This is difficult to read with tiny writing. Does anyone know the story behind this? Whereon Benjamin N CRUMP & Henry B Helm have made donations for the purpose of buying & procuring a house for Harriet H Shirley, and her children, and whereas it is the wish of said Crump and Helm and the said Harriet H Shirley that the title of the property, so procured shall be conveyed to some friend in trust for the use aforesaid. And whereas Edward EVANS has sold two town lots in the town of Glasgow (to be hereinafter described) for the use aforesaid. Now therefore this indenture made and entered into this 24th day of December 1844, between Edward Evans and Nancy Evans his wife of the one part and Robert C. LOGAN as trustee for the said Harriet H Shirley and her children of the other part, Witnesseth, That for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said Evans & wife, they have this day sold and do by these presents sell and convey unto the said Robert C Logan for the use aforesaid two certain lotts in the town of Glasgow known and designated on the original plan of said town by the No.s (83 & 84) eighty three and eighty four, with all singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or appertaining the rights, title to which lotts the said Edward Evans agrees and hereby covenants to warrant, and forever defend to the said Logan for the use aforesaid., free from the claim or claims of all and every person whatever. It is moreover the request of said Crump & Helm that the above named trustee have power to dispose of the above named property whenever it shall appear to his satisfaction that the proceeds thereof can be vested in a more advantageous home for the said Harriet H. Shirley & her children, it is therefore understood & provided that the said trustee shall at any and all times have power to sell & convey the title of said two town lotts (if the said Harriet H Shirley shall concur in such sale) and wish the proceeds thereof in another home for said H. H. Shirley & her children she being also consulted in relation to such investment and concurring therein. In witness whereof the said Edward Evans and Nancy Evans his wife have hereinto set their hands & seals the date above written. /s/ Edward Evans and Nancy Evans {seals} On the outside: Edward Evans deed Trust to R. C. Logan. 1845, Dec 5th acknd feme exand(?) & filed for record. Sandi's Puzzlers: http://www.gensoup.org/gorinpuzzles/index.php Sandi's site: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/