[001] St. Marys, Camden County, [Georgia] Know all men by these presents, that I, Mary Sadler, for & in consideration of the Sum of Seven hundred & fifty dollars, to me in hand paid by [Edwin] R. Alberti, at & before the sealing & delivery of these presents (by his note for said amount payable [words deleted: from] six months after date, which ever on the 1 [January], 1842) the receipt whereof is hereby acknowl- leged, Have granted, bargained & sold, & by the Presents Do grant, bargain & sell unto said [Edwin] R. Alberti his heirs & assigns, two Negroes, namely Joe, & his wife Polly, to Have & to Hold, to him the said [Edwin] R. Alberti, his heirs & assigns forever. And the said Mary Sadler, her herself, her Heirs, Execu- -tors & Administrators the said bargained property, unto the said Edwin R. Alberti His heirs & assigns will Warrant and forever defend, the right & title thereof against them, & against the claim of all persons whatsoever[.] In Witness whereof the Said Mary Sadler hath hereunto set the honor & seal this [blank] day of 1842, to take effect, from the 1st day of January last part. [signed] Mary Sadler signed sealed & delivered in presence of [signed] G. A. Sadler [002] Bill Sale Joe & Polly