| Name | Age | Color or Race | Sex | Role in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. E. Rounsaville | Male | trustee of grantor | ||
| Pleasant H. Hogan | Male | owner | ||
| Ria | """girl""" | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved |
| Damon | """mam""" | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved |
| Wiley | """man""" | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved |
| John W. Thomas | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| Jesse H. Lindsay | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| Tomlinson Sims & Co. | creditor of owner | |||
| Lewis S. Thomas | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| General (no first name given) Gaither | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| J. P. Mabry | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| Eli Penry | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| Hyrum H. Lee | Male | creditor of owner |
Deed of Trust. Pleasant H. Hogan owes about 8 creditors over $2400, and has involved other people as securities on the debts. To guarantee payment, and to protect his securities from financial responsibility, Hogan places in Trust with H.E. Rounsaville 200 acres of land “…also one negro man called Damon and one other named Wiley and a girl named Ria…”, plus livestock, tools, furniture, crops, etc. The document was signed February 16, 1852, presented to the Clerk of Court and registered February 26, 1852.
