| Name | Age | Color or Race | Sex | Role in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William C. Norwood | Male | trustee of owner | ||
| William A. Graham | Male | owner | ||
| Hary | 40 | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved |
| Tempy | 40 | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved |
| William J. Smith | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| Jesse T. Walton | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| John Duncan | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| John Little | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| Col. J. Conley | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| Joshua Curtis | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| Doctor W. Kerice? | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| """County Commisioners""" | creditor of owner | |||
| J. McKison & Son | creditor of owner |
William A. Graham owes several people and businesses over $800. To guarantee payment, he places in Trust with William C. Norwood “…the following property to wit My negro man named Hary his wife Tempy…”, plus crops, livestock, medicines, books, “surgical instruments”, his interest in a gold mill, etc. If Graham does not pay his debts before July 4, 1845, Trustee Norwood is authorized to sell the enslaved and other items and make payments.
