DEED: Eshum Slave Deed, 1836, Nicholas Co., KY

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Submitted by: Connie Graves medowlark9@aol.com
Date: 01 July 2001
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NICHOLAS COUNTY, KENTUCKY DEED BOOK  L, pages 166, 167
 
This Deed of Mortgage made this 13th day of September 1836. Between Edward 
Eshum of the one part and Eliza Eshum and Eunice Eshum of the other part 
witnesseth. That whereas the said Edward hath purchased from the said Eliza 
Eshum, her interest in fee simple, in a certain Negro Girl named Milkey, now 
in possession of said Edward, for the sum of Fifty Dollars to be paid in 
Twelve months from this date. And is also indebted to the said Eliza in the 
further sum of Forty-five Dollars for the hire of her Negro man and for a 
certain cow and calf purchased from the said Eliza making in all the sum of 
Ninety-five dollars to be paid in Twelve months from the date thereof. And 
whereas the said Edward is indebted to the said Eunice Eshum in the sum of 
one hundred dollars for her dower right in a certain Negro named Peter, which 
the said Edward hath sold.  Now this mortgage shall and doth witness that in 
order to secure to the said Eliza Esham the payment of the said sum of 
Ninety-five dollars in Twelve months from this date and in order to secure to 
the said Eunice Eshum the payment of the said sum of one hundred dollars in 
Twelve months from this date, with interest on the same from this time, the 
said Edward Eshum hath this day bargained and sold and by these presents, 
doth bargain sell alien and confirm unto the said Eliza Eshum and the said 
Eunice Eshum their heirs and assigns all his right and interest in fee simple 
in and to the Negro girl slave named Milkey, as first above mentioned To have 
and to hold the same unto them the said Eliza and thesaid Eunice, their heirs 
and assigns forever. But it is especially agreed that this Sale and Mortgage 
shall be void upon the payment of the several sums herein before mentioned in 
twelve months from this date.  Otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.  
And further whereas the said Eunice Eshum holds a life’s estate, in right of 
her dower, in the said Negro girl Milkey,  and hath heretofore permitted the 
said Edward to enjoy the services of said Girl for the benefit of his family, 
and is willing that he should have her another year upon condition that he 
will clothe her well and return her to the said Eunice at the end of the year 
from this date.  Now the said Edward in consideration of the promises further 
binds himself to clothe the said Negro girl Milkey with good substantial 
clothing and to return her to the said Eunice in Twelve months from this 
date.  In Testimony whereof the said Edward Eshum hath hereunto set his hand 
and seal, the day and year first above written.   
                                                                              

 Edward D. Eshom  seal
State of Kentucky Sct.
I J.G. Parks clerk of the Nicholas County Court do certify that this Deed of 
Mortgage from Edward Eshum to Eliza and Eunice Eshum was on this day produced 
to me in my office and acknowledged by the said Edward Eshum to be his act 
and Deed.  Whereupon said Deed of mortgage together with this certificate 
have been duly admitted to record in said office.  Given under my hand this 
15th ofSeptember 1836.      
                                                                              

     J.G. Parks CNCC
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