Deeds: Morgan County Deed of slave, Wm. King to John Taylor ======================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Carolyn L. Harper Johnson Clhjohnson@aol.com Georgia} Morgan County} Know all men by these presents that I, William King, for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and ninety five dollars to me in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents by John Taylor of Morgan County, planter, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have granted and sold and by these presents do bargain, sell and deliver unto the said John Taylor, one negro man name Thomas to have and to hold. Negro man Tom and the said executors, administrators and afsigns to his and their own ____ ____ use and behoof forever and I the said William King my heirs, executors and administrators the said ____ promises unto the said John Taylor executors, administrators and afsigns from and against all persons shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witnefs whereof I have herewith set and seal. Dated Savannah the sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen and in the forty first year of the independence of the United States of America. Sealed and delivered in the presence of: Wm. King Horace Kirby ____, J.P. nd 12 of October Recorded the 2 day of Sept 1819 John Nisbet clk