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Nassau County
Florida
Know all men, by
these presents that I, Sarah Parmenter
widow, of County & State aforesaid, for & in
consideration of the sum of five hundred
& fifty dollars to me in hand paid by
E. R. Alberti (through the hands of John W.
Geiger) the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged have bargained & sold
& by these presents do bargain & Sell
unto said [Edwin] R. Alberti one Negro man
named Jack, aged about Twenty years
years who is sound & healthy - To have
& to Hold the said negro Jack unto
the said E. R. Alberti, his heirs & assigns
forever - and I the said, Sarah Parmenter
for myself & heirs will ever warrant
& defend the title of the same, against
all persons whatsoever[.]
In Testimony whereof I have here-
unto set my hand this Twentieth day of
[January] 1847[.]
[signed] Sarah Parmenter
In presence of
[signed] H. F. Parmenter,
[signed] John W. Geiger
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Sarah Parmenters
Late of boy "Jack"
to [Edwin] R. Alberti
[January]. 20, 1847