Sale of slave named Augustus to Abel P. Wilson from E. Brown in Jasper County, Georgia, dated October 20, 1846

 

Names contained in this document: Wilson, Brown, Parks, Flournoy

 

Georgia

Jasper County

 

Then received of Abel P. Wilson four hundred and fifty dollars it being full satisfaction for a negro boy by the name of Augustus about eleven years of age the right and title of said negro I do warrant and forever defend unto the said Abel P.  his heirs and assigns and do warrant said negro to be bound.

 

Given under my hand and seal this 20^th October 1846 .

 

                                                            E. Brown

 

W. W. Parks

W. F. Flournoy

 

On second page of this document:  Mr. Brown says Augustus was ten years old last June, this 20^th October 1846 .

 

This document in possession of Harry Wilson (hornridge@aol.com)

 

Transcribed by Suzanne Forte suzanneforte@bellsouth.net)