Tallapoosa County AlArchives Deed.....Pearson, James M. - Ray, Ransom Sr. May 21 1855
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Written: May 21 1855
Recorded: May 25 1855


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Tallapoosa Co., AL Deed Book J Pages 289 and 290
LDS Microfilm Number 1304523 Salt Lake City UT

RANSOM RAY SEN. TO JAMES M. PEARSON 1855

The State of Alabama
Tallapoosa County
Know all men by these presents that whereas I ransom Ray am indebted to James 
M. Pearson by two promissory notes amounting in the aggregate to five hundred 
and eight nine dollars bearing even date with these presents and due on the 
25th day of December next and being desirous of further securing the payment of 
said notes to said Pearson, as also for the further sum of one dollar to me in 
hand paid by said Pearson the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath this 
day bargained and sold unto the said Pearson, and do by these presents bargain 
sell & convey unto said Pearson the following described negro girl. To wit a 
negro girl slave named Mary about twelve years old of copper complexion.  To 
have and to hold to his own proper use & behoof forever, on the following 
conditions to wit-that said girl Mary is to remain in the possession of said 
Ray for the present year and if said Ray shall payoff and discharge both of 
said notes above specified by their maturity and all cost and charges in & 
about this mortgage then this mortgage is to be null and void.  But should said 
fail or refuse to pay off the same, by their maturity as above specified then 
said Pearson his agent or Attorney Executors administrators or assigns is 
hereby authorized & empowered to take or seize possession of said negro, and 
after giving ten days notice by posting advertisements at the Court House door 
and at two other public places in the County aforesaid, giving notice of the 
time and place of said sale. To sell said negro girl to the highest bidder for 
cash at the Court House door in said County at public outcry; and apply the 
proceeds thereof to the payment of said notes & the cost & charges of this 
mortgage and the balance if any to be paid over to said Ray, also Pearson is 
hereby authorized to convey the title & possession of said negro girl to the 
purchaser.  In witness whereof I the said Ray have hereunto set my hand and 
seal this 21st day of May A. D. 1855
Ransom Ray, Sr.-his mark

The State of Alabama
Tallapoosa County
I Luke Davenport and [sic] acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County 
hereby certify that Ransom Ray Sen. whose name is signed to the foregoing 
conveyance and who is known to me acknowledges before me on this day that being 
informed of the contents of the conveyance he executed the same voluntarily on 
the day the same bears date.
Luke Davenport, J. P.

Given under my hand this May 22nd 1855 & duly recorded May 25th 1855
Matthew Lyle, Judge of Probate



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