Silas McDaniel to Morgan Cryer Sr.

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                      Know All Men By These Presents:                        
                                                                             
That, I, Silas McDaniel of the County of Clark, Missouri Territory have      
bargained and sold and delivered unto Morgan Cryer Sen. of said Territory,   
a Negro girl named Silva for the sum of Five Hundred and fifty dollars to me 
in hand paid before the sealing and delivering of these presents. I do bind  
myself, my heirs, executors and administrators firmly by these presents,     
ever to warrant and defend the aforesaid Negro as the property of the said   
Morgan Cryer, his heirs and assigns, against all persons whatsoever.         
                                                                             
Given under my hand this tenth day of March, Eighteen hundred and Nineteen   
(1819).                                                                      
                                                                             
                              Silas McDaniel     (Seal)                      
                                                                             
                                  Attest:                                    
                      Alexander (his x mark) McTigert                        
                              James Cummins                                  
                                                                             
Received and Recorded this 3rd day of July A.D. 1819.                        
                                                                             
                           William Miles, Clerk                              
                           & Exofficio Recorder                              
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Clark County, Arkansas Deed Book A, page 24-25.                              
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David Kelley 1997