Book P, Page 295/296.  It is transcribed as written
 with grammatical errors. 

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