| Name | Age | Color or Race | Sex | Role in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Rash | White | Male | trustee of grantor | |
| Sarah Rash | White | Female | other | |
| "Scroggs & Hackett" | White | Unknown | other | |
| David Eller | White | Male | other | |
| [unknown] Miller | White | Male | other | |
| John W. Nicholls | White | Male | grantor | |
| Easter | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved |
Deed in Trust. John W. Nicholls owes several people, with notes or accounts currently due. In order to guarantee payment, he puts about 300 acres of land, “…one Negro Girl named Easter aged about 10 or 11 years old…”, livestock, furniture, farm tools and crops, “…in fact everything together…” in Trust with John W. Rash. No further information in the document about Easter or her relationships. Nicholls’ debts are to Sarah Rash, “Scroggs & Hackett”, David Eller, “…Miller son of Donald Miller”, and total about $150. Nicholls will retain use of the property, livestock, and Easter until the deadline. If Nicholls does not pay the debts and any interest by January 1, 1863, John Rash is instructed to sell the property, including Easter. Document was signed and presented in Court February 4, 1860 and registered February 6, 1860.
