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John Harris of Madison County, Kentucky, executes bill of sale gifting slave to John Franklin & Jane Ann Harris, son and daughter of Warren and Elizabeth Harris.
Know all men by these presents that I, John Harris of the County of Madison and State of Kentucky, do on this 7th day of February in the year of our Lord 1845, being in my proper mind, do make a deed of gift to John Frankln Harris and Jane Ann Harris, son and daughter of Warren and Elizabeth Harris and should they ever have any brothers and sisters to the said John Franklin and Jane Ann Harris and their brothers and sisters should they ever have any, to have an to hold the said Negro girl Elen and her increase against the claim or claims of all persons and the said John Franklin Harris and Jane Ann Harris and their brothers and sisters should they ever have any and to them and their heirs the said Negro girl Elen and her increase forever. Given under my hand this day and date above written. John Harras - Witness: P. W. West
State of Kentucky, Marion County: I, David Irvin, Clerk of the Court for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing and within deed of gift from John Harras to John Franklin Harris and Jane Ann Harris and was produced to me in my office on the 12th day of February 1846 and acknowledged by the said John Harras to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 12th day of February 1845 and in the 53rd year of this Commonwealth. David Irvin, Clerk
State of Kentucky, Marion County: I, Jasper Turner, Presiding Justice of the Marion County Court do hereby certify that David Irvin whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of the signing of the same Clerk of the Marion County Court in the State aforesaid and that all due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such; and that said certificate is in the form of law and given under my hand as Presiding Justice of the Marion County Court aforesaid this 12th day of February 1845. Joseph Turner Filed for Record (in Platte County, Missouri) March 5, 1845
(Researcher's note: Per Paxton's Annals, Warren Harris was born March 8, 1808, in Madison County, Kentucky, and married Elizabeth Roberts on May 23, 1842. They lived in New Market, Platte County, Missouri. "His grandfather was a companion of Daniel Boone, and his mother is said to have been the first white female born in Kentucky. Mr. Harris was Platte County's veteran of the race-track and the cock-pit.")Date(s) of Creation
2/7/1845
