Deed from James R. & Sidney Phillips (brothers) to C. W. Buckley, Fort Bend, Texas
(on bahalf of Amaranth Gayle, wife of Matt Gayle, Dallas, Alabama (Slave deed)

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DEED OF TRUST from James R. Phillips & Sidney Phillips to C. W. Buckley, 
Trustee, was the 16th day of October 1847 filed in this office for record 
in the words and terms following to-wit:

THE STATE OF TEXAS  }
COUNTY OF FORT BEND }
		Know all men by these presents that whereas our father Joseph Phillips 
of Alabama died possessed of a considerable estate boath [sic] real and personal 
a part of which is now in our possession and whereas our sister Amaranth Gayle of 
Dallas County State of Alabama, wife of Matt Gayle, Esq., was entitled to an equal 
share of said estate but has never received any part or parcel thereof, now for 
and in consideration of the right of the said Amaranth Gayle and the further 
consideration of one dollar to us in hand paid by Constantine W. Buckley of the 
County of Harris, State aforesaid, the receipt whereof is hereby fully acknowledged 
we James R. Phillips and Sidney Phillips both of the county first aforesaid have 
granted bargained, and released and by these presents do grant and release unto the 
said C. W. Buckley his heirs and assigns the following named and described negro 
slaves now in our possession, to wit:  Hastings a man fifty five years old, 
malatto [sic] color -- [Jes?] se a black woman fifty five years old May Ann, copper 
color, twenty two years old and her two children Abram four years old and Lucy one 
year old -- Little Rose, black color, sixteen years old, Jud, black fourteen years 
old and Green black boy nine years old together with their further increase -- said 
negroes being the share of our said sister Amaranth in the property of the estate of 
our father in our possession -- to have and to hold the above described negro slaves 
and their future increase unto him the said C. W. Buckley his heirs and assigns forever 
upon Trust nevertheless for the sole consideration and exclusive use & benefit and 
behoof of our said Sister Amaranth Gayle and her heirs free from the Control of her 
Husband in any manner whatever.  This transfer is made in full satisfaction of all claims 
and demands upon us by our said sister for and on account of her share of our father's 
estate in our hands or that ever has been under our Control.  In witness whereof we 
have hereunto affixed our initials for seals and subscribed our names this Twenty 
eighth day of August A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and Forty Six.

Signed Sealed and delivered }
in presence of			    }			  James R. Phillips (seal)
John M Meeks                }             Sidney Phillips   (seal)
Alfred Roberts              }
Recorded 16th October 1847  
							
							Thos G. Rainer, Clk.