Amanuensis Monday is a genealogy blogging theme. It was started by John Newmark who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog.
His definition of Amanuensis is:
Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.
Today’s subject is a 1840 Deed of Trust between Nehemiah Eddins and his son, William S. Eddins.1
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Nehemiah Eddings to Wm. S. Eddings
Know all men by these presents that whereas Nehemiah Eddings is indebted to his son William S. Eddings in the sum of ten dollars & being desirous to secure the payment of the Same he the Sd. Nehemiah Eddins doth herby bargain sell and convey in trust to the said William S. Eddins the following personal property to wit six head of hogs all the corn and fodder now in the pofefion [possession] of the said Nehemiah Eddins upon the following condition that is if the said Nehemiah shall pay unto the Sd William S. Eddins the said sum of ten dollars with interest on or before the first day of May next or in case of his failure to do so he the said William S. Eddins is hereby authorized to proceed to a sale of the said property on the premises of said Nehemiah Eddings on a credit of six months he having first given public notice of said sale for ten days in three public places. In witnefs whereof the said Nehemiah Eddins have hereunto set his hand and Seal this 9th day of Dec.r 1840.
Witnefs John A. McRae Nehemiah Eddins {seal}
Anson County Decr 9th 1840 Then this deed of trust was duly acknowledged before me and ordered to be registered. N. D. Boggan C.C.C.
The top land deed was copied many years ago by my dear deceased friend, Marie G. Wiggins. The one immediately above is what is now on filed at the Anson County Courthouse. By the way, the typed Deed, on file today, was not transcribed verbatim and contains minor errors.2
Remember the old genealogy adage – Get a copy of the original record.
William S. Eddins is believed to be the oldest son of Nehemiah Eddins and his wife, Obedience LNU.
Three sons and one daughter have been identified as children of Nehemiah and Obedience. On 27 July 1866, they (Nehemiah and Obedience) indicated that only two sons were living at that time.
Julv 27,1866
188. Nehemiah Eddins, white, is 71 years old. Wife's name Obedience@ 67 years. Has two sons married living near. Lives in Chesterfield District 4 miles from Court House on Wadeborough road. Mr. (Archie[?]) McQuade has allowed him to occupy about one acre of land on her place. Has a garden and potato patch. Has two hogs. Certificate of merit signed by John H. Perkins, Magistrate for Chesterfield. Has a free ticket on R R from MacFarland, President. Issued for ten days.3
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[1] Anson County, North Carolina, Deed Book 10: page 150, Nehemiah Eddings to Wm. S. Eddings; 9 December 1840, Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.
[2] http://www.ansonncrod.org/ – Deed Book 10, page 150
[3] Freedmen's Bureau Ration Book, May - September 1866 Darlington, South Carolina Transcribed by Scott Wilds of Philadelphia, PA, an Old Darlington District Chapter, SCGS member. [The Carolina Herald, Summer Issue 2003, and http://www.scottwilds.com/darlingtonaa_rev_8_17_2013_050.htm
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