Spencer Co. Deed Book E p. 268: John Strange
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Spencer Co. Deed Book E p. 268
Know all men by these presents that I JOHN STRANGE of the County of Spencer and State of 
Kentucky have made nominated constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute
and appoint my son JAMES STRANGE of the same County and State aforesaid by me my lawful 
attorney for and in my name and for my use and benefit to sell and dispose of a certain 
Negro boy named ANDERSON being entirely black and who is a slave for life and about twenty 
two years and belongs to me and is my individual property. And my said attorney is hereby 
authorized and required to sell and dispose of said slave as aforesaid to any person or 
persons he may think fit and proper for the best price he can get for cash in hand or on a 
short credit as he may think best and when sold to make a Bill of Sale to the purchaser or 
purchasers in my name or otherwise as he may deem expedient and best and the money arising 
from such sale or so much thereof as may be necessary from such sale or so much thereof as 
may be necessary to apply to the payment of my just Debts and the balance to apply to the 
payment of any just Debts and the balance to return to me if any such balance should remain 
after the payment of my debts. Hereby ratifying and confirming all such sale and sales 
settlement and settlements of any business as before mentioned which shall at my time here 
after be made by my said attorney touching or considering the promises as aforesaid. 
In Testimony whereof I the said JOHN STRANGE have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal 
this 25 Dec 1840.
(signed)
JOHN (X) STRANGE

In the presence of
MARK E. HUSTON and J.H. BROWN

Recorded 25 Dec 1840 Spencer Co. KY Court
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Anne Livingston
livings1@aol.com