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Tavaneh Head to John Wilks, Negro man Washington, 13 February 1848, Sumner

County, Tennessee

Know all men by these presents that I Tavenah Head have this day sold to John Wilks a negro man by the name of Washington for the sum of five hundred dollars to me in hand paid which negro man I warrant to be sound & healthy. I also bind myself my heirs Executors and administrators viz to warrant and defend the legal title of to the said John Wilks his heirs and assigns forever from the lawful claim or claims of all and every person or persons in any wise claiming what? In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 13th day of February 1848.

Beverly Head Tavenah Head (s)

Philemon Davis

State of Tennessee Sumner County

Personally appeared before me William S. Munday Clerk of the County Court of said County Beverly Head & Philomon Davis subscribing witnesses to the within Bill of Sale who....

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