Nathan Atkinson gifts Annecha to daughter, Rhoda Rowland

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

Be it known to all persons whom these presents may or shall concern that I Nathan Atkinson of the County of Greene and State of Georgia and for the love and affection I bear unto my daughter Rhoda Rowland by these presents do give, grant, and confirm unto my daughter Rhoda Rowland one Negro girl named Annecha which said Negroe [sic] I the said Nathan Atkinson do give unto my daughter Rhoda Rowland and her heirs forever which I the said Nathan Atkinson do forever warrant and defend all rights, titles, claims against the said Negroe unto my daughter Rhoda Rowland and her heirs forever. As witness I hereunto put my hands and seal this 29th day of December 1810. – Nathan Atkinson (seal)

Test. Sterling Northington, Benjamin Futral, James Stallions

Georgia, Greene County This day came before me, Sterling Northington and being sworn saith that he was a subscribing witness to the above deed of gift and that he did see Nathan Atkinson sign the same for the above mentioned purpose.

Sterling Northington

Sworn to before me this 9th February 1811. 
Wm. Johnson, J.P. 
Recorded 23rd March 23 1812, John Bethune, Clerk

Reference

Greene County, Georgia, Deeds 1816–1818, 1811–1815, 1810–1811, image 153, FamilySearch.