Winston, George, etc. to Winston, Pleasant: Deed, Henrico County

This Indenture made this fourth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty four, Between Pleasant Winston of the city of Richmond, of the one part, and George Winston and George Winston Jr. of the other part, Witnesseth, that whereas the said Pleasant Winston intends, shortly to convey to a trustee or trustees, for the benefit of his creditors, all the following real property, a part of which is situate and lies in the city of Richmond, and part thereof out of the city but in the County of Henrico, namely: Three undivided fourth parts of all that tenement and piece of land with the appurtenances on the south side of E. street in the said City, now in the Occupancy of James M. Johnston, and wherein he keeps a hard-ware store; all that tenement and piece of land whereon the said Pleasant now lives, containing about two half-acre lots enclosed by a brick wall, situate and lying near to the said City within the County of Henrico; ten lots of land near to the said City, being a part of the land formerly called the "Rope walk tenement", and on the hill Northwardly from Rocketts landing, on one of which ten lots there stands a brick house, the other nine being unimproved; a small lot of land near to his present residence, whereon stands a brick house; [crossed out] [crossed out]; five lots of land in, or near to, Shed-town, two of which have a brick house on each the other three being unimproved; two unimproved lots in Sidney; one unimproved lot on D. or Cary street below Shockoe creek; and a tract of land of about seventy acres lying on the road leading from Richmond to Williamsburg, bought by the said Pleasant from Macon Green: And in consideration that Elizabeth C. the wife of the said Pleasant, has consented to, and will join him, the said Pleasant, in the said deed of conveyance, and thereby relinguish her right of dower in all the said real estate so intended to be conveyed, in consideration

that the said Pleasant shall secure to her separate use an equivalent in other property- He the said Pleasant Winston in consideration thereof and for the further consideration of one dollar to him in hand paid by the said George Winston and George Winston Jr. - hath granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, and sell unto them, the said George Winston and George Winston Jr. and to the survivor of them, one undivided fourth part of the tenement, piece, or lot of land with the appurenances, on E. street, herein-before mentioned as being in the occupancy of James M. Johnston; all the household and kitchen furniture, and books now belonging to the said Pleasant; two cows, one horse and a carry-all and harness one gold watch, one side saddle, one man's saddle; two bridles, all the right and interest of him, the said Pleasant, to the services of three free-boys of color - viz: Washington, Charles, and Joseph who were placed by their mothers with the said Pleasant, to serve him for a limited time; and all the estate, title and interest of him, the said Pleasant, in the real and personal property hereby conveyed. To have and to hold the real property to them the said George Winston and George Winston Jr. - and the survivor of them forever. In trust, nevertheless, and on the following conditions, that is to say that the said George Winston and George Winston Jr. and the survivor of them will hold the said property, real and personal, hereby granted and conveyed, for the separate use and benefit of the said Elizabeth C. Winston, distinct from him, the said Pleasant her husband, during their joint lives; she, the said Elizabeth C. to have the profits of the real estate to her own separate use distinct from her husband, and the use and benefit of the personal estate; and if the marriage of the said Elizabeth C. and him, the said Pleasant, shall be dissolved by the death of the said Pleasant, then the whole of the property, real and personal, hereby conveyed shall belong wholly and absolutely to the said Elizabeth C.; but if the said marriage shall be dissolved by the death of the said Elizabeth C. then

the whole of the property, real and personal, hereby conveyed, shall go, and wholly belong, to the child she now has, or to him together with any other child or children she may have during her present marriage, equally to be divided: provided, nevertheless, and it is now expressly understood and declared that any part, or the whole, of the personal property hereby conveyed, may at the request of the said Elizabeth C. be sold or exchanged by the said George Winston and George Winston Jr. or the survivor of them, for other property, but for the sole and separate use of the said Elizabeth C. In witness whereof, the said Pleasant Winston hath here unto set his hand seal, the day and year first herein above mentioned. Pleasant Winston Seal The following words "one gold watch, one side saddle" Seal "one man's saddle, two bridles" were interlined upon the Seal second page before the acknowledgement of this deed.

City of Richmond [?????] In the office of the court of Hastings for the said city the ninth day of November 1824, this Indenture was acknowledged by Pleasant Winston a party thereto + thereupon admitted to record Test Th: C Harvard clk

In Henrico County Court Clerks Office November 10th 1824 This Indenture was acknowledged by Pleasant Winston a party to the same and admitted to record Teste J.K. Whitlocke C.H.G.

12 Winston to Winstons Trust deed 1824 Nov. 8th ack'd in Office by P. Winston + A.K. November 10th acknowledged in the off. by Pleasant Winston and AR. Recorded