Lease (Dunham/Hart)

On April 23, 1842, George W. Dunham leased to Ann C. Hart for four years “the following negro slaves to wit Pompey, Tom, Prince, Leah, Pussy, Tenah, Rachel, James and Jack,” as well as a plantation known as [looks like Cracktick], bounded west by lands of Dr. Wm. [William] P. McConnell, north by land of A. Winn, and south and east by Salter’s Creek, together with all the barns, stables, gin houses and buildings on it. Ann C. Hart was to pay the yearly rent to George W. Dunham, and was also to pay to the executors of John Lambert’s estate annually $390.26 as the interest on a bond for $9750 dated February 3, 1840, which was said to have been signed by Ann C. Hart for the benefit of George W. Dunham as his security “in the purchase of certain Negroes from the Executors of said John Lambert and which bond is secured in part by mortgage of Negroes the property of said Ann C.” [See original for further details.] Ann C. Hart was also to keep the plantation in repair and “shall comfortably clothe feed and support the Negroes hired and furnish such medical aid as they…may require…” George C. Dunham was allowed at any time to put an end to the lease by paying the bond in full to the executors of John Lambert’s estate, thus releasing Ann C. from all liability on account of her having signed the bond. Witnessed by A.C. Dunham, B.W. Allen. Recorded on June 23, 1842, by E. Way, Clerk.