1861 Bill of Sale for slave Sarah and child Ellis

              I David Nicol of Hemstead [sic]
 County Arkansas have this day barg-
ained and sold to John W. Walker of 
Pulaski State aforesaid a negro woman 
named Sarah and child named Ellis about 
sixteen months old I warrant the said 
negroes to be sound in body and mind 
and slaves for life.
 
Witness my hand and {seal}

David Nicol


Witnesses

A.J. Quindley

R. F. Banks


The consideration for which the 
said negroes are sold is seven prom-
issory notes drawn in favour of said 
Walker by C. M. Sumers M. B. Tuley and 
T. L. Williams payable the first of Jan-
uary 1861 drawing ten percent from due till 
paid and one hundred dollars in cash 
the receit [sic] of which is hereby acknowledged 
it is agreed and understood if the notes
 are not paid by the first of may 1861 the 
said Walker is to return the negro to the said 
Nicol he refunding the hundred dollars.

Witness my hand {seal}

David Nicol


Witnesses

A.J. Quidley

R. F. Banks