Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, May 6, 1920 A few weeks ago while J.A. MCCLANAHAN was running through the old papers of D.D. HOGUE, he found a bill of sale for three Negro slaves which were sold to JAMES TUCKER, ESQ., of Savannah, Ga., says the Mt. Ayr Journal. It is the opinion of Mr. MCCLANAHAN who is the administrator of the HOGUE estate that Mr. HOGUE came into possession of the contract while in the Civil War, and has kept it as a relic. The following is the bill of sale: BILL OF SALE SAVANNAH, GA. JUNE 11TH, 1863 Received from JAMES TUCKER, ESQ. in full for the purchase of three Negro Slaves named, woman RINAH and her two children, girl MASSEY and girl HOPE, all of dark complexion together with their picture issue and increase. The right and title of said slaves I warrant and defend against the claims of all persons whomsoever and likewise warrant them sound as witness my hand and seal. -- A. BRYAN ------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 2, 2010 iggy29@grm.net