Description
Snoddy executes a $363 mortgage to Cockrill pledging slaves as collateral.
"…all my right, title, claim and interest in and to the following Negro slaves, to wit: Green, a Negro man slave for life aged about 30 years, Rachel, a woman slave for life aged about 30 years, and Green, a boy and child of Rachel, aged about seven or eight years..." "I hereby warrant and defend the title to said slaves and warrant them to be sound in body and mind and slaves for life..." "the aforesaid slaves are now in the possession of Peter Seniors (sp Seigner) by hiring..."Date(s) of Creation
5/17/1849