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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