It's just the one daughter Elizabeth, whose middle name was Sellers (for grandmother Jemima Sellers Gallman). The middle initial A on the first deed was a copying/transcription error. Title to the slaves from the second deed would revert to the other daughters of Benjamin Gallman in the event that Elizabeth (called "Bett") died without any surviving children. She eventually had nine of them, so the reversion-clause didn't go into effect. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Catherine Cooper" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 12:57 PM Subject: EDGEFIELD: Gallman/Moseley Deeds in Perry Co., AL > I am not related to these folks but found the following deeds while viewing microfilms for Bibb Co., AL. I have abstracted the deeds rather than transcribing them completely. > > Deed Book E, Perry Co., AL > p. 356 > Edgefield Dist., SC > Benjamin Gallman of Edgefield for love and affection to grandson Benjamin G. Moseley, one negro boy Preston about 7 years of age. If Benjamin dies without child, property is to be divided between Elizabeth A. Moseley's other children [not named]. > 23 May 1839 > Benjn Gallman (seal) > Wit: J. Terry [James] > O. Towls > > Proven by Oliver Towles in Edgefield on 25 May 1839. > Recorded in Edgefield book AAA pg. 195 on 25 May 1839. > > Edgefield Dist., SC. > Benjamin Gallman for love and affection to daughter Elizabeth S. Moseley, negro woman Charlotte and one child Pierce. Charlotte about 22 years of age, and Pierce about 2 years of age. If Elizabeth dies without child, the property is to be divided amongst said Benjamin Gallman's other children. > 23 May 1839 > Benjamin Gallman (seal) > Wit: J. Terry > O. Towles > > Proven by Oliver Towles 25 May 1839 in Edgefield. > Recorded in Edgefield book AAA pp. 192 & 193 on 25 May 1839. > > [Since I am unfamiliar with this family, I can't explain why Benjamin has a grandson who is a child of Elizabeth A. Moseley, and then a daughter who is Elizabeth S. Moseley and apparently has no children.] > > Catherine Williams Cooper