BEDFORD COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Martha Thompson Deed Gift to 
				Elizabeth and Zilphia Thompson
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TSLA, Bedford County Deeds, Book D, Page 442, 20 January 1787; registered
in Sampson County, NC, 1 July 1788; registered in Bedford County, TN, 13
January 1814

Martha Thompson, Deed Gift to Elizabeth and Zilphia Thompson
I Martha Thompson of Sampson County Send Greetings. Know Yea that I the
said Martha Thompson for and in consideration of the Natural Love and
affection that I have and bear unto my beloved Daughters Elizabeth and
Zilphia Thompson of said County and for Diverse Other Good Causes and
Considerations my hereunto Meaning have Given and Granted unto the said
Elizabeth and Zilphia Thompson Two Negro boys known by the names of Abram
and Lewis and I hereby declare that the True and Intentional Meaning of
this Gift is that If Either of the above said Children should decease
before the age of Twenty one years or Marriage the Survivor of them, the
said Zilphia and Elizabeth shall have both the Negroes hereby Given forever
To have and to hold and enjoy all and Singular the Said two Negro Slaves
Abraham and Lewis to them the said Elizabeth and Zilphia Thompson, their
Executors, Administrators and Assigns to the only proper use and behalf of
the said Elizabeth and Zilphia Thompson, their Executors, Administrators
and Assigns forever of the survivor of them as above given and limited and
I the Said Martha Thompson for myself and my heirs, Executors and
Administrators and Assigns, the said Two Negroes called  Abraham and Lewis
to the said Elizabeth and Zilphia Thompson, their said Executors,
Administrators and Assigns against all persons Whatsoever, That I will
warrant and defend by these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 20th day of January Anno Domini 1787.

Martha M. Thompson <signed by mark>

Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presents (sic) of
Percy Johnston
William Williams
Roger Snell

State of North Carolina, Sampson County, February Term 1787. Then was the
within Deed proven in open Court by the Oath of Roger Snell and ordered to
be Registered.

Registered in Book No. B, Page 320 and 321 this first day of July 1788

Registered 13 January 1814
Edward Wade, Registrar of Bedford County