| Name | Age | Color or Race | Sex | Role in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. J. Spruill | Male | owner | ||
| J. J. Webb | Male | legatee of grantee | ||
| Jesser | Black ("negro") | Unknown | enslaved | |
| Selecta | Black ("negro") | Unknown | enslaved | |
| Close | Black ("negro") | Unknown | enslaved |
Deed in Trust. B.J. Spruill has several debts—loans, notes coming payable, and he is “Security” on a couple of notes. J.J. Webb is given a Deed of Trust, for consideration of $10, with the trust being a house and lot in Windsor, all his furniture, livestock, horses, carriage, buggy, oak staves and lumber, plus three slaves. My best guess is that the enslaved’s names are “Jesper”, “Selecta” and “Close”. However, none are common names, and the handwriter has some idiosyncrasies and is inconsistent. I’m most certain “Close” is correct, but could be “Clore”. “Selecta” is probably correct. I’m quite uncertain about “Jesper”—am only sure the first letters are “Je” and final letters are “er”. The middle part of the name could be the 1850’s “ss”, but that would make the name Jessser . In any event, Webb is given the ”power and duty” to sell the enslaved and other property if any of the named holders of debts, “or a majority” ask him in writing for payment. Signed February 10, 1855 and registered the same day.
