Contract between James C Ross and Jim Lowe and others Colored people
Georgia
Liberty County
Articles of Agreement made and entered into between James C Ross of the one part and the undersigned of the other part all of said State & county this Jany 26th 1867.
The said James C Ross covenants and agrees to furnish the undersigned with house room fire wood and land to cultivate on the plantation of the late Joseph A Anderson decd of said State & county
For and in consideration of above privileges we the undersigned covenant and agree to give unto the said James C Ross (300) Three hundred pounds of S.C. cotton as soon as housed of the first picking five (5) bushels potatoes & five (5) bushels Corn, each of us. To protect the said produce of the said Ross, on the said plantation from stock and thieves. The undersigned further covenant & agree to make a good substantial fence around the said plantation. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals the day and year before written
Witness,
W A Jones
[Signatories]
Trim Lowe
Peter Dryer
Richard Moss
Tony Lowe
Jim Lowe
Isaac Cooper
Jim Anderson
Ben West
John Crawford
Jack Jones
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Names to Contract continued
Teresa Anderson
Lucy West
Rose Dunham
Clarinda Lowe
Murria Anderson
Phillis Moss
Amy Jones
Charlotte Lowe
Linna [or Sinna or similar] Lawson
Fannie Lawson,
Dorchester Feby 1st 1867
Examined & Approved
A M McIver
Agt BR F & AL
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Contract for Plantation
J C Ross 1867
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Liberty County Ga
January 26. 1867.
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