Williams-High Point Hardware Agreement, May 31, 1926

Chattel Mortgage James Williams [P?] 2 TO High Point [Hawe?] Co

Consideration - - - - - - $176 25 Date May 31 - 1926 Due Jan day of 1 - 1927

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS, GUILFORD COUNTY, N. C. Filed for registration of the [blank] day of [blank] 192_, at [blank] o'clock, [blank] M., and duly registered in Book No. [blank] Page [blank] [blank] Register of Deeds. Paid HP [Hewitt?] [Lost?]

Clerk's Fee - - - - 10 cents Record Fee - - - - 20 cents Total - - - - - - - - - 30 cents

Fees paid by [blank]

$176 25

On or before the first day of Jan 1927, I promise to pay High Point [Hawe?] Co the full sum of One hundred seventy six + 25/100 Dollars, for value received of [three?]; with interest from date payable [blank] annually, at the rate 6 per cent. per annum.

This note is secured by a mortgage of even date herewith

Witness [blank] hand [blank] and seal [blank] this 31 day of May 1926

Witness: James Williams (Seal)

[blank] [blank] (Seal)

I, James Williams of the County of Guilford, in the State of North Carolina, am indebted to High Point [Hawe?] Co, of Guilford County, in said State, in the sum of One hundred seventy six & 25/100 Dollars, for which they holds my note, to be due on the first day of Jan A.D. 1926 and to secure the payment of the same, I do hereby convey to him these articles of personal property, to-wit: One Bay horse 10 yrs old and One [?] [mules?] 12 + 13 yrs old Gray in [Color?], and my [?] [home?] & [shoes?] [?] for 1926

BUT ON THIS SPECIAL TRUST, That if I fail to pay said debt and interest on or before the [blank] day of [blank] 192_, then he may take possession of and sell said property, or so much thereof as may be necessary, by PUBLIC AUCTION FOR CASH, first giving TWENTY DAYS' NOTICE at Three Public Places, and and apply the proceeds of such sale to the discharge of said debt and interest on same, together with all costs and charges, and pay any surplus to me.

Given under [blank] hand [blank] and seal [blank] this 31 - day of May 1926

Witness: James Williams (Seal) J A Gray [blank] (Seal)

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA-Guilford County The execution of the foregoing mortgage was this day duly proven before the undersigned____________________ ________________________________________________________________________________of said County, by ________________________________________________________________________the grantor thereto. Let the said mortgage and this certificate be registered. Witness my hand and______________this ____________day___________of ____________192___ ___________________________________________(Seal)

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA-Guilford County The execution of the foregoing mortgage was this day proven before the undersigned__________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________of said County, by the oath and examination of ______________________________________________________________, the subscribing witness. Let the said mortgage and this certificate be registered. Witness my hand and__________this_____________day of_____________________192___ ____________________________________________(Seal)

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA-Guilford County The foregoing certificate of______________________________________________________________________________ a Justice of the Peace of said County, is adjudged to be correct. Let the said mortgage and the certificate be registered. Witness my hand and______________this___________day of__________________192___ ______________________________________C.S.C.