| Name | Age | Color or Race | Sex | Role in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Williams Sr. | White | Male | other | |
| John P. Parks | White | Male | grantor | |
| Noah Brown | White | Male | grantee | |
| H. E. Allen | White | Male | grantee | |
| Sarah | 15 | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved |
| Martha Ann | 6 | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved |
| Sarah Ann | 4 | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved |
Called “Bill of Sale”, but not quite. John P. Parks transfers to Noah Brown and H.E. Allen “three negro girls (viz.) Sarah aged about fifteen years, Martha Ann aged about six years, Sarah Ann aged about four years…” for five hundred and twenty six dollars. No further information about the girls’ relationships. Parks owes Samuel Williams, Sr. the $526, due within twelve months, and Brown and Allen are security on the note. If Parks pays within the twelve months, he retains ownership of the three girls, if he defaults, Brown and Allen can sell the enslaved to pay the debt. No further information about the enslaved or their relationships. The document was signed April 1, 1856, presented in Court February 3, 1857 and registered February 4, 1857. The April 1 deadline was creeping up, and I assume Parks had not paid his debt to Williams yet—maybe the securities were getting antsy.
