Lien on Cotton Crop in Decatur Co. TN - 1876

Point Pleasant Tennessee

July 6th 1876

I give to Davy Torbit & Co. This Written Lien on my Crop of Cotton growing in Decatur Co. Tennessee to Secure them for goods to be furnished me & I am authorized by A M Butler & P H Butler to give Lien on their crop of Cotton growing on the Same farm for goods Bought for them to day after paying Rent we agree to have the cotton Baled and deliver Same to Davy Torbit & Co. or Enough to pay the amt advanced to be Sold at market price or Shipped.

C. C. Butler

Witnessed

E P Jones

F L. Duck & J D Eason

I bind my Self to have no Controlle of the the above name Cotton as it belongs to my Sons

James M Butler, Signed

State of Tennessee

Decatur County

Personally appeared before me John McMillan  clerk of the county court of Said County  J D Eason and F L Duck the Same being Witnesses to the foregoing Deed of Trust and after being Duly Sworn by me Deposed and Says that C C Butler acknowledged the execution of the foregoing Deed of Trust to be his act and Deed for the purposes there in contained on the day it bears date

Witness my hand at office this 5th day of September 1876

John McMillian Clerk