| Name | Age | Color or Race | Sex | Role in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John S. Brown | Male | trustee of owner | ||
| Joseph Conley | Male | security for owner | ||
| Joseph H. Greenlee | Male | security for owner | ||
| William R. Brown | Male | owner | ||
| York | 25 | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved |
| Brice | 16 | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved |
| Minerva | 6 | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved |
| Swan P. Burnett | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| Berry Burnett | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| James Greenlee | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| Robert McCall Sr. | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| Robert C. Pearson | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| William | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| Daniel Brown | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| James L. Young | Male | creditor of owner |
William R. Brown has accumulated about $800 worth of debts from about eight people. To reassure his creditors, William Brown places in Trust with John S. Brown 200 acres of land “…also one Negro Man York about twenty five years of age also one Negro Boy Brice about sixteen years of age & one Negro Girl named Minerva about six years of age…”, plus livestock, furniture, tools, etc. No further information about the enslaved or their relationships. If William Brown does not pay his debts before October 1, 1844, Trustee John Brown is authorized to sell the enslaved and other items to make payment.
