Slave Purchase of Luke Watkins 1829

Submitted by  Vera Burnham
September 9, 2001
Source: Will Book 1, page 28

This day came Luke Watkins before me and made oath, that the two negroes that he purchased of John Donson, on the 3rd day of August 1829 at the residence of William Baty, in the State of Tennessesse, and brought to this county, namely Gracey and Jim that he purchased and brought sd. negroes to this State for his own use and benifit, and that he has no intention of selling said negroes in this State

Given under my hand this 16th of September 1829
                                                                                            Benjamin Catching,  JP
Recorded Febuary 2nd, 1830
                                                                                             Lot P i t m a n,  Clerk