The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-08-24

WA " A. '"HNE $500
f said negro boy.
Given under our hands and seals this 10th
lay of December, 1874.
w. Y. GHOLSoN, Seal
ELvIRA GuoLsoN. Seal
HE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Personally ap-
Ponhotoc County. peared before me
John A. Mcneil, Clerk of the Probate Courtof
aid County, w. Y. Gholson, and acknowledged
hat he signed, sealed and delivered the forego-
ng bill of sale on the day of the date thereof
or the purpose therein set forth. Also person
lllv appeared before me, the undersigned Clerk,
Elvira Gholson, wife Of said William Y. Ghol-
son, who being by me examined privately and
part from her said husband, acknowledged that
she signed, sealed and delivered the within in
strument on the day Of the date thereof as her
voluntary act and deed without any fear, threats
or compulsion o her said husband.
Given under my hand and the
[Seal.1 seal Of said Court affixed this
10th day Of December, 1914.
JOIN A. Mcneil, Clerk.
The STATE OF M1ss1ssIppI I, John A. Nc
P0ntotoc County. Neil, Clerk of the
Probate Court of said County, hereby certify
that the within Bill Of Sale was received in my
office for Record the 10th day Of December,
1874, and this day duly Recorded in Deed
Book No. 5, page 800.
Given under my hand and the
rSeal.1 seal of said Court affixed this
End day of January, 1915.
j. A. Mcneil, Clerk.
Know ALL Men BY THESE PRESENTS, That
we. William Y. Gholson and Elvira Gholson,
- ~c Coror JI,,,lrol np1
lars to us in cash paid, the receipt Of which is
acknowledged, haze bargained and sold and do
hpyebq BARGAIN and sell unto Stephen Daggett,
ONE NEGRO BOY NAMED DAVY, Al
SLAVE FOR LIFE, aged a6out 10 gears, to
hare and to hold in ABSOLTE PROPERTY:
And we hereby WARRANTTHE TITLE and
SOUNDNESS of said NEGRO BOY.
Given under our hands and seals this 10th
day Of December, 1874.
w. Y. GHoLsoN, [Seal.
ELv1nA GnoLsos. Seal.
The STATE OF M1ss1sslrp1) Personally APP
Pontofoc County. peared before me,
John A. Mcneil, Clerk of the Probate Court of
said County, w. Y. Gholson, who acknowl-
edged that he signed, sealed and delivered the
foregoing Bill of Sale on the day Of the date
thereof, as his act and deed. Also, personally
appeared Mrs. Elvira Gholson, wife of said w.
Y. Gholson, and acknowledged that she signed,
sealed and delivered the foregoing Deed or
Bill Of Sale as her voluntary act and deed for
the purposes therein set forth without any fear,
threats or compulsion Of her said husbend.
Given under my hand and the
fSeal.1 seal of said Court affixed this
10Th day Of December, 1874.
THE STATE OF MIss1ss1PpI,l I, G. J. Jones,
Poptotoc Couaty. Clerk Of the Pro-
bate Court Of said County, do certify that the
foregoing Bill of Sale was filed in my office for
record on the 18th day of August, 1859, and
that the same is duly recorded in Book IL,
page 761, of the Record of Deeds in my said
office.
Given under my hand and the
ISeal seal of SAID Court at my office
this 13thday Of August, 1859.
G. j.. JONES, Clerk.
In addition to the above, we have the affida'
Wit of Henry Duke, taken before the Clerk o.
the United States District Court of Mississippi
that he is now the owner of another slave sold
by Gholson to George w. Payne, and by the
said Payne sold to Duke, and another affidavit
signed by five gentlemen Of Standing in Ponto'
toe, taken before the same Clerk, establishing
the fact of Gholson being the owner of slaves
in Mississippi, and of his sale OF them. They
Fl read as follows:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Northern District Of Mississippi.S
Personally appeared before me, r, W. Ed
, mundson, Clerk of the District Court for tn
Northern District of Mississippi, this day, Hen
ry Duke, who being by me duly sworn tn
, truth to speak, states that he knows that VII
3 liam Y. Gholson, who formerly lived in thi
town and State, OWN SLAVES, and that he
said Gholson, SOLD A SLAVE NAMEl
RAS, to one George w. Payne; and that he ex
ecuted to said Payne a bill Of sale to said ma
med slave. That he, said Duke, is now tn
owner of said negro slave Ras, and that he pai
8 to said Gholson the amount of the purchas
S money for said Payne.
HENRY DUKE.
0 Sworn to and subscribed be
: GSeal.1 fore me, this 18th day of Au
gust, 1859.
f r. W. EDMUNDsoN, Clerk.
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