----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ALGenWeb File Manager - Lygia Dawkins Cutts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributed by David W. Morgan CHAMBERS County - George Barber to Louisa Lucus - Deed of Gift (fwd) (Please note the bottom line; it really was recorded in Chambers County) Deed of Gift George Barber to Louisa Lucus, wife of Bazil Lucus. Know all men by these presents that I George Barber of the County of Franklin and State of Tennessee, for and in consideration of the love and natural affection which I have and do bear unto my daughter Louisa M. Lucus, wife of Bazil E. Lucus of the County and State aforsaid have and by these presents do give, grant bargain and sell and deliver unto my said daughter, for her own exclusive use and benefit, during her natural life, free from the control of her said husband or any other person ,the following negro slaves, to wit, Jenney, aged about 50 years and Harreitte aged about two years and after the death of my said daughter the remainder in said slaves and their increase, I do hereby for the consideration aforsaid, give, grant, bargain and sell unto the children of my said daughter, who may be living at the time of her death and the children of such as may be dead (if any) it being the true intent and mening of these presents to give to said daughter during life, the use only of said Slaves and their increase so as not to be subject to the control of any other person or persons and after her death to be disposed of in manner aforesaid. Witness my hand and seal this 5th day of November 1835. M. Panwe? Geoge Barber (seal) William Center State of Tennessee, Franklin County I Solomon Wagner Register of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing deed, together with the above certificate, was duly registered in my office on the 7th of November 1835 in Book O and page 358. Solomon Wagner Register by W. B. Wagner D. R. The original of the foregoing deed of gift was deposited in this office for record, certified as above and on the 20th day of January 1838 was duly recorded in record of deeds, Volume Two, page 52-53 (Chambers County, Alabama) Jos. Williams, Clerk