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Know all men by these presents that I, Laurence B.
Whitaker attorney for Cary Whitaker Senr. of the County of Halifax and
State of North Carolina, for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen
thousand dollars to me paid by Frederick R. Cotten of the County of Leon
and State of Florida have bargained and sold to said Frederick R. Cotten
the following negros: Old Penny, Wilkes, Enoch, Molly, Sarry, Sylvia,
Albery, Nancy, Rosetta, Betsy, John, Franklin, Jacob Senr., young Penny,
Jerry, Frederick, Penelope, Lucy, Jenny, Lydia, Jacob Junr., Guni [?],
Seaborn, Susan, Washington, Aga [?], George, Martha, Sarah Louisa Winna,
Mourning, Scipio, Davy, Parthana, Margaret; and the title to said negros,
I warrant and defend against all claims whatever. Given under my hand
& seal this 29 day of August A.D. 1851
L.B. Whitaker
Witness
S.A. [?] Whitaker
H. [?] C. Whitaker
Richd Whitaker
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