John Grigsby gifts Tripley and her six children to John Berland

This post is part of an ongoing project to record names of enslaved people of Greene County, Georgia I find in historical records. 

To all people whom these presents may concern, I, John Grigsby, of the state of Georgia and county of Greene, send greetings. Know ye that I, the said John Grigsby, for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear unto John Berland of the county and state aforesaid and also for other good causes and considerations unto me thereunto moving have given and granted and by these presents do give, grant, and confirm unto the said John Berland one negro woman named Tripley and her six children viz Chishin, Jeffrey, John, Solomon, George, and Lydia, to have and to hold all and singular the above said negro woman and her six children as above named unto the said John Berland, his executors, administrators, and assigns to his and their own proper use and uses forever and the said John Grigsby all and singular the aforesaid negroes unto the said John Berland his executors, administrators, and assigns do and will forever warrant and defend the same against the claim or title of any person or persons whatever according to the true intent and meaning these presents. 

In witness whereof the said John Grigsby hath hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this sixth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven 1797.

John Grigsby (seal)

Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of 
David Shortt
John Berland

Signed and sealed before me 
Samuel Bellah, JP

Registered this 23d of December 1797
J. Park, Clerk

 

Reference

Greene County, Georgia, Land Records 1792–1802, Enslavement Records 1792–1802, image 367, FamilySearch.