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slave for life and sound and healthy. To have and to hold the said slave Bob unto the said Henry Moss and his heirs and assigns forever. And I, the said Larkin R. Thomas, do bind myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators to warrant and forever defend the title to the said Henry Moss, his heirs and assigns forever against the claim or claims of all persons whomsoever lawfully claiming ort to claim the same or any part thereof. In witness whereof, I have hereto set my hand and scroll for want of a seal this sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-four. In presence of [blank]. Attest, Thomas H. Sims, D. J. Otho Millard. Larkin R. Thomas {Seal}. Republic of Texas, County of Jefferson } Personally appeared before the undersigned authority Larkin R. Thomas and acknowledged that he signed, sealed and delivered the foregoing bill of sale as his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein expressed. Given under my hand and scroll for want of a seal of office this 6th day [of] December 1844. {Seal} Alexander Calder, Clerk, County Court, Jefferson County. I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original as [rec]eived in my office for record on the sixth day of December 1844. Given under my hand this 20th day of December 1844. Alexander Calder, Clerk, County Court, Jefferson County.

The Republic of Texas, County of Jefferson } Know all men by these presents that I, Henry Moss of the State of Louisiana, one of the United States of North America, for and in consideration of the natural love and affection that I have and bear for my daughter Anna Thomas (formerly Anna Moss), now the wife Larkin H. Thomas of the County of Jefferson and Republic of Texas, have this day given, granted and conveyed unto the said Anna Thomas and to her heirs forever the following property,

to wit, one certain negro slave, aged about twenty-four years, by the name of Bob. Which said boy Bob I warrant to be sound and healthy and a slave for life. To have and to hold said slave as aforesaid to the said Anna Thomas, formerly Anna Moss, now wife of Larkin R. Thomas as aforesaid, and her heirs forever. I bind myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators to warrant and defend the title to the said Anna Thomas as aforesaid and her heirs and assigns against the claim or claims whatsoever. In testimony of which, I have hereto set my hand and scroll by way of seal this sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-four. In presence of Thomas H. Lewis, D. J. Otha Millard. Henry Moss {Seal}. Republic of Texas, County of Jefferson } Personally appeared before the undersigned authority Henry Moss and acknowledged that he signed, sealed and delivered the foregoing deed of gift as his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein set forth. Given under my hand and scroll for want of a seal of office this 6th day of December 1844. {Seal} Alexander Calder, Clerk, County Court, Jefferson County. I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original filed in my office for record December 6th, 1844. given under my hand this 20th day of December 1844. Alexander Calder, Clerk, County Court, Jefferson County.

Republic of Texas, County of Jefferson } Know all men by these presents that [I], Zedekiah Edwards, am held and firmly bound unto Malcom S. McAlpin in the sum of six hundred dollars with interest from this date [in] good and lawful money of this republic. For the true payment of which, I bind myself, my heirs, assigns and legal representatives well and truly to be made to Malcom S. McAlpin, his assigns and legal representatives. Witness my hand and scroll this 11th day of March 1844. His mark, Zedekiah Edwards {Scroll Seal}.

The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above said Zedekiah Edwards shall deliver unto Malcom S. McAlpin six negroes, to wit, George, Mary, Edmond, Sary, Elizabeth, and Rose, on the payment of six hundred dollars with interest to the aforesaid Edwards by the aforesaid McAlpin, then the above obligation to be null and the bill of sale given to Edwards by McAlpin for said negroes to be null and void; otherwise [to] remain in full force and virtue in law. Witness my hand and scroll this 11th day of March 1844. Witness, W. B. Ellis, Christian Warner. His mark, Zedekiah Edwards {Scroll}. Republic of Texas, County of Jefferson } Personally appeared before me, N. C. Cordery, Notary Public, Zedekiah Edwards and declared that he signed, sealed and delivered the within instrument to Malcom S. McAlpin for the purposes therein contained in [the] presence of the subscribing witnesses. {Seal} Given under my hand and scrawl [at] office this 11th day of March 1844. N. C. Cordery, Notary Public. I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original instrument received in my office for record ont he 27th day of December 1844. Given under my had this 3rd day of January 1845. Alexander Calder, Clerk, County Court, Jefferson County.