[001] 
 
Georgia 
Decatur County   
 
This Indenture made & entered into this 
twenty Seventh day of June Eighteen 
hundred & forty two between John Montgomery 
of the one part of the County of Baker and Felix G. Arnett 
of the other part of the County of Decatur, 
  Witnesseth that I 
John Montgomery have this bargained sold & delivered unto 
Felix G. Arnett for the Sum of Five Hundred Dollars to me 
in hand paid at & before the sealing & delivery, a Certain 
Negroe man Slave by the name of Bill about twenty 
six years of age, to have & to hold for his own 
proper use & benefit, which I bind myself my heirs and 
assigns forever unto the said Felix G. his heirs & assigns 
forever, I further warrant the said Negro man 
Bill a sound healthy, negroe, and a slave 
for life. Witnessed my hand and Seal this day 
and year first above written 
 
   [signed] John Montgomery 
 
Signed, Sealed, & Delivered 
In the presence of 
this 27th day of June 1848. 
[signed] Gideon H. Emory