Georgia:  Greene County:   Slave Charlot to Sarah Holley Butts
26 February 1817
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Sarah Holley Butts was the daughter of Jacob Butts and Celia Chivers. Sabrina 
Chivers Mercer, wife of Rev.Jesse Mercer, is a sister to Celia. She witnessed 
the birth of both babies and was needed to testify to that fact when Sarah 
Holley Butts became of age to take possession of Charlot. Jacob Butts had 
died leaving three children and his wife. Jesse Mercer was the executor of 
the estate and his uncle John Mercer was the guardian until the children came 
of age. This deed is most valuable in that it has so far been the only proof 
to link Sabrina and Celia as siblings. There are also references to Jesse 
being an uncle to the children in guardianship records. 
Sarah was born around 1805, the deed is dated 1817

GREENE COUNTY, GA DEEDS
DEED BOOK FF, Page 303-304

Personally Came before me one of the justices for Said County Sabrina Mercer 
and being duley Sworn Saith that on December the Twenty Second day 1806 She 
was at Mr. Jacob Butts when his wife (her sister) was delivered of a female 
Child afterwards known by the name of Sarah H. Butts and that in a small time 
after the birth of the daughter his Servant woman was delivered of a female 
Child (afterwards known by the name of Charlot) and that on the birth of the 
latter and it being presented him by the midwife he the said Jacob did in a 
formal Manner give and bequeath the child of his Servant to his new born 
daughter and called on her (this deponant) to be witness of the fact.

Sworn to before me this 26 day of Feb 1817
Frances West JP. Sabrina Mercer (Seal)

Recorded the 10 March 1817
Ebenezer Torrence Clk