State of North CarolinaNash CountyKnow all men by these presents that I
Jesse Braswell of the County & State of aforesaid for and in Consideration of the sum of one Dollar which has been paid hath bargained Sold and do hereby bargain & Sell alien (?) give grant and confirm unto
Green W. Drake his heirs & assigns One tract of or parcel of Land Situate lying and being in the County aforesaid and adjoining the land of
John Evans and others it being the Land whereon I now live supposed to contain
Three hundred and eighty nine acres - to have & to hold the aforesaid Land to the Said
Green W Drake his heirs ---- the following use trust (?) Whereas I am indebted to
Lawence Battle in the Sum of one hundred and sixty Dollars and Interest Secured by note with
James A Mann & John Evans security payable on the 20 November 1832, Now if on Said day of payment the Said Jesse Should fail to discharge all or any part of the aforesaid note and the Said Lawrence Should ask request or ----for his Mony due upon Said note then upon the request of the Said
James or John the -------or their Lawful representetives made to the Said
Green W. Drake the Said
Green W. Drake Shall give forty days notice and sell for cash the aforesaid tract of Land or as much thereof as will Satisfy the Said note due the Said
Lawrence and all costs attending the Same, and make conveyance to the purchaser of Said n-- ---- So that the Said
James - John may be discharged from the Security ship to Said
Lawrence In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 15th day of Feby 1832
Joseph A. Drake Jesse his X mark Braswell {Seal}John HarrisonState of North Carolina} 15th Augt 1832
Nash County}
The foregoing Deed of Trust was exhibeted before me and the execution thereof duly proven by the oath of
Joseph A. Drake One of the Subscribing Witness thereto - Let it be registered
B-- a--Bount C.C.C. -- Land 15 - and registered the 16 - of august in obedience to the above Order
Tho G. Blount P.R.