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Johnson executes bill of sale to sell 5 slaves to Felix G. Cockrill for $671.00.
Know all men by these presents that I, Andrew Johnson, of Platte County and State of Missouri, for and in consideration of the sum of $671.00 in hand paid by Felix G. Cockrill of the County and State aforesaid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do by these presents bargain, cell, transferred, assigned, and deliver unto the said Felix G. Cockrill, his executors, administrators, and assigns the following property to wit: one Negro man, slave for life, called and known by the name of Peter, dark or black complexion aged about 31 or 32 years, one Negro woman slave for life called an known by the name of Sincus (Serena), rather light black complexion aged about 21 or 22 years, one Negro woman slave for life called and known by the name of Sarah of a dark or black complexion aged about 19 or 20 years, also 2 Negro slaves, the children of said Negro woman slave for life Sarah, to wit, one girl child called and known by the name of Lavinia and about 3 years old, also one Negro boy, an infant, slave for life the son of the said woman slave Sarah, aged about 1 month; Together with all my right, title, interest, and claim and demand of in and to the aforesaid Negro slaves for life, to have and to hold that said Negro slaves above bargained and sold, or intended so to be, to the said Felix G. Cockrill, his executors, administrators, or assigns forever.; And the said Andrew Johnson for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns does hereby covenant to and with the said Felix G. Cockrill, his executors, administrators, and assigns that said Negro slaves to wit, Peter, Serena (Sincus), Sarah, and her two children Lavinia and the infant boy aforesaid are slaves for life and that they, the Negro slaves aforesaid are perfectly sound both in body and mind, and are now in the employment or possession of William G. Burns (Burnes) of Platte County and State of Missouri; And I will forever warrant and defend the title to the property aforesaid by these presents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this is 24th day of March A.D. 1846. A. Johnson – Witnesses: C. A. Skillman, J. O. Oxley
Attested by William B. Barnett, Justice of the Peace, Weston Township - Filed for record April 1, 1846Date(s) of Creation
3/24/1846
