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Dekerd, in trust &c who on the same day, conveyed
the same by deed to Thos. P. & his wife Caroline, jointly
At the time of making these deeds, the Circuit
Court of Franklin County was in session, the Honl
Nathaniel Williams, presiding, than whom, a better
man, never lived. In consequence of the delicate
state of Mrs. Taul's health, the judge waited after
her at the house of Mr. Campbell's, (distant
from the court house, about 100 yards) & then
took her acknowledgement for the execution of
both deeds & have the same entered, as done [in Court?]
as was his practice in such cases. This was on
the last day of the Court, & immediately after
the court adjourned, Mr. Campbell came to my
office, & with the air and manner of a man, [lamented?],
inquired of me, "if I knew what
has been done by Thos. Taul & his wife" (These
were his very words). His manner, tone of voice
& the interrogation, alarmed me. "In the name
of God," (said I, "Campbell, what is the matter
what have they done"? He answered in a childish
tremulous tone of voice, his whole frame being agitated
& convulsed. "That they have not only conveyed
part of the Nashville Lot to Porter, but they had
conveyed the ballance to a Traitor, who had not
conveyed to them jointly, the consequence of which
was, that Thos. T. would get the whole Lot, in
the want of his surviving his wife, which not
withstanding his bad health, it was probable he
would do." He added "that he wanted
me to see Thos. T and prevail upon him
to undo, what had been done." Up to this time,
I felt the highest respect for Mr. Campbell.
He was a Gentleman of high character, a good
Lawyer, kind & generous, in his feelings, and inoffensive