Luke Watkins

Slave Purchase

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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