--part1_42.a6c3345.26e98e75_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_42.a6c3345.26e98e75_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <SuzyinOK@aol.com> From: SuzyinOK@aol.com Full-name: SuzyinOK Message-ID: <c5.9048545.26e98e56@aol.com> Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 20:35:34 EDT Subject: 1829 Bill of Sale for a negro man named Jerry To: AngelaW859@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 120 Angela, It doesn't mention slaves, by name, but one <which I will transcribe the bill of sale for you>, it does mention there were 34 slaves in that area, in that era of time... the following taken from pages 52-53 of History of Crawford County, Arkansas, by Miss Clara B. Eno, free copyright... "Mr Ransom Moore was a large slave owner, his descendants having in their possession several bills of sale showing where he bought slaves at Little Rock from Samson Grey. The following is one of the bills of sale: KNOW all men by these present, that I, Samson Gray of the county of Pulaski and Territory of Arkansas for and in consideration of SEVEN HUNDRED dollars current money of the US to me in hand paid by Ransom Moore the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have bargained and sold and do by these present bargain and sell and convey unto the said Ransom Moore a certain negro man named Jerry about 34 years of age, a slave for life, and I, the said Samson Gray for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that the aforesaid negro man named Jerry is a slave for life and that he is free and clear from all incumberances and that I will warrant and defend the title of said negro against the lawful claims and demands of all persons whatsoever and that the said negro is sound and healthy and free and clear from any disease whatsoever. In tetimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Little Rock this 13th day of January 1829. SAMSON GRAY... SEAL... Witness Jas. Henderson*************************************************************** I want to add, Angela, I read a wondeful write up of you and the work you are doing in the Southwest Times Record recently. My hat is also off to you, for the fine work you are doing!! If I can ever be of any help, let me know, Suzy Johnson, Pocola, Oklahoma --part1_42.a6c3345.26e98e75_boundary--