William and Decia Lumpkin sell 12 slaves to Francis H. Cone

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

Lumpkins to Cone

Georgia, Greene County. To all persons to whom these presents shall come greeting, know ye that we William F. Lumpkin and Decia Lumpkin, both of the said County and State for and in consideration of the sum of Five dollars to us in hand paid by Francis H. Cone of the same County and State as well as for the both the purpose and in consideration of more effectively securing unto the said Francis H. Cone a certain promissory note dated the Twenty-fifth day of this present month of December for the sum of two thousand and two hundred and four dollars and ten cents have given granted bargained sold and conveyed unto the said Francis H. Cone the following negro slaves, Yellow Peter about thirty years of age, Black Peter about thirty-two years of age, Daniel about twenty-two years of age, John about nineteen years of age, Henry about sixteen years of age, Mitchell about fourteen years of age, Hannah about twenty-five years of age, Silvia about twelve years of age, Rhoda about twenty-six years of age, and her child about five years of age, Caroline about twenty-five years of age, her child Maria about ten years of age, Jerry about sixteen years of age, to have and to hold the above granted bargained and conveyed slaves unto him the said Francis H. Cone and his heirs forever as witness our hands and seals this 30th Dec. 1840.

 

Provided nevertheless and this deed of mortgage is upon the express condition that if the said William F. Lumpkin and Decia Lumpkin or either of them shall will and truly pay off and discharge said promissory note then this deed to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

Signed sealed and delivered of in presence of Interlined before assigned C J. Bank.
William F. Lumpkin
Decia Lumpkin

 

Georgia, Greene County. Personally came before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid Charles J. Bank and on oath saith that he saw William F. Lumpkin and Decia Lumpkin sign seal and deliver the foregoing deed of mortgage for the purposes therein stated and that he subscribed his name in the presence of said William F. and said Decia Lumpkin.

C. J. Bank

Sworn to before me this 30th day of December 1840
John A. Baugh, J. P. 

Recorded 30th day of Dec. 1840
Vincent Sawford Clk.

 

Reference

Greene County, Georgia Deeds, Book NN, 1839-1842, image 81; www.familysearch.org.