Thomas-Decatur County GaArchives Court.....Tait, William A. March 4 1853
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Dixie Tait Kirton leetait@alltel.net and Gerald M. Tait  August 31, 2004, 8:24 pm

Source: Thomas County Georgia Court House
Written: March 4 1853
Recorded: March 21 1853

Thomas County, Georgia, Slave Sale and Purchase
William A. Tait and Thomas Adams Sr.


State of Georgia }
County of Thomas }

Know all men by these present that I William A. Tait of the county and State 
aforesaid for and in the consideration of five dollars cash in hand paid at 
and before the sealing and delivery of these present the receipt hereof is 
hereby acknowledged the better securing the payment of a certain promissory 
note under seal said William, day made and delivered to said Thomas Adams Sr. 
of the same place bearing (?) with these presents and to balance due on the 
first day of January, next ensuing the date hereof by said William A. Tait 
promises to pay said Thomas Adams Sr. on (?) Seven Hundred dollars with 
interest from the first day of January last for value received have bargained 
and to Thomas Adams Sr a certain Negro woman slave about twenty six years of 
age named Nancy and her child Henry about two years old. To have and to hold 
the said gained property to him the said Thomas Adams Sr. his heirs and 
assigns forever.

And I the said William A. Tait for myself my heirs executors and 
administrators said bargained property unto the said Thomas Adams Sr.
his heirs and assigns against all and every other (?) and (?) whatever shall 
and will warrant and by these presents Provided nevertheless
that if the said William A. Tait his Executors and Administrators, shall do 
will truly pay or cause to be grieved unto the said Thomas Adams Sr.
his heirs and assigns the afore mentioned sum of Seven Hundred Dollars are the 
mentioned and appointed for the payment thereof in said promises by note under 
seal lawful interest for the same acceding to the (?) of said note then and 
(?) as well this bill of sale and the rights to the (?) thereby conveyed as 
the said missinary note under seal shall cease (?) and be (?) to all intents 
and purposes.

In testamentary whereof the said William A. Tait hath unto set his and affixed 
his seal this 4th of March AD 1853


William A. Tait. {seal}

Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of 
N. R. Carnes
James H. Hayes

Entered this the 21st March 1853

Jared Everitt, CLK

Additional Comments:
This record above was found in the Thomas County Court House while searching 
for Land Deeds. Noted on the 1860 Slave census for Decatur County Georgia, it 
does state that he owned two slaves, one female and one male. I can not and 
have not done any further research on the two that was purchased in 1853.

Dixie Tait Kirton

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