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Bill of Sale: This article of agreement made and entered into by and between Elizabeth Thornton, guardian of John C. C. Thornton and Theodore Thornton minors of the County of Clay and State of Missouri, and Jesse Morin of the County of Platte and State aforesaid - Witnesseth - That the said Elizabeth Thornton as guardian as aforesaid, has this day bargained and sold to the said Morin the following described negro slaves, to wit: Jerry a negro man about the age of 48 years more or less, slave for life, and sound in body and mind; and Judy a negro woman about the age of 50 years more or less, slave for life. The title to said slaves the said Elizabeth Thornton hereby agrees to warrant against all claims whatsoever. For the negro man Jerry the said Morin agrees, on or before the first day of May next to pay the said Elizabeth Thornton the sum of $375 dollars with interest from this date at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. For the negro woman Judy the said Morin agrees to keep and sustain a certain mulatto grandchild of the said Judy now under her charge - its mother having died - and permit the said Judy to nurse and attend to said child for the span of [illegible] years from and after this date. If the said child should die within the first year $20 dollars, or with in the second year $10 dollars from and after said death shall be due and owing by the said Morin to the said Elizabeth Thornton with interest for said Judy. The property in said negroes Jerry and Judy to pass to said Morin and they be at his risk from this date - The said Elizabeth Thornton is to permit the said Judy to remain at her house until the first day of May next and she is to hire the said Jerry of said Morin until that time at the rate of $10 dollars per month for which she is to account to said Morin in the payment of the purchase money of said Jerry. Executed in duplicate each party retaining one part. As witness our hands this 20th day of January A.D. 1849. Jesse Morin, Elizabeth Thornton guardian as aforesaid, by James H. Baldwin, her agentDate(s) of Creation
1/20/1849
