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Deed of trust from Paschal J Penn and William W Johnson to Joseph H Keeling, and
John Goode as trustee
Dated 18 August 1844
Mecklenburg Co VA Deed Book
31:231
This indenture made this ninth day of August 1844 between PASCHAL
J PENN & WILLIAM W JOHNSON, both of Mecklenburg of the first part, JOSEPH H
KEELING of the same county of the second part, and JOHN GOODE also of the same
county of the third part. Witnesseth that whereas the said Paschal J PENN is
justly indebted to the said Joseph H KEELING in the sum of seventy five dollars
and 95 cents and by bond, and whereas the said William W JOHNSON is justly
indebted to the said Joseph H KEELING in the sum of forty eight dollars and
forty cents, and whereas also the said Paschal J PENN being willing and anxious
to secure the aforesaid Joseph H KEELING the said sum of seventy five dollars &
95 cents, and whereas also the said William W JOHNSON being willing & anxious to
secure the aforesaid Joseph H KEELING the said sum of forty eight dollars &
forty cents, and also in consideration of the sum of one dollar in hand paid by
the said John GOODE, trustee for the said Joseph H KEELING, to the said Paschal
J PENN & William W JOHNSON and before the ensealing and delivery of these
presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said Paschal J PENN
and William W JOHNSON, he the said Paschal J PENN hath granted bargained and
sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said John GOODE
all his right, title and interest in two tracts of land lying on Buckhorn Road &
which tracts were purchased for his mother for her life & since her death now
belonging to the children of his mother, & all his the said Paschal J PENN
right, title and interest in the estate of ELIZABETH PENN Brunswick County, and
he the said William W JOHNSON hath granted bargained and sold & by these
presents doth grant bargain & sell unto the sd (sic) John GOODE all his right,
title and interest in the aforesaid two tracts of land on Buckhorn Road, which
right, title & interest he acquired through his wife who was MARTHA A PENN, and
which two tracts were purchased for TABITHA PENN for and during her life & at
her death belonging to her children. To have and to hold the aforesaid right,
title and interest in the aforesaid tracts of land which Tabitha PENN had the
use and occupancy of have the said Paschal J PENN doth & of him the said Wm W
JOHNSON unto him the said John GOODE, his heirs & etc, upon the following tracts
and contiguous waters, to say, that if the said Paschal J PENN and William W
JOHNSON shall each pay whatever is due to the sd Joseph H KEELING, to wit, if
the said Paschal J PENN shall pay unto the said Joseph H KEELING the aforesaid
sum of seventy five dollars & 95 cents and if the said Wm W JOHNSON shall pay
unto the said Jos H KEELING the aforesaid sum of forty eight dollars & forty
cents, & all costs in conveying this deed into effect, then this deed shall be
void. Otherwise the said John GOODE shall proceed to sell to the highest bidder
for cash all the rights, title and interest of both of them, the said Paschal J
PENN and William W JOHNSON, the aforesaid two tracts of land at Mecklenburg
courthouse, giving first ten days notice of the time and place of sale of said
property and the proceeds arising from the sale to pay first all costs and
charges in carrying this deed into effect, in the next place to pay the said
Joseph H KEELING, his heirs etc the aforesaid debts due him. Lastly, if any
balance, pay to the said Paschal J PENN and William W JOHNSON and said Paschal J
PENN and Wm W JOHNSON each for himself doth covenant and agree to and with the
said John GOODE that they the said Paschal J PENN and William W JOHNSON will
warrant & forever defend the title of the aforesaid property unto him the said
John GOODE. In testimony whereof, the parties have hereunto set their hands &
affixed their seals the day and year above written.
Signed and sealed by
Paschal J Penn, William W Johnson and Jno Goode.
Mecklenburg County court
clerk's office 12th August 1844: The foregoing deed of trust was this day
acknowledged in the clerk's office aforesaid by William W Johnson and Jno Goode,
parties thereto to be their act and deeds and admitted to record as to them and
at a court held for said cty (sic) on 19th August 1844. The same was
acknowledged by Paschal J Penn & admitted to record.
Acknowledged and
delivered to J Goode.
John JOHNSON to Terisha JOHNSON
Dated: 17
March 1796
Recorded: 8 August 1796
Mecklenburg Co VA DB 9:118
John
JOHNSON of Granville Co NC to Terisha JOHNSON of Mecklenburg Co
VA...L20
current money of VA...56 and 2/3 acres...bounded by Stephen JOHNSON and
Professor SOMMERVILLE...
Signed by: John Johnson and Martha (X) Johnson
Witnesses: John Carter, John Newton, Joshua Stephens
MARTHA JOHNSON wife
of John Johnson relinquished her dower right
_______________
William
JOHNSON to Jacob SHELOR
Dated: 1 June 1796
Mecklenburg Co VA DB 9:149
William JOHNSON of Mecklenburg Co VA to Jacob SHELOR of same...L40 specie...
200 acres on branches of Latons Creek... bounded by Carter CLARK, Charles
HUTCHESON, Thomas BROWDER... William JOHNSON received the land in July 1785 from
Thomas FARRAR...
Signed by: William Johnson
Witnesses: Rich Boyd, Jas
Boyd
_______________
John JOHNSON KB to Major BUTLER
Dated: 29
November 1799
Recorded: 9 December 1799
Mecklenburg Co VA DB 10:133
John JOHNSON KB to Major BUTLER of Mecklenburg Co VA...L300 current money of
VA...427 acres...bounded by Elizabeth JOHNSON, John HENDRICK, John STEVENS,
Kirby LANGFORD, Lucy CUNNINGHAM, Judith HENDRICK, John NICHOLSON, Mary
NICHOLSON...
Signed by: John Johnson
Witnesses: W Bilbo, John
Nicholson, Lewis Nicholson
________________
Stephen JOHNSON to Henry
HENDERSON and Claiborn TUCKER
Dated: 13 January1798
Mecklenburg Co VA DB
10:178
Stephen JOHNSON of Chatham Co NC to Henry HENDERSON and Claiborn
TUCKER of Mecklenburg Co VA...L83 VA money...On the waters of Nutbush
Creek...bounded by a stake on the county line, Thomas CARTER, John JOHNSON,
Terisha JOHNSON...
Signed by: Stephen (X) Johnson
Witnesses: Terisha
Johnson, John Johnson,Terisha Turner, William Taylor,
M Alexander
LIDY
JOHNSON wife of Stephen Johnson
relinquished her dower right
_____________
Caleb JOHNSON to Thomas Greenwood
Dated: 9 September 1800
Recorded: 18
December 1800
Mecklenburg Co VA DB 10:464
Caleb JOHNSON to Thomas
GREENWOOD, both of Mecklenburg Co VA...L150 specie...land on both sides of
Little Bluestone Creek...bounded by Major MARSHALL, R PULLIAM, James WILSON,
Martin's Road, Sir Payton SKIPWITH...
Signed by: Caleb Johnson
Witnesses: James Hester, Francis Hester, Samuel Hester, Nevin Stewart
____________
Woodson V JOHNSON to Samuel DALY
Dated: 21 December 1844
Recorded: 15 January 1845
Mecklenburg Co VA DB 31:358
Woodson V
JOHNSON to Samuel Daly, both of Mecklenburg Co VA...$450...260 acres on Miles
Creek... bounded by Samuel DALY, Samuel D ROFFE, SAMUEL ROFFE, Waddy J JACKSON,
Wliliam S EUBANK, estate of Robert EVANS, estate of James INSCOE, Samuel S
CROSS...
Signed by: Woodson V Johnson
Witnesses: none
_______________
William W and Martha JOHNSON to David JOHNSON
Dated:
11 February 1845
Recorded: 21 July 1845
Mecklenburg Co VA DB 31:505
William W JOHNSON and his wife Martha A JOHNSON to David JOHNSON, all of
Mecklenburg Co VA...$200 money of the commonwealth...29 1/2 acres where William
W JOHNSON resides...bounded by Mrs SIMMONS, FINDLEY, MIDDLETON's branch...
Signed by: William W Johnson, Martha A Johnson
Witnesses: Charles (X)
Mills Jr, William (X) Mills, Phillip Johnson
Caleb JOHNSON to Nevin STEWART
Dated: 1 November 1799
Recorded: 13 January 1800
Mecklenburg Co VA DB
10:198
Deed of trust from Caleb JOHNSON of Mecklenburg Co VA to Nevin
STEWART of Lunenburg Co VA and trustees William PETTUS and Francis HESTER of
Mecklenburg Co VA...two bonds totaling $939.94, due 1 July 1800...secured by
negroes MOSES, HAGAR, JACK, BOTSWAIN, TOM, GRACE, MILLY, EDMOND, ISAAC,
SILVIA...also secured by 205 acres, bounded by Sir Peyton SKIPWITH, Thomas
SOCKETT, Benjamin RAGLIN, PULLIAM, Major MARSHALL...
Signed by: Caleb
Johnson
Witnesses: Robert Smith, John Gregory, Robert Smith Gregory, Andrew
Gregory, Elijah Gregory
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