Following my three part series on the slaves of my 5th grand-father James Sims I’ve made a commitment to write a post on a monthly basis until I’ve RELEASED all of the names of slaves owned by my ancestors. During October, Family History Month, I’m working through a large chancery file pulling as much information out of it as possible and posting weekly in hopes of helping the descendants of the slaves mentioned.
I RELEASED Delph, Ben, Sukey, Tom, Jacob, Peggy, Aime, and their children Sandy, Britton, Reuben, Betsey, Pleasant, Benjamin, Cynthia, Calvin, Sarah, Susan, Adeline, John, William, Mary, Alice, Jacob, Ellender, Giles, Edward, Serena, Lucy, Margaret, Sam, an [unnamed] infant, Martha, Charles, and Green (or Gwen). This is a continuation of information found on these slaves including the Bills of Sale found for the original 7 slaves, Delph, Ben, Sukey, Tom, Jacob, Peggy, and Aime.
Bill of Sale for Tom
The Bill of Sale for Tom, a slave sold by Mary Smith and her son Gideon to Samuel Saunders, was found in the Chancery Records Administrator of Mary Smith vs Samuel Saunders, Franklin County, Virginia, index number 1851-022.
These are screenshots of the Bill of Sale labelled as exhibit “DD” by Samuel Saunders the respondent in the case.

Mary Smith
&
Gideon Smith
Bill
Sale
Negro Boy
Tom
“DD”

Know All Men by these Presents that We Mary Smith
and Gideon Smith of the County of Franklin for and in
the consideration of the Sum of Two hundred Dollars to us
in hand paid by Saml Saunders of the County afersaid at
and before the Sealing and Delivery of these Presents
the Recpt [receipt] whereof We do hereby Acknowledge have Bargained
Sold Granted and Confirm and by these Presents Do Bargain
Sell Grant and Confirm to the said Saml Saunders one Negroe
Boy Slave named Tom to have & to Hold the Said
Negroe Boy to the only the only Proper use and Behoof of
the Said Saml Saunders his Executors Administrators and
Assigns for ever and We the Said Mary Smith & Gideon
Smith for my our Selves our Heirs Executors and Administrators
the Said Negroe Boy to the Said Saml Saunders his Executors
Administrators and Assigns against us the Said Mary
Smith & Gideon Smith our Executors Administrators and
Assigns and against all and Every Other Person and
Persons whatsoever Shall and Will Warrant and
for ever Defend by these Presents in Witness whereof
We have hereunto Set our hands and affixed our
Seals this 22 Day of March 1813
Sealed and Delivered and Possession Mary Smith (signature & seal)
Delivered in the Presents of us. Gideon Smith (signature & seal)
Signatures:
Braxton James
Joshua Knowles
[Transcribed 19 October 2015 from the images found in the chancery records.]
Note: Gideon Smith was the son of Mary (Hairston) Smith.
Posts related to the Mary Smith vs Samuel Saunders Chancery Records:
Slave Name Roll Project: RELEASING Delph, Ben, Sukey, Tom, Jacob, Peggy, Aime and the children
Slave Name Roll Project: Bill of Sale for Delph, Benjamin, and Sukey
Slave Name Roll Project: Bill of Sale for Tom
Slave Name Roll Project: Bills of Sale and Memorandum of Agreement for Jacob
Slave Name Roll Project: Bills of Sale for Peggy and Aime
Slave Name Roll Project: A Conclusion Concerning Delph’s Relationship in the Family
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