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Sale of a Slave Named William
Oliver Ford.....to.....Whitehurst I. Hawkins
Bill of Sale
Bill of SaleKnow all men by these presents, that I, Oliver Ford of
Jacksonville, State of Florida, both this day bargined and sold and
by these presents do bargin and sell unto Whitehurst Il Hawkins of
Gadsen county State aforesaid a certain negro man slave named
William, aged about twenty two years in consideration of the sum of
nine hundred dollars to me in hand paid, the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged.....To have and to hold the said man William -
unto the said Hawkins, and to his heirs and assigns....
And I hereby warrant the said negro to be sound in mind, and body,
and, against the, claim, or claims of my, or all persons I will
warrant and forever defend by these presents....
In presnece of....{ In wittness whereof I have unto set my hand, and
seal
N. T. Stockton....{ this first day of Januayr A. D. 1850
Issac Nathans.....{
Oliver Ford......seal
Acknowledged before me and Recorded Jany. 4th 1850
R. C. Lester Clk. G.C.Ct.
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