Alexander King gives June and John to grandson, Alexander King

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

King to King

State of Georgia, Greene County. This Indenture made this tenth day of December, Eighteen hundred and sixty-one between Alexander King of said State and County of the one part, and my grandson, Alexander King, son of Ulysses B. King of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Alexander King for and in consideration of the sum of Five dollars cash in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which he has and bears to his said grandson has granted and conveyed and doth by these presents give, grant, and convey to the said Alexander King, son of the said Ulysses B. King, two Negro slaves, June, about ten years old and John, his brother, about eight years old. To have and to hold said Negro slaves to him, the said Alexander King, his heirs, and assigns. 

In testimony whereof the said Alexander King hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written. 

Alex. King

Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of
B. F. Greene
C. A. Vincent, J.P.

Recorded this 6th day of March 1863.
Isaac R. Hall, Clerk

Reference

Greene County, Georgia, Deeds 1862–1871, image 50, FamilySearch.