MAURY COUNTY, TN -MISC- Slave Sale Pleasant Fitzgerald, 23 Jun 1859
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P. Fitzgerald's Bill 		
Sale Executed by M.		
Jamerson June 23,1859	
Registered Sept. 8,1859	
Know all men by these presents that I Margaret Jamerson of the 
County of Maury & State of Tennessee for & in consideration of the 
sum of Eighteen hundred & fifty dollars to me in hand Paid by 
Pleasant Fitzgerald of the County of Maury & State aforesaid hath 
bargained & sold & delivered unto said Fitzgerald a negro woman by 
the name of Judy Ann thirty two years of age with four children, one 
by the name of Henryetta & one named Allen & one named Allis & a 
boy child not named which the said Margaret Jamerson will warrant the 
title unto the said Fitzgerald his heirs & assigns forever against myself 
my heirs & assigns & against the title of all & every person or persons 
whatsoever. Witness whereunto I have hereunto set my hand & affixed 
my seal the twenty third day of June 1859.
Witness				Margaret
J. R. Jacobs			her mark
S. J. Hastings			Jamerson (seal)


State of Tennessee Maury County,
Personally appeared before me John B. Padgett clerk of the County Court 
of said County J.R. Jacobs & S. J. Hastings Subscribing witnesses to the 
foregoing deed of sale who being duly sworn depose and say that they 
are acquainted with Margaret Jamerson the bargainor and she acknowledges 
the same in their presence to be her act and deed on the day it bears date. 
Witness my hand at office this 5th day of September 1859.

Filed Sept. 5th 1859			John B. Padgett  clerk
At 9 o'clock A.M.

(Spelling and punctuation as near to the original document as could be determined)

Vol. 2, bk. M, pg. 295