BEDFORD COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - William Walker and wife to Thomas Lipscomb
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TSLA, Bedford County Tennessee Deeds, Book JJ,  Page 48,  21 September 1839

William Walker & wife to Thomas Lipscomb, Bill of Sale

We have this day sold and do by these presents transfer and convey unto
Thomas Lipscomb and his heirs forever, all our right, Title and interest in
and to the following negroes <sic>, to wit: Frankey, Amey, Manerva, Bob,
Sylvia, Treny, Jerry, Matt, Milley and George which interest consists in an
undivided Eleventh part of the Remainder interest in said negroes after the
termination of the life Estate of Jane Meadows bequeathed to her by Michael
Meadows, deceased. We convey our aforesaid interest in said negroes,
including their increase to the said Thomas Lipscomb, to have and to hold
to his heirs forever, in consideration of three hundred dollars in hand
paid, the receipt whereof if hereby acknowledged. In testimony whereof we
have hereunto subscribed our names and affixed our seals the 21st day of
September 1839

William Walker <signed>
 and his wife
Rebecca Walker <signed by mark>

Witness: 
James Gaither
James P. Couch

State of Tennessee, Bedford County } Personally appeared before me William
D. Orr Clerk of Bedford County Court James Gaither and James P.  Couch  the
subscribing Witnesses to the within bill of sale who being first sworn
deposeth and say that they are acquainted with William Walker and Rebecca
Walker, his wife the within named bargainors <sic> and that they severally
acknowledged that they executed the within bill of sale <illegible> to be
their act and deed on the day the same bears date.

Witness my hand at office this 26th September 1839

William D. Orr, clerk
By his deputy John T. Neil

Registered September 26th 1839 
Andrew Vannoy, Registrar of Bedford County