Receipt for Catharine, from 5th Jan.
1850
Copy
of Original
Slave Receipt
Baldwin Ct. Georgia
Received of John Martin (four hundred and
forty Dollars in full payment for a negro girl named Catharine the right
and title to Said Slave we will warrent and defend. We also warrent her
sound in Boddy (sic) and mind.
This 5th of January 1850 John D Glass ----------------
John E. Chambers
Robert W. Trapp
Receipt for Emeline, from Elizabeth
McCook, 26th Feb, 1850
Copy
of Original
Georgia
Baldwin County
Received February 26, 1850 of John Martin
Four hundred & forty dollars in full payment for a certain negro girl,
named Emeline about ten years old, the right & title to which property,
Thereby warrent & will forever defend unto the said John Martin his
heirs & asigns. Elizabeth McCook. Test. George Leeves
Receipt for Jane from John P. Wright, 11th
Feb. 1859
Copy
of Original
Received of John Martin six hundred and
seventy dollars for a negro girl named Jane which negro I warrent sound
both in body and mind and I also warrent and defend unto the right and
title forever this the 11th day of February 1859. John P. Wright
Freedman Contract between John Martin and
Peter, his wife and infant; Jane and her child, Cate and her two children
14th Aug. 1865
Copy
of Original
Georgia Baldwin County
Articles of Agreement
between John Martin of the first part, And
Peter & his wife Emeline and her infant child. Also Jane & her
child. And Cate and her two children of the second part. The above named
servents do bind themselves to work faithful and obey all lawful orders
as they have heretofore done. And on complying with the above agreement
__ John Martin do bind myself to feed and cloth them & there
children, And give them half of the proceeds of the present crop. This
August the 14th 1865.
Signed in the presence of
Test
James M. Martin
Chesley Bloodworth
__Servants
Peter Martin, his mark
Emeline Martin, her mark
Jane Martin her mark
Cate Martin her mark
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