Conveyance; Slave Girl
Susannah Burge to Reuben Harrison
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Fairfield Co., SC Deed Book L, page 201-202

"Fairfield County
Know all Men by these presents that I Susannah Burge of the County aforesaid have, for and in Consideration of the Sum of forty five pounds current Money to her in hand paid by Reuben Harison of the County aforsaid have sold and delivered to the said Reuben Harison a Negro girl named Hannah about ten years old Late the property of the Estate of Burrel Burge deceased. for and in Consideration of which Sum, I do by these presents warrant and forever Defend the aforesaid Negro Hannah to the above said Reuben Harrison, against all lawfull Claim or Claims of any person or persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 7th day of February 1798

(signed) Susannah (her x mark) Burge
Witness --
(signed) William Sorsby

Fairfield County
I William Sorsby maketh Oath that he did see the within named Susannah Burge sign Seal and Deliver the within to Reuben Harrison as her Act and Deed for the Uses an purposed therein mentioned

(signed) Wm Sorsby

Sworn to before me 5th July 1798
(signed) Cha's Pickett J.P.
Recorded 23d July 1798
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