Amanuensis Monday~Trust Deed between W. A. Purvis and J. C. Marshall and Co.

 
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 Trust Deed  between W. A. Purvis and J. C. Marshall and Co.¹

W.A. Purvis to J. C. Marshall & Co.
State of North Carolina}
County of Anson} Whereas J. C. Marshall & Co. of Anson County North Carolina have agreed to make advances to W. A. Purvis of the county of Anson and state aforesaid for purpose of agriculture during the year A.D. 1876 to the value of one hundred dollars and such further amount as the said J. C. Marshall & Co. may deem necessary to be made and whereas the said W. A. Purvis desires to secure to the said J. C. Marshall & Co. prompt payment for the advances made in accordance with the provisions of the Acts of the General Assembly in such cases made and provided ratified on the first day of March 1867 and the Act to re-enact and amend the same ratified March 17, 1873 doth by these presents sell transfer and agree to deliver to the said J. C. Marshall & Co. on the 15th day of October next so much cotton corn and other products raised by him during the present year as shall be sufficient to pay for the supplies to be furnished as aforesaid which conveyance and transfer shall create a lien in favor of the said J . C. Marshall & Co. to the extent of the advances made or to be made upon all crops. The said W. A. Purvis may raise during the present year and for further security the said W. A. Purvis bargains & sells one one-horse wagon with the understanding that if the said W. A. Purvis shall will and truly pay the said J. C. Marshall & Co. for the advances as aforesaid on or before the 15th day of October the said lien shall be discharged and the said property shall revert to the said W. A. Purvis otherwise the said J. C. Marshall & Co. shall have power to take into their possessions all of said property and crop on the farm or elsewhere if removed and sell the same or so much thereof for cash as may be necessary to pay for the advances aforesaid attorney's fees registration and any other expenses incurred in executing this provision first advertising said sale for ten days at three public places in the county. I the said W. A. Purvis do certify that no other lien or mortgage has been given upon said crop or property if this claim is not paid at maturity to bear interest at the rate of 8 per cent per annum from date hereof to the payment. In witnesseth whereof the said W. A. Purvis has hereunto set his hand and seal this 2nd day of Feby AD. 1876.
Witness:                                                    W. A. Purvis/seal
S.C. Benton

State of North Carolina}
Anson County} In the Probate Court February 4th 1876. The due execution of the foregoing crop lien is this day proven before me by the oath and examination of S.C. Benton the subscribing witness. Let it with this certificate be registered.
John C. McLanchlin
Judge of Probate

Anson County Feby 4, 1876
This day the foregoing crop lien was presented to me for registration and was registered on the 5th in Book 6 page 416 & c.
John Stacey
Register of Deeds


In the above document, William A. Purvis, my 2nd Great Grandfather is signing a mortgage to repay a $100.00 advancement by J. C. Marshall to be used for the purpose of agriculture in 1876.











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[1] Anson County, North Carolina, Trust Deed Book 6: pages 416-418, Crop Lien, W. A. Purvis to J. C. Marshall & Co.; 2 February 1876, Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.