____________________________________________________________________________ Taylor Polk to John Dickson Received of John Dickson of Pike County, Arkansas, Four Hundred Dollars in full payment for one negro woman named Liza. Which I warrant said negro to be sound in mind and body and a slave for life; and I warrant and defend the title of her, the said negro woman Liza with him, the said John Dickson, his heirs and assigns for ever. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of April A.D. 1845. Taylor Polk Test(e): D.S. Dickson ____________________________________________________________________________ Original Bill of Sale of Slave (copy), Rita Arnold, Nashville, Arkansas. ____________________________________________________________________________ David Kelley 1997