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DEED OF TRUST between Abiel and Deborah Jenners and John Littlejohn,
Charles Binns, and Robert Braden dated April 3, 1805
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This indenture made this Third day of April in the year of our
Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and five Between Abiel Jenners
and Deborah his wife of the County of Loudoun and Commonwealth
of Virginia of the one part and Jno Littlejohn, Charles Binns,
and Robert Braden of the County and Commonwealth af.d [aforesaid]
of the other part. Witnesseth that whereas the said Abiel Jenners
stands Justly indebted to Jno Hamilton of the County and State
af.d [aforesaid] in the sum of Four Thousand seven hundred and
eighty four dollars and sixty seven cents the payment whereof
he is desirous to provide for and secure together with all legal
interest which may become due thereon untill [sic] the same shall
be paid now this indenture witnesseth that the said Abiel Jenners
and Deborah his wife in consideration of the premises and also
of the sum of one dollar to the said Abiel Jenners in hand paid
by the said John Littlejohn, Charles Binns, and Robert Braden,
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained
and sold aliened released and confirmed, and by these presents
do grant bargain and sell alien release and confirm unto the said
John Littlejohn, Charles Binns and Robert Braden their heirs and
assigns the undermentioned tracts or parcels of land situate in
the County of Loudoun, purchased by him from the above-mentioned
John Hamilton bounded as follows, viz.
beginning at a Red Oak on a hill, corner to William Fox and
James Rice [?]; thence, with Fox's line N 58 W. 40 po. to a White
Oak, another of his corners; thence, with his line, N 37 W. 16
1/2 po. to a White Oak, another of his corners; then, with his
line, N. 63 W 83 po. to a stump, in a line of said Fox; then,
with his line, S. 43 1/2 W 116 poles to a stake, Robert Braden's
corner; thence, with his line, S 55 W 84 po. to a stake in the
head of an old Mill-dam, corner to Charles Bennett; then S 43
1/2 E 36 po. to a stone, another of Bennett's corners; then, with
his line, S 3/12 W
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102 1/4 poles, to a stake, in the line of Ellzey's [?] land. Thence,
with his line, N. 86 3/4 E 26[4?] 1/2 poles to a Stone, near an
old School-house. Thence, N.4 W.10 poles and 5 links to a stump.
Thence, N. 24 1/2 W 36 poles, to two stumps near the fence, and
near an old road. Thence, N. 37 E 25 1/2 poles, to a White=oak,
corner to Cavins [?] and Rice. Thence, with Rice's line, N.46
W. 10 poles, to a Black=oak. Thence, with another of his lines,
N 4 1/2 W. 105 poles, to the beginning.- Also one other Tract,
beginning at a small hiccory [sic] in a valley, corner to James
Rice, and in Cavins's line. Thence, with said line, S. 73 1/2
E. 9 po to two Black=oaks, Cavins' Corner. Then, with another
of his lines S. 25 1/2 E 88 po to a fallen Black=oak, in a line
of James Rattekin. Then, with his line, N. 5 1/2 W. 186 po to
a Hiccory, corner to Moyers. Then, with his line, S. 86 3/4 W.
72 1/4 poles to a stone, corner to Abner Williams and James Rice.
- Thence, with Rice's line, S. 43 1/4 E 84 1/2 poles to a stone,
another of Rice's corners. Thence, with his line, S. 18 W. 36
1/2 poles to the beginning: Containing (both included) 358 Acres
3 R. 19 P; together with all and singular the appurtenances to
the said tracts of land hereby granted belonging and the reversion
and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits
thereof; and all right and interest of the said Abiel Jenners,
of, in, and to the same; to have and to hold all and singular
the premises hereby conveyed unto the said John Littlejohn, Charles
Binns, and Robert Braden, their heirs, and assigns for ever. In
trust, however, for the uses, intents, and purposes following:
that is to say to the use of the said Abiel Jenners, his heirs,
and assigns, until such time as a Sale
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Shall be made of the same under the Authority of this Indenture
and if it Shall so happen that the said Abiel Jenners his heirs,
Exors [executors] or admins [administrators] Shall neglect or
refuse to pay unto the said Jno Hamilton his Exors admins or assigns
the said Sum of Four thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Four Dollars
and Sixty Seven Cents with legal Interest thereon from the date
of these presents payable by three Bonds bearing date with these
presents On the first day of April in the year of our Lord One
thousand Eight Hundred and Eight or if any part thereof should
remain unpaid at that time then that the said Jno Littlejohn,
Charles Binns, and Robert Braden or their Heirs or assigns upon
giving six Weeks previous Notice in any news paper published in
Alexandria or Leesburg of the day and place of Sale proceed to
sell the said hereby granted land and premises and upon paying
and Satisfying the said sum of Four thousand Seven Hundred and
eighty four Dollars and Sixty Seven Cents with Interest as af.d
[aforesaid] or the balance that may be due thereof at the time
of Such Sale and all costs and Charges attending the Execution
of the Trusts herein Contained and the said Jno Littlejohn, Charles
Binns, and Robert Braden or their Heirs or assigns Shall pay unto
the said Abiel Jenners his Heirs or Assigns so much money arising
from the said Sale as Shall remain after satisfying and performing
the purposes of this Indenture and the said hereby devised premises
as shall be sold shall be sold shall from and after such sale
be and continue to the use of the purchaser or purchasers thereof
his, her and their Heirs and assigns forever anything herein Contained
to the Contrary notwithstanding and the said Jno. Littlejohn,
Charles Binns, and Robert Braden for themselves and their Heirs
do covenant and agree to and with the said Abiel Jenners and his
heirs that they the said Jno. Littlejohn, Charles Binns, and Robert
Braden and their Heirs will well and Truly Execute and perform
all and singular the trusts of this Indenture and the said Abiel
Jenners for himself his heirs and assigns doth Covenant and agree
to and with the said Jno Littlejohn, Charles Binns, and Robert
Braden their Heirs and assigns that he the said Abiel Jenners
his heirs and assigns will at all times hereafter make and Execute
all such further deeds and conveyances for the more
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Perfect Conveying and Assigning the said hereby granted premises
or any part thereof as the said Jno. Littlejohn, Charles Binns,
and Robert Braden or their Heirs or assigns or their council learned
in the Law shall or may reasonably advise or require and Lastly
the said Abiel Jenners and his heirs all and Singular the premises
hereby conveyed unto the said Jno Littlejohn, Charles Binns, and
Robert Braden or their Heirs and assigns All and will warrant
and forever defend Against the Claims and Demands of all and every
person and persons Whatsoever In witness Whereof the parties to
these presents have hereunto set their hands and affixed their
Seals the day and year first above Written
Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of
Sanford Rainey [?]
Jno Dodd Junr
Jonah Tavenor
At a Court held for Loudoun County May 13th 1805 This Deed was
Acknowledged by the parties thereto and ordered to be Recorded