Shelby County, AL Deed Books Referencing Enslaved People

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Transcript of Deed book "A"

{ M^vNeal John Discharge Page 1}

To all to whom it may concern: Know, ye that John McNeal a private of Capt. Joseph [?] Clinch's company (F) seventh regiment of Infantry who was inlisted the sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred fourteen to serve' for five years is hereby honorably discharged from the army of the United States, his time of service having expired Said John McNeal was born in Rowan County North Carolina, is twenty three years of age, six feet one inch fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair, and occupation when inlisted a Hatter Given at Fort Scott Georgia this 5 day of April 1819 A. Arbuckle. 4 com. 7 Infy. command.

{ McNeal John to J.F. Bruchelter Power attorney Page 1}

State of Alabama} Shelby County} Know all men by there present that John McNeal a hatter by trade for good cause moving me thereiunto having made, ordained constututed & appointed, and by there [prevents] do make ordain constitute and appoint John Fraser Buchelter of the same State & County aforesaid Tailor by trade my time and lawful attorney from me in my name and to my user, to ask, demand & receive from the Register of the General Land Office of the United States one hundred and sixty acres of land, agreeable to the laws of the United States passed on the subject and also authorizes Attornies or attornies under him to appoint and further to execute for me, in my name all and singular, thing or things which shall or may be neces= sary touching or covering the premises. And when he the said Jihn Francis Buchelter shall receive the same to ,ake deed transfer as fully, thoroughly and entirely as I the said John McNeal in my own person might or could do in or about the same, notifying attorneying and confiming whatever my said attorney or attorneys shall make lawfully do or come to be done in & about the extension of the premises by

4 on that subject and also attorneys or attornies under him to appoint and further to execute for me & in my name all and singular thing or things which shall or may be necessary touching or concerning the privileges, and when he the said John Francis Buchellie shall receive the same to make deed, transfers etc. as fully, thoroughly & entirely as I the said Kenneth McKarhill in my new [power] might or could do in about the same. Ratifying, allowing & confirming whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in & about the execution of the [previous ] by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of September in the year of our Lord 1819. Test William Farrill, JP, Kenneth McKarhil Seal I do hereby certify that the above named William Farrall is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the state and county aforesaid and that due faith & credit should be given to all his acts in his official capacity. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the county. Sept. 8^th, 1819. Henry Avery. C.C.C.

Coffer James To J. F. Buchettie Power of Attorney Page 4.

State of Alabama Shelby County Know all men by these presents that I James Coffer by occupation a farmer, for good causes me thereunto moving having made & ordained, constituted & appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute, & appoint John Francis Buchettie of the same state and county aforesaid Tailor by trade my true & lawful attorney for me, and in my name, & may sue to ask demand and receive from the Register of the General Land Office of the United States, one hundred & sixty acres of land agreeable to the laws of the United States on that subject, and also attorneys or attornies under him to appoint & further to execute for me & in my name, all and singular thing or things which shall or may be necessary touching or concerning the premises, and when he the said John Francis Buchettie shall receive the same to make deed, transfers, etc, as fully, thoroughly and entirely as I the said James Coffer in my own person ought or could do in or about the same ratifying, allowing & confirming whatsoever my said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done, in and about the execution of the premises by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th of Sept. in the year of our Lord 1819. James ^{his mark} Coffer Seal Test W. C. Lee. J.P.

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I hereby certify that the within named William C. Lee, an acting Justice of Peace in & for the said County & state aforesaid, and that due faith & credit should be given to all his acts in his official capacity. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the county this 8th day of October 1819. Henry Avery, C.C.C. Alabama State Shelby County Know all men by these presents that I do obligate and firmly bind myself my heirs, executors, under the penalty of three thousand dollars to make or cause to be made forever unto John Francis Buchettie his heirs assigns or lawful attorneys a full conveyance of all the rights & claims I have to one hundred and sixty acres of land it being my claims on the United States in consideration of my services, and which lands the said Buchettie is to claim & demand from the United States by power and virtue of my discharge from given unto him by me for that purpose as to my lawful attorney are hereby the said one hundred and sixty acres of land inviolably sold when I have obtained the [pattent] on said land of the United States through said Buchettie my attorney for that purpose with all my rights & claims to the said Buchettie specified for which lands I do hereby acknowledge to have received of the said Buchetti the consideration paid in hand unto me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 15 day of October in the year of our Lord 1819. Test: John C. Farrill W. W. [Oullan], [Wm Dunn] John Burke [Charles Trose] James ^{his mark} Coffer seal

{Cox [Archelus]} State of Alabama Know all men by these pres{To} Shelby County -ents that I [Archelus] Cox a {J. F. Buchettie } farmer by occupation for good causes, me {Power of Atty} hereunto moving having made ordained constituted and {Page 6} appointed John Francis Buchettie of the same State & county aforesaid tailor by trade, my true & lawful attorney for me and in my name and to my use to ask, demand & receive from the Register of the General Land Office of the United States one hundred & sixty acres of land agreeable to the laws of the land of the United States passed on that subject, and also attorney or attorneys under

him to appoint and further to execute for me and in my name all & singular thing or things which shall or may be necessary touching or concerning the privileges as fully thoroughly and entirely as I the said [Archelus] Cox in my own person ought or could do in & about the same ratifying, allowing & confirming whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the the execution of the premises by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of October in the year of our Lord 1819. Test. Wm. Farrill J.P. [Archelus] Cox seal I do hereby certify that the above named William Farrill is an acting Justice of the Peace, in & for the county and state aforesaid, and that due faith & credit ought to to be given to all his acts, in his official capacity. In witness whereof I have set my name and affixed the seal of said county this 18th day of October 1819. Henry Avery C.C.C.

As it relates a note of five hundred dollars [Archelus] Cox has given to John Francis Buchettie for the consideration of certain services the said Buchettie is to perform for the said Cox in demanding one hundred and sixty acres of land from the United States for the said Cox it being agreed between the said John Francis Buchettie of the one part and the said [Archelus] Cox of the other part, in case the said Cox would rather make unto the said John Francis Buchettie a deed for the 160 acres of land instead of paying him the 500 Dollars the said Buchettie agrees to receive a deed for the said lands in lieu of the 500 Dollars aforesaid. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 16th day of October 1819. Test. Henry Avery John Francis Buchettie seal [Archelus] Cox seal

{Frost Benj. To John Crowson Page 7.} $1680 } For the sum of sixteen hundred Dollars to us in hand paid by John Crowson and the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge ourselves paid and satisfied, we have bargained, sold and delivered unto the said John P. Crowson four negroes, to wit one negro woman, named Winney -- one negro boy named Doublehead -- one negro girl named Clara, and the other girl named Fanny. We warrant the right and title of said negroes, from all and every purpose

whatever to the said John Crowson his heirs and also warrant said negroes, healthy both in mind & body. Given under our hands & seals this 27^th day of April 1819. Test. William [Blums]. Elizabeth {his mark} Lucas seal Benjamin Frost. [J.] Underwood. seal The State of Alabama } Personally appeared before Shelby County } me, George Phillips Chief Justice of the court of the county aforesaid, Benjamin Frost, a subscribing witness to the within bill of sale, after having duly sworn saith that he saw the within Elizabeth Lucas & [J.] Underwood sign the same, & also saw William [Blums] sign the same as a witness sworn to and subscribed before me this 12^th day of November 1819 George Phillips Ch. J. C.C. Benajmin Frost.

{ Cox [Archelus] To J. F. [Buchettie] Page 8 } State of Alabama } Twelve monthers after date I Shelby County } promise and obligate myself my heirs & excecutors to pay unto John Francis [Buchettie] the full sum of five hundred Dollars it being for and in consideration of having em-- --ployed said [Buchettie] to demand for me certain lands of the United States by virtue of my discharge and power of attorney this 16th day of October 1819. Witness my hand & seal, Test. Henry Avery [Archelus] Cox seal Wm C. Farrill

{Hemphill Jas To George Gibson Page 8.}

Know all men by these presents that I James Hemp-- --hill of the county of Shelby and state of Alabama for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty Dollars & fifty cents of lawful money of the state of Alabama to me in hand paid by George Gibson at or upon the sealing and delivering of these presents hath given granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth give, grant, bargain, and sell unto the said George Gibson his heirs, exc, admn, & assigns all the household stuff [implements] and furniture that is to say one bed stead--one bed and furniture -- one trunk, one table, one cotton wheel and all the [dinner] furniture together with all the cooking material all and singular which said premises, now remaining

standing & being in certain usuage or tenement sit-- uated in the county & state aforesaid and now in the occupation of the said J. Hemphill. To have and to hold all and singular the said goods, stuff and furniture and other the premises above bargained and sold to the said Gibson, his heirs, exc., admn, & assigns forever. And I the said Hemphill for my self, my heirs, [ort.] all and singular the said goods and chattels unto the said Gibson his heirs etc. I do warrant and defend by these presents of all and singular which said goods I the said Hemphill have put the said Gibson in full possession by delivering to him the said Gibson a bed & furniture at the sealing & delivering of these presents in the name of the whole premises hereby bargained and sold unto the same Gibson as aforesaid. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4^th January 1821. signed in presents of James Walker J.P. James Hemphill seal

{Pope Wiley & Anderson Smith To Benjamin Davis John F. Taylor Power of Atty. Page 10} Know all men by these presents that we Wiley Pope of Clark County and Anderson White of Oglethorpe County both of the State of Georgia for divers causes and consid-- eration hereunto moving by these presents do make ordain, constitute & appoint Benjamin Davis and John F. Taylor of Shelby County, State of Alabama our true and lawful attorney for us and in our names and for our use and benefit to take charge, manage & direct & dispose of that deed of trust of Elizabeth Wiley and to act concerning the same, in all lawful ways & means as fully and in every respect, as we ourselves could or would do were we personally present, the management there-- of, and authorize one or more under them for the purpose aforesaid to make and enquire at their pleasure, make ratifying, and confirming and by these presents allowing whatsoever our said attorneys shall in our name lawfully do or cause to be done in and about trust by these presents. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 2nd January in the year 1821 Sealed & delivered in presents of John Fullilove & Wilson Woodruff Wiley Pope seal Anderson Smith seal

{Kidd Martin To T. M. Hawkins Page 10. } Know all men by these presents that I Martin Kidd have this day bargained & sold unto Thos. M. Hawkins for the consideration of $180 to me in hand paid six cows & calves, forty head of hogs, three feather beds to be his lawful right this 20^th day of Feby. 1821. Test. [Silas Royster] Martin Kidd seal

{Hawthorn Jas. To James Hawthorn Power Attny. Page 10} State of Alabama } Know all men by these presents Shelby County } that I James Hawthorn Sr. of the county and state aforesaid have appointed James Hawthorn of said state & county aforesaid to aid and assist David [Neil] my present agent as my lawful attorneys to do and to act in lieu of Wm. [Cammer] to sue and to be sued, to plea, and to be impleaded to collect monies receipts and be receipted in this state also in the state of Georgia or elsewhere for me, and in my name as though it was my own person. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 21 January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty two. Test [Job] Warren J.P. James (his mark) Hawthorn seal David [Neil] seal

{Gamble W. T. James Franklin J. Shackleford To Israel Pickens Page 11.} The State of Alabama } Know all men by these presents Shelby County } that we William T. Gamble James Franklin and Jack Shackleford are held and firmly bound unto said Israel Pickens Governor within & for the said State of Alabama, or his successors in office, in the penal sum of two thousand Dollars for the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, exrs, Admns, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals this twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. The condition of the above obligation is such whereas the above named William T. Gamble has been appointed assessor & collector of public taxes with in the aforesaid county of Shelby for the year one thousand and eight hundred and twenty two. Now if the said Gamble shall faithfully execute and perform all and singular the duties required of him by law as such aforesaid assessor & tax collector then shall this obligation to be void otherwise remain in full force and virtue. Approved April 22 1822, Thos. W. Smith Judge County Court Wm T. Franklin seal Jas. Franklin seal Jack Shackleford seal

{Hawkins T. W. To Thos. Brazer Page 11} [Willabee] Creek Nation, Sept. 16 -- 1822 Know all men by these presents that I Thos. M. Hawkins have this day bargained & sold and by these presents do bargain & sell unto Thos. Brazer four negroes, to wit Judy & her three

[James], Harriett, and Jefferson, the right & title of said negroes, for the consideration of fifteen hundred dollars, to me in hand paid. I do hereby warrant & defend, against myself, my heirs & executors & administrators, and all and every person or persons unto the said Thomas Brazer and his heirs & assigns forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal. Test. Elias Reade & Stephen Hawkins, Thomas M. Hawkins seal

{Sargent J. A. To Elias Pitner Page 11.} State of Alabama } Know all men by these presents that Shelby County } I, Jasper A. Sargent of the above named state & county for and in consideration of the sum of of six hundred Dollars payable as follows, viz; on or before the [15th]day of March 1823 the sum of two hundred Dol-lars; on or before the [15] day of March 1824 to pay on or before the 15^th day of March 1825 to pay said Sargent the sum of two hundred Dollars all lawful money of the State of Alabama. The receipt whereof I do hereby ac-- knowledge, have bargained, sold, granted and con-- firmed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain and confirm to Elias Pitner a certain male negro slave named George, now running at large, to the only proper use & behoof of said Pitner his executors, adms. and assigns forever, And the said Sargent for myself, my executors, adms, & assigns do and will by these presents warrant & defend against me, the said Sargent and against all & every other person or persons, forever. Shall & will forever warrant, & defend by these presents In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and and seal this 29^th day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty two. Sealed & delivered in presence of Jasper Sargent seal Allen Bullard Elias Pitner seal James Bullard The conditions of the within bill of sale are such that if the said Pitner fails in making the payments therein specified that the said Sargent is at liberty to proceed legally with the virtue of a deed in trust on said negro which the said Pitner now executes to said Sargent for the surety of his money. Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29^th day of August, 1822. Jasper Sargent seal Allen Bullard Elias Pitner seal James Bullard

nine Windsor chairs -- three trunks -- one lot of china ware three sets of plates -- one half Dozen of silver table spoons one half dozen tea spoons --one [carton]--two bowls-- one set of common cups & saucers -- one half dozen wine glasses & decanter -- four dishes -- one stone jar one [common] -- one set knives & forks -- one tea board -- one looking glass, two large kettles one bell mettle kettle one tea kettle -- frying pan, & three [rims] & beds three pots -- one skillet & pot sacks, two pair of dog irons one pair of waffle irons one sugar box -- one cradle three split bottom chairs two pairs of pot hooks one shovel two coffee mills two candle sticks two pitchers & tea pot one spinning wheel also one bay [mare], which said property the said Alfred hereby conveys over to the said Dixon in trust for the support and maintenance of the said Eudoria Estill formerly Eudoria Henderson & her children during the life of the said Eudoria and at her death to be equally divided among her children -- reserving to the said Alfred the right at any time during his life of making revoking this trust in whole or in part & of disposing of said prop-- erty at any time after the death of his sister, The said Eudoria to such of the children of his said sister as he may think proper, and if the said Alfred fails to make any such revocation the said [Trustee] or his legal representatives may and is hereby authorized to dispose of said property at any time after the death of the said Eudoria among her chil-- dren or such of them as he thinks proper, and the said trustee covenants to & with the said Alfred that he will well and truly superintend take care of & manage said property for the support and maintainance of the said Eudoria during her life and that he will in all things well and truly execute the trust reposed in him. In witness whereof the said Alfred Henderson & M. L. Henderson Dixon have hereto set their hands and seals the date above written Witness S. W. Mardis A. Henderson seal Robt. S. Sharpe M. L. Dixon seal State of Tennessee } Circuit Court Aug. ten, 1820 Franklin County } Then the foregoing deed of trust from Alfred Henderson to Matthew L. Dixon for the benefit of Eudoria Estill was duly acknowledged in open court, and ordered to be registered Let it be registered J. N. Robertson D. C.

This deed of trust is registered in the Registers Office of Franklin County in book [G] & page 183-184, 185, 186. John Keeton Register By his Deputy Jn. J. Hayle State of Alabama } Aug. 18, 1820. Shelby County } I do hereby certify that the above deed of trust came into office for record November 1^st, 1822, and recorded the 2^nd day of November 1822 by his deputy. William C. Farrell

{Hawthorn Jas. To Flora Neel Page 15} State of Alabama } Received of Flora Neel wife of Shelby County } David Neel Three hundred & fifty Dollars in full for a negro girl named Phillis the right & title of said negro I do forever warrant, and defend from all persons or persons claiming or to claim to the said Flora Neel wife of David Neel and to the heirs of her body In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this the 14th day of Feby. 1821. Test James H. Neel James Hawthorn seal William Cannon J.P. State of Alabama } Received of Flora Neel wife of Shelby County } David Neel three hundred dol-- lars in full for a negro girl named Hanah the right and title of said negro girl I do forever warrant & defend from all person or persons claiming or to claim to the said Flora Neel wife of David Neel and to the heirs of her body in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 14^th day of February 1821 Test. James H. Neel William Cannon J.P. James Hawthorn seal

{Thos. M. Hawkins To Delila Kidd Page 15.} Know all men by these presents that I Thomas M. Hawkins of the state of Alabama & county of Shelby for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I bear to Delila Kidd of the state & county aforesaid as well as for the further consideration of one dollar to me in hand paid by the said Delila Kidd at or before the sealing and delivering of these presents the receipt whereof acknowledged have given and granted and by these presents do give & grant unto the said