The metion of "TR" was on the index. I don't have copies of the deeds yet. Still waiting to get them back from the CH. And the "TR" was typed with the rest of the text in the index, it wasn't hand written. -- Cara Showers Anchorage, Alaska cara@dcdesign.com ---------- From: CASHKILBY@aol.com Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 18:24:21 EDT To: VA-SOUTHSIDE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] "TR" on land deeds Resent-From: VA-SOUTHSIDE-L@rootsweb.com Resent-Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 15:24:29 -0700 In a message dated 4/12/01 1:52:37 PM, martee@citlink.net writes: << Be careful; while such abbreviations frequently appear in indices or clerks' notes, I have rarely seen an original deed where a grantee's trust identity was written with the initials rather than the complete word, "trustee." >> Nor have I. I thought the person who posted this was talking about an index entry. If the letters "TR" appeared in the actual deed in an odd context, I'd be hard pressed to explain what it might mean. Obviously, the deed itself should explain what the transaction is about. If somebody is putting up property for collateral for a loan, there will need to be a trustee who can foreclose on the property if the loan obligations are not met. This happened to a ggg uncle of mine who found himself in the Culpeper County goal and his property sold at auction by the trustee (actually the County Sheriff by order of the county court). It was sold to the noteholder, no less. Craig ==== VA-SOUTHSIDE Mailing List ==== USGenWeb Archives http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB