| Name | Age | Color or Race | Sex | Role in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cushion B. Hapell | Male | trustee of grantor | ||
| William Gray | Male | other | ||
| Joshua Robertson | Male | grantor | ||
| Whitmill | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved |
Deed in Trust. Joshua Robertson owes William Gray $1400, with interest, in a promissory note due January 1, 1846. To secure payment, Robertson puts what sounds like much of his possessions in Trust with Cushion B. Hapell (Kassell?. Included in the list of property was “one negro man named Whitmill”. Robertson and Gray jointly owned a fishery, and Robertson is conveying his half interest, along with cattle, sheep, hogs, furniture, etc. to the Trustee. Perhaps Whitmill worked at the fishery. After January 1, 1846, if Gray requests it, the Trustee is authorized to sell property to pay off the debt, and return the rest to Robertson. Document says it has a signing date of July 25, 1845, was presented in Court and registered February 26, 1845. Also, the clerk refers to Robertson as “Joshua Lott” in the text, a clear error, so he wasn’t paying attention to details.
