Holder W.
Prout deeds to Micajah Farmer
and Clark T. Barton
Dated Sept. 12, 1840 between Holder W.
Prout of the first part and Micajah Farmer
and Clark T. Barton of the second
part...sum of 5.00 to him in hand paid...for the following
slaves and other property that is to say Frank, a man aged
40 years, Henry a man aged 23, Ben a man aged 36, Lunsford,
a man aged 26, Lige a boy aged 17, Demps, aged 14, the
undivided half of Lewis, a boy aged 14, Jinny, a wench aged
30, Stephen a boy aged 9, Elvgro?, a girl aged 3 and Jinny's
youngest child aged about 2 years also one horse waggon, one
ox waggon, 5 mules, ? yoke of oxen to have and to hold the
above described negroes and their future increase...firm of
P.H. and H.W. Prout pay to the said Micajah
Farmer the sum of 1250.00 on or before the
20th day of July 1841 and the further sum of 1250.00 on or
before Jan. 20, 1842 with interest...and also shall pay to
the said Clark T. Barton the sum of 1600.00
according to two promissory notes...
