Georgia - Robert Dixon to Mary Bacon McDonald by Trustees
This indenture made the twenty fourth day of October,
in the Year of Our Lord, one thousand
seven hundred and ninety two between Robert Dixon of
the County of Richmond and state
aforesaid of the one part and John Luddall Dixon and
Henry Dixon, Trustees for and in behalf
of the heirs of Mary Bacon McDonald, wife of Henry Moore
McDonald of the other part.
Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the natural
Love and affection which he the said Robert
Dixon bequeath unto Mary Bacon McDonald his daughter
and for the settling and assuring
the personal estate herein mentioned to be granted and
released unto, and for the uses intents
and purposes and under and subject to the proviso and
agreements hereinafter mentioned
expressed and declared and concerning the same and in
consideration of the Sum of ten shillings
sterling money to the said Robert Dixon, by the said
John Luddall Dixon and Henry Dixon at or
before the sealing and delivery of these warrants in
hand well and truly paid the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledge he the said Robert Dixon hath granted
bargained, sold and confirmed
unto the said John Luddall Dixon and Henry Dixon trustees
as aforesaid, One Negroe Woman
Slave named Barbara and her two children, Alexander and
Jensey and all his and their future
increase, and all the Estate rights, title and
interests whatsoever of him the said Robert Dixon
of into or out of the negroe woman slave Barbary and
her two children Alexander and Jensey and her
and their future increase or either of them or any part
thereof. To have and to hold all and singular
the Negroes aforesaid unto the said John Luddall Dixon
and Henry Dixon their Heirs Executors,
administrators and assigns forever, to and for the use
intents and purposes, and under and subject
to the proviso and agreements hereinafter mentioned expressed
and declared and concerning the
same, that is to say, to the use and Behoof of the said
Mary Bacon McDonald for and during the
term of her natural life so that the Negro woman slave
Barbary and her two children
Alexander and Jensey shall not be subject to in any manner
to the contracts, judgments, executions
or any other engagements of Henry Moore McDonald the
Husband of the said Mary Bacon
McDonald and from and after her decrease to the use and
behoof of the said John Luddell Dixon
and Henry Dixon Trustees to the children of the said
Mary Bacon McDonald that she now hath
or may hereafter have and bear share and share alike
to him and hers and assigns forever and
to and for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever.
Provided always nevertheless and it is hereby
declared and agreed by and between all the said parties
to these presents and it is the true intent
and meaning of these presents that if the said Mary Bacon
McDonald should die leaving no
issue of her body living then and in such case the negroe
woman slave Barbary and her two children
Alexander and Jensey and all her and their future increase
shall be equally divided between John L.
Dixon, Henry Dixon, Tilman Dixon, Sarah P. Dixon, Ann
Dixon, Caroline M Dixon
and Mariah F. Dixon or the survivors of them and be vested
in them and their heirs forever.
Anything herein contained before to the contrary in anywise
notwithstanding.
In witness whereof the parties to these presents have
hereunto set their hands and affixed their
seals the day and year first above written.
Signed:
Robert Dixon
JL Dixon
Henry Dixon
Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of
Tho. P. Cairnes
Edw’d McFarlin
Bolling Hall
Recorded 7th November, 1792
Georgia, Richmond County: Personally appeared Edward
McFarlin who being duly sworn
saith that he was present.
Transcribed and typed by Nancy Wilson 7/03
[Mary Bacon Dixon McDonald divorced Henry Moore McDonald [2/11/1798
The Georgia Black Book
Vol 2, SHP 1987 p13] and married Francis Tennille]
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