Joseph Payne to William Payne
Deed of Gift
Transcribed by Catherine Trumm
Know all
men by these presents that I Joseph Payne of Smith County and State of Tennessee
for the natural love and affection which I bear towards my son William Payne do
by this presents give and bequeath unto my said son William his heirs and
asigns forever a certain negro boy or man slave named Ben about nineteen years
of age and now in my possession, which
said negro I will warrant and defend unto the said William Payne his heirs and
asigns forever against the lawful claim or claims of all and every person
whatsoever in
in
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of
June One Thousand Eight Hundred and Six.
Joseph Payne (Seal)
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George
Rowland
Benjamin
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