Jefferson_Deeds_E-F

The undersigned do transfer the within bill of sale of a certain negro girl called Minerva, aged about eighteen years, and do relinquish all claims and right and title [to] the said negro to Joseph Rubarth, [his] heirs, executors, and assigns for the amount of six hundred dollars paid in hand. Test., Nathan Halbert. Matilda Garner, by David Garner. State of Texas, County of Jefferson } Personally appeared before the undersigned authority Nathan Halbert, the subscribing witness to the transfer, who under oath stated he saw David Garner, for Matilda Garner, sign and deliver the same for the purposes therein contained and set forth. {Seal} Given under my hand and scroll, for want of a seal of office, this 5th day of October A. D. 1846. Joseph P. Pulsifer, Clerk, County Court, Jefferson County. I certify the annexed transfer was filed for record October fifth, A. D. 1846 and recorded October sixth, A. D. 1846. Given under my hand this 6th October 1846. Joseph P. Pulsifer, Clerk, County Court, Jefferson County.

State of Texas, County of Jefferson } Know all men by these presents that I, Martin Back, late of the State of Louisiana, in consideration of six hundred dollars to me paid by Christian Hillebrandt, do hereby bargain, sell,

alien, release and convey unto the said Christian Hillebrandt and his heirs forever a certain female slave named Maria, about twenty-six years old, and a certain other slave, a male named Dave, about eighteen months old, the child of Maria. To have and to hold said slaves to said Hillebrandt and his heirs forever. And I do hereby warrant said slaves to be good property in said Hillebrandt and to be entirely sound. October 15, 1846. Test., James Armstrong. My scrawl by way of seal, Martin Back {Seal}. State of Texas, County of Jefferson } Personally appeared before the undersigned authority James Armstrong, the subscribing witness to the foregoing instrument, who under oath stated he saw Martin Back sign his name as his voluntary act for the purposes therein contained and set forth. {Seal} Given under my hand and scroll for want of a seal of office this 12th day of October 1846. Joseph P. Pulsifer, Clerk, County Court, Jefferson County. I certify the within deed was filed for record October twelfth, A. D. 1846 and recorded October twelfth A. D. 1846. Given under my hand this 12th October 1846. Joseph P. Pulsifer, Clerk, County Court, Jefferson County.

The Republic of Texas, County of Jefferson } Know all men by these present that I, William Myers of the County of Liberty, for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars good and lawful money of the republic to me in hand paid by Mary Myers of Jefferson County and [said] Republic, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, I have this day bargained, sold, aliened, and conveyed all my right, title, claim, and interest of and to a certain negro girl named Marthy, of a dark color, aged about seventeen years, a slave for life, [and] warranted sound of body and mind. And further warrant and defend the same to said Mary Myers, her heirs and assigns forever against myself, my heirs, and assigns forever. The condition of the above bill of sale is this. That whereas said William Myers executed a note to said Mary Myers on the twenty-eighth day of October 1845 for three hundred and fifty dollars in gentle stock cattle, to be delivered in McGaffy's Prairie or where Mary Myers now lives, on or before the first day of July 1845. Now, if said William Myers shall pay or cause to be paid to said Mary

Myers, her heirs or assigns on said first day of July 1845 according to [d]ue form of said note, then said Mary Myers is to deliver this bill of sale and said slave Marthy back to said William Myers. Otherwise, this bill of sale is be as valid as though there was no conditions in the said bill of sale. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand scroll this 21st day of November 1845. In presence of G. A. Pattillo, Elisha Allen. William Myers {Scrawl}. P. S. Now, if said Myers and Stark should fail to pay said above-named note, and said Mary Myers keeps said negro, said note is to be null and void and to be delivered to said Myers and Stark. Now, if said negro should die in the possession of said Mary Myers on or before the first day of July 1845, it is to be the loss of said Myers and Stark and not of said Mary Myers. November 21st, 1845. The presence of G. A. Pattillo, Elisha Allen. William Myers {Scrawl}. Her mark, Mary Myers {Scrawl}. State of Texas, County of Jefferson } Personally appeared before the undersigned authority Elisha Allen, one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument, who under oath stated [that he] saw William Myers sign his name and Mary Myers make her [mark] as their voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein con[tained] and set forth. {Seal} Given under my hand and scroll, for want of a seal of office, this 15th day of October A. D. 1846. Joseph P. Pulsifer, Clerk, County Court, Jefferson County. I certify the within bill of sale was filed for record October fifteenth, A. D. 1844 and recorded October fifteenth, A. D. 1846. Joseph P. Pulsifer, Clerk, County Court, Jefferson County.