Abstract of Turner’s Deed to Nancy

Be it known that I, Turner A. Davis, of the county of Greene of the state of Alabama, for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear unto my beloved sister Nancy N Calwell and her two sons to whit: John S. Calwell, Washington J. Calwell as well as for the further sum of one dollar to me in hand paid by the said Nancy N Calwell; at and before the signing and sealing of these precedents the receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged, have given and granted, and due by these presents, give, grant and convey unto the said Nancy N Calwell and her two sons, to whit: John S Calwell, Washington J. Calwell the same for their better maintainance and support, the north half of the NW quarter of Section 31 in T22 R5 East, together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise appurtaining ...(legalese) rents, issues and profits thereof and all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatever of him, the said Turner A. Davis...(legalese) and this gift and grant of land is made by me with the express intention and design that no part of the said land or improvements thereon, or any part of any crop hereafter made or gathered by said land shall not in any way or manner or form be applied to the payment of any of the debts, dues or demands that may at this time exist or be against Edmund Calwell, the husband of the said Nancy N Calwell. And further, it is my intention and design in making this gift and grant that the land and improvements shall be a home for my sister Nancy N Calwell and her family of children until her youngest child shall come of age and as before stated that no part of the said or improvements etc. And should the said, NNC, depart this life before her youngest child shall become of lawful age, then and in that case the said land with the improvements thereon shall be sold by the directions of the judge of the county court of Greene County and the money arising from the sale of the same shall be equally divided between the said (boys).
31 Oct. 1840