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Walker, Elizabeth (Elijah I) - Deed of Gifts



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  • Title Walker, Elizabeth (Elijah I) - Deed of Gifts 
    Short Title Walker, Elizabeth (Elijah I) - Deed of Gifts 
    Publisher Dickson County, Tennessee, Deed of Gifts, Dickson County, Tennessee, vol. C, p. 452, entry for Elizabeth Walker (27 March 1823). 
    Repository Dickson County, Tennessee, Courthouse 
    Source ID S146 
    Text State of Tennessee
    Dickson County
    Registers Office, Mar 27 1823
    Then was the within Deed of gifts duly Registered in Book C page 452
    «u»Molton«/u», Dickson Register
    State of Tennesee
    Dickson County
    Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Walker of the County and State aforesaid for and in consideration of the natural love and Effection with leave unto my beloved son Elijah Walker and also for divers good Causes and Considerations I the said Elizabeth Walker have given granted and confirmed an by their presents do give grant & confirm unto the said Elijah Walker one Negro Girl named Ailee a slave for life to have and to hold unto the said Elijah Walker his Executors Administrators and Assigns to the only proper us & Benefit of him the said Elijah Walker. I the said Elizabeth Walker do give grand & confirm unto the aforesaid Elijah Walker the said Negroe Girl against me the said Elizabeth Walker any heirs and Assigns and each & every person or persons Whatsoever shall Warrant and forever defend. If the said Negroe Girl should have children, the first living child is to go to Polly Bazzal to her use & benefits her heirs [etc?] the second living child to Elizabeth Heartly her Heirs [etc?] and the third to Retha Turner her heirs [etc?]. If the said Girl should have more than three children the aforesaid Elijah Walker is to have all her increase after giving to the three Sisters as before Stated In Witness whereof I the said Elizabeth Walker have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29«sup»th«/sup» day of January 1823 In presence of
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