BILL OF SALE FOR CREED AND HENRY CLAY
No. 116 State of Tennessee
John J. Maxwell, et al Rutherford County Know all men by
For Bill of Sale these presents that we Rolly Morgan,
Daniel Graham James J. Maxwell and Azariah Kimbro
for and in consideration of the sum of
five hundred and thirty eight dollars to us in hand paid by Daniel Graham , have bargained, sold and deliveredunto the said Daniel Graham, two negro boys, slaves for life, to with, Creed a boy about eleven years of age at the price of three hundred and thirty eight dollars, and Henry Clay a boy three years of age at the price of two hundred dollars to which said several boys we do hereby warrant and will forever defend unto the said Daniel Graham, his heirs orassigns. Given under our hands and seals this 14th day of August, A.D. 1824.
Creed
13 August about 11 years $338.00
Bought at same time with Moses
Balance of 1824 and 1825 with Moses doing very well
1830 At Smith place with Read
1832 Called in with others to home place Dec 22 married to Matilda
1833 At S. Chesfil, on turnpike good slave broker
1834 At S. Chesfil, on turnpike good slave broker
1835 At S. Chesfil, on turnpike good slave broker
1836 With John McIver – son Van Buren born
1837 About house and garden in Nashville
1838 Same as 1837
1839 March 31, a son born same as 1837 Norm
1840 Waiting about house and garden in Nashville
1841 A son born June 23 Edward
1842 To Arkansas in par of Feb nd March and in Decem again
1843 Attending about house and lot in Nashville
1844 January – a daughter Edy born
1845 Out at Richland and (unable to read) – gardener and market man
Vaccinated 30 December – took effect
1846 July 1, a son, Cred born – Gardner & market man
1847 And 1848 – Has charge of the garden and sale of butter and
vegetables during (cannot read) and at Washington and did it
fruitfully
1849 May 10, a son Henry Clay born same as (unable to read) 1845
1850 Steady gardened and market man
1851 Same as 1850
1852 Same as 1851
1853 Gardner and market man
1854 Same as 1853
1855 Same as 1854
1856 June 16 a daughter V
1867 Gardner and market man
1858 Same
1859 Same and growing fat
1860 Same
1861 Same as 1857
Died in Nashville 1866