Bill of sale for enslaved person, 1840 April 10

State of Tenessee Shelby County

Personally approved before me John M Fuller clerk of the county court of said county the within, named bargainer David Coleman with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the within named Bill of sale for the purposes therein contained witness my hand at office April 10th 1846

John M Fuller Clerk

This Bill of sale was filed in my office for registration on the 10th of April A.D 1846, at 2 O clock P.M and so notied in note Book no. 2 page 5 Mr. P Deans Dept

By Mr Madson Dept

Bolton to pay

State of Tennessee Shelby County

April 11th 1846 The foregoing Bill of sale with the clarks anticipate therein was this day duly recorded in my office in Book M. Page 354

Mt P Dean Reg By M Woodson Dep

Recd from M.H Bolton Six Hundred dollars for the Purchase money of certain negro Boys (named Henry and Dennis) Henry Eight years old and Dennis Six -I warrant said boys sound Healthy and sensible and slaves for life, I also warrant the title to the said N H Bolton hs kin and assign for now against all and own o this person wherein witness my hand Slave this gild. April 1846 Test N.W Copland Ben Dunster Daniel leveland