Charles Ashley gives Susan to his daughter Mary Leslie

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Ashley to Leslie 

State of Georgia, Greene County. This Indenture made this twenty-first day of August, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, between Charles E. Ashley of said State and County of the one part and Mary F. Leslie of the same place of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Charles E. Ashley, for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which he has and bears to his said daughter Mary F. Leslie hath given to the said Mary F. Leslie my negro girl Susan, about nine years old. To have and to hold during her natural life. At the death of my daughter Mary F. Leslie, the said negro girl and her increase to belong to the children of the said Mary F. Leslie.

In testimony whereof the said Charles E. Ashley hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal, the day and year above written. 

C. E. Ashley

Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of 
C. E. Grant
J. R. Parker, J.P.

Recorded this 22nd day of August 1863. 
Isaac R. Hall, Clerk

Reference

Greene County, Georgia, Deeds 1862–1871, images 69–70, FamilySearch.