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Trustee's Sale of Land and Slaves in Hanover county

--In pursuance of the provisions of a deed of trust executed to the undersigned by Benjamin T. Dos-well, dated January 16th, 1861 and duly recorded in Hanover county, I shall sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for Cash, at New Market, in the county of Hanover, on Tuesday, the 9th day of April, 1861 all the interest of the said Benjamin T. Doswell in the tract of land called New Market, on which Mrs. Lilly Ann Dos-well now resides, containing about five hundred and thirty-seven acres; and also, in thirteen Slaves, now held for life by Mrs. Lilly Ann Doswell. The interest of the said Benjamin T. Doswell in the land is a present vested fee in one-third thereof, and a vested remainder in fee in one-half of another third. His interest in the slaves is a vested remainder in fee in one-half.

C. G. Grisworld. Trustee. mh 7--T&Ftds

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