Daniel Grant sells 5 slaves to Jesse Watson

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

Grant to Watson

Georgia, Clark County. Know all men by these presents that I, Daniel Grant, of the county and state aforesaid, for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars to me in hand paid by Jesse H. Watson of the county of Greene and state aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have granted, bargained, and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain, and sell unto the said Jesse H. Watson, his heirs and assigns, the following property: Anna, a negro woman about twenty eight years of age and her four children boys, Ransom about eleven years old, Henry about six, Mcintosh about four, and Mansfield about two, to have and to hold the aforesaid property to him, the said Jesse H. Watson, his heirs and assigns forever and I, the said Daniel Grant, for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators all and singular the said bargained property unto the said Jesse H. Watson, his heirs and assigns against me and my said executors and administrators and against all and every other person and persons whatever shall and will warrant and defend by these presents.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one. Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of George Crutchfield and John R. Barret.

Daniel Grant (seal)

Recorded 3rd day of January 1831
Thomas W. Grimes, Clerk

Reference

Greene County, Georgia, Deed Books 1824–1828, 1829–1851, image 479, FamilySearch.