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John H. Winston executed indenture to Samuel Rixey. Mathew M Hughes executed a deed on August 22, 1856, conveying slaves to Joseph Walker, Trustee for Hughes' grandchildren Thomas C. Hammand and Richard H. Rixey. "... Amey aged then about 35 years, Ben aged about 12 years, and Margaret aged about 14 years and their increase. Since the making of said deed, Amey departed this life leaving an infant named Fish now about 2 years of age..." The Circuit Court awarded slaves to Mary A. Rixey and her children during the partition of the Estate of Mathew M. Hughes. "... Jim aged about 25 years, Perry aged about 45, Nancy wife of Perry aged about 43 years in the following children, to wit, Commodore aged about 8 years (child of Nancy), Rachael about 6 years old, Martha aged 4 years, Catherine 2 years old, an infant child of Cloe and also the said Cloe aged about 26 years..."Date(s) of Creation
9/21/1859
