This post is part of an ongoing project to record names of enslaved people of Greene County, Georgia I find in historical records.
Bowden to Bowden
Georgia, Greene County.
This Indenture made and entered into this twenty-eight day of March eighteen hundred and fifty-three between Jane Bowden of the county and state aforesaid of the one part and Robert C. Bowden of the same place of the other part.
Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which she, the said Jane Bowden, has and bears to her daughter, Harriett Grimes, of said state and county (widow) and for and in consideration of the sum of five dollars cash in hand paid by said Robert C. Bowden at and before the sealing and delivery of this, presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath bargained, sold, granted, and conveyed and by these presents doth bargain, sell, grant, and convey unto the said Robert C. Bowden for the use, benefit, and advantage in trust for said Harrett Grimes, a negro girl, Henny, aged about three years.
To have and to hold the above-described negro unto him, the said Robert C. Bowden, in trust for said Harriett Grimes during her natural life, after her death to go to the children she now has, forever in fee simple free from any debts that are now or hereafter may be against the said Harriett Grimes to the only benefit of said Harriett Grimes during her natural life.
In witness whereof the said Jane Bowden hath hereunto set her hand and affixed her seal the day and year above written.
Jane Bowden
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of
Elizabeth Bowden
James Dolvin
Recorded the 4th day of November 1857.
Vincent Sanford, Clerk
Reference
Greene County, Georgia, Deeds, Book RR, 1857–1862, image 318, www.familysearch.org.
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