Deed of Trust for Cain

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

Baldwin to Mullins. 

Georgia, Greene County. Know all men by these presents that I, Nancy Baldwin, of the county and state aforesaid for the love and affection I have for my daughter, Julia Mullins, I give unto Thomas Stocks in trust for my said daughter separate and apart from her said husband John Mullins, one negro man Cain about thirty five years old said negro I desire my said trustee to suffer to remain in the possession of my said daughter his labour to be for the benefit of the family as long as my said daughter may live. At her death, the negro man to be the property of the heirs of my said daughters body.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th of January 1842. Test.

James M. Porter
Nancy Baldwin (seal)

Georgia, Greene County. Personally appeared before me James M. Porter of said County and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he subscribed the within as a witness and saw Nancy Baldwin subscribe the same as a maker for the purposes therein contained the day and date thereunto being attached as within. Signed in presence Jas. M. Porter

May 3rd 1842
Thomas Cunningham, J.J.C.

Recorded 3rd day of May 1842
Vincent Sanford, Clk.

Reference

Greene County, Georgia, Deeds 1839–1852, image 212, FamilySearch.